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Sherwood Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

819 Rumble Rd., Modesto, CA 95350 · (209) 574-5200 · Part of Sylvan Union Elementary School District

Modesto’s School Grade C better than 33% of California school districts

Directions
Students
489
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Sherwood Elementary

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 39 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Modesto kids: 7 middle schools

On the path

Where Modesto kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Sherwood ElementaryYou are here
7–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

819 Rumble Rd., Modesto

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten100
Grade 164
Grade 275
Grade 375
Grade 482
Grade 592
Grade 61
Enrollment over time
471’20
474’21
482’22
496’23
489’24

Up 3.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 55%White 27%Asian 8%Two or more races 8%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sherwood Elementary from Modesto families.

Other schools in Sylvan Union Elementary School District

The district →
Crossroads Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Riverbank
752 students24:1
Freedom Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Modesto
713 students25:1
Orchard Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Modesto
579 students21:1
Mary Ann Sanders Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Modesto
558 students21:1
Stockard Coffee Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Modesto
461 students22:1
Standiford Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Modesto
C−
433 students20:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Modesto’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.