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C−

Sherwood Acres Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2201 Doncaster Dr, Albany, GA 31707 · (229) 431-3397 · Part of Dougherty School District

Albany’s School Grade C− better than 17% of Georgia school districts

Students
630
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Sherwood Acres Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 17% of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 13.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Albany kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Sherwood Acres Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Georgia’s 2,141 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

2201 Doncaster Dr, Albany

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K67
Kindergarten92
Grade 190
Grade 2106
Grade 393
Grade 488
Grade 594
Enrollment over time
554’20
560’21
642’22
646’23
630’24

Up 13.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 85%Hispanic 7%White 5%Two or more races 3%Asian <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 Acres Elementary School from Albany families.

Other schools in Dougherty School District

The district →
Live Oak Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Albany
C
833 students18:1
Radium Springs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Albany
D
682 students16:1
Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Albany
D−
537 students16:1
Lake Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Albany
B+
494 students13:1
International Studies Elementary Charter School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Albany
C
470 students13:1
Alice Coachman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Albany
D−
448 students15:1

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 Georgia’s other public schools; Albany’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.