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Sherwood Middle Academic Academy

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1020 Marlbrook Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70815 · (225) 272-3090 · Part of East Baton Rouge Parish School District

Baton Rouge’s School Grade B− better than 53% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Students
759
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Sherwood Middle Academic Academy

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 42 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Baton Rouge kids: 9 high schools

On the path

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

PK–530 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Sherwood Middle Academic AcademyYou are here
9–129 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency51%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts82%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1020 Marlbrook Dr, Baton Rouge

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6263
Grade 7270
Grade 8226
Enrollment over time
775’20
736’21
770’22
759’23
759’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 43%White 28%Asian 17%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sherwood Middle Academic Academy from Baton Rouge families.

Other schools in East Baton Rouge Parish School District

The district →
South Baton Rouge Charter Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Baton Rouge
D
819 students34:1
Woodlawn Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baton Rouge
A−
658 students13:1
Cedarcrest-Southmoor Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baton Rouge
C
644 students18:1
McKinley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baton Rouge
628 students13:1
Baton Rouge Center for Visual and Performing Arts
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baton Rouge
A
594 students15:1
Shenandoah Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baton Rouge
A
584 students13:1

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