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Sherwood Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1401 Olney-Sandy Spring Rd, Sandy Spring, MD 20860 · (240) 740-0960 · Part of Montgomery County Public Schools

Ashton-Sandy Spring’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of Maryland school districts

Directions
Students
498
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Sherwood Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Ashton-Sandy Spring kids: 40 middle schools

On the path

Where Ashton-Sandy Spring kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Sherwood ElementaryYou are here
6–840 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency33%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Maryland’s 1,321 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1401 Olney-Sandy Spring Rd, Sandy Spring

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K39
Kindergarten58
Grade 174
Grade 277
Grade 385
Grade 471
Grade 594
Enrollment over time
467’20
492’21
521’22
520’23
498’24

Up 6.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 37%Hispanic 23%Black 21%Asian 11%Two or more races 7%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 Ashton-Sandy Spring families.

Other schools in Montgomery County Public Schools

The district →
Bayard Rustin Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rockville
A−
757 students14:1
JoAnn Leleck at Broad Acres Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Silver Spring
C−
756 students11:1
Arcola Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Silver Spring
C
747 students13:1
Burnt Mills Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Silver Spring
B
747 students13:1
South Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gaithersburg
C−
746 students12:1
Watkins Mill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Montgomery Village
C
734 students11:1

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 Maryland’s other public schools; Ashton-Sandy Spring’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.