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Sherwood Heights Elementary Sch

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

32 Sherwood Drive, Auburn, ME 04210 · (207) 783-8526 · Part of Auburn

Auburn’s School Grade C+ better than 40% of Maine school districts

Directions
Students
291
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Sherwood Heights Elementary Sch

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Maine’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 18.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Auburn kids: Auburn Middle School

On the path

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

PK–6Sherwood Heights Elementary SchYou are here
7–8Auburn Middle School499 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 81.4%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 85.2%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Maine’s 487 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

32 Sherwood Drive, Auburn

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K29
Kindergarten37
Grade 138
Grade 238
Grade 336
Grade 437
Grade 539
Grade 637
Enrollment over time
356’20
354’21
313’22
292’23
291’24

Down 18.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 75%Black 12%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <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 Heights Elementary Sch from Auburn families.

Other schools in Auburn

The district →
Fairview School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Auburn
C+
489 students15:1
Park Avenue Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Auburn
D
390 students12:1
Washburn School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Auburn
D−
219 students11:1
Walton School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Auburn
D−
156 students12:1
East Auburn Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Auburn
A−
152 students13:1
Auburn Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Auburn
C
499 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 Maine’s other public schools; Auburn’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.