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Sherwood Global Studies Academy

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

3859 Chamberlain Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49508 · (616) 819-3095 · Part of Grand Rapids Public Schools

Grand Rapids’ School Grade C better than 33% of Michigan school districts

Students
121
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Sherwood Global Studies Academy

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 27.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Grand Rapids kids: 18 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–6Sherwood Global Studies AcademyYou are here
6–818 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

3859 Chamberlain Ave SE, Grand Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten16
Grade 117
Grade 220
Grade 318
Grade 419
Grade 513
Grade 618
Enrollment over time
167’20
134’21
128’22
131’23
121’24

Down 27.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 58%Hispanic 24%Two or more races 7%White 7%Asian 4%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sherwood Global Studies Academy from Grand Rapids families.

Other schools in Grand Rapids Public Schools

The district →

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