Photo: M.O. Stevens · Public domainSherwood’s public schools outscore 98% of Oregon districts
On the state math tests, 55% of Sherwood’s students scored proficient, above the Oregon average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sherwood, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Oregon, not nationally.
From Oregon state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Sherwood’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 64% and math 55% in spring 2022, against 44% and 31% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,041 per student, against $17,749 across Oregon (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Sherwood Middle School, then Sherwood High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Sherwood Charter School, St. Francis School (private) and Smockville Montessori School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Sherwood’s grade
A+: better than 98% of Oregon school districts, #2 of 142 Oregon towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Oregon average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sherwood, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Sherwood · depends on your address
Ridges Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 635 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Hawks View Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 457 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Middleton Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 395 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Sherwood
Sherwood Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,112 students · 20:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Sherwood
Sherwood Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,112 students · 20:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Sherwood
Sherwood Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,112 students · 20:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Sherwood
Sherwood High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,668 students · 23:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Sherwood
Sherwood High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,668 students · 23:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Sherwood
Sherwood High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,668 students · 23:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Sherwood
Sherwood High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,668 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Sherwood’s public schools are run by Sherwood School District 88J, which also serves Tualatin. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Sherwood vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Oregon towns that share Sherwood’s borders.
Every school in Sherwood
9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Oregon’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Sherwood’s schools
Are Sherwood’s schools good?
By Oregon’s own tests, yes: the public schools Sherwood children attend outscore 98% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #2 of 142 Oregon towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Sherwood in?
Sherwood School District 88J, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,797 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Sherwood kids go to high school?
Sherwood High School, with 1,668 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Sherwood’s graduation rate?
97% of the class of 2023 in Sherwood School District 88J graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon.
How much does Sherwood spend per student?
$15,041 in Sherwood School District 88J (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Sherwood?
Yes: St. Francis School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 187 students) and Smockville Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 32 students). Sherwood also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Sherwood families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Sherwood → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Oregon. Stars are from neighbors.