Sherwood Forest Elementary School vs. Tanners Creek Elementary School
Should you attend Sherwood Forest Elementary School or Tanners Creek Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sherwood Forest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Tanners Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 480 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sherwood Forest Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 530 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Tanners Creek Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
480 students
530 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
38 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1537 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1719 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
15%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
43
52
Kindergarten Students
73
80
Grade 1 Students
84
99
Grade 2 Students
68
77
Grade 3 Students
71
67
Grade 4 Students
65
88
Grade 5 Students
76
67
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
21%
20%
% Black
49%
62%
% White
20%
7%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.57
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
98%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
8%
