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Sherwood Forest Elementary School (Closed 2006)

4801 Maid Marian Drive
New Orleans, LA 70128

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Sherwood Forest Elementary School serves 764 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.

Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sherwood Forest Elementary School
Pre-K	57
Kind	91
1	113
2	102
3	99
4	144
5	101
6	57

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Total Students

764 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Sherwood Forest Elementary School
2024	764
2023	764
2022	764
2021	764
2019	764
2018	764
2017	764
2016	764
2015	764
2005	764
2004	825
2003	824
2002	868
2001	870
2000	952
1999	1,019
1998	962
1997	995
1996	998
1995	988
1994	998
1993	898
1992	821
1991	798
1990	781
1989	907
1988	907
1987	826

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Total Classroom Teachers (04-05)

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2005)
Year	Sherwood Forest Elementary School
2005	40
2004	52
2003	47
2002	55
2001	54
2000	65
1999	58
1998	60
1997	59
1996	51
1995	54
1994	55
1993	52
1992	49
1991	43
1990	40
1989	45
1988	45
1987	46

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State Level (LA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2005)
Year	Sherwood Forest Elementary School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2005	19:1	15:1	17:1
2004	16:1	15:1	15:1
2003	18:1	15:1	18:1
2002	16:1	15:1	17:1
2001	16:1	15:1	17:1
2000	15:1	15:1	16:1
1999	18:1	16:1	18:1
1998	16:1	16:1	18:1
1997	17:1	16:1	18:1
1996	19:1	17:1	22:1
1995	18:1	16:1	18:1
1994	18:1	16:1	18:1
1993	17:1	17:1	18:1
1992	17:1	17:1	17:1
1991	19:1	17:1	17:1
1990	20:1	17:1	18:1
1989	20:1	18:1	18:1
1988	20:1	18:1	18:1
1987	18:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Sherwood Forest Elementary School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2024	10%	2%	1%
2023	10%	2%	1%
2022	10%	2%	1%
2021	10%	2%	1%
2019	10%	2%	2%
2018	11%	2%	2%
2017	11%	2%	2%
2016	11%	2%	2%
2015	11%	2%	4%
2005	10%	1%	2%
2004	11%	1%	2%
2003	11%	1%	2%
2002	13%	1%	2%
2001	14%	1%	2%
2000	16%	1%	2%
1999	18%	1%	2%
1998	22%	1%	3%
1997	21%	1%	3%
1996	25%	1%	3%
1995	28%	1%	3%
1994	29%	1%	3%
1993	33%	1%	3%
1992	36%	1%	3%
1991	39%	1%	3%
1990	39%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)
Year	Sherwood Forest Elementary School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2024	1%	11%	1%
2023	1%	11%	1%
2022	1%	9%	1%
2021	1%	9%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%

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Black

88%

41%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Sherwood Forest Elementary School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2024	88%	41%	96%
2023	88%	41%	96%
2022	88%	42%	96%
2021	88%	42%	96%
2019	88%	43%	95%
2018	89%	44%	90%
2017	89%	44%	90%
2016	89%	44%	90%
2015	89%	44%	78%
2005	88%	48%	94%
2004	88%	48%	94%
2003	88%	48%	94%
2002	84%	48%	93%
2001	82%	48%	93%
2000	82%	48%	93%
1999	79%	47%	92%
1998	75%	47%	91%
1997	74%	46%	91%
1996	71%	46%	91%
1995	68%	46%	90%
1994	65%	46%	90%
1993	61%	46%	90%
1992	57%	45%	89%
1991	56%	45%	89%
1990	50%	45%	88%

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White

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Sherwood Forest Elementary School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2024	1%	41%	2%
2023	1%	42%	2%
2022	1%	43%	2%
2021	1%	43%	2%
2019	1%	44%	2%
2005	1%	48%	3%
2002	2%	48%	4%
2001	3%	49%	4%
2000	2%	49%	4%
1999	3%	50%	5%
1998	3%	50%	5%
1997	5%	51%	5%
1996	4%	51%	5%
1995	4%	52%	6%
1994	6%	52%	6%
1993	6%	52%	6%
1992	7%	53%	7%
1991	5%	53%	7%
1990	11%	53%	7%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Sherwood Forest Elementary School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2024	0.22	0.66	0.09
2023	0.22	0.65	0.09
2022	0.22	0.64	0.08
2021	0.22	0.64	0.08
2019	0.22	0.62	0.10
2018	0.20	0.61	0.20
2017	0.20	0.61	0.20
2016	0.20	0.61	0.18
2015	0.20	0.61	0.27
2005	0.22	0.54	0.12
2004	0.22	0.54	0.12
2003	0.22	0.54	0.13
2002	0.28	0.54	0.13
2001	0.31	0.53	0.14
2000	0.32	0.53	0.14
1999	0.37	0.53	0.15
1998	0.41	0.53	0.16
1997	0.43	0.53	0.17
1996	0.46	0.53	0.18
1995	0.49	0.52	0.19
1994	0.52	0.52	0.19
1993	0.55	0.52	0.19
1992	0.57	0.52	0.20
1991	0.55	0.52	0.21
1990	0.61	0.52	0.22

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Eligible for

85%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Sherwood Forest Elementary School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2024	85%	57%	80%
2023	85%	58%	80%
2022	85%	46%	79%
2021	85%	53%	79%
2019	85%	51%	78%
2018	84%	60%	71%
2017	84%	60%	71%
2016	84%	54%	71%
2015	84%	58%	72%
2005	85%	53%	73%
2004	84%	53%	72%
2003	86%	52%	74%
2002	85%	51%	72%
2001	83%	50%	69%
2000	88%	52%	73%
1999	83%	50%	73%
1998	90%	52%	76%
1997	86%	50%	74%
1996	86%	50%	72%
1995	87%	53%	77%
1994	79%	52%	76%
1993	90%	51%	77%
1992	92%	49%	75%
1991	88%	47%	75%
1990	90%	47%	74%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Sherwood Forest Elementary School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2024	7%	5%	3%
2023	7%	4%	3%
2022	7%	2%	3%
2021	7%	2%	3%
2019	7%	2%	3%
2018	6%	3%	2%
2017	6%	3%	2%
2016	6%	5%	2%
2015	6%	6%	3%
2005	7%	8%	4%
2004	7%	8%	4%
2003	7%	9%	5%
2002	9%	9%	5%
2001	9%	9%	5%
2000	8%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Orleans Parish School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Sherwood Forest Elementary School?

764 students attend Sherwood Forest Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Sherwood Forest Elementary School students are Black, 10% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are White.

What grades does Sherwood Forest Elementary School offer ?

Sherwood Forest Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Sherwood Forest Elementary School part of?

Sherwood Forest Elementary School is part of Orleans Parish School District.

The nearest high school to Sherwood Forest Elementary School is Livingston Collegiate Academy (2.9 miles away)

The nearest middle school and elementary school is Mildred Osborne Charter School (3.7 miles away)

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Sherwood Forest Elementary School (Closed 2006)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2024)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2005)

School Rankings

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2005)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)

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