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About this school
Sherwood Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Memphis, Tennessee that is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
It serves 558 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
Its teachers have had 69 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 27, 2025
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Sherwood Elementary School
$36,279
raised using DonorsChoose
69
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
171
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
22
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Sherwood Elementary School has received support from
93 individuals from Tennessee and
78 individuals out-of-state.