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About this school
Sherwood Forest Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Norfolk, Virginia that is part of Norfolk Public Schools.
It serves 466 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
Its teachers have had 365 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
466 Students
37 Teachers
3035 Sherwood Forest LnContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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67%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Aug 14, 2026
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Sherwood Forest Elementary School
$131,393
raised using DonorsChoose
365
projects
funded
43
teachers
funded
522
donors
41
projects
for
basic supplies
39
projects for
technology
30
projects for
books
18
projects
for
art supplies
Sherwood Forest Elementary School has received support from
201 individuals from Virginia and
321 individuals out-of-state.