Sherwood Forest Elementary School
Norfolk, VA 23513
Phone: (757) 852-4500
District: Norfolk City Public Schools
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 • 406 students
Sherwood Forest Elementary School, a public school located in Norfolk, VA, serves grades PK-5 in the Norfolk City Public Schools.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 3 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Sherwood Forest Elementary School is a public school located in Norfolk, VA. 406 students attend Sherwood Forest Elementary School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 3/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Virginia Standards of Learning data from Virginia Department of Education, and using 2025 Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) End-of-Course data from Virginia Department of Education. |
| Student Growth | 3/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from Virginia Department of Education. |
Posted: November 21, 2025
I feel as if there is no social or peer support for students. I get contacted every day about stuff that a teacher should be able to handle. As a teacher, you should know that all students are not going to be the same and some may need more help than others, but that is no excuse to find any reason to kick him/her out of class every single day. I think the expectations of a four-year-old are a bit much at this school. I definitely think the environment is a little better than other schools in the area, but maybe for the older kids age group not so much the pre-K students.
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Posted: July 30, 2025
Everyone was amazing. They helped out with any and everything that I had for the registration of my child.
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Posted: July 29, 2025
Ms. Spain did such a lovely job! She was so helpful and informative. Thank you for all that you have done to make this an easy and fun process!
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Posted: May 6, 2022
This school is a joke! The reverse racism is justified and overlooked out of fear of being accused of being racist. So the issue repeats itself over and over until something serious happens that cant be undone. And I refuse to wait around for that day.
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Posted: August 31, 2018
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Posted: August 31, 2018
The rec centers have now gone up to 240$ a month and I now need to pay for before and after care due to the odd time frame ( 3 children) and not helping when they have to transfer to Middle School. They need to change school hours its unacceptable how this is even allowed.
Posted: August 31, 2018
You let the children out at 3:50pm (because you start school at 9:15 ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS) and give over a hour of homework or more a night.
Posted: August 31, 2018
My son has been here since kindergarten now his last year I CANT WAIT TO LEAVE!
Posted: August 31, 2018
Posted: June 16, 2017
THis has been the worst experiance and I am so happy my child is out of this school and into a better one. If you can avoid it please do not worth the stress and your child does not learn.
Posted: June 16, 2017
My child was in 3rd grade and never had homework they stopped reading logs and grading homework worksheets
Posted: June 16, 2017
There was no communication with the teacher she did not use class dojo and we had no parent teacher meeting all year she did not send home graded papers at all so I was unaware how my child was doing
Posted: June 16, 2017
Ty let bulling happen and just move the kids around the class room instead of fixing the problem
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Posted: March 17, 2017
The principal is never available when i have a issue with something.....The school is extremely dirty and old.I have to wait for my child to come out of the building to pick him up! IN THE COLD AND RAIN! The cafertia workers are verbally abusive to the students and the assistant principal and principal is aware and does NOTHING ABOUT IT! The whole damn school is a depressing disgrace!
Posted: August 7, 2015
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Posted: August 7, 2015
I feel as if this school had faced many challenges in the past and they might have the crew they need to get that turned around. Yes, the school is dated and so are there communication procedures. Although they are improving that. They are a very caring bunch. Ali students received free breakfast to eat in the classroom before class started. This school provides dinner meals, free of charge, to anyone under the age of 18. I LOVED the teachers we had this past year. We moved up here right before the 2015 school year began and I was leary of the school for their low rating. But, I was astounded at how much that didn't matter to me anymore once we became involved. I was very active in both my children's classes, K and 3rd, and I was invited to do so. I highly recommend this school. They are also working towards becoming accredited and improving their test scores.
Posted: March 23, 2014
My son has challenges and we decided to take him out of private school and send him to public school in the middle of kindergarten. Although he had a rough year, we felt encouraged that both the teachers and administration were so attentive and involved. Although the class size was larger than his previous school, I really felt that when I spoke with the teachers, they all knew my son well and wanted him to succeed just as much as we did. There are things that I don't like, too. They're communication is outdated (not much use of email or websites) and I found that there isn't much parental involvement, but overall we're impressed with the school and the faculty. My son is now in first grade and he's improved so much thanks to the open communication with his teachers and staff. I would absolutely recommend this school.
Posted: July 8, 2013
This school has been great, my daughter's teacher Ms.Barnes has been a great influence and role model. My daughter went from disliking and struggling in math and at the end of the year my daughter had pulled her grade up to a 'B'. My daughter now has the tools to figure out any math problem that our family has thrown at her. KUDOS TO THE STAFF AT THE SHERWOOD FOREST.
Posted: April 21, 2013
this school is so nice!! my kids love it there. teachers are great and they are very helpful
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lafayette Shores | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Norfolk | VA | 1.6 mi | |
| 2 | Crown Point Townhomes | Apartment Complex | Norfolk | VA | 1.7 mi | |
| 3 | Winona | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Norfolk | VA | 1.8 mi | |
| 4 | Riverview | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Norfolk | VA | 2.2 mi | |
| 5 | Fairlawn Estates | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Norfolk | VA | 2.6 mi | |
| 6 | Colonial Place | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Norfolk | VA | 2.8 mi | |
| 7 | Bel Aire/South Bayview | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Norfolk | VA | 2.9 mi | |
| 8 | Park Place | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Norfolk | VA | 2.9 mi | |
| 9 | Riverpoint | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Norfolk | VA | 3 mi | |
| 10 | Talbot Park | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Norfolk | VA | 3 mi | |
| 11 | Wards Corner | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Norfolk | VA | 3.3 mi | |
| 12 | Ghent | Area of Town | Norfolk | VA | 3.4 mi | |
| 13 | Jamestown Crescent | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Norfolk | VA | 3.6 mi | |
| 14 | Grayson Pond | Condominium/Townhouse | Virginia Beach | VA | 3.6 mi | |
| 15 | Wexford Terrace/Colony Point | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Norfolk | VA | 3.6 mi | |
| 16 | Ghent | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Norfolk | VA | 3.6 mi | |
| 17 | West Ghent | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Norfolk | VA | 3.7 mi | |
| 18 | Larchmont | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Norfolk | VA | 3.8 mi | |
| 19 | Colony Point Apartments | Apartment Complex | Norfolk | VA | 3.9 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Park Place | Norfolk | VA | 2.9 mi | |
| 2 | Colonial Place | Norfolk | VA | 3 mi | |
| 3 | Ghent Square | Norfolk | VA | 3.2 mi | |
| 4 | Colley Avenue and 21st | Norfolk | VA | 3.3 mi | |
| 5 | East Bayview | Norfolk | VA | 4 mi | |
| 6 | Bayview Beach | Norfolk | VA | 4 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| Portsmouth Naval Medical Center | 4.3 mi. |
| Norfolk Naval Base | 4.7 mi. |
| Norfolk Naval Shipyard | 5.4 mi. |
| Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base | 5.5 mi. |
| Coast Guard Portsmouth VA | 6.7 mi. |
| Fort Monroe | 9.7 mi. |
| Joint Staff J7 Suffolk | 10.3 mi. |
| Oceana NAS | 12.4 mi. |
| Fort Story | 13.4 mi. |
| Langley AFB | 15.6 mi. |
| Dam Neck Naval Station | 16.7 mi. |
| NSA Northwest Annex | 21.9 mi. |
| Fort Eustis | 27 mi. |
| Coast Guard Yorktown | 27.2 mi. |
| Yorktown Naval Weapons Station | 31.7 mi. |
| Coast Guard Station Milford Haven | 42.3 mi. |
| Coast Guard Elizabeth City | 42.5 mi. |
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