Sadly, the news that often comes out of the Englewood neighborhood on the southside of Chicago is not positive. To be sure, there is too violence and a fair share of the citizens living in poverty.
There are, however, success stories. Sherwood Elementary is but one of them. The progress being made in the school is encouraging. The composite ISAT score, during the 2010 school year, indicated that 57.5% of the students met or exceeded state standards. Last year the number of students meeting or exceeding those same state standards blossomed to 73.8%!! A remarkable improvement to say the least.
Don't let it be said that the students, building staff and parents aren't getting the job done or that they don't care. The above growth indicates just the opposite and it is just one of many reasons why Schools Count Corp. enjoys working with Sherwood.
Dont' get me wrong...it's not as if these students are of a sudden going to enter the ranks of the middle class. That is just not the case. There are many obstacles to overcome but our charity believes in the school and we will do our part to help them.
Thanks,
Dick
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