Original Research by School Decision on Einstein Charter at Sherwood Forest
Einstein Charter at Sherwood Forest is a small school district in Orleans Parish serving only a single school – the Sherwood Forest campus – for grades PK through 05. With a modest enrollment, it functions as a standalone elementary charter district rather than a multi-school system. The student body is predominantly Black, with a substantial share of students who are Hispanic, and small numbers of Asian, multiracial, and White students. Data on economic disadvantage and special education or English learner populations were not provided, so a parent would need to ask the school directly about those supports.
State testing results were not available in the data we reviewed. Because the district serves only through grade 5, state assessments typically begin in grade 3, so some testing data would normally exist, but none were included in this profile. A parent looking for academic performance information would need to consult the Louisiana Department of Education’s school report cards or contact the district directly for proficiency rates and growth measures.
One available metric is chronic absenteeism. The district’s rate is above the midpoint among Orleans Parish’s districts on a measure where lower is generally better. That suggests that a notable share of students are missing enough school to be considered chronically absent, and a family may want to discuss attendance policies and supports with the school. Per-pupil current spending falls in the middle range but on the lower side compared to other districts in the parish, which may be relevant for understanding resource levels.
The most significant development affecting this district is a major restructuring approved by the Orleans Parish School Board in late 2025. The Einstein Group Inc., which operates the charter, plans to close Village de l’Est Elementary School and Einstein Middle School and consolidate both into the Sherwood Forest campus, creating a unified PreK-8 school starting in the 2026-2027 school year. Students from the closing schools will automatically transition to Sherwood Forest with guaranteed spots and no need to re-register. This consolidation reshapes the grade configuration from PK-5 to PK-8 and changes which families will be served at this campus. It also means that the district as it currently exists will be fundamentally different in the coming years.
No locale brief was included, so there is no information about the immediate neighborhood, housing market, or community context around the school. Similarly, no program offerings, discipline data, or civil rights outcomes were provided, limiting the picture of student experience and support beyond what can be inferred from enrollment numbers.
For a parent, this is a small elementary district in a major urban parish that is in the midst of a transition. Academic data is not available here, and the chronic absenteeism rate warrants a conversation. The consolidation plan signals that the school will grow to include middle grades and absorb students from other campuses, altering the peer environment and school leadership dynamics. Without more detail on instructional programs, student services, and the surrounding community, a family would need to visit, speak with staff, and review state-published reports to get a fuller sense of whether this school fits their child.
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