Sherwood Montessori

Sherwood Montessori is an elementary school in Chico, California, according to federal school records. The school counted 116 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 8. That is 75% below the average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.

The local education agency for Sherwood Montessori is Sherwood Montessori District.

About 59% of the student body at Sherwood Montessori is White. Other students are 21% Hispanic, 16% multiracial, and 3% Native American. By comparison, Butte County residents are about 70% White. A diversity index of 59% means there is a 59% chance two randomly chosen students at Sherwood Montessori are from different groups.

Classroom staffing at Sherwood Montessori totals 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.7:1. The average for elementary schools in California, 22.3:1, is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Sherwood Montessori is about 45%. Across public schools in Butte County, the average is 63%.

Census data for Butte County show median household income comes to about $67,928, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. There are 96 public schools in the county, enrolling about 29,730, Sherwood Montessori among them.

Chapman Elementary is less than a tenth of a mile from Sherwood Montessori, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

Sherwood Montessori has an NCES locale of City: Mid-size. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.

A 5% decline took enrollment from 122 in 2020-21 to 116 in 2024-25.

Sherwood Montessori has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.