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Enrollment
951
Middle
DISTRICT 933 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHREWSBURY·NCES 251077001716
Sherwood Middle School
28 Sherwood Avenue, Shrewsbury, MA 01545 · (508) 841-8670 · Worcester County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL951 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% of Massachusetts public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
71 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 461 | 48% |
| Grade 6 | 490 | 52% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Shrewsbury. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
53.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -17.0pp since 2016
Math
61.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -10.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 17 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 10 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 61.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 61.0% |
| 2022-23 | 63.0% | 65.0% |
| 2021-22 | 61.0% | 60.0% |
| 2020-21 | 64.0% | 56.0% |
| 2018-19 | 73.0% | 72.0% |
| 2017-18 | 74.0% | 70.0% |
| 2016-17 | 70.0% | 71.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sherwood Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #55 of 304 ▼ 4 | #6 of 45 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #101 of 304 ▼ 33 | #10 of 45 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.5pp | #54 of 299 | #11 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 951 | #18 of 310 | #2 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #245 of 296 | #29 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.8% | #25 of 296 | #5 of 44 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.7% | #196 of 204 | #28 of 32 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
951
-13 (-1%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 787
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 26.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 951 | 71.2 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 917 | 67.6 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 948 | 67.1 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 964 | 37 | 26.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 967 | 69.2 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 972 | 68 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 934 | 60 | 15.6:1 | 13% (122) |
| 2000-01 | 1,123 | N/A | N/A | 4% (43) |
| 1990-91 | 787 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sherwood Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (967 to 951); teachers up 3% (69.2 to 71.2).
About Sherwood Middle School
The public middle school Sherwood Middle School is located in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. The school teaches grades 5 through 6 and enrolls 951 students. The school is 74% larger than the average for middle schools in Massachusetts.
Sherwood Middle School is one of 9 schools in Shrewsbury, which enrolls 5,956 students in total.
White students account for 42% of enrollment at Sherwood Middle School, more than any other group. Other students are 37% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Black. By comparison, Worcester County residents are about 73% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 67%.
Staffing at Sherwood Middle School comes to 71.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.4:1. Middle schools in Massachusetts average 11.5:1, 1.8 fewer students per teacher than here.
On the allk12 Grade, Sherwood Middle School lands at B, ahead of 64% of Massachusetts public middle schools.
In the surrounding county, Worcester County, median household income comes to about $95,939, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 40% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The county's public schools total 257, with about 121,490 students.
Measured in a straight line, Oak Middle School is about 0.1 miles from Sherwood Middle School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Under the NCES locale system, Sherwood Middle School is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 964 in 2020-21, 951 in 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 13.4 students per teacher, compared with 26.1 in 2020-21.
People who know Sherwood Middle School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Worcester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
867,788
Census ACS
Median income
$95,939
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
257
121,490 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Shrewsbury
- Shrewsbury High SchoolHigh · 1,891 students
- Oak Middle SchoolMiddle · 914 students
- Major Howard W. Beal SchoolElementary · 623 students
- Floral Street SchoolElementary · 524 students
- Spring Street SchoolElementary · 304 students
- Calvin Coolidge SchoolElementary · 287 students
Other schools in Shrewsbury
- Shrewsbury High SchoolHigh · 1,891 students
- Oak Middle SchoolMiddle · 914 students
- Major Howard W. Beal SchoolElementary · 623 students
- Floral Street SchoolElementary · 524 students
- Spring Street SchoolElementary · 304 students
- Calvin Coolidge SchoolElementary · 287 students
Other Sherwood Middle schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Sherwood Middle. Sherwood Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 5.
- Sherwood Middle SchoolSherwood, OR · 1,112 students
- Sherwood MiddleMemphis, TN · 743 students
- Sherwood Middle SchoolColumbus, OH · 498 students
- SHERWOOD MIDDLECREIGHTON, MO · 176 students
Nearby schools
- Oak Middle School0.1 mi · 914
- Major Howard W. Beal School0.8 mi · 623
- Walter J. Paton School0.9 mi · 269
- Parker Road Preschool1.4 mi · 193
- Floral Street School1.6 mi · 524
- Shrewsbury High School1.7 mi · 1,891
Frequently asked questions
About Sherwood Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sherwood Middle School?
Sherwood Middle School enrolls approximately 951 students in grades 05-06.
What age range does Sherwood Middle School serve?
Sherwood Middle School serves students from grade 05 through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Sherwood Middle School?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at Sherwood Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Sherwood Middle School?
Student demographics at Sherwood Middle School are roughly 42% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Black, 37% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Sherwood Middle School public or private?
Sherwood Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Shrewsbury.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.