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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FOX C-6·NCES 291230000507

SHERWOOD ELEM.

1769 MISSOURI STATE RD, ARNOLD, MO 63010 · (636) 282-6965 · Jefferson County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL347 STUDENTS
Enrollment
347
Elementary
DISTRICT 375 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
151 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
59
Grade 1
51
Grade 2
69
Grade 3
52
Grade 4
60
Grade 5
56
Student demographics
White
83%
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
8%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 9%
Black
2%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 15%
Asian
1%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 2%
Two+
7%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
53%
Female
47%

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
58.2%
MO avg 49.5% . -13.4pp since 2023
Math
59.5%
MO avg 48.7% . -27.4pp since 2023
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.5%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.1pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
347
-76 (-18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 12.6:1
% White
83%
was 86%
% Hispanic
8%
was 5%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About SHERWOOD ELEM.

SHERWOOD ELEM. is a mid-sized primary school in ARNOLD, Missouri, operated by FOX C-6. The school educates 347 students in grades K through 5.

FOX C-6 comprises 18 schools with combined enrollment of 10,258 students; SHERWOOD ELEM. is among them.

Looking at the student body, SHERWOOD ELEM. shows that nearly all students (83%) are White. Other groups include 8% Hispanic, 7% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.4:1 average. Roughly 44% of students at SHERWOOD ELEM. qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, SHERWOOD ELEM. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 58.6%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Jefferson County indicate median household earnings sit near $82,851, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Jefferson County's 69 public schools (combined enrollment of about 36,216 students), SHERWOOD ELEM. is one campus in the mix.

LONE DELL ELEM. is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, SHERWOOD ELEM. comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 49.1%.

SHERWOOD ELEM. operates from a commuter-belt location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SHERWOOD ELEM. has decreased 18%, going from 423 students in 2018 to 347 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 12.6:1 in 2018 to 10.3:1 today.

On the community side, members of the SHERWOOD ELEM. community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Jefferson County at a glance

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Population
229,458
Census ACS
Median income
$82,851
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
36,216 students

Quick facts

School name
SHERWOOD ELEM.
District
FOX C-6
Address
1769 MISSOURI STATE RD, ARNOLD, MO 63010
Phone
(636) 282-6965
County
Jefferson County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
347
Teachers (FTE)
34
Student–teacher ratio
10.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
151 (44%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
291230000507
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SHERWOOD ELEM.
How many students attend SHERWOOD ELEM.?
SHERWOOD ELEM. enrolls approximately 347 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does SHERWOOD ELEM. serve?
SHERWOOD ELEM. serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does SHERWOOD ELEM. have?
SHERWOOD ELEM. employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
What is the student diversity at SHERWOOD ELEM.?
Student demographics at SHERWOOD ELEM. are roughly 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is SHERWOOD ELEM. public or private?
SHERWOOD ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by FOX C-6.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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