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Enrollment
396
Elementary
DISTRICT 300 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRINGFIELD R-XII·NCES 292886001824
SHERWOOD ELEM.
2524 S. GOLDEN, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65807 · (417) 523-3800 · Greene County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL396 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
233 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 68 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (65).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 52% · 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
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
47.8%
MO avg 44.9% . +8.5pp since 2021
Math
37.1%
MO avg 43.8% . +6.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 19.0% | 28.8% | 28.8% | 23.3% |
| Math | 14.2% | 22.9% | 32.2% | 30.6% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.8% | 37.1% |
| 2023-24 | 44.6% | 31.4% |
| 2022-23 | 39.8% | 40.0% |
| 2021-22 | 39.3% | 30.6% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.8%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like SHERWOOD ELEM.
SHERWOOD ELEM.'s state test result (38.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHERWOOD ELEM. this school | 396 | 58.8% | 38.8% |
| STEADLEY ELEM. CARTHAGE | 346 | 55.2% | 51.6% |
| JEFFRIES ELEM. SPRINGFIELD | 405 | 64.9% | 38.5% |
| IRVING ELEMENTARY JOPLIN | 434 | 66.6% | 39.5% |
| MAIN STREET ELEM. TROY | 423 | 56.3% | 33.8% |
| KENTUCKY TRAIL ELEM. BELTON | 355 | 51.0% | 47.0% |
Matched among Missouri elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where SHERWOOD ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Greene County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.8% | #562 of 1,002 | #27 of 49 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.1% | #625 of 1,019 ▲ 101 | #30 of 49 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #386 of 1,018 ▲ 86 | #23 of 49 ▲ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #189 of 943 | #10 of 48 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 396 | #408 of 1,294 | #14 of 56 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #668 of 950 | #24 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.9% | #236 of 953 | #13 of 46 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.8% | #472 of 1,165 | #26 of 56 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.0% | #171 of 684 | #7 of 30 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
396
-73 (-16%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 333
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 21.3:1
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 | 396 | 28.5 | 13.9:1 | 59% (233) |
| 2023-24 | 437 | 29.5 | 14.8:1 | 58% (254) |
| 2022-23 | 462 | 32 | 14.4:1 | 62% (287) |
| 2020-21 | 469 | 22 | 21.3:1 | 62% (292) |
| 2017-18 | 501 | 26.9 | 18.6:1 | 57% (284) |
| 2015-16 | 500 | 27 | 18.5:1 | 53% (264) |
| 2010-11 | 322 | 17 | 18.9:1 | 54% (173) |
| 2000-01 | 307 | 16 | 19.2:1 | 30% (91) |
| 1990-91 | 333 | 14 | 23.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SHERWOOD ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (501 to 396); teachers up 6% (26.9 to 28.5).
About SHERWOOD ELEM.
Located in SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, SHERWOOD ELEM. is a mid-sized elementary school. Enrollment stands at 396 students, covering kindergarten through 5. That is 26% larger than the average of about 315 students for elementary schools in Missouri.
SHERWOOD ELEM. falls under SPRINGFIELD R-XII, which has 54 schools enrolling 24,450 students.
Federal enrollment data show SHERWOOD ELEM. is 62% White. Enrollment also includes 16% Hispanic, 9% Black, 9% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The school's White share is 23 points below the 86% share among Greene County residents. A diversity index of 57% means there is a 57% chance two randomly chosen students at SHERWOOD ELEM. are from different groups.
The school lists 28.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Missouri average 12.4:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 59% of the student body. Public schools in Greene County average 47%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, SHERWOOD ELEM. would score about 37.8%. It scores 38.8%, within a point of that figure.
American Community Survey estimates for Greene County show that the median household earns about $61,479 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Across Greene County, 97 public schools serve about 42,423 students.
CARVER MIDDLE sits about 0.6 miles from SHERWOOD ELEM.. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among 5 nearby schools that report test results, SHERWOOD ELEM. ranks 5th on proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Mid-size. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 396, compared with 469 in 2020-21. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 21.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 13.9:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at SHERWOOD ELEM.. You can also rate the school on this page.
Greene County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
303,375
Census ACS
Median income
$61,479
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
97
42,423 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SPRINGFIELD R-XII
- KICKAPOO HIGHHigh · 1,923 students
- CENTRAL HIGHHigh · 1,428 students
- GLENDALE HIGHHigh · 1,357 students
- PARKVIEW HIGHHigh · 1,182 students
- HILLCREST HIGHHigh · 1,065 students
- MOCAP Attendance CenterCombined · 993 students
Other schools in SPRINGFIELD
- MOCA-SCombined · 2,345 students
- KICKAPOO HIGHHigh · 1,923 students
- CENTRAL HIGHHigh · 1,428 students
- GLENDALE HIGHHigh · 1,357 students
- PARKVIEW HIGHHigh · 1,182 students
- HILLCREST HIGHHigh · 1,065 students
Other SHERWOOD Elementary schools
17 other US public schools in 13 states are named SHERWOOD Elementary. SHERWOOD ELEM. is the 14th largest of the 18.
- SHERWOOD ELEM.ARNOLD, MO · 347 students
- SHERWOOD ELEM.CREIGHTON, MO · 336 students
- Sherwood ElementarySalinas, CA · 859 students
- Sherwood Elementary SchoolCincinnati, OH · 689 students
- Sherwood ElementaryGastonia, NC · 553 students
Nearby schools
- CARVER MIDDLE0.6 mi · 618
- ADAH FULBRIGHT EARLY CHILDHOOD0.6 mi · 189
- WILSON CREEK GROUP HOME1.3 mi · 12
- COMMUNITY LEARNING CTR.1.4 mi · 9
- MARK TWAIN ELEM.1.9 mi · 356
- JEFFRIES ELEM.2.0 mi · 405
Frequently asked questions
About SHERWOOD ELEM.How large is SHERWOOD ELEM.?
SHERWOOD ELEM. enrolls approximately 396 students in grades KG-05.
Is SHERWOOD ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
SHERWOOD ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at SHERWOOD ELEM.?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at SHERWOOD ELEM..
What is the student diversity at SHERWOOD ELEM.?
Student demographics at SHERWOOD ELEM. are roughly 62% White, 16% Hispanic, 9% Black, 3% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees SHERWOOD ELEM.?
SHERWOOD ELEM. is overseen by SPRINGFIELD R-XII in Greene County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.