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Sherwood Elementary

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Sherwood Elementary ranks 609 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

609^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Sherwood Elementary is a public elementary school located in Creighton, Missouri, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 359 students. The school is part of the Sherwood Cass R-VIII school district, which is ranked 297 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sherwood Elementary faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.9% to 22.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the rates of some nearby schools like Adrian Elementary (9.6%) and Davis Elementary (2.1%). Additionally, the school's test scores are generally below the state averages across various subjects and grade levels, with only 35.5% of 3rd graders proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 41.4%, and only 28.8% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts.

Sherwood Elementary also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 45.57% to 48.96% over the past few years, which is higher than the rates of nearby schools like Adrian Elementary (34.56%) and Harrisonville Elementary (36.08%). The school's performance on state assessments also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school ranking relatively high for special education students but much lower for white students and low socioeconomic status students. Overall, Sherwood Elementary's performance has been declining over the past few years, suggesting the school is struggling to keep up with the performance of other elementary schools in the state.

336

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,906

Per pupil spending ?

46.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

33300 S Sherwood Dr
Creighton, MO 64739-0098

(660) 499-2239

District: Sherwood Cass R-VIII

Students who attend Sherwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sherwood Middle
High:	Sherwood High

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.1%

Hispanic:

5.7%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (33% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

Missouri avg42%

609^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

297^th of 367Sherwood Cass R-VIII among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	609 of 900	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.3	654 of 906	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.4	607 of 898	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.9	454 of 908	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.3	590 of 901	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	549 of 1052	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.0	436 of 1045	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.7	525 of 1032	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.1	565 of 865	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.4	559 of 1058	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.0	812 of 1089	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.0	869 of 1108	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	45.2	677 of 1085	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.1	557 of 1088	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	66.5	318 of 1066	70.2%	★★★★☆
2009	39.8	727 of 1053	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.0	371 of 1084	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.1	494 of 1080	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.9	490 of 1074	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2021	15.1	77 of 81	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	58.2	131 of 302	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	461 of 638	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.9	294 of 625	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.4	341 of 611	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.2	106 of 532	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	26.3	466 of 574	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.8	346 of 907	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.5	207 of 887	76.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	62.7	21 of 107	80.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	574 of 666	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	603 of 668	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	572 of 673	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.9	466 of 675	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.2	558 of 691	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.2	615 of 917	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	454 of 898	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2023)80th percentile+48 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-19 vs school

Disabled (2021)5th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-7 vs state

Mathematics30%-11 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, January 13, 2011

Caring teachers. They always try to give extra of themselves. School could be cleaner in my opinon and more up to date. But on an education level they are always trying the new ways to keep the students on top. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sherwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	33300 S Sherwood Dr	Creighton	64739	Cass County	Sherwood Cass R-VIII	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 499-2239	336	29	11.5	46.4%	306 (91.1%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	35.8	609^th of 900 public elementary schools	32.3%		30.3	654^th of 906 public elementary schools	27.8%	45	35.5	35.7	19.7		28.8	46.4	32.1	$11,906	$283	$11,624
Ballard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	10247 NE State Route 18	Butler	64730	Bates County	Ballard R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 297-2656	57	8	6.9	57.9%	54 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$17,853	$988	$16,866
East Lynne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	24706 S State Rte K	East Lynne	64743	Cass County	East Lynne 40	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 925-2380	155	16	9.8	31.6%	152 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)	92.2							$14,754	$519	$14,236
Chilhowee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	101 SW State Route 2	Chilhowee	64733	Johnson County	Chilhowee R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 678-4511	56	10	5.8	41.1%	53 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.4%)								(n/a)								$21,609	$3,756	$17,853
Holden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1903 S Market	Holden	64040	Johnson County	Holden R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 732-6071	540	34	15.8	51.1%	480 (88.9%)	8 (1.5%)	35 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	55.1	407^th of 900 public elementary schools	54.8%		73.8	208^th of 906 public elementary schools	77.0%	199	40.2	42.4	36.6	42.1	45.7	42.5	47.6	$10,793	$1,650	$9,143
Archie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	302 W State Rte A	Archie	64725	Cass County	Archie R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 293-5312	291	20	14.7	34.7%	253 (86.9%)	4 (1.4%)	19 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.2%)	30.1	660^th of 900 public elementary schools	26.7%		34	621^st of 906 public elementary schools	31.5%	39	22.5	23.9	31.7		22.5		43.1	$11,116	$193	$10,923
Adrian Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	601 N Houston	Adrian	64720	Bates County	Adrian R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 297-2158	314	25	12.7	31.8%	283 (90.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	39.3	577^th of 900 public elementary schools	35.9%		33.5	628^th of 906 public elementary schools	30.7%	51	55.5	16.8	19.4	21.3	53.2	40.6	34.5	$10,776	$438	$10,338
Davis Elementary	Public	K-8	6714 SW Hwy T	Clinton	64735	Henry County	Davis R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 885-2629	42	7	6.2	31.0%	42 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$18,592	$855	$17,737
Kingsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	101 E Adriatic	Kingsville	64061	Johnson County	Kingsville R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 597-3422	119	9	12.8	34.5%	110 (92.4%)	2 (1.7%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.4%)								(n/a)		13.8				27.3		$17,782	$245	$17,537
Harrisonville Elementary	Public	1-3	101 Meghan Dr	Harrisonville	64701	Cass County	Harrisonville R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 380-4131	427	32	13.3	40.3%	365 (85.5%)	4 (0.9%)	25 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.5%)								(n/a)	31.5				29.0			$12,121	$369	$11,752

Frequently Asked Questions about Sherwood Elementary

What district is Sherwood Elementary in?

Sherwood Cass R-VIII

What is the racial makeup of Sherwood Elementary?

Students at Sherwood Elementary are 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Sherwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 336 students attended Sherwood Elementary.

Is Sherwood Elementary a good school?

Sherwood Elementary ranks 609^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Sherwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sherwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sherwood Middle
High : Sherwood High

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