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Sherwood Middle

Public Grades 6-8

392^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 11% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Sherwood Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Sherwood Cass R-VIII school district in Creighton, Missouri. With 181 students, the school is ranked 392 out of 438 Missouri middle schools and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sherwood Middle consistently underperforms the state average in MAP test proficiency rates across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 8th-grade math proficiency rate is 7.1% compared to the state average of 32.7%. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.4% to 22.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Clinton Middle and Harrisonville Middle, also struggle to meet the state's academic standards, with most of them ranking in the bottom half of Missouri middle schools.

The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds at Sherwood Middle, with 40.88% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, may be a contributing factor to the school's poor academic performance. Addressing the underlying issues, such as chronic absenteeism and socioeconomic challenges, could be crucial in improving the school's outcomes and providing a better educational experience for its students.

176

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,887

Per pupil spending ?

42.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

33300 S Sherwood Dr
Creighton, MO 64739-0098

(660) 499-2239

District: Sherwood Cass R-VIII

Students who attend Sherwood Middle usually attend:

High:

Sherwood High

Feeder schools for Sherwood Middle:

Elementary:

Sherwood Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.5%

Hispanic:

3.4%

American Indian:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (18% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 52 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg18%

Missouri avg40%

392^nd of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 53 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to bottom 11% (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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	392 of 438	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	364 of 451	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.9	233 of 459	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.3	113 of 459	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	58.2	185 of 454	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	268 of 587	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.4	301 of 552	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.6	304 of 568	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.9	196 of 435	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.6	216 of 585	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	37.7	454 of 633	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	46.3	390 of 649	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.9	318 of 623	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.1	251 of 625	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.2	191 of 614	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.2	236 of 601	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.2	202 of 624	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.9	138 of 624	77.9%	★★★★☆
2006	53.0	261 of 619	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	315 of 369	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	338 of 378	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.1	117 of 482	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	32.5	321 of 422	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	5.1	356 of 358	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	363 of 379	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	283 of 385	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	54.6	148 of 381	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.2	153 of 376	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.5	279 of 527	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	327 of 479	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)1st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts20%-20 vs state

Mathematics17%-23 vs state

Science14%-25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)			MAP Algebra I (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 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sherwood Middle	Public	6-8	33300 S Sherwood Dr	Creighton	64739	Cass County	Sherwood Cass R-VIII	No	No	No	No	(660) 499-2239	176	12	14.1	42.6%	161 (91.5%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.4%)	2 (1.1%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	13.9	392^nd of 438 public middle schools	10.5%		21.5	364^th of 451 public middle schools	19.3%	28	19.5	22.0	7.1	13.8	20.8	23.8	13.8		$10,887	$318	$10,570
Holden Middle	Public	6-8	301 Eagle Dr	Holden	64040	Johnson County	Holden R-III	No	No	No	No	(816) 732-4125	301	22	13.9	46.5%	268 (89.0%)	5 (1.7%)	18 (6.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	48.5	216^th of 438 public middle schools	50.7%		40.6	271^st of 451 public middle schools	39.9%	55	46.3	48.8	13.2	34.5	41.1	36.6	33.6		$12,297	$821	$11,476
Harrisonville Middle	Public	6-8	601 S Highland	Harrisonville	64701	Cass County	Harrisonville R-Ix	No	No	No	No	(816) 380-7654	502	41	12.3	38.0%	435 (86.7%)	7 (1.4%)	32 (6.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.8%)	38.2	289^th of 438 public middle schools	34.0%		51.9	217^th of 451 public middle schools	51.9%	72	44.1	47.3	16.0	31.3	24.2	27.5	33.1	74.9	$12,008	$474	$11,533
Clinton Middle	Public	6-8	600 E Clinton	Clinton	64735	Henry County	Clinton	No	No	No	No	(660) 885-3353	385	26	14.6	45.5%	343 (89.1%)	10 (2.6%)	11 (2.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	45.9	236^th of 438 public middle schools	46.1%		44.6	250^th of 451 public middle schools	44.6%	14	26.5	34.6	44.3	42.0	29.6	33.9	36.4		$11,600	$499	$11,101

Frequently Asked Questions about Sherwood Middle

How many students attend Sherwood Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 176 students attended Sherwood Middle.

What district is Sherwood Middle in?

Sherwood Cass R-VIII

What high school do graduates of Sherwood Middle attend?

Students who attend Sherwood Middle usually go on to attend Sherwood High

Is Sherwood Middle a good school?

Sherwood Middle ranks in the bottom 10.5% of Missouri middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Sherwood Middle?

Students at Sherwood Middle are 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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