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Serving 437 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Sherwood Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 38% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 37% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is equal to the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 437 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Bottom 50% in MO
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Sherwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

School Overview

Sherwood Elementary School's student population of 437 students has declined by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sherwood Elementary School
Kind	66
1	74
2	76
3	67
4	67
5	87

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Total Students

437 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sherwood Elementary School
2023	462
2022	455
2021	469
2020	551
2019	551
2018	501
2017	501
2016	500
2015	275
2014	285
2013	255
2012	311
2011	322
2010	306
2009	302
2008	306
2007	298
2006	289
2005	265
2004	246
2003	249
2002	312
2001	307
2000	334
1999	328
1998	326
1997	308
1996	313
1995	305
1994	333
1993	325
1992	315
1991	333
1990	403
1989	387
1988	373
1987	357

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sherwood Elementary School
2023	32
2022	26
2021	22
2020	31
2019	31
2018	25
2017	25
2016	27
2015	16
2014	16
2013	17
2012	18
2011	17
2010	17
2009	17
2008	17
2007	15
2006	16
2005	14
2004	13
2003	15
2002	16
2001	16
2000	17
1999	16
1998	16
1997	14
1996	14
1995	14
1994	16
1993	16
1992	14
1991	14
1990	19
1989	17
1988	16
1987	15

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Last Day of School

Thu. Oct 16, 2025

School Rankings

Sherwood Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sherwood Elementary School is 0.51, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#1215 out of 2076 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sherwood Elementary School
2023	#1215
2022	#1422
2021	#1099
2019	#736
2018	#1048
2017	#1224
2016	#1679
2015	#1700
2014	#1694
2013	#1551
2012	#1155

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38%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sherwood Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2023	38%	40%	37%
2022	30%	39%	35%
2021	31%	37%	32%
2019	44%	42%	34%
2018	36%	42%	34%
2017	36%	47%	39%
2016	28%	48%	40%
2015	32%	44%	41%
2014	42%	52%	48%
2013	42%	53%	52%
2012	52%	55%	56%

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37%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sherwood Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2022	37%	43%	44%
2021	48%	46%	46%
2019	55%	49%	49%
2018	54%	49%	34%
2017	58%	61%	58%
2016	55%	63%	60%
2015	42%	60%	56%
2014	32%	53%	51%
2013	47%	55%	54%
2012	52%	55%	55%
2011	47%	55%	55%

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25-29%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Sherwood Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2022	27%	38%	35%
2021	42%	37%	33%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sherwood Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2023	14:1	13:1	12:1
2022	18:1	13:1	13:1
2021	21:1	13:1	17:1
2020	18:1	13:1	15:1
2019	18:1	13:1	15:1
2018	20:1	14:1	16:1
2017	20:1	13:1	16:1
2016	19:1	14:1	15:1
2015	17:1	14:1	16:1
2014	18:1	14:1	16:1
2013	15:1	14:1	16:1
2012	18:1	14:1	16:1
2011	19:1	14:1	16:1
2010	18:1	13:1	15:1
2009	18:1	13:1	16:1
2008	18:1	13:1	16:1
2007	20:1	15:1	18:1
2006	18:1	14:1	16:1
2005	19:1	14:1	17:1
2004	19:1	14:1	17:1
2003	17:1	14:1	16:1
2002	20:1	14:1	17:1
2001	19:1	14:1	17:1
2000	20:1	14:1	17:1
1999	21:1	15:1	17:1
1998	20:1	15:1	17:1
1997	22:1	15:1	17:1
1996	23:1	15:1	17:1
1995	22:1	15:1	17:1
1994	21:1	16:1	18:1
1993	20:1	16:1	18:1
1992	22:1	16:1	18:1
1991	23:1	16:1	18:1
1990	21:1	16:1	18:1
1989	23:1	16:1	19:1
1988	23:1	16:1	19:1
1987	24:1	17:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Sherwood Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2023	3%	2%	3%
2022	3%	2%	3%
2021	3%	2%	3%
2020	3%	2%	3%
2019	3%	2%	3%
2018	2%	2%	3%
2017	2%	2%	3%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	2%	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	2%	2%	4%
2012	2%	2%	4%
2011	1%	2%	3%
2010	1%	2%	3%
2009	1%	2%	3%
2008	2%	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Sherwood Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2023	12%	8%	9%
2022	12%	8%	9%
2021	12%	7%	8%
2020	9%	7%	7%
2019	9%	7%	7%
2018	7%	6%	6%
2017	7%	6%	6%
2016	9%	6%	6%
2015	6%	6%	6%
2014	7%	6%	5%
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	5%	5%	4%
2011	3%	5%	4%
2010	4%	4%	3%
2009	4%	4%	3%
2008	4%	4%	3%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	2%	3%	3%
2005	2%	3%	3%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	3%	2%	3%
2002	3%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%

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Black

10%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sherwood Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2023	13%	15%	9%
2022	12%	15%	9%
2021	8%	15%	8%
2020	9%	16%	8%
2019	9%	16%	8%
2018	9%	16%	8%
2017	9%	16%	8%
2016	8%	16%	8%
2015	7%	16%	8%
2014	6%	16%	8%
2013	5%	17%	8%
2012	7%	17%	8%
2011	4%	17%	8%
2010	5%	18%	8%
2009	3%	18%	7%
2008	3%	18%	7%
2007	3%	18%	7%
2006	4%	18%	7%
2005	3%	18%	7%
2004	2%	18%	6%
2003	2%	18%	6%
2002	5%	18%	5%
2001	2%	17%	5%
2000	1%	17%	5%
1999	1%	17%	5%

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White

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sherwood Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2023	64%	69%	71%
2022	64%	69%	72%
2021	68%	70%	74%
2020	71%	71%	75%
2019	71%	71%	75%
2018	74%	72%	78%
2017	74%	72%	78%
2016	74%	72%	79%
2015	75%	73%	80%
2014	78%	73%	81%
2013	84%	74%	82%
2012	84%	74%	83%
2011	90%	75%	84%
2010	88%	76%	85%
2009	91%	76%	86%
2008	90%	76%	86%
2007	91%	76%	87%
2006	93%	77%	87%
2005	94%	77%	87%
2004	95%	78%	88%
2003	94%	78%	88%
2002	92%	79%	90%
2001	96%	79%	90%
2000	97%	80%	90%
1999	96%	81%	90%
1998	97%	81%	91%
1997	95%	81%	92%
1996	96%	82%	92%
1995	99%	82%	93%
1994	99%	82%	93%
1993	98%	83%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sherwood Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2023	8%	6%	6%
2022	8%	5%	5%
2021	9%	5%	6%
2020	8%	4%	5%
2019	8%	4%	5%
2018	8%	4%	5%
2017	8%	4%	5%
2016	6%	3%	4%
2015	10%	3%	3%
2014	7%	2%	3%
2013	4%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sherwood Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2023	0.56	0.50	0.48
2022	0.56	0.50	0.46
2021	0.51	0.48	0.44
2020	0.48	0.47	0.42
2019	0.48	0.47	0.42
2018	0.44	0.45	0.38
2017	0.44	0.45	0.38
2016	0.44	0.46	0.37
2015	0.42	0.44	0.35
2014	0.38	0.44	0.34
2013	0.29	0.42	0.32
2012	0.29	0.42	0.30
2011	0.19	0.41	0.29
2010	0.22	0.39	0.27
2009	0.17	0.39	0.26
2008	0.18	0.39	0.26
2007	0.16	0.39	0.23
2006	0.13	0.37	0.23
2005	0.12	0.38	0.23
2004	0.10	0.36	0.22
2003	0.12	0.36	0.22
2002	0.15	0.35	0.19
2001	0.08	0.35	0.19
2000	0.06	0.33	0.17
1999	0.08	0.32	0.17
1998	0.06	0.31	0.16
1997	0.10	0.31	0.15
1996	0.07	0.30	0.15
1995	0.02	0.30	0.13
1994	0.02	0.30	0.12
1993	0.04	0.29	0.12

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Eligible for

45%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sherwood Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2023	45%	41%	44%
2022	40%	40%	39%
2021	51%	43%	48%
2020	47%	44%	47%
2019	47%	44%	47%
2018	40%	44%	44%
2017	40%	44%	44%
2016	42%	44%	45%
2015	39%	44%	46%
2014	44%	42%	48%
2013	47%	38%	44%
2012	46%	38%	43%
2011	43%	37%	41%
2010	43%	36%	39%
2009	42%	31%	35%
2008	33%	32%	34%
2007	31%	31%	33%
2006	30%	32%	35%
2005	26%	32%	32%
2004	20%	30%	31%
2003	15%	29%	29%
2002	17%	28%	28%
2001	18%	28%	27%
2000	18%	28%	28%
1999	16%	27%	27%
1998	17%	28%	27%
1997	13%	28%	25%
1996	21%	28%	25%
1995	13%	29%	24%
1994	25%	26%	29%
1993	19%	21%	26%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sherwood Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2023	17%	7%	11%
2022	9%	5%	6%
2021	11%	6%	8%
2020	9%	6%	9%
2019	9%	6%	9%
2018	10%	6%	7%
2017	10%	6%	7%
2016	10%	6%	6%
2015	16%	7%	8%
2014	14%	7%	9%
2013	11%	7%	7%
2012	14%	7%	8%
2011	10%	7%	7%
2010	8%	8%	8%
2009	6%	8%	9%
2008	9%	8%	9%
2007	7%	8%	9%
2006	6%	8%	8%
2005	8%	7%	8%
2004	6%	7%	8%
2003	10%	7%	8%
2002	8%	7%	7%
2001	11%	7%	8%
2000	9%	7%	8%
1999	8%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Springfield R-XII School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sherwood Elementary School's ranking?

Sherwood Elementary School is ranked #1215 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Missouri.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

38% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 37% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Sherwood Elementary School?

437 students attend Sherwood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Sherwood Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sherwood Elementary School?

Sherwood Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Sherwood Elementary School offer ?

Sherwood Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sherwood Elementary School part of?

Sherwood Elementary School is part of Springfield R-XII School District.

School Reviews

5 12/1/2021

I love this school my friends from kindergarten have always been friends but bus 44-16 the bus I rode I got in a fight and got oss a lot of times but love this place.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 437 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Bottom 50%
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education