Sherwood Middle School
Tel:
(508) 841-8670
- Sherwood Middle School serves 967 students in grades 5-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 52%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Sherwood Middle School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 40%.
School Overview
- Sherwood Middle School's student population of 967 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 69 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 5-6 |
| Total Students | 967 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 69 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Sherwood Middle School is ranked within the top 30% of all 1,666 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Sherwood Middle School is 0.60, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #385 out of 1666 schools (Top 30%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 70% | 52% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 74% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | n/a |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 30% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 9% | 20% |
| Black | 3% | 9% |
| White | 55% | 60% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.60 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 12% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Shrewsbury School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Sherwood Middle School is Shrewsbury Senior High School (1.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Oak Middle School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Walter J Paton (0.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Shrewsbury Oak Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 1,009 student
0.2 miles
45 Oak Street
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-1200 0.2 7-8 1,009 - Shrewsbury Walter J Paton Grades: K-4 | 342 students
0.8 miles
58 Grafton Street
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8626 0.8 K-4 342 - Shrewsbury Beal School Grades: K-1 | 309 students
0.9 miles
1 Maple Avenue
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8860 0.9 K-1 309 - Shrewsbury Parker Road Preschool Grades: PK | 235 students
1.4 miles
15 Parker Road
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8646 1.4 PK 235 - Shrewsbury Floral Street School Grades: 1-4 | 750 students
1.5 miles
57 Floral Street
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8720 1.5 1-4 750
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