Sherwood Elementary School
Public elementary school in Creighton, Missouri · Sherwood Cass R-VIII School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Sherwood Elementary School serves 336 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Creighton (Cass County). It is one of 3 schools in Sherwood Cass R-VIII School District. By enrollment it is the 575th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.6 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 29 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Sherwood Cass R-VIII School District |
| County | Cass County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291032000334 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Sherwood Cass R-VIII | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 336 | 733 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.6 | 11.8 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 46.4% | 41.9% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 37% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Sherwood Elementary School in context
Size
Sherwood Elementary School is the only elementary school in Sherwood Cass R-VIII School District. Its 336 students are 45.8% of the district's 733. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 14.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 137; Sherwood Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 4 with 55 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 38, against an average of 48 per grade. This year grade 5 has 10% more students than kindergarten (55 against 50). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 38 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 91.1% here and 92.2% across Sherwood Cass R-VIII. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
46.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 41.9% across Sherwood Cass R-VIII and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 19% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 29 full-time-equivalent teachers for 336 students, Sherwood Elementary School has 11.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 336 students would have about 27.3 teachers, so Sherwood Elementary School has 1.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Sherwood Elementary School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Ballard Elementary School, 10.3 miles away in Ballard R-II School District. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 91.1% |
| Hispanic | 5.7% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Black | 0.3% |
54.8% of students are girls and 45.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 38 |
| Kindergarten | 50 |
| Grade 1 | 46 |
| Grade 2 | 48 |
| Grade 3 | 44 |
| Grade 4 | 55 |
| Grade 5 | 55 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
33300 S Sherwood Dr., Creighton, MO 64739
Phone: (660)499-2239
Website: sherwoodk12.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sherwood Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballard Elementary School | Ballard R-II | 10.3 mi | 57 | 6.9 | 57.9% |
| East Lynne Elementary School | East Lynne 40 | 13.2 mi | 155 | 9.8 | 31.6% |
| Chilhowee Elementary School | Chilhowee R-IV | 13.8 mi | 56 | 5.8 | 41.1% |
| Holden Elementary School | Holden R-III | 14.3 mi | 540 | 15.9 | 51.1% |
| Archie Elementary School | Archie R-V | 14.6 mi | 291 | 14.8 | 34.7% |
| Adrian Elementary School | Adrian R-III | 15.9 mi | 314 | 12.7 | 31.8% |
| Davis Elementary School | Davis R-XII | 16.1 mi | 42 | 6.3 | 31% |
| Kingsville Elementary School | Kingsville R-I | 16.1 mi | 119 | 12.9 | 34.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Sherwood Cass R-VIII
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwood High School | High | 9–12 | 221 |
| Sherwood Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 176 |