Sherwood Elementary School
Public elementary school in Springfield, Missouri · Springfield R-XII School District · Grades K–5
Sherwood Elementary School serves 396 students in grades K–5 in Springfield (Greene County). It is one of 53 schools in Springfield R-XII School District. By enrollment it is the 404th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 13.9 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 28.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Springfield R-XII School District |
| County | Greene County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292886001824 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Springfield R-XII | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 396 | 24,285 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 13.9 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 58.8% | 51.6% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 76% 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
Of the 33 elementary schools in Springfield R-XII School District, Sherwood Elementary School is the 7th largest, with 1.6% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.7 miles away and have a median of 364 students, so Sherwood Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 2 with 72 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 58, against an average of 66 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 68 in kindergarten and 65 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 62.4% of enrollment, a lower share than across Springfield R-XII (68.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 16.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
58.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.6% across Springfield R-XII and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 22.7% 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
Sherwood Elementary School has 28.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 396 students would have about 32.2 teachers, so Sherwood Elementary School has 3.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other elementary school is Mark Twain Elementary School, 1.9 miles away in the same district. There are 21 elementary schools within 5 miles and 45 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 62.4% |
| Hispanic | 16.2% |
| Black | 8.8% |
| Two or more races | 8.6% |
| Asian | 3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
52% of students are girls and 48% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 68 |
| Grade 1 | 58 |
| Grade 2 | 72 |
| Grade 3 | 72 |
| Grade 4 | 61 |
| Grade 5 | 65 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2524 S. Golden, Springfield, MO 65807
Phone: (417)523-3800
Website: sherwood.spsk12.org
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Twain Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 1.9 mi | 356 | 14.6 | 68.8% |
| Jeffries Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 2.0 mi | 405 | 14.5 | 64.9% |
| Horace Mann Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 2.5 mi | 378 | 14.3 | 61.1% |
| Westport Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 2.7 mi | 351 | 11.7 | 80.6% |
| Willard Orchard Hills Elementary School | Willard R-II | 2.8 mi | 394 | 11.5 | 45.7% |
| David Harrison Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 2.8 mi | 371 | 17.3 | 44.5% |
| McGregor Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 2.8 mi | 286 | 10.8 | 86% |
| Holland Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 2.9 mi | 218 | 11.2 | 70.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.