Sherwood Middle School
Public middle school in Creighton, Missouri · Sherwood Cass R-VIII School District · Grades 6–8
Sherwood Middle School serves 176 students in grades 6–8 in Creighton (Cass County). It is one of 3 schools in Sherwood Cass R-VIII School District. By enrollment it is the 338th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 14.1 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 12.46 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| 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 | 291032001610 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 176 | 733 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 11.8 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 42.6% | 41.9% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 72% of Missouri middle 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 Middle School in context
Size
Sherwood Middle School is the only middle school in Sherwood Cass R-VIII School District. Its 176 students are 24% of the district's 733. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 21.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 357; Sherwood Middle School is smaller 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 7 with 64 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 50, against an average of 59 per grade. This year grade 8 has 19% fewer students than grade 6 (50 against 62). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 91.5% here and 92.2% across Sherwood Cass R-VIII. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
42.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 41.9% across Sherwood Cass R-VIII and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 14.2% 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 12.46 full-time-equivalent teachers for 176 students, Sherwood Middle School has 14.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 176 students would have about 13.5 teachers, so Sherwood Middle School has 1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Sherwood Middle 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 middle school is Holden Middle School, 14.4 miles away in Holden R-III School District. No other middle 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 | 91.5% |
| Hispanic | 3.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2.3% |
| Asian | 1.1% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
| Black | 0.6% |
43.8% of students are girls and 56.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 62 |
| Grade 7 | 64 |
| Grade 8 | 50 |
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 Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holden Middle School | Holden R-III | 14.4 mi | 301 | 13.9 | 46.5% |
| Harrisonville Middle School | Harrisonville R-IX | 17.1 mi | 502 | 12.4 | 38% |
| Clinton Middle School | Clinton | 20.0 mi | 385 | 14.7 | 45.5% |
| Pleasant Hill Middle School | Pleasant Hill R-III | 21.5 mi | 328 | 12.1 | 18% |
| Leeton Middle School | Leeton R-X | 21.8 mi | 52 | 8.4 | 53.8% |
| Pleasant Hill Intermediate School | Pleasant Hill R-III | 23.4 mi | 320 | 14 | 22.8% |
| Raymore-Peculiar South Middle School | Raymore-Peculiar R-II | 26.0 mi | 636 | 13.3 | 23.9% |
| Raymore-Peculiar East Middle School | Raymore-Peculiar R-II | 26.0 mi | 789 | 15.2 | 21.8% |
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 Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 336 |
| Sherwood High School | High | 9–12 | 221 |