Sherwood Montessori

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Sherwood Montessori ranks 2473 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Sherwood Montessori is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in Chico, California, with 98 students. While it is a relatively small school compared to nearby public schools in the Chico Unified district, Sherwood Montessori has faced some challenges in recent years, including a high chronic absenteeism rate and lower test scores than the state and district averages.

Sherwood Montessori's chronic absenteeism rate of 23.6% in the 2022-2023 school year is significantly higher than nearby schools like Hooker Oak Elementary (17.1%), Sierra View Elementary (10.9%), and Parkview Elementary (19.7%). Additionally, Sherwood Montessori's test scores in both English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally lower than the state and district averages. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 43.88% to 63.11% over the past three school years.

Despite these challenges, Sherwood Montessori's small size and unique Montessori approach may be contributing factors to its performance. The school's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, ranging from 12.3 to 17.4 over the past three school years, which is lower than the nearby public schools. However, the school's performance has declined in recent years, and it now ranks lower among California elementary schools compared to its previous rankings. Parents considering Sherwood Montessori may want to carefully weigh the school's strengths and challenges against the performance of other nearby options, such as Sierra View Elementary and Parkview Elementary.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

1010 Cleveland Ave.
Chico, CA 95928-6207

(530) 345-6600

District: Sherwood Montessori District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2473^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 16.3

Number of students: 114

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.9%

Two or more races:

20.2%

Hispanic:

14.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sherwood Montessori ranks better than 57.8% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.46. (See more...)

Compare Details Sherwood Montessori is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.37. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Schooldigger Rankings:

Sherwood Montessori was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Sherwood Montessori District:

SchoolDigger ranks Sherwood Montessori District 624^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sherwood Montessori

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Sherwood Montessori

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	15.79	5179^th	5789	10.5%
2021	31.54	922^nd	1417	34.9%
2022	20.32	4815^th	5883	18.2%
2023	49.81	2541^st	5874	56.7%
2024	51.46	2473^rd	5862	57.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Sherwood Montessori

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	18.60	4780^th	5510	13.2%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Sherwood Montessori

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	4.32	2767^th	2834	2.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Sherwood Montessori

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	38.37	1509^th	2715	44.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sherwood Montessori

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2019	92	0	3	26	4	32	0	157
2020	87	1	4	28	5	31	0	156
2021	66	5	4	22	2	23	0	122
2022	59	4	5	21	2	14	0	105
2023	52	5	3	14	2	22	0	98
2024	66	5	2	16	1	23	1	114

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sherwood Montessori

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	157	6.6	23.7	47.1
2020	156	n/a	n/a	51.3
2021	122	7.0	17.4	63.1
2022	105	7.0	15.0	58.1
2023	98	7.9	12.3	43.9
2024	114	6.9	16.3	57.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sherwood Montessori

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	157	6.6	23.7	47.1
2020	156	n/a	n/a	51.3
2021	122	7.0	17.4	63.1
2022	105	7.0	15.0	58.1
2023	98	7.9	12.3	43.9
2024	114	6.9	16.3	57.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Polio	Hepatitis B	Varicella	DTP	MMR
2020	88.9%	3.7%	7.4%	88.9%	88.9%	88.9%	88.9%	88.9%
2022	76.2%	0.0%	0.0%	81.0%	90.5%	81.0%	81.0%	90.5%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sherwood Montessori

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 5179^th of 5789 Elementary schools	Ranks 2541^st of 5874 Elementary schools	46.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sherwood Montessori)	21.7	39.1	17.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	43	5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sherwood Montessori)	13	45.8	32.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (California)	50.2	45.1	5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sherwood Montessori)	41.7	21.4	20.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.5	44.2	5.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sherwood Montessori)	16.7	14.3	2.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (California)	44.9	38.3	6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sherwood Montessori)	30	45.5	15.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.7	46.7	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Sherwood Montessori)	5	18.2	13.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (California)	38	33.4	4.6%
5th Grade Science (Sherwood Montessori)	15	45.5	30.5%
5th Grade Science (California)	31.7	31.9	0.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	157	98	37.6%
African American	0	5
American Indian	4	2	50%
Asian	3	3
Hispanic	26	14	46.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	92	52	43.5%
Two or More Races	32	22	31.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	47.1%	43.9%	3.3%

Schools Near Sherwood Montessori

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2024)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Sherwood Montessori	Public, Charter	K-8	1010 Cleveland Ave.	Chico	95928	Butte County	Sherwood Montessori District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 345-6600	114	7	16.3	57.9%	66 (57.9%)	5 (4.4%)	16 (14.0%)	2 (1.8%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (20.2%)	51.5	2473^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	57.8%		49.8	2541^st of 5874 public elementary schools	56.7%	68							46.7	27.3	50.0		41.7			47.5	45.5	46.7		33.3			31.7	76.2	81.0	90.5	81.0	81.0	90.5
Chapman Elementary	Public	K-5	1071 East 16th St.	Chico	95928	Butte County	Chico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 891-3100	320	13	25.3	92.5%	87 (27.2%)	10 (3.1%)	136 (42.5%)	21 (6.6%)	12 (3.8%)	3 (0.9%)	51 (15.9%)	15.3	5269^th of 5862 public elementary schools	10.1%		15.7	5254^th of 5874 public elementary schools	10.6%	15					15.1		15.1	26.2	16.0	18.9				20.0	26.2	12.0	13.2				16.6							$14,287
Chico Country Day	Public, Charter	K-8	102 West 11th St.	Chico	95928	Butte County	Chico Country Day District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 895-2650	574	24	24.2	30.0%	372 (64.8%)	8 (1.4%)	96 (16.7%)	29 (5.1%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (10.6%)	71.9	1498^th of 5862 public elementary schools	74.4%		65.4	1787^th of 5874 public elementary schools	69.6%	289					42.4	41.9	42.2	56.7	61.3	61.0	60.7	73.8	47.5	60.2	53.3	54.8	32.2	44.6	47.5	42.6	46.0
Parkview Elementary	Public	K-5	1770 East Eighth St.	Chico	95928	Butte County	Chico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 891-3114	423	19	22.2	43.5%	227 (53.7%)	10 (2.4%)	100 (23.6%)	16 (3.8%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (15.4%)	74.5	1383^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	76.4%		75.7	1342^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	77.2%	41					53.1		53.1	40.6	54.1	61.7				53.0	53.1	59.5	56.8				56.6	96.9			96.9			$11,752
Little Chico Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	2090 Amanda Way	Chico	95928	Butte County	Chico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 891-3285	455	22	20.5	79.3%	162 (35.6%)	21 (4.6%)	140 (30.8%)	34 (7.5%)	4 (0.9%)	6 (1.3%)	88 (19.3%)	54.4	2314^th of 5862 public elementary schools	60.5%		48.4	2614^th of 5874 public elementary schools	55.5%	300					24.6		24.6	56.0	40.6	49.2				48.8	59.2	35.7	30.8				42.7	94.3	95.7	97.1		95.7		$12,225
Hooker Oak Elementary	Public	K-5	1238 Arbutus Ave.	Chico	95926	Butte County	Chico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 891-3119	299	17	17.5	44.5%	206 (68.9%)	5 (1.7%)	50 (16.7%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.0%)	62.9	1928^th of 5862 public elementary schools	67.1%		54.8	2292^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	61.0%	364					54.9		54.9	39.6	39.5	60.4				47.0	41.5	57.1	42.3				46.3	95.1	95.1	96.7		95.1		$11,924
Sierra View Elementary	Public	K-5	1598 Hooker Oak Ave.	Chico	95926	Butte County	Chico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 891-3117	469	24	19.8	26.2%	312 (66.5%)	2 (0.4%)	68 (14.5%)	25 (5.3%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (12.4%)	90.3	684^th of 5862 public elementary schools	88.3%		95.2	340^th of 5874 public elementary schools	94.2%	344					57.6		57.6	69.6	67.1	71.2				69.1	75.4	75.3	57.6				70.0							$10,366
Neal Dow Elementary	Public	K-5	1420 Neal Dow Ave.	Chico	95926	Butte County	Chico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 891-3110	339	21	16.1	66.4%	186 (54.9%)	3 (0.9%)	87 (25.7%)	9 (2.7%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	50 (14.7%)	65.1	1810^th of 5862 public elementary schools	69.1%		72.4	1482^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	74.8%	328					42.9		42.9	47.7	56.9	54.8				53.8	43.2	47.2	42.9				44.9	95.9			97.3			$12,543
Rosedale Elementary	Public	K-5	100 Oak St.	Chico	95928	Butte County	Chico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 891-3104	555	23	23.7	44.3%	119 (21.4%)	2 (0.4%)	385 (69.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.5%)	52.1	2442^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	58.3%		65.4	1791^st of 5874 public elementary schools	69.5%	651	8.9	11.8	3.7	8.2	32.1		32.1	39.8	46.9	41.6				42.7	48.9	51.2	28.4				43.1	95.8			95.8			$10,431
Citrus Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	1350 Citrus Ave.	Chico	95926	Butte County	Chico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 891-3107	383	19	20.1	81.5%	109 (28.5%)	15 (3.9%)	143 (37.3%)	54 (14.1%)	7 (1.8%)	8 (2.1%)	47 (12.3%)	28.7	4045^th of 5862 public elementary schools	31.0%		26.2	4256^th of 5874 public elementary schools	27.5%	211					16.1		16.1	26.2	37.7	28.1				30.3	26.2	41.5	21.8				29.5	95.6			95.6			$13,113

Frequently Asked Questions about Sherwood Montessori

What district is Sherwood Montessori in?

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What is the racial makeup of Sherwood Montessori?

Students at Sherwood Montessori are 58% White, 20% Two or more races, 14% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Sherwood Montessori?

In the 2023-24 school year, 114 students attended Sherwood Montessori.

Is Sherwood Montessori a good school?

Sherwood Montessori ranks 2473^rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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