Summary:
The Sherwood Cass R-VIII school district in Missouri has only one elementary school, Sherwood Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 384 students. While Sherwood Elementary was once a strong performer, the school has seen a steady decline in its statewide ranking and rating over the past three years, dropping from 454th out of 908 Missouri elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 654th out of 906 in 2023-2024, and its SchoolDigger rating has decreased from 3 stars to 1 star.
Sherwood Elementary's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally lower than the state averages for Missouri. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 23.0% to 44.6% in mathematics, 27.7% to 31.0% in English Language Arts, and 31.0% in science, all of which are below the state averages. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 45.57%, which may be a contributing factor to the lower academic performance.
Another area of concern for Sherwood Elementary is its high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.8% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average. This issue could be impacting student learning and overall school performance, and the school and district may need to implement targeted interventions and additional support to address attendance and engagement challenges, as well as to improve student outcomes, particularly in the areas of mathematics and English Language Arts.
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