Is Sherwood Elementary a good school?

Sherwood Elementary ranks 149 th of 906 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sherwood Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 351 students attended Sherwood Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sherwood Elementary?

Students at Sherwood Elementary are 84% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Sherwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sherwood Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Fox Middle High : Fox Senior High

Sherwood Elementary

Summary:

Sherwood Elementary is a public elementary school located in Arnold, Missouri, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 351 students. The school is part of the Fox C-6 School District, which is ranked 51 out of 386 districts in Missouri and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Sherwood Elementary consistently ranks in the top 35% of Missouri elementary schools, with a ranking of 149 out of 906 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests is notably strong, with students outperforming the state and district averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts across multiple grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 61.2% of 3rd-grade students and 60.2% of 4th-grade students at Sherwood Elementary were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 54.7% and 59.5% in the Fox C-6 district, and 40.8% and 44.4% statewide. Similarly, in English Language Arts, 53.1% of 3rd-grade students and 61.8% of 4th-grade students at Sherwood Elementary were proficient or better, compared to 47.5% and 58.3% in the district, and 41.6% and 46.2% statewide.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 37.4% to 40.43% over the past few years, Sherwood Elementary has been able to maintain strong academic performance, particularly among its low-socioeconomic status (SES) student subgroup, which suggests effective strategies and support systems in place to address the needs of this population. However, the school's relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 17.2% to 24.2% over the past few years, remains an area for improvement.

Detail:

Public K-5

1769 Missouri State Rd
Arnold, MO 63010-2005

(636) 282-6965

District: Fox C-6

SchoolDigger Rank:
149^th of 906 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,155

Students who attend Sherwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fox Middle
High:	Fox Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 9.9

Number of students: 351

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.0%

Two or more races:

7.4%

Hispanic:

5.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sherwood Elementary ranks better than 83.6% of elementary schools in Missouri. It also ranks 4^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Fox C-6 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.9. (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.

Student Body

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sherwood Elementary is $12,155, which is the 3^rd highest among 11 elementary schools in the Fox C-6 School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sherwood Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sherwood Elementary 149^th of 906 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Sherwood Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

White students:

Fox C-6:

SchoolDigger ranks Fox C-6 51^st of 386 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Sherwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	56.27	440^th	1074	59.0%
2007	66.95	277^th	1080	74.4%
2008	72.37	217^th	1084	80.0%
2009	82.34	127^th	1053	87.9%
2010	78.57	168^th	1066	84.2%
2011	85.32	81^st	1088	92.6%
2012	80.85	133^rd	1085	87.7%
2013	79.00	161^st	1108	85.5%
2014	76.53	196^th	1089	82.0%
2015	70.48	281^st	1058	73.4%
2016	68.39	268^th	865	69.0%
2017	69.50	300^th	1032	70.9%
2018	72.19	259^th	1045	75.2%
2019	68.62	293^rd	1052	72.1%
2021	68.41	262^nd	901	70.9%
2022	65.66	293^rd	908	67.7%
2023	62.85	321^st	898	64.3%
2024	79.90	149^th	906	83.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sherwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	44.65	514^th	887	42.1%
2019	56.40	349^th	907	61.5%
2023	44.80	317^th	611	48.1%
2024	85.73	43^rd	625	93.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Sherwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	67.77	74^th	251	70.5%
2019	77.10	48^th	302	84.1%

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Rank History for White students at Sherwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	64.01	293^rd	898	67.4%
2019	56.72	361^st	917	60.6%
2021	54.66	303^rd	691	56.2%
2022	51.78	317^th	675	53.0%
2023	52.25	312^th	673	53.6%
2024	78.45	121^st	668	81.9%

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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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by a parent
Friday, October 14, 2016

The principal is an amazing woman who truly cares about her kids. Office staff is helpful and caring. Teachers are available and concerned about the kids from a developmental as well as scholastic perspective. Great School!!! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Sherwood Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	912	912
1992	638	10	2	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	660
1993	793	10	2	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	816
1994	784	8	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	803
1995	691	3	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	702
1996	691	3	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	702
1997	759	3	5	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	778
1998	707	2	1	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	719
1999	695	1	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	701
2000	641	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	642
2001	604	5	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	616
2002	570	3	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	580
2003	570	3	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	580
2004	551	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
2005	506	3	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	515
2006	522	3	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	536
2007	541	1	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	548
2008	560	3	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	568
2009	596	5	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	604
2010	548	7	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	557
2011	542	7	3	3	0	0	4	0	559
2012	532	5	2	9	0	0	3	0	551
2013	504	7	3	10	0	0	8	0	532
2014	486	7	3	9	0	0	10	0	515
2015	511	11	2	10	0	0	23	0	557
2016	463	11	6	15	0	0	27	0	522
2017	446	15	5	14	1	0	26	0	507
2018	364	10	6	23	0	0	20	0	423
2019	359	11	5	19	0	0	19	0	413
2020	348	9	3	8	0	0	18	0	386
2021	318	6	5	18	2	0	27	0	376
2022	309	5	3	16	0	0	28	0	361
2023	295	7	3	20	0	0	26	0	351

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sherwood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	912	33.3	27.3	n/a
1992	660	35.3	18.6	n/a
1993	816	39.3	20.8	11.9
1994	803	41.3	19.4	14.3
1995	702	40.9	17.2	26.6
1996	702	40.9	17.2	26.6
1997	778	40.2	19.4	14.1
1998	719	43.1	16.7	15.3
1999	701	44.1	15.9	27.5
2000	642	45.0	14.3	26.2
2001	616	41.5	14.8	22.4
2002	580	43.2	13.4	24
2003	580	43.2	13.4	24
2004	552	37.1	14.9	23.6
2005	515	35.7	14.4	25.2
2006	536	34.7	15.4	26.5
2007	548	33.6	16.3	29.7
2008	568	41.1	13.8	31.5
2009	604	40.1	15.1	35.1
2010	557	39.9	13.9	37.3
2011	559	38.2	14.6	37.7
2012	551	39.8	13.8	35.4
2013	532	37.9	14.0	36.3
2014	515	38.6	13.3	39.4
2015	557	38.0	14.6	41.7
2016	522	38.0	13.7	44.1
2017	507	38.8	13.0	41.8
2018	423	33.4	12.6	40.9
2019	413	32.3	12.7	44.6
2020	386	31.6	12.1	38.9
2021	376	30.9	12.1	40.4
2022	361	33.7	10.6	37.4
2023	351	35.4	9.9	38.7

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 Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	912	33.3	27.3	n/a
1992	660	35.3	18.6	n/a
1993	816	39.3	20.8	11.9
1994	803	41.3	19.4	14.3
1995	702	40.9	17.2	26.6
1996	702	40.9	17.2	26.6
1997	778	40.2	19.4	14.1
1998	719	43.1	16.7	15.3
1999	701	44.1	15.9	27.5
2000	642	45.0	14.3	26.2
2001	616	41.5	14.8	22.4
2002	580	43.2	13.4	24
2003	580	43.2	13.4	24
2004	552	37.1	14.9	23.6
2005	515	35.7	14.4	25.2
2006	536	34.7	15.4	26.5
2007	548	33.6	16.3	29.7
2008	568	41.1	13.8	31.5
2009	604	40.1	15.1	35.1
2010	557	39.9	13.9	37.3
2011	559	38.2	14.6	37.7
2012	551	39.8	13.8	35.4
2013	532	37.9	14.0	36.3
2014	515	38.6	13.3	39.4
2015	557	38.0	14.6	41.7
2016	522	38.0	13.7	44.1
2017	507	38.8	13.0	41.8
2018	423	33.4	12.6	40.9
2019	413	32.3	12.7	44.6
2020	386	31.6	12.1	38.9
2021	376	30.9	12.1	40.4
2022	361	33.7	10.6	37.4
2023	351	35.4	9.9	38.7

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Sherwood Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$264 (2.5%)	$10,319 (97.5%)	$10,583
2020	$516 (4.9%)	$9,951 (95.1%)	$10,467
2021	$844 (7.7%)	$10,129 (92.3%)	$10,973
2022	$890 (7.3%)	$11,265 (92.7%)	$12,155

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sherwood Elementary

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 293^rd of 1052 Elementary schools	Ranks 321^st of 898 Elementary schools	7.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sherwood Elementary)	50	42.8	7.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Fox C-6)	53.9	48	5.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46	41.1	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sherwood Elementary)	57.9	32.9	25%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Fox C-6)	56	48.7	7.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	48.7	42.4	6.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sherwood Elementary)	48.1	57.1	9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Fox C-6)	56.8	59.4	2.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46.8	43.8	3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Sherwood Elementary)	63.4	54	9.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Fox C-6)	45.9	51.3	5.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	40.3	39.1	1.2%
5th Grade Science (Sherwood Elementary)	54.9	44.4	10.5%
5th Grade Science (Fox C-6)	49	48.3	0.7%
5th Grade Science (Missouri)	42.5	40.9	1.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Sherwood Elementary)	59.2	52.4	6.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Fox C-6)	55.3	50.8	4.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	47.1	44.1	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	413	351	15%
African American	11	7	36.4%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	5	3	40%
Hispanic	19	20	5.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	359	295	17.8%
Two or More Races	19	26	36.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	44.6%	38.7%	5.8%

Schools Near Sherwood Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)			MAP Science (2024)	MAP English Language Arts (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sherwood Elementary	Public	K-5	1769 Missouri State Rd	Arnold	63010	Jefferson County	Fox C-6	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 282-6965	351	35	9.9	38.7%	295 (84.0%)	7 (2.0%)	20 (5.7%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.4%)	79.9	149^th of 906 public elementary schools	83.6%		62.8	321^st of 898 public elementary schools	64.3%	172	61.2	60.2			53.1	61.8	48.9	$12,155	$890	$11,265
Lone Dell Elementary	Public	K-5	2500 Tomahawk Rd	Arnold	63010	Jefferson County	Fox C-6	No	No	No	No	(636) 282-1470	422	36	11.5	32.2%	360 (85.3%)	7 (1.7%)	20 (4.7%)	11 (2.6%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.5%)	61	342^nd of 906 public elementary schools	62.3%		62.4	328^th of 898 public elementary schools	63.5%	14	62.0	54.7	32.5	33.7	53.3	54.7	38.7	$12,111	$707	$11,404
Fox Elementary	Public	K-5	739 Jeffco Blvd	Arnold	63010	Jefferson County	Fox C-6	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 296-3396	380	34	11.1	40.5%	334 (87.9%)	6 (1.6%)	11 (2.9%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.1%)	68	272^nd of 906 public elementary schools	70.0%		62.3	330^th of 898 public elementary schools	63.3%	58	47.7	46.1	53.8	56.8	47.6	44.5		$11,761	$1,237	$10,523
Richard Simpson Elementary	Public	K-5	3585 Vogel Rd	Arnold	63010	Jefferson County	Fox C-6	No	No	No	No	(636) 282-1480	373	35	10.8	24.1%	336 (90.1%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.4%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.6%)	70.9	244^th of 906 public elementary schools	73.1%		72.9	208^th of 898 public elementary schools	76.8%	36	61.5	65.6	52.9	39.1	44.2		41.1	$13,663	$685	$12,978
Hagemann Elementary	Public	K-5	6401 Hagemann Rd	Saint Louis	63128	St. Louis County	Mehlville R-Ix	No	No	No	No	(314) 467-5700	399	27	14.9	23.8%	331 (83.0%)	23 (5.8%)	12 (3.0%)	19 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	83.2	125^th of 906 public elementary schools	86.2%		71.2	229^th of 898 public elementary schools	74.5%	104	68.0	74.9	51.5	58.0	43.0	76.3	53.2	$10,900	$691	$10,209
Meramec Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	1340 W Outer 21 Rd	Arnold	63010	Jefferson County	Fox C-6	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 296-4385	425	38	11.2	52.0%	377 (88.7%)	3 (0.7%)	13 (3.1%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.1%)	17 (4.0%)	72.2	231^st of 906 public elementary schools	74.5%		76.8	168^th of 898 public elementary schools	81.3%	63	44.2	64.2	64.4	46.7	32.7		60.6	$11,658	$909	$10,749
Rockport Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	3871 Jeffco Blvd	Arnold	63010	Jefferson County	Fox C-6	No	No	No	No	(636) 464-2010	400	33	11.9	29.0%	357 (89.3%)	7 (1.8%)	18 (4.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	61.4	334^th of 906 public elementary schools	63.1%		63.8	314^th of 898 public elementary schools	65.0%	20	42.5	53.6	47.2	41.8	39.9	52.1		$12,143	$714	$11,429
Raymond Nancy Hodge Elementary	Public	K-5	2499 Prairie Hollow Rd	Imperial	63052	Jefferson County	Fox C-6	No	No	No	No	(636) 282-6920	322	29	11.0	29.8%	266 (82.6%)	7 (2.2%)	17 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	29 (9.0%)	86	90^th of 906 public elementary schools	90.1%		89.9	64^th of 898 public elementary schools	92.9%	26	70.1	67.1	57.9	51.5	60.7		57.9	$12,569	$875	$11,694
Seckman Elementary	Public	K-5	2824 Seckman Rd	Imperial	63052	Jefferson County	Fox C-6	No	No	No	No	(636) 296-2030	486	36	13.3	15.4%	433 (89.1%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (3.9%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	19 (3.9%)	78	166^th of 906 public elementary schools	81.7%		63.9	311^th of 898 public elementary schools	65.4%	145	56.2	63.9	45.1	47.5	50.0	65.0	58.3	$10,758	$631	$10,127
Rogers Elementary	Public	K-5	7700 Fine Rd	Saint Louis	63129	St. Louis County	Mehlville R-Ix	No	No	No	No	(314) 467-6300	423	30	14.3	13.2%	390 (92.2%)	6 (1.4%)	6 (1.4%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	88.2	72^nd of 906 public elementary schools	92.1%		75.5	182^nd of 898 public elementary schools	79.7%	110	64.0	79.1	55.4	56.7	56.3	70.7	62.9	$10,546	$528	$10,018

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