📍 2524 S. Golden, Springfield, Greene County, 65807
Sherwood Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Springfield, Greene County. The school has 462 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Springfield R-Xii school district. It serves grades K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.4:1. 48% of students are proficient in reading. 31% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Sherwood Elem. enrolls 462 students across grades K–5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 32 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 64% White, 13% Black or African American and 12% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 296 | 64% |
| Black or African American | 59 | 13% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 54 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 37 | 8% |
| Asian | 14 | 3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
287 of the school's 462 students (62%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 207 qualify for free lunch and 80 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Sherwood Elem. is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-70, state senate district 30, state house district 133.
Sherwood Elem. is one of 57 schools in SPRINGFIELD R-XII, based in SPRINGFIELD, Missouri. The district serves 24,285 students district-wide and employs 1,846 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 462 students, Sherwood Elem. is close to the district average of about 426 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize