Sherwood Middle School

Public 5-6

28 Sherwood Avenue
Shrewsbury, MA 01545

(508) 841-8670

District: Shrewsbury

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,100

Students who attend Sherwood Middle School usually attend:

High:

Shrewsbury High School

Feeder schools for Sherwood Middle School:

Elementary:	Calvin Coolidge School
	Floral Street School
	Major Howard W. Beal School
	Spring Street School
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	Walter J. Paton School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.5

Number of students: 917

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.2%

Asian:

34.8%

Hispanic:

9.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 15.9%

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (44.2%), Asian (34.8%), Hispanic (9.2%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sherwood Middle School is 13.5. (See more...)

Compare Sherwood Middle School employs 67.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sherwood Middle School is $14,100.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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Shrewsbury:

SchoolDigger ranks Shrewsbury 43^rd of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Enrollment information for Sherwood Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	688	8	31	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	733
1989	700	9	38	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	756
1990	687	13	36	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	748
1991	703	15	50	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	787
1992	766	21	42	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	838
1993	775	24	50	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	868
1994	757	20	60	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	862
1995	764	22	49	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	855
1996	764	22	49	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	855
1997	892	18	59	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	984
1998	829	19	81	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	952
1999	611	10	52	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	684
2000	916	30	68	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	1036
2001	955	21	113	32	2	n/a	n/a	0	1123
2002	1033	33	130	42	6	n/a	n/a	0	1244
2003	1033	33	130	42	6	n/a	n/a	0	1244
2004	1085	37	131	52	6	n/a	n/a	0	1311
2005	800	15	109	32	1	n/a	n/a	0	957
2006	786	15	115	33	0	n/a	n/a	14	963
2007	782	18	103	37	2	n/a	n/a	8	950
2008	765	15	129	29	2	n/a	n/a	6	946
2009	736	13	118	42	1	0	7	0	917
2010	725	13	113	45	2	0	10	0	908
2011	710	14	140	45	1	1	23	0	934
2012	698	16	168	51	0	2	26	0	961
2013	701	16	198	51	1	1	21	0	989
2014	642	22	234	52	4	0	26	0	980
2015	581	17	253	68	4	0	33	0	956
2016	597	20	258	65	3	0	29	0	972
2017	584	27	273	62	2	0	29	0	977
2018	531	27	288	85	1	0	35	0	967
2019	490	25	313	90	2	0	38	0	958
2020	500	23	335	95	4	0	44	0	1001
2021	452	30	344	95	3	0	40	0	964
2022	420	31	364	94	5	0	38	0	952
2023	405	44	352	89	7	0	51	0	948
2024	405	43	319	84	8	0	56	2	917

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 Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	733	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	756	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	748	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	787	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	838	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	868	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	862	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	855	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	855	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	984	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	952	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	684	n/a	0.0	0
2000	1036	n/a	0.0	5.9
2001	1123	n/a	0.0	3.8
2002	1244	n/a	n/a	6.9
2003	1244	n/a	n/a	6.9
2004	1311	78.1	16.8	7.3
2005	957	73.6	13.0	9
2006	963	68.5	14.1	8.1
2007	950	62.0	15.3	10.1
2008	946	66.1	14.3	10.3
2009	917	64.7	14.2	10.3
2010	908	62.2	14.6	11.1
2011	934	60.5	15.4	13.1
2012	961	60.7	15.8	12.6
2013	989	52.7	18.7	15
2014	980	56.0	17.4	14.8
2015	956	68.0	14.0	15.9
2016	972	68.0	14.2	n/a
2017	977	66.7	14.6	n/a
2018	967	69.1	13.9	n/a
2019	958	70.1	13.6	n/a
2020	1001	69.4	14.4	n/a
2021	964	37.6	25.6	n/a
2022	952	66.2	14.3	n/a
2023	948	67.1	14.1	n/a
2024	917	67.5	13.5	n/a

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 Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	733	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	756	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	748	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	787	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	838	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	868	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	862	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	855	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	855	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	984	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	952	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	684	n/a	0.0	0
2000	1036	n/a	0.0	5.9
2001	1123	n/a	0.0	3.8
2002	1244	n/a	n/a	6.9
2003	1244	n/a	n/a	6.9
2004	1311	78.1	16.8	7.3
2005	957	73.6	13.0	9
2006	963	68.5	14.1	8.1
2007	950	62.0	15.3	10.1
2008	946	66.1	14.3	10.3
2009	917	64.7	14.2	10.3
2010	908	62.2	14.6	11.1
2011	934	60.5	15.4	13.1
2012	961	60.7	15.8	12.6
2013	989	52.7	18.7	15
2014	980	56.0	17.4	14.8
2015	956	68.0	14.0	15.9
2016	972	68.0	14.2	n/a
2017	977	66.7	14.6	n/a
2018	967	69.1	13.9	n/a
2019	958	70.1	13.6	n/a
2020	1001	69.4	14.4	n/a
2021	964	37.6	25.6	n/a
2022	952	66.2	14.3	n/a
2023	948	67.1	14.1	n/a
2024	917	67.5	13.5	n/a

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 Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$314 (2.4%)	$12,853 (97.6%)	$13,168
2020	$205 (1.5%)	$13,031 (98.5%)	$13,236
2021	$696 (4.9%)	$13,404 (95.1%)	$14,100

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sherwood Middle School

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.

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
5th Grade English Language Arts (Sherwood Middle School)	72	62.3	9.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Shrewsbury)	70	61.2	8.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	43.8	8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Sherwood Middle School)	73	62.4	10.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Shrewsbury)	72	61.4	10.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	40.9	8.2%
5th Grade Science (Sherwood Middle School)	64	55.3	8.7%
5th Grade Science (Shrewsbury)	63	54.6	8.4%
5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)	48	41.6	6.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Sherwood Middle School)	73	64.4	8.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Shrewsbury)	73	63.6	9.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	54	42.3	11.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Sherwood Middle School)	70	68.1	1.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Shrewsbury)	69	67	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	51	41	10%
All Grades English Language Arts (Sherwood Middle School)	72	63.4	8.6%
All Grades English Language Arts (Shrewsbury)	73	60	13%
All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	42.3	9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Sherwood Middle School)	72	65.5	6.5%
All Grades Mathematics (Shrewsbury)	71	65.3	5.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	40.6	8.4%
All Grades Science (Sherwood Middle School)	64	55.3	8.7%
All Grades Science (Shrewsbury)	63	57.6	5.4%
All Grades Science (Massachusetts)	47	41.2	5.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	958	948	1%
African American	25	44	76%
American Indian	2	7	250%
Asian	313	352	12.5%
Hispanic	90	89	1.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	490	405	17.3%
Two or More Races	38	51	34.2%

Schools Near Sherwood Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2024)						MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2024)						MCAS Next Generation Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sherwood Middle School	Public	5-6	28 Sherwood Avenue	Shrewsbury	01545	Worcester County	Shrewsbury	No	No	No	No	(508) 841-8670	917	68	13.5		405 (44.2%)	43 (4.7%)	84 (9.2%)	319 (34.8%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.1%)								(n/a)		51.0	62.4			56.6		53.8	67.6			60.5	54.4		54.4	$14,100	$696	$13,404
Oak Middle School	Public	7-8	45 Oak Street	Shrewsbury	01545	Worcester County	Shrewsbury	No	No	No	No	(508) 841-1200	941	69	13.6		413 (43.9%)	47 (5.0%)	101 (10.7%)	332 (35.3%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.6%)	87.4	64^th of 493 public middle schools	87.0%		86	68^th of 501 public middle schools	86.4%	4				50.0	61.7	55.8				60.1	67.3	63.7		63.0	63.0	$13,337	$695	$12,642
Burncoat Middle School	Public	7-8	135 Burncoat Street	Worcester	01606	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3390	684	52	13.0		195 (28.5%)	109 (15.9%)	316 (46.2%)	34 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.2%)	31	324^th of 493 public middle schools	34.3%		30.2	337^th of 501 public middle schools	32.7%	13				27.1	23.7	25.4				29.3	27.2	28.2		19.4	19.4	$17,692	$1,289	$16,403
Worcester East Middle	Public	7-8	420 Grafton Street	Worcester	01604	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3430	695	56	12.5		119 (17.1%)	148 (21.3%)	370 (53.2%)	37 (5.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.7%)	15.9	420^th of 493 public middle schools	14.8%		18.8	408^th of 501 public middle schools	18.6%	12				10.9	23.9	17.4				13.5	12.5	13.0		14.5	14.5	$18,124	$1,437	$16,687
Robert E. Melican Middle School	Public	6-8	145 Lincoln Street	Northborough	01532	Worcester County	Northborough	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 351-7020	569	49	11.5		396 (69.6%)	16 (2.8%)	56 (9.8%)	61 (10.7%)	3 (0.5%)	13 (2.3%)	24 (4.2%)	77.5	101^st of 493 public middle schools	79.5%		78.9	95^th of 501 public middle schools	81.0%	6			46.6	46.3	56.6	50.1			48.5	52.4	56.6	52.7		58.3	58.3	$19,155	$264	$18,892
Mill Pond School	Public	4-6	6 Olde Hickory Path	Westborough	01581	Worcester County	Westborough	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 836-7780	876	74	11.9		384 (43.8%)	31 (3.5%)	89 (10.2%)	345 (39.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.9%)								(n/a)	49.3	60.7	66.4			58.8	61.3	66.7	75.3			67.8	69.3		69.3	$17,802	$871	$16,931
Forest Grove Middle	Public	7-8	495 Grove Street	Worcester	01605	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3420	829	75	11.0		283 (34.1%)	112 (13.5%)	346 (41.7%)	47 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.8%)	22.2	375^th of 493 public middle schools	23.9%		28	351^st of 501 public middle schools	29.9%	24				20.6	26.6	23.6				16.2	19.8	18.0		15.8	15.8	$17,632	$1,231	$16,402
Sarah W Gibbons Middle	Public	7-8	20 Fisher Street	Westborough	01581	Worcester County	Westborough	No	No	No	No	(508) 836-7740	601	55	10.8		282 (46.9%)	20 (3.3%)	70 (11.6%)	206 (34.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.7%)	93.5	32^nd of 493 public middle schools	93.5%		94.6	26^th of 501 public middle schools	94.8%	6				69.6	69.2	69.4				66.1	69.3	67.7		64.4	64.4	$17,992	$756	$17,237
Grafton Middle	Public	7-8	22 Providence Road	Grafton	01519	Worcester County	Grafton	No	No	No	No	(508) 839-5420	459	36	12.6		333 (72.5%)	10 (2.2%)	31 (6.8%)	62 (13.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.1%)	86.7	66^th of 493 public middle schools	86.6%		81	83^rd of 501 public middle schools	83.4%	17				53.6	66.8	60.2				56.4	56.7	56.5		62.3	62.3	$13,918	$449	$13,469
Mountview Middle	Public	6-8	270 Shrewsbury Street	Holden	01520	Worcester County	Wachusett	No	No	No	No	(508) 829-5577	751	53	14.1		612 (81.5%)	27 (3.6%)	58 (7.7%)	29 (3.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.1%)	75.1	109^th of 493 public middle schools	77.9%		79.2	93^rd of 501 public middle schools	81.4%	16			61.4	35.4	52.1	49.1			76.3	47.3	45.6	55.9		51.9	51.9	$12,986	$427	$12,559

Frequently Asked Questions about Sherwood Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Sherwood Middle School?

Students at Sherwood Middle School are 44% White, 35% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What high school do graduates of Sherwood Middle School attend?

Students who attend Sherwood Middle School usually go on to attend Shrewsbury High School

What district is Sherwood Middle School in?

Shrewsbury

How many students attend Sherwood Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 917 students attended Sherwood Middle School.

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