Best Public Schools in Creighton, MO

Summary:

The city of Creighton, Missouri, is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Sherwood Elementary, Sherwood High, and Sherwood Middle, all part of the Sherwood Cass R-VIII district.

While Sherwood High maintains a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 92.1% and a low dropout rate of 2.6%, the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 88th out of 361 Missouri high schools in 2021-2022 to 244th out of 378 in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school's test scores in Algebra I and Biology I are below the state average, indicating room for improvement. In contrast, Sherwood Middle has also experienced a significant decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 113th out of 459 Missouri middle schools in 2021-2022 to 364th out of 451 in 2023-2024. The school's test scores in Mathematics and English Language Arts are significantly below the state average, with only 19.1% of 6th graders and 10.5% of 8th graders proficient or better in Mathematics, and the 8th grade Science proficiency rate of 22.5% is well below the state average of 35.7%.

Across all three schools, there is a concerning trend of high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.8%, which is significantly above the state average. Additionally, the schools have varying free/reduced lunch rates, from 35.16% at Sherwood High to 45.57% at Sherwood Elementary, which could be a factor in their academic performance and resource allocation. Overall, the data suggests that the Sherwood schools in Creighton, Missouri, are facing challenges in terms of academic achievement and statewide rankings, and addressing these areas could be key focus points for improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)					MAP Science (2024)		MAP English Language Arts (2024)					MAP Algebra I (2024)	MAP Biology I (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 Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sherwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	33300 S Sherwood Dr	Creighton	64739	Henry County	Sherwood Cass R-VIII	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 499-2202	359	29	12.3	47.1%	328 (91.4%)	3 (0.8%)	20 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	30.3	654^th of 906 public elementary schools	27.8%		35.4	607^th of 898 public elementary schools	32.4%	47	23.3	44.6	23.0			31.0		28.2	27.7						$10,274	$482	$9,791
Sherwood High	Public	9-12	33300 S Sherwood Dr	Creighton	64739	Henry County	Sherwood Cass R-VIII	No	No	No	No	(660) 499-2239	238	20	12.0	39.9%	220 (92.4%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	33.7	244^th of 378 public high schools	35.4%		41.2	184^th of 352 public high schools	47.7%	60													28.2	27.5	$10,752	$564	$10,188
Sherwood Middle	Public	6-8	33300 S Sherwood Dr	Creighton	64739	Henry County	Sherwood Cass R-VIII	No	No	No	No	(660) 499-2239	181	12	14.6	40.9%	170 (93.9%)	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.7%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	21.5	364^th of 451 public middle schools	19.3%		48.9	233^rd of 459 public middle schools	49.2%	131				19.1	10.5		22.5			23.2	19.8	29.4			$10,464	$387	$10,077

Cities Near Creighton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Butler	9.97 mi	5	311^th
East Lynne	13.16 mi	1
Archie	14.14 mi	2	213^th
Chilhowee	14.37 mi	3
Holden	14.73 mi	3	181^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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