Summary:
The Sherwood Cass R-VIII school district in Missouri has only one middle school, Sherwood Middle, which serves grades 6-8. The data reveals that Sherwood Middle has seen a significant decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 113th out of 459 Missouri middle schools in 2021-2022 to 364th out of 451 in 2023-2024. The school's performance on standardized tests is consistently below the state average, with only 19.1% of 6th-grade students proficient or better in mathematics and 23.2% of 6th-grade students, 19.8% of 7th-grade students, and 29.4% of 8th-grade students scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2023-2024.
Sherwood Middle has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 37.11% in 2022-2023, which may be a contributing factor to the school's academic challenges. The school's performance in science is slightly better, with 22.5% of 8th-grade students scoring proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 35.7%. However, the overall data suggests that Sherwood Middle could benefit from targeted interventions and support in the areas of mathematics and English Language Arts, where student performance is significantly below the state average.
The data for Sherwood Middle highlights the need for a deeper understanding of the challenges facing this school and the development of a comprehensive plan to address its performance issues and support the academic success of its students. With only one middle school in the Sherwood Cass R-VIII district, it is crucial that the district and community work together to identify and implement strategies that can help improve the educational outcomes for the students at Sherwood Middle.
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