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B+

Sheldon High

PublicHighGrades 7–12

100 E Gene Lathrop Dr, Sheldon, MO 64784 · (417) 884-5111 · Part of Sheldon R-VIII School District

Drywood Township’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
89
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Sheldon High

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher

On the path

Where Drywood Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Sheldon Elem.in Sheldon
7–12Sheldon HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency54%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

100 E Gene Lathrop Dr, Sheldon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 717
Grade 813
Grade 916
Grade 1016
Grade 1115
Grade 1212
Enrollment over time
94’20
78’21
79’22
89’23
89’24

Down 5.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Hispanic 8%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sheldon High from Drywood Township families.

Other schools in Sheldon R-VIII School District

The district →
Sheldon Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Sheldon
B−
123 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Drywood Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.