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B+
Schools in Garden City · Sherwood Cass R-VIII School District

Garden City’s public schools outscore 65% of Missouri districts

45% of students in Garden City’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Garden City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to AK–12Where will my kid go?

From Missouri state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
41%
▼ 2 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▲ 6 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 1–5 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.3K
▼ 22% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.8
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
733 students on the public path
In brief

Garden City’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 41% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,293 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Sherwood Middle, then Sherwood High. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Training Center Christian School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Garden City’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 65% of Missouri school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Missouri average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 65%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (596)Better than 62%
C+AA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 411 test results and a graduating class of 62 could put Garden City anywhere from C+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Garden City’s students in the tested grades sat them (411 in math, 411 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Garden City, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Sherwood Elem.in CreightonC+
6–8Sherwood Middlein CreightonB−
9–12Sherwood Highin CreightonA−

Garden City’s public schools are run by Sherwood Cass R-VIII School District, which also serves Big Creek, Blairstown, Bogard and Creighton and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Sherwood Cass R-VIII School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 733 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 11.8 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$11,293MO $14,569 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 43.2% · 411 students tested
Math45%
State average 39.2% · 411 students tested

Garden City vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Garden City’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Garden CityB+Sherwood Cass R-VIII

Every school in Garden City

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Garden Cityin other towns
Sherwood Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Creighton
C+
336 students12:1Rate it →
Sherwood Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Creighton
B−
176 students14:1Rate it →
Sherwood High
High · Grades 9–12 · Creighton
A−
221 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Training Center Christian School
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
31 students4:1Rate it →

Questions about Garden City’s schools

Are Garden City’s schools good?

By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Garden City children attend outscore 65% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Garden City in?

Sherwood Cass R-VIII School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 733 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Garden City kids go to high school?

Sherwood High in Creighton, with 221 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Garden City’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Sherwood Cass R-VIII School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Garden City spend per student?

$11,293 in Sherwood Cass R-VIII School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Garden City?

Yes: Training Center Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 31 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.