Sheridan Elementary School
Sheridan Elementary School serves 343 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Sheridan Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 56%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 59%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Sheridan Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
School Overview
Sheridan Elementary School's student population of 343 students has declined by 8% over five school years.
The teacher population of 37 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
343 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Sheridan Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,789 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Sheridan Elementary School is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1694 out of 1789 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
56%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
59%

Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
14:1

American Indian
3%
2%

Asian
2%
7%

Hispanic
26%
9%

Black
51%
11%

White
11%
66%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
7%
5%

All Ethnic Groups



National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
29%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
8%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MN Dept. of Education
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