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What's something Sheridan Street Elementary does better than most schools?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
555
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003349
Sheridan Street Elementary
416 North Cornwell St., Los Angeles, CA 90033 · (323) 263-9818 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL555 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% of California public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
533 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 112 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 78 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (112) is 44% larger than its 6th grade class (78).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
36.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +18.6pp since 2014
Math
27.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +13.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 19 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.3% | 22.3% | 24.7% | 38.7% |
| Math | 8.5% | 18.4% | 27.0% | 46.1% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.6% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 28.4% | 26.3% |
| 2022-23 | 27.4% | 18.9% |
| 2021-22 | 23.7% | 14.3% |
| 2018-19 | 28.8% | 21.7% |
| 2017-18 | 28.4% | 19.6% |
| 2016-17 | 21.8% | 18.4% |
| 2015-16 | 18.0% | 15.0% |
| 2014-15 | 18.0% | 14.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
29.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Sheridan Street Elementary
Sheridan Street Elementary's state test result (29.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheridan Street Elementary this school | 555 | 96.0% | 29.5% |
| Fairview Elementary Bakersfield | 552 | 97.1% | 29.9% |
| Karl F. Clemens Elementary Wasco | 551 | 95.5% | 17.3% |
| Roosevelt Elementary Tulare | 561 | 97.1% | 17.4% |
| Manuel L. Real Elementary Perris | 593 | 95.4% | 33.4% |
| Dolores Huerta Elementary Lennox | 529 | 96.2% | 32.4% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Sheridan Street Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.5% | #3,577 of 5,151 | #899 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #3,540 of 5,172 ▼ 75 | #913 of 1,129 ▼ 50 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #3,262 of 5,172 ▲ 706 | #791 of 1,129 ▲ 155 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.8pp | #326 of 5,116 | #126 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 555 | #1,808 of 5,915 | #354 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #850 of 5,352 | #264 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.8% | #4,898 of 5,354 | #1,045 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.0% | #316 of 5,625 | #164 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -32.6% | #400 of 3,837 | #182 of 947 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
555
-104 (-16%) vs 2020
-66% since 1990-91, when it was 1,645
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 23.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 555 | 28 | 19.8:1 | 96% (533) |
| 2023-24 | 534 | 30 | 17.8:1 | 95% (506) |
| 2022-23 | 544 | 29 | 18.8:1 | 97% (527) |
| 2020-21 | 659 | 28 | 23.5:1 | 97% (637) |
| 2017-18 | 824 | 37 | 22.3:1 | 96% (788) |
| 2015-16 | 945 | 38 | 24.9:1 | 94% (892) |
| 2010-11 | 1,166 | N/A | N/A | 58% (675) |
| 2000-01 | 1,500 | 72 | 20.8:1 | 99% (1,490) |
| 1990-91 | 1,645 | 64 | 25.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sheridan Street Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (824 to 555); teachers down 24% (37 to 28).
About Sheridan Street Elementary
In Los Angeles, California, Sheridan Street Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school. The school's enrollment of 555 students covers kindergarten through 6.
Sheridan Street Elementary reports to Los Angeles Unified, which has 784 schools and 406,887 students.
Federal enrollment data show Sheridan Street Elementary is 94% Hispanic. Los Angeles County's residents are about 48% Hispanic, 46 points below the school's share. Sheridan Street Elementary's diversity index is 11%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 19.8:1, with 28 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is lower than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Sheridan Street Elementary is 96%. Public schools in Los Angeles County average 70%.
Sheridan Street Elementary is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 53% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Sheridan Street Elementary would be expected to post about 23.3%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 29.5%.
Across Los Angeles County, the median household income is $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Los Angeles County is home to 2,244 public schools and about 1,265,907 public school students.
The shortest distance from Sheridan Street Elementary to another public school is about 0.6 miles, to Bridge Street Elementary. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Sheridan Street Elementary ranks 6th on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
2024-25 enrollment was 555, a 16% decrease from 659 in 2020-21. Its ratio of students to teachers was 23.5:1 in 2020-21, and 19.8:1 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Sheridan Street ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Sheridan Street Elementary?
Sheridan Street Elementary enrolls approximately 555 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Sheridan Street Elementary serve?
Sheridan Street Elementary serves grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Sheridan Street Elementary?
Approximately 19.8:1 students per teacher at Sheridan Street Elementary.
How diverse is Sheridan Street Elementary?
Sheridan Street Elementary reports a student body of 2% White, 94% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Sheridan Street Elementary?
Sheridan Street Elementary is overseen by Los Angeles Unified in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.