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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROWARD·NCES 120018000257

SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

5001 THOMAS ST, HOLLYWOOD, FL 33021 · (754) 323-7300 · Broward County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL378 STUDENTS
Enrollment
378
Elementary
DISTRICT 576 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
204 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 50%
Community
1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
19
Kindergarten
66
Grade 1
46
Grade 2
59
Grade 3
71
Grade 4
49
Grade 5
68
Student demographics
White
5414%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
21356%
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 38%
Black
8222%
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 21%
Asian
103%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Two+
175%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
19953%
Female
17947%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
52.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +1.0pp since 2023
Math
65.8%
FL avg 58.9% . +11.8pp since 2023
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.1%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.1pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
378
-134 (-26%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 15.1:1
% White
14%
was 22%
% Hispanic
56%
was 48%
% Black
22%
was 22%
% Asian
3%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a small primary school in HOLLYWOOD, Florida, operated by BROWARD. Current enrollment sits at 378 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 604 students each, so SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 37% smaller than that benchmark.

BROWARD comprises 325 schools with combined enrollment of 243,591 students; SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

Demographically, SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 56%. Other groups include 22% Black, 14% White, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Broward County as a whole is about 33% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 54% of students at SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Broward County (around 38%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 54.1%, the actual is 54.0%, a residual of -0.1 points.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Broward County) logs that median household earnings sit near $77,633, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Broward County runs 338 public schools (combined enrollment of about 244,502 students), of which SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: SHERIDAN TECHNICAL COLLEGE, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 4th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 57.7%.

SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a suburban location.

Over the past 7-year window. SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has ticked down 26% since 2018, when it stood at 512 (now 378). The White share of enrollment edged down from 22% to 14% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 18.9:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Broward County at a glance

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Population
1,977,129
Census ACS
Median income
$77,633
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
338
244,502 students

Quick facts

School name
SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
BROWARD
Address
5001 THOMAS ST, HOLLYWOOD, FL 33021
Phone
(754) 323-7300
County
Broward County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
378
Teachers (FTE)
20
Student–teacher ratio
18.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
204 (54%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120018000257
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How large is SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 378 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 18.9:1 students per teacher at SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 14% White, 56% Hispanic, 22% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by BROWARD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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