Enrollment
265
Elementary
DISTRICT 305 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKE FOREST SD 67·NCES 172175002451
Sheridan Elementary School
300 S Waukegan Rd, Lake Forest, IL 60045 · (847) 234-1160 · Lake County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL265 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 99% of Illinois public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 56%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 41 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 41 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (42).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 69% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Lake Forest SD 67. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
89.5%
IL avg 51.0% . +15.4pp since 2023
Math
90.7%
IL avg 37.9% . +20.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 90 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 91 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 15 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 20 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 89.5% | 90.7% |
| 2023-24 | 74.1% | 70.6% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sheridan Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 90.7% | #9 of 2,077 ▲ 40 | #1 of 102 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 89.5% | #25 of 2,077 ▲ 31 | #1 of 102 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 265 | #1,744 of 2,419 | #104 of 121 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #236 of 2,035 | #16 of 114 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.4% | #1,723 of 2,042 | #111 of 114 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.2% | #173 of 615 | #14 of 37 |
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
265
+37 (+16%) vs 2020
+46% since 1990-91, when it was 182
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 | 265 | 24.6 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 265 | 26 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 264 | 26.4 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 228 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 230 | 21.2 | 10.9:1 | 3% (6) |
| 2015-16 | 240 | 21 | 11.4:1 | 2% (4) |
| 2010-11 | 277 | 23 | 12.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 283 | 18 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 182 | 14 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sheridan Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (230 to 265); teachers up 17% (21.2 to 24.6).
About Sheridan Elementary School
Located in Lake Forest, Illinois, Sheridan Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school. It reports enrollment of 265 students in pre-K through 4. That puts enrollment 30% below the 381-student average for elementary schools in Illinois.
Sheridan Elementary School falls under Lake Forest SD 67, which has 5 schools enrolling 1,652 students.
White students are 91% of those enrolled at Sheridan Elementary School. Next come 4% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. That compares with about 61% White among all Lake County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 16%.
There are 24.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 10.8:1. Across elementary schools in Illinois, the average ratio is 13.9:1.
Sheridan Elementary School holds an A+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 99% of Illinois public elementary schools.
For the population of Lake County, median household income comes to about $110,416, roughly 48% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Lake County counts 214 public schools with about 118,032 students.
Lake Forest High School is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Sheridan Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment increased 16% over 4 years, reaching 265 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Sheridan Elementary School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
714,223
Census ACS
Median income
$110,416
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
214
118,032 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lake Forest SD 67
- Deer Path Middle School EastMiddle · 375 students
- Deer Path Middle School WestMiddle · 361 students
- Cherokee Elementary SchoolElementary · 343 students
- Everett Elementary SchoolElementary · 308 students
Other schools in Lake Forest
- Lake Forest High SchoolHigh · 1,359 students
- Deer Path Middle School EastMiddle · 375 students
- Deer Path Middle School WestMiddle · 361 students
- Cherokee Elementary SchoolElementary · 343 students
- Everett Elementary SchoolElementary · 308 students
- Rondout Elementary SchoolElementary · 151 students
Other Sheridan Elementary schools
15 other US public schools in 11 states are named Sheridan Elementary. Sheridan Elementary School is the 11th largest of the 16.
- Sheridan Elementary SchoolBloomington, IL · 314 students
- Sheridan Elementary SchoolSheridan, IL · 135 students
- Sheridan Elementary SchoolKATY, TX · 919 students
- Sheridan Elementary SchoolAllentown, PA · 591 students
- Sheridan Elementary SchoolSheridan, IN · 555 students
Nearby schools
- Lake Forest High School0.2 mi · 1,359
- Lake Bluff Middle School0.9 mi · 305
- Deer Path Middle School East1.3 mi · 375
- Deer Path Middle School West1.3 mi · 361
- Lake Bluff Elementary School1.7 mi · 572
- Cherokee Elementary School2.7 mi · 343
Frequently asked questions
About Sheridan Elementary SchoolHow large is Sheridan Elementary School?
Sheridan Elementary School enrolls approximately 265 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Sheridan Elementary School serve?
Sheridan Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sheridan Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sheridan Elementary School is approximately 10.8:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sheridan Elementary School?
At Sheridan Elementary School, the student body is approximately 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Sheridan Elementary School?
Sheridan Elementary School is overseen by Lake Forest SD 67 in Lake County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.