Enrollment
135
Elementary
DISTRICT 133 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SERENA CUSD 2·NCES 171588001896
Sheridan Elementary School
115 E Si Johnson Ave, Sheridan, IL 60551 · (815) 496-2002 · LaSalle County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL135 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
58 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 22 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 32 | 24% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 23% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is 29% smaller than its 4th grade class (31).
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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 Serena CUSD 2. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
36.7%
IL avg 51.0% . +12.6pp since 2023
Math
35.0%
IL avg 37.9% . +9.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.7% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 24.1% | 25.9% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. 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
33.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.7%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Illinois 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 Illinois'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 Elementary School
Sheridan Elementary School's state test result (33.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheridan Elementary School this school | 135 | 43.0% | 33.1% |
| Bond Primary Assumption | 154 | 42.2% | N/A |
| Spoon River Valley Elementary School London Mills | 134 | 45.5% | 64.2% |
| A-C Central Elementary School Chandlerville | 129 | 43.4% | 44.3% |
| Robein Elementary School East Peoria | 150 | 44.7% | 40.5% |
| Lick Creek Elementary School Buncombe | 126 | 39.7% | 50.3% |
Matched among Illinois 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 Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In LaSalle County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.1% | #1,150 of 1,925 | #13 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #1,116 of 2,077 ▼ 160 | #16 of 19 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.7% | #1,457 of 2,077 ▼ 47 | #17 of 19 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 135 | #2,256 of 2,419 | #20 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.0% | #1,490 of 2,132 | #12 of 19 |
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
135
0 (0%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 212
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 | 135 | 13 | 10.4:1 | 43% (58) |
| 2023-24 | 135 | 12 | 11.3:1 | 39% (53) |
| 2022-23 | 157 | 13.4 | 11.7:1 | 39% (61) |
| 2020-21 | 135 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 148 | 10.6 | 14.0:1 | 41% (60) |
| 2015-16 | 148 | 10 | 14.8:1 | 32% (47) |
| 2010-11 | 187 | 10 | 18.7:1 | 33% (61) |
| 2000-01 | 175 | 9 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 212 | 12 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sheridan Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (148 to 135); teachers up 23% (10.6 to 13).
About Sheridan Elementary School
Sheridan Elementary School is a small elementary school serving families in Sheridan, Illinois. The school serves 135 students in kindergarten through 4 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in Illinois average about 381 students.
The Serena CUSD 2 system has 4 schools and 611 students.
Sheridan Elementary School's enrollment is 87% White. The next largest groups are 7% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. County-wide, about 86% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 23% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.4:1 at Sheridan Elementary School, with 13 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, elementary schools in Illinois have 13.9:1, compared with 10.4:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 43% of enrollment. By comparison, the figure for public schools in LaSalle County is 53%.
In Illinois, Sheridan Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 33.1% actual against a predicted 46.7%.
LaSalle County has these Census figures: the median household income is $73,045, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. In all, LaSalle County has 54 public schools and roughly 14,523 students.
The shortest distance from Sheridan Elementary School to another public school is about 3.9 miles, to Serena High School. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Sheridan Elementary School is 8th among 9 schools close by.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 135, starting from 135.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Sheridan Elementary School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
LaSalle County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
108,714
Census ACS
Median income
$73,045
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
54
14,523 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Serena CUSD 2
- Serena Middle SchoolMiddle · 184 students
- Serena High SchoolHigh · 162 students
- Harding Grade SchoolElementary · 130 students
Other Sheridan Elementary schools
15 other US public schools in 11 states are named Sheridan Elementary. Sheridan Elementary School is the 14th largest of the 16.
- Sheridan Elementary SchoolBloomington, IL · 314 students
- Sheridan Elementary SchoolLake Forest, IL · 265 students
- Sheridan Elementary SchoolKATY, TX · 919 students
- Sheridan Elementary SchoolAllentown, PA · 591 students
- Sheridan Elementary SchoolSheridan, IN · 555 students
Nearby schools
- Serena High School3.9 mi · 162
- Serena Middle School3.9 mi · 184
- Newark Comm High School5.2 mi · 175
- Newark Elementary School5.3 mi · 116
- James R Wood Elementary School7.0 mi · 298
- Somonauk High School7.1 mi · 224
Frequently asked questions
About Sheridan Elementary SchoolHow large is Sheridan Elementary School?
Sheridan Elementary School enrolls approximately 135 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does Sheridan Elementary School serve?
Sheridan Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Sheridan Elementary School?
Approximately 10.4:1 students per teacher at Sheridan Elementary School.
How diverse is Sheridan Elementary School?
Sheridan Elementary School reports a student body of 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Sheridan Elementary School?
Sheridan Elementary School is overseen by Serena CUSD 2 in LaSalle County.
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