Sheridan Elementary School

Set in Sheridan, Indiana, Sheridan Elementary School is a mid-tier elementary school, operated by Sheridan Community Schools. It works with 555 students across grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 27% larger than the state mean of about 436.

Sheridan Community Schools comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 1,169 students; Sheridan Elementary School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Sheridan Elementary School lists that 88% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder breaks down as 5% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 80% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Sheridan Elementary School has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.4:1. The state averages about 15.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 48% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Hamilton County's rate of about 21%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Sheridan Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.4%.

Around the school, census data for Hamilton County shows the typical household earns roughly $121,530 per year, about 62% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sheridan Elementary School is one of 69 public schools in Hamilton County (combined enrollment of about 63,065 students).

The closest other public school is Sheridan High School, roughly 0.5 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Sheridan Elementary School at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 60.1%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Sheridan Elementary School's enrollment has climbed 11% since 2018, when it stood at 502 (now 555). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 20.9:1 in 2018 to 15.4:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Sheridan Elementary School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.