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What's the one class at SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY every student should take?
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Enrollment
406
Elementary
DISTRICT 333 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 273175001316
SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY
6400 SHERIDAN AVE S, RICHFIELD, MN 55423 · (612) 798-6900 · Hennepin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL406 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 24% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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 Minnesota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
196 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 48%
Community
5
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 | 18 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 13% larger than its 5th grade class (56).
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 60% · 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
SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY→RICHFIELD MIDDLE
Based on grade levels within RICHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
39.8%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
44.4%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. 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
36.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.1%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Minnesota 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 Minnesota'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 HILLS ELEMENTARY
SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY's state test result (36.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY this school | 406 | 48.3% | 36.3% |
| NORMANDALE HILLS ELEMENTARY BLOOMINGTON | 440 | 48.4% | 41.8% |
| Pinewood Elementary School ROCHESTER | 380 | 45.0% | 27.8% |
| WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY BLOOMINGTON | 339 | 50.7% | 29.8% |
| Kenwood Elementary MINNEAPOLIS | 388 | 52.3% | 37.5% |
| OAK RIDGE LEADERSHIPENVIRON/HEALTH EAGAN | 583 | 46.5% | 35.9% |
Matched among Minnesota 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 HILLS ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Hennepin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #586 of 844 | #91 of 169 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #513 of 844 | #88 of 169 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #582 of 844 | #91 of 169 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 406 | #470 of 1,130 | #104 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #290 of 769 | #58 of 164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.0% | #91 of 796 | #33 of 165 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.3% | #354 of 942 | #84 of 183 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.1% | #157 of 499 | #35 of 99 |
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
406
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 641
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 406 | 31.3 | 13.0:1 | 48% (196) |
| 2023-24 | 428 | 33.3 | 12.8:1 | 49% (209) |
| 2022-23 | 419 | 23.6 | 17.8:1 | 52% (219) |
| 2020-21 | 410 | 35 | 11.7:1 | 46% (188) |
| 2017-18 | 508 | 32 | 15.9:1 | 59% (298) |
| 2015-16 | 540 | 40 | 13.5:1 | 59% (317) |
| 2010-11 | 422 | 33 | 12.8:1 | 66% (279) |
| 2000-01 | 415 | 23 | 18.0:1 | 20% (83) |
| 1990-91 | 641 | 32 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (508 to 406); teachers down 2% (32 to 31.3).
About SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY
SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY is classified as an elementary school. It is located in RICHFIELD, Minnesota. The school counted 406 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5.
Within RICHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY is one of 10 schools. The district enrolls 4,094 students.
White students account for 41% of enrollment at SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY, more than any other group. Other groups include 25% Hispanic, 19% Black, 7% multiracial, and 5% Asian. By comparison, Hennepin County residents are about 66% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY scores 72%.
With 31.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.0:1. Elementary schools in Minnesota average 13.7:1, 0.7 more students per teacher than here. Roughly 48% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among Minnesota public elementary schools, SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY outscored 24%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
A school with SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY's lunch-eligibility share in Minnesota is predicted to score 39.1%. SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY scores 36.3%, 2.9 points below that line.
In the surrounding county, Hennepin County, the median household earns about $97,653 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 54%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Hennepin County has 496 public schools with about 177,509 students, including SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY.
Project SEARCH, about 0.7 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. By average proficiency, SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY is 5th among 6 schools close by.
NCES describes the area around SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY had 410 students in 2020-21 and 406 in 2024-25, nearly the same. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.0:1) than in 2020-21 (11.7:1).
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Hennepin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,269,496
Census ACS
Median income
$97,653
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
496
177,509 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RICHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- RICHFIELD SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,183 students
- RICHFIELD MIDDLEMiddle · 808 students
- RICHFIELD STEM SCHOOLElementary · 604 students
- RICHFIELD DUAL LANGUAGE SCHOOLElementary · 529 students
- CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARYElementary · 303 students
- CENTRAL EDUCATION CENTERElementary · 86 students
Other schools in RICHFIELD
- RICHFIELD SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,183 students
- RICHFIELD MIDDLEMiddle · 808 students
- RICHFIELD STEM SCHOOLElementary · 604 students
- RICHFIELD DUAL LANGUAGE SCHOOLElementary · 529 students
- PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY INC.Elementary · 515 students
- SciTech Academy Charter SchoolElementary · 342 students
Other Sheridan Hills Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Sheridan Hills Elementary. SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY is the largest of the 2.
- SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHOLLYWOOD, FL · 378 students
Nearby schools
- Project SEARCH0.7 mi · 4
- Armatage Elementary1.0 mi · 377
- Anthony Middle1.1 mi · 727
- Kenny Elementary1.2 mi · 295
- South Education Center Academy1.3 mi · 48
- SECONDARY SPECIAL EDUCATION1.3 mi · 24
Frequently asked questions
About SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARYHow many students attend SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY?
SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 406 students in grades PK-05.
Is SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 13.0:1 students per teacher at SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY.
How diverse is SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY?
SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 41% White, 25% Hispanic, 19% Black, 5% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY?
SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY is overseen by RICHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in Hennepin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.