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Enrollment
410
Elementary
DISTRICT 389 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9·NCES 360008606150
SHERIDAN ACADEMY FOR YOUNG LEADERS
1116 SHERIDAN AVE, BRONX, NY 10456 · (718) 538-3411 · Bronx County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL410 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
397 students
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
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
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
33.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +14.0pp since 2023
Math
41.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 14 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Source: NYS Assessments. 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
30.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.4%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for New York 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 New York'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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
410
-67 (-14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 14.4:1
% White
0%
was 1%
% Hispanic
71%
was 69%
% Black
23%
was 28%
% Asian
4%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About SHERIDAN ACADEMY FOR YOUNG LEADERS
Located at 1116 SHERIDAN AVE, in BRONX, New York, SHERIDAN ACADEMY FOR YOUNG LEADERS is a moderately sized elementary-level community that serves 410 students (grades pre-K through 5), run under NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9.
Within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9, which oversees 70 schools and 23,786 students, SHERIDAN ACADEMY FOR YOUNG LEADERS is one campus in the system.
On demographics, SHERIDAN ACADEMY FOR YOUNG LEADERS records that 71% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest breaks down as 23% Black, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 55% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 97% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
After controlling for student poverty, SHERIDAN ACADEMY FOR YOUNG LEADERS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 30.4%.
Zooming out to the county, Bronx County reports that median household earnings sit near $48,676, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 23%. SHERIDAN ACADEMY FOR YOUNG LEADERS is one of 472 public schools in Bronx County (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students).
Nearest neighbor: FAMILY SCHOOL (THE), around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SHERIDAN ACADEMY FOR YOUNG LEADERS at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 45.0%.
The campus sits in a downtown setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SHERIDAN ACADEMY FOR YOUNG LEADERS has ticked down 14%, going from 477 students in 2018 to 410 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment edged down from 28% to 23% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 in 2025.
On allk12, members of the SHERIDAN ACADEMY FOR YOUNG LEADERS community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Bronx County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,404,779
Census ACS
Median income
$48,676
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
472
202,028 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9
- PS/IS 218 RAFAEL HERNANDEZ DUAL LANGUAGE MAGNET SCHOOLElementary · 807 students
- PS 70 MAX SCHOENFELDElementary · 729 students
- BRONX SCHOOL FOR LAW GOVERNMENT AND JUSTICEHigh · 683 students
- COMPREHENSIVE MODEL SCHOOL PROJECT MS 327High · 670 students
- PS 53 BASHEER QUISIMElementary · 600 students
- PS 204 MORRIS HEIGHTSElementary · 576 students
Other schools in BRONX
- BRONX HIGH SCHOOL OF SCIENCE (THE)High · 2,953 students
- KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL IIICombined · 2,390 students
- HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,650 students
- ATMOSPHERE ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLHigh · 1,481 students
- PS 83 DONALD HERTZElementary · 1,451 students
- RIVERDALE/KINGSBRIDGE ACADEMY (MS/HS 141)High · 1,383 students
Nearby schools
- FAMILY SCHOOL (THE)0.0 mi · 405
- JHS 22 JORDAN L MOTT0.2 mi · 262
- BRONX WRITING ACADEMY0.2 mi · 184
- GRANT AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.3 mi · 353
- BRONX EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING0.3 mi · 370
- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY: A MOTT HALL SCHOOL0.3 mi · 336
Frequently asked questions
About SHERIDAN ACADEMY FOR YOUNG LEADERSWhat is the total enrollment at SHERIDAN ACADEMY FOR YOUNG LEADERS?
SHERIDAN ACADEMY FOR YOUNG LEADERS enrolls approximately 410 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does SHERIDAN ACADEMY FOR YOUNG LEADERS serve?
SHERIDAN ACADEMY FOR YOUNG LEADERS serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SHERIDAN ACADEMY FOR YOUNG LEADERS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SHERIDAN ACADEMY FOR YOUNG LEADERS is approximately 12.0:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at SHERIDAN ACADEMY FOR YOUNG LEADERS?
At SHERIDAN ACADEMY FOR YOUNG LEADERS, the student body is approximately 0% White, 71% Hispanic, 23% Black, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is SHERIDAN ACADEMY FOR YOUNG LEADERS public or private?
SHERIDAN ACADEMY FOR YOUNG LEADERS is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.