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Enrollment
437
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILADELPHIA CITY SD·NCES 421899003800
Sheridan School
800 E Ontario St, Philadelphia, PA 19134 · (215) 400-7160 · Philadelphia County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL437 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 2% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- FTest 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 Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
106%
462 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 75%
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is 14% larger than its 5th grade class (59).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 59% · 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
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
14.0%
PA avg 51.1% . +2.8pp since 2023
Math
12.0%
PA avg 43.0% . +7.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 14 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 14.0% | 12.0% |
| 2023-24 | 11.2% | 5.0% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sheridan School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Philadelphia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #1,390 of 1,511 ▲ 72 | #116 of 193 ▲ 38 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 14.0% | #1,442 of 1,511 ▲ 52 | #161 of 193 ▲ 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 437 | #733 of 1,638 | #99 of 194 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #535 of 1,528 | #70 of 189 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.4% | #571 of 1,531 | #80 of 189 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 106% | #99 of 1,600 | #28 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -35.6% | #64 of 1,045 | #36 of 135 |
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
437
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 715
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 437 | 35.5 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 461 | 34.1 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 461 | 36.1 | 12.8:1 | 100% (460) |
| 2020-21 | 436 | 36 | 12.1:1 | 99% (433) |
| 2017-18 | 679 | 44 | 15.4:1 | 100% (678) |
| 2015-16 | 754 | 40 | 18.9:1 | 100% (754) |
| 2010-11 | 775 | 46 | 16.9:1 | 100% (772) |
| 2000-01 | 1,084 | 64 | 16.9:1 | 70% (757) |
| 1990-91 | 715 | 39 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sheridan School.
Since 2017-18: students down 36% (679 to 437); teachers down 19% (44 to 35.5).
About Sheridan School
Sheridan School is a mid-sized elementary school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, (ZIP code 19134). It has an enrollment of 437 students in kindergarten through 5.
The Philadelphia City SD system has 220 schools and 116,230 students.
Federal enrollment data show Sheridan School is 65% Hispanic. Next come 31% Black and 3% White. The county population is about 16% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 48%.
For every teacher at Sheridan School, there are about 12.3 students; the school has 35.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is 13.1:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.
On the allk12 Grade, Sheridan School lands at F, ahead of 2% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
In Philadelphia County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $61,953, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 17%. The county has 309 public schools and about 182,005 students.
Conwell Russell Middle School is the nearest public school to Sheridan School, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles of Sheridan School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 437, starting from 436.
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Philadelphia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,579,706
Census ACS
Median income
$61,953
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
309
182,005 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Philadelphia City SD
- Northeast High SchoolHigh · 3,463 students
- Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 2,472 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 2,329 students
- Northeast Community Propel AcademyElementary · 1,783 students
- Mayfair SchoolElementary · 1,763 students
- Washington George High SchoolHigh · 1,755 students
Other schools in Philadelphia
- Northeast High SchoolHigh · 3,463 students
- Philadelphia Performing Arts CSCombined · 2,572 students
- Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 2,472 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 2,329 students
- MaST Community CS IICombined · 1,875 students
- First Philadelphia Preparatory CSCombined · 1,831 students
Other Sheridan schools
One other US public school is named Sheridan. Sheridan School is the largest of the 2.
- Sheridan SchoolPETOSKEY, MI · 252 students
Nearby schools
- Conwell Russell Middle School0.4 mi · 119
- Elkin Lewis School0.4 mi · 455
- Willard Frances E School0.5 mi · 377
- Mastbaum Jules E Area Vocational-Technical School0.5 mi · 651
- Webster School0.5 mi · 510
- Community Academy of Philadelphia CS0.5 mi · 1,237
Frequently asked questions
About Sheridan SchoolHow many students attend Sheridan School?
Sheridan School enrolls approximately 437 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Sheridan School serve?
Sheridan School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sheridan School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sheridan School is approximately 12.3:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Sheridan School?
Student demographics at Sheridan School are roughly 3% White, 65% Hispanic, 31% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Sheridan School in?
Sheridan School is part of Philadelphia City SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.