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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Sheridan Elementary administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
450
Elementary
DISTRICT 317 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGEBURG·NCES 450391000868
Sheridan Elementary
1139 Hillsboro Road, Orangeburg, SC 29115 · (803) 534-7504 · Orangeburg County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL450 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 4% of South Carolina 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 South Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 77%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 53 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (71).
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 67% · 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
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
31.2%
SC avg 59.7% . +4.4pp since 2023
Math
32.3%
SC avg 44.2% . +10.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.2% | 32.3% |
| 2023-24 | 26.8% | 21.5% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sheridan Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Orangeburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.3% | #512 of 635 ▲ 82 | #8 of 15 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.2% | #621 of 635 ▼ 14 | #14 of 15 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 450 | #413 of 709 | #3 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #370 of 656 | #6 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.9% | #597 of 656 | #8 of 15 |
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
450
-37 (-8%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 450 | 32.4 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 498 | 32.1 | 15.5:1 | 100% (498) |
| 2022-23 | 486 | 30 | 16.2:1 | 100% (486) |
| 2020-21 | 487 | 28 | 17.4:1 | 100% (487) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sheridan Elementary.
About Sheridan Elementary
Sheridan Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Orangeburg, South Carolina. Enrollment totals 450 students across pre-K through 5.
Orangeburg counts 27 schools and 10,462 students, including Sheridan Elementary.
At Sheridan Elementary, 84% of students are Black. The school is also 8% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% White. That is higher than the 61% Black share among all Orangeburg County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 28%.
There are 32.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 13.9:1. That is in line with the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Sheridan Elementary earns an F on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 4% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
The school's county is Orangeburg County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $45,675, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of people live in poverty. There are 34 public schools in the county, enrolling about 11,507, Sheridan Elementary among them.
A public school about 0.8 miles away, William J. Clark Middle, is the closest to Sheridan Elementary. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
In the federal locale system, Sheridan Elementary is coded Town: Distant, for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment fell 8% over 4 years, reaching 450 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 17.4:1 in 2020-21, and 13.9:1 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Sheridan Elementary. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Orangeburg County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
83,253
Census ACS
Median income
$45,675
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
11,507 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Orangeburg
- Orangeburg Wilkinson HighHigh · 992 students
- Lake Marion High SchoolHigh · 692 students
- Edisto PrimaryElementary · 635 students
- Marshall ElementaryElementary · 625 students
- Edisto HighHigh · 614 students
- William J. Clark MiddleMiddle · 587 students
Other schools in Orangeburg
- Orangeburg Wilkinson HighHigh · 992 students
- Marshall ElementaryElementary · 625 students
- William J. Clark MiddleMiddle · 587 students
- Orangeburg High School for Health ProfessionsHigh · 492 students
- Edisto ElementaryElementary · 419 students
- Robert E. Howard MiddleMiddle · 396 students
Other Sheridan Elementary schools
15 other US public schools in 11 states are named Sheridan Elementary. Sheridan Elementary is the 6th largest of the 16.
- Sheridan Elementary SchoolKATY, TX · 919 students
- Sheridan Elementary SchoolAllentown, PA · 591 students
- Sheridan Elementary SchoolSheridan, IN · 555 students
- Sheridan Elementary SchoolTacoma, WA · 525 students
- SHERIDAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSHERIDAN, AR · 523 students
Nearby schools
- William J. Clark Middle0.8 mi · 587
- Marshall Elementary1.0 mi · 625
- Felton Laboratory Charter School2.0 mi · 279
- Robert E. Howard Middle2.3 mi · 396
- Orangeburg Wilkinson High2.4 mi · 992
- Orangeburg High School for Health Professions2.7 mi · 492
Frequently asked questions
About Sheridan ElementaryHow many students attend Sheridan Elementary?
Sheridan Elementary enrolls approximately 450 students in grades PK-05.
Is Sheridan Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sheridan Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Sheridan Elementary?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at Sheridan Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Sheridan Elementary?
Student demographics at Sheridan Elementary are roughly 2% White, 8% Hispanic, 84% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Sheridan Elementary in?
Sheridan Elementary is part of Orangeburg.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.