Sheridan Elementary

Sheridan Elementary operates as a moderately sized primary school in Orangeburg, South Carolina, overseen by Orangeburg. Current enrollment sits at 450 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Orangeburg comprises 27 schools with combined enrollment of 10,462 students; Sheridan Elementary is among them.

Looking at the student body, Sheridan Elementary reports that nearly all students (84%) are Black. Other groups include 8% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 2% White. By comparison, Orangeburg County as a whole is about 61% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Sheridan Elementary records 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.9:1. That tracks the state average closely.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Orangeburg County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $45,675 per year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sheridan Elementary is one of 34 public schools in Orangeburg County (combined enrollment of about 11,507 students).

Nearest neighbor: William J. Clark Middle, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a small-town site.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.