Enrollment
82
Elementary
DISTRICT 141 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICE CISD·NCES 483697004119
Sheridan Elementary School
5526 FM 2437, SHERIDAN, TX 77475 · (979) 234-3531 · Colorado County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL82 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 45% of Texas public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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 Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
65 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 11 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 14 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 10 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 14 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (11) is 21% smaller than its 5th grade class (14).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 63% · 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 Elementary School→Rice JH
Based on grade levels within RICE CISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
47.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +3.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
58.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +14.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 27.0% | 20.0% | 33.0% | 20.0% |
| Mathematics | 22.0% | 36.0% | 22.0% | 20.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 47.0% | 58.0% |
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 44.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
39.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 Elementary School
Sheridan Elementary School's state test result (39.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheridan Elementary School this school | 82 | 79.3% | 39.9% |
| Maxfield Elementary School GORMAN | 108 | 80.6% | 31.6% |
| Port O Connor School PORT O'CONNOR | 64 | 71.9% | 70.8% |
| Crenshaw El and Middle School PORT BOLIVAR | 131 | 77.1% | 40.6% |
| Damon Elementary School DAMON | 107 | 72.9% | 39.0% |
| Nueces Canyon Elementary School CAMP WOOD | 126 | 88.9% | 35.3% |
Matched among Texas 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 Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Colorado County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 82 | #4,853 of 4,938 | #6 of 6 |
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
82
+13 (+19%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 149
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 7.7:1
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 | 82 | 7.1 | 11.5:1 | 79% (65) |
| 2023-24 | 81 | 7.4 | 11.0:1 | 85% (69) |
| 2022-23 | 81 | 7 | 11.6:1 | 81% (66) |
| 2020-21 | 69 | 9 | 7.7:1 | 77% (53) |
| 2017-18 | 63 | 6 | 10.5:1 | 73% (46) |
| 2015-16 | 65 | 7 | 9.3:1 | 71% (46) |
| 2010-11 | 91 | 9 | 10.1:1 | 69% (63) |
| 2000-01 | 147 | 12 | 12.3:1 | 44% (64) |
| 1990-91 | 149 | 14 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sheridan Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 30% (63 to 82); teachers up 19% (6 to 7.1).
About Sheridan Elementary School
Sheridan Elementary School runs as a very small elementary school in SHERIDAN, Texas. Enrollment totals 82 students across kindergarten through 5. On average, elementary schools in Texas enroll around 519, and this school is 84% below that mark.
Sheridan Elementary School is one school in a 7-school district, RICE CISD, which enrolls 1,306 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Sheridan Elementary School is Hispanic, with 48% of students. Other groups include 43% White, 7% multiracial, and 2% Native American. The county population is about 31% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Sheridan Elementary School scores 59%.
Classroom staffing at Sheridan Elementary School totals 7.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.5:1. Compared with the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas, this school's ratio is lower. Federal data show 79% of students (65) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 64% for public schools in Colorado County.
On the allk12 Grade, Sheridan Elementary School lands at B-, ahead of 45% of Texas public elementary schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Sheridan Elementary School is +0.1 points: 39.9% actual, 39.8% predicted.
In the wider Colorado County area, median household income comes to about $66,377, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Colorado County's 14 public schools enroll about 3,697 students and include Sheridan Elementary School.
Among nearby public schools, Rice JH is closest at about 10.9 miles. On state test proficiency, Sheridan Elementary School ranks 7th in a group of 9 nearby schools.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment was 82 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 69. The ratio was 7.7:1 in 2020-21 and 11.5:1 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Sheridan Elementary School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Colorado County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,006
Census ACS
Median income
$66,377
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
3,697 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RICE CISD
- Rice High SchoolHigh · 348 students
- Rice JHMiddle · 282 students
- Eagle Lake Primary SchoolElementary · 194 students
- Eagle Lake Intermediate SchoolElementary · 166 students
- Garwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 120 students
- Rice Challenge AcademyHigh · 114 students
Other Sheridan Elementary schools
15 other US public schools in 11 states are named Sheridan Elementary. Sheridan Elementary School is the 15th 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
- Rice JH10.9 mi · 282
- Rice High School10.9 mi · 348
- Columbus High School15.9 mi · 524
- Weimar Elementary School16.1 mi · 290
- Hallettsville Elementary School16.1 mi · 465
- Weimar High School16.1 mi · 214
Frequently asked questions
About Sheridan Elementary SchoolHow large is Sheridan Elementary School?
Sheridan Elementary School enrolls approximately 82 students in grades KG-05.
Is Sheridan Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sheridan Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Sheridan Elementary School have?
Sheridan Elementary School employs 7 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
How diverse is Sheridan Elementary School?
Sheridan Elementary School reports a student body of 43% White, 48% Hispanic, 7% Two or more.
What district is Sheridan Elementary School in?
Sheridan Elementary School is part of RICE CISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.