Enrollment
286
Elementary
DISTRICT 306 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHEBOYGAN AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551365001796
Sheridan Elementary
1412 Maryland Ave, Sheboygan, WI 53081 · (920) 459-3550 · Sheboygan County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL286 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 17% of Wisconsin public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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 Wisconsin public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
223 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 42%
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 | 53 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 33% larger than its 5th grade class (40).
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 54% · 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
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
29.6%
WI avg 53.1% . +2.1pp since 2023
Math
28.0%
WI avg 54.8% . -5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.6% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 27.5% | 33.0% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. 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
29.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.8%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% typical for Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin'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
Sheridan Elementary's state test result (29.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheridan Elementary this school | 286 | 78.0% | 29.8% |
| Kenosha School of Language (KSOL) Kenosha | 330 | 68.2% | 34.6% |
| Kagel Elementary Milwaukee | 292 | 86.3% | 12.5% |
| Abbotsford Elementary Abbotsford | 374 | 70.6% | 20.3% |
| Arcadia Elementary Arcadia | 531 | 82.7% | 31.6% |
| Allen-Field Elementary Milwaukee | 451 | 89.4% | 15.1% |
Matched among Wisconsin 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 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Sheboygan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #843 of 982 | #21 of 23 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #846 of 992 ▼ 29 | #23 of 23 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.6% | #840 of 992 ▲ 15 | #21 of 23 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 286 | #662 of 1,157 | #15 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #127 of 901 | #4 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.8% | #616 of 901 | #18 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.0% | #128 of 1,064 | #4 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.5% | #122 of 240 | #3 of 7 |
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
286
+45 (+19%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 267
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 9.3:1
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 | 286 | 26.3 | 10.9:1 | 78% (223) |
| 2023-24 | 268 | 25.3 | 10.6:1 | 59% (158) |
| 2022-23 | 231 | 25.3 | 9.1:1 | 73% (169) |
| 2020-21 | 241 | 26 | 9.3:1 | 68% (165) |
| 2017-18 | 266 | 23.3 | 11.4:1 | 63% (168) |
| 2015-16 | 284 | 23 | 12.3:1 | 62% (176) |
| 2010-11 | 289 | 25 | 11.6:1 | 86% (248) |
| 2000-01 | 245 | 21 | 11.7:1 | 26% (64) |
| 1990-91 | 267 | 14 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sheridan Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (266 to 286); teachers up 13% (23.3 to 26.3).
About Sheridan Elementary
Sheridan Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Sheboygan Area School District, located in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. It reports enrollment of 286 students in pre-K through 5.
The district for Sheridan Elementary is Sheboygan Area School District, with 26 schools and 9,285 students.
The share of students at Sheridan Elementary who are Hispanic is 84%. Smaller groups are 10% White and 2% multiracial. County-wide, 8% of Sheboygan County residents are Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 28%.
Classroom staffing at Sheridan Elementary totals 26.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 10.9:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Wisconsin average 14.7:1. Federal data show 78% of students (223) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 45% for public schools in Sheboygan County.
Sheridan Elementary holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 17% of Wisconsin public elementary schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 29.8%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 29.8%.
For the population of Sheboygan County, median household income comes to about $73,094, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Sheboygan County counts 52 public schools with about 17,340 students.
Measured in a straight line, Central High is about 0.5 miles from Sheridan Elementary. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Sheridan Elementary ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Sheridan Elementary is City: Small.
Enrollment increased 19% over 4 years, reaching 286 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 9.3:1 to 10.9:1.
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Sheboygan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
117,991
Census ACS
Median income
$73,094
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
17,340 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sheboygan Area School District
- North HighHigh · 1,482 students
- South HighHigh · 1,075 students
- Horace Mann MiddleMiddle · 617 students
- Urban MiddleMiddle · 568 students
- Early Learning CenterElementary · 521 students
- Wilson ElementaryElementary · 472 students
Other schools in Sheboygan
- North HighHigh · 1,482 students
- South HighHigh · 1,075 students
- Horace Mann MiddleMiddle · 617 students
- Urban MiddleMiddle · 568 students
- Early Learning CenterElementary · 521 students
- Wilson ElementaryElementary · 472 students
Other Sheridan Elementary schools
15 other US public schools in 11 states are named Sheridan Elementary. Sheridan Elementary is the 10th 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
- Central High0.5 mi · 183
- George D Warriner High School for Personalized Learning0.5 mi · 123
- George D Warriner Middle0.5 mi · 43
- Etude Middle0.5 mi · 77
- Etude High0.5 mi · 77
- Sheboygan Leadership Academy0.5 mi · 213
Frequently asked questions
About Sheridan ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Sheridan Elementary?
Sheridan Elementary enrolls approximately 286 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Sheridan Elementary serve?
Sheridan Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Sheridan Elementary have?
Sheridan Elementary employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sheridan Elementary?
At Sheridan Elementary, the student body is approximately 10% White, 84% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Sheridan Elementary public or private?
Sheridan Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Sheboygan Area School District.
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