Is Sheridan Elementary a good school?

Sheridan Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.4% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Sheridan Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 183 students attended Sheridan Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sheridan Elementary?

Students at Sheridan Elementary are 38% Hispanic, 23% Asian, 17% Two or more races, 16% African American, 5% White.

What schools do graduates of Sheridan Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sheridan Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Denman (James) Middle High : Academy (The)- SF @McAteer High : Asawa (Ruth) SF School of the Arts A Public School High : Balboa High High : Burton (Phillip and Sala) Academic High High : Galileo High High : Jordan (June) School for Equity High : Lincoln (Abraham) High High : Lowell High High : Marshall (Thurgood) High High : Mission High High : O'Connell (John) High High : S.F. International High High : Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High High : Washington (George) High

Sheridan Elementary

Summary:

Sheridan Elementary is a public elementary school in San Francisco, California, serving 183 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the San Francisco Unified School District, which is ranked 651 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Sheridan Elementary faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, lower-than-average academic performance across all grade levels and subject areas, and a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 27.03% of Sheridan students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 53.73% for the district and 47.04% for the state. When compared to nearby schools within the San Francisco Unified School District, such as Sunnyside Elementary, which had 63.75% of students proficient or better in the same subject, Sheridan consistently performs worse academically.

Despite being located in the same school district, Sheridan Elementary is in close proximity to higher-performing schools, such as Sloat (Commodore) Elementary and George Washington Elementary, which are part of the Jefferson Elementary School District. These schools consistently outperform Sheridan in academic measures, which may be due to the high rates of chronic absenteeism and the high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds at Sheridan Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

431 Capitol Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94112-2934

(415) 469-4743

District: San Francisco Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4488^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,103

Students who attend Sheridan Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Denman (James) Middle
High:	Academy (The)- SF @McAteer
	Asawa (Ruth) SF School of the Arts A Public School
	Balboa High
	Burton (Phillip and Sala) Academic High
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	Galileo High
	Jordan (June) School for Equity
	Lincoln (Abraham) High
	Lowell High
	Marshall (Thurgood) High
	Mission High
	O'Connell (John) High
	S.F. International High
	Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High
	Washington (George) High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.5

Number of students: 183

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

37.7%

Asian:

23.5%

Two or more races:

16.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sheridan Elementary ranks worse than 76.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 53^rd among 71 ranked elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.7. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Sheridan Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (37.7%), Asian (23.5%), two or more races (16.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 74.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sheridan Elementary is 21.5. 37 elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Sheridan Elementary employs 8.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sheridan Elementary is $6,103, which is the highest among 72 elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sheridan Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sheridan Elementary 4488^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Sheridan Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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San Francisco Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Francisco Unified 651^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sheridan Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sheridan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	43.99	2461^st	4809	48.8%
2005	62.61	1633^rd	4822	66.1%
2006	68.66	1402^nd	4818	70.9%
2007	67.62	1473^rd	5113	71.2%
2008	56.06	2049^th	5113	59.9%
2009	56.77	2087^th	5193	59.8%
2010	43.79	2933^rd	5314	44.8%
2011	33.80	3692^nd	5377	31.3%
2012	12.82	5089^th	5390	5.6%
2013	33.10	3807^th	5530	31.2%
2015	35.22	3311^th	5611	41.0%
2016	31.41	3652^nd	5614	34.9%
2017	31.65	3704^th	5692	34.9%
2018	23.60	4362^nd	5662	23.0%
2019	16.03	5160^th	5789	10.9%
2022	20.21	4828^th	5883	17.9%
2023	26.36	4243^rd	5874	27.8%
2024	23.70	4488^th	5862	23.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sheridan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	61.03	783^rd	3275	76.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sheridan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.15	3758^th	5084	26.1%
2019	19.43	4600^th	5173	11.1%
2022	24.33	4303^rd	5264	18.3%
2023	23.31	4438^th	5374	17.4%
2024	27.25	4206^th	5511	23.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Sheridan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.57	4732^nd	5413	12.6%
2019	13.80	5103^rd	5492	7.1%
2022	18.29	4865^th	5635	13.7%
2023	30.34	3728^th	5617	33.6%
2024	16.29	5018^th	5605	10.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Sheridan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.08	3544^th	5431	34.7%
2019	20.64	4607^th	5510	16.4%
2022	25.06	4233^rd	5663	25.3%
2023	27.08	4032^nd	5650	28.6%
2024	37.54	3240^th	5636	42.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sheridan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	9.76	4867^th	4963	1.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sheridan Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	20	153	166	56	0	n/a	n/a	0	395
1989	26	139	157	53	1	n/a	n/a	0	376
1990	22	146	141	77	2	n/a	n/a	0	388
1991	25	148	119	77	4	n/a	n/a	0	373
1992	22	139	138	88	2	n/a	n/a	0	389
1993	18	136	129	73	1	n/a	n/a	0	357
1994	15	137	102	82	4	n/a	n/a	0	340
1995	10	179	100	78	5	n/a	n/a	0	372
1996	10	179	100	78	5	n/a	n/a	0	372
1997	12	158	87	81	4	n/a	n/a	0	342
1998	9	149	110	90	4	n/a	n/a	0	362
1999	9	164	116	77	3	n/a	n/a	0	369
2000	12	161	113	71	3	n/a	n/a	0	360
2001	10	179	109	62	1	n/a	n/a	0	361
2002	6	135	99	58	1	n/a	n/a	6	305
2003	6	135	99	58	1	n/a	n/a	6	305
2004	5	89	85	48	1	n/a	n/a	11	239
2005	5	68	84	57	1	n/a	n/a	8	223
2006	6	57	83	53	1	n/a	n/a	12	212
2007	5	59	62	51	2	n/a	n/a	19	198
2008	8	63	52	61	2	n/a	n/a	0	186
2009	9	61	62	62	0	4	16	0	214
2010	12	55	59	69	2	4	14	0	215
2011	8	53	60	72	0	7	15	0	215
2012	12	50	60	67	2	8	12	0	211
2013	9	39	45	65	0	9	41	0	208
2014	12	49	49	70	0	8	26	0	214
2015	7	52	53	71	1	5	21	0	210
2016	6	53	57	75	1	5	18	0	215
2017	7	42	62	70	4	2	25	0	212
2018	5	36	67	63	2	2	27	0	202
2019	8	35	77	59	2	1	47	0	229
2020	8	39	72	58	2	2	41	0	222
2021	10	37	69	56	1	2	36	0	211
2022	6	28	54	69	1	1	33	0	192
2023	9	29	43	69	1	1	31	0	183

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sheridan Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	395	13.0	30.3	n/a
1989	376	15.0	25.0	n/a
1990	388	15.0	25.8	n/a
1991	373	15.6	23.9	n/a
1992	389	15.9	24.4	76.9
1993	357	16.0	22.3	72
1994	340	14.0	24.3	80.3
1995	372	14.0	26.6	92.5
1996	372	14.0	26.6	92.5
1997	342	17.0	20.1	79.5
1998	362	19.0	19.1	89
1999	369	18.0	20.5	84
2000	360	18.0	20.0	64.4
2001	361	17.0	21.2	82.8
2002	305	17.6	17.3	76.9
2003	305	17.6	17.3	76.9
2004	239	12.8	18.7	87.3
2005	223	11.0	20.3	82.8
2006	212	13.0	16.3	0
2007	198	11.0	18.0	79.9
2008	186	12.0	15.5	75.8
2009	214	11.0	17.8	76.2
2010	215	14.0	15.3	70.2
2011	215	n/a	n/a	84.7
2012	211	12.0	17.5	83.9
2013	208	10.0	20.8	76.9
2014	214	10.0	21.4	80.8
2015	210	10.0	21.0	87.1
2016	215	9.0	23.8	78.1
2017	212	9.0	23.5	76.9
2018	202	8.0	25.2	51.5
2019	229	9.1	25.1	67.2
2020	222	n/a	n/a	64.9
2021	211	10.0	21.1	68.7
2022	192	9.0	21.3	74
2023	183	8.5	21.5	74.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sheridan Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	395	13.0	30.3	n/a
1989	376	15.0	25.0	n/a
1990	388	15.0	25.8	n/a
1991	373	15.6	23.9	n/a
1992	389	15.9	24.4	76.9
1993	357	16.0	22.3	72
1994	340	14.0	24.3	80.3
1995	372	14.0	26.6	92.5
1996	372	14.0	26.6	92.5
1997	342	17.0	20.1	79.5
1998	362	19.0	19.1	89
1999	369	18.0	20.5	84
2000	360	18.0	20.0	64.4
2001	361	17.0	21.2	82.8
2002	305	17.6	17.3	76.9
2003	305	17.6	17.3	76.9
2004	239	12.8	18.7	87.3
2005	223	11.0	20.3	82.8
2006	212	13.0	16.3	0
2007	198	11.0	18.0	79.9
2008	186	12.0	15.5	75.8
2009	214	11.0	17.8	76.2
2010	215	14.0	15.3	70.2
2011	215	n/a	n/a	84.7
2012	211	12.0	17.5	83.9
2013	208	10.0	20.8	76.9
2014	214	10.0	21.4	80.8
2015	210	10.0	21.0	87.1
2016	215	9.0	23.8	78.1
2017	212	9.0	23.5	76.9
2018	202	8.0	25.2	51.5
2019	229	9.1	25.1	67.2
2020	222	n/a	n/a	64.9
2021	211	10.0	21.1	68.7
2022	192	9.0	21.3	74
2023	183	8.5	21.5	74.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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