Is Sheridan Way Elementary a good school?

Sheridan Way Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.9% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Sheridan Way Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 393 students attended Sheridan Way Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sheridan Way Elementary?

Students at Sheridan Way Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 5% White.

What schools do graduates of Sheridan Way Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sheridan Way Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : De Anza Academy of Technology and the Arts High : Ventura High

Sheridan Way Elementary

Summary:

Sheridan Way Elementary is a public elementary school in Ventura, California, serving 393 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Ventura Unified School District, which is ranked 652 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Sheridan Way Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages in academic achievement. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 15.38% of Sheridan Way students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 46.79% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school's performance in Mathematics and Science is also very low, with only 11.05% and 13.43% of students proficient or better, respectively. Additionally, Sheridan Way has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.3% in 2017-2018 to 22.2% in 2022-2023, which is much higher than the district and state averages. The school also has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 93.38% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby schools in the Ventura Unified School District, Sheridan Way Elementary performs significantly worse, including Homestead (Alternative), Elmhurst Elementary, Poinsettia Elementary, Loma Vista Elementary, and Lemon Grove. The only nearby school that performs worse than Sheridan Way is E.P. Foster Elementary. Addressing the challenges at Sheridan Way Elementary, such as low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and serving a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, will be crucial for improving educational outcomes for the students.

Detail:

Public K-5

573 Sheridan Way
Ventura, CA 93001-1852

(805) 641-5491

District: Ventura Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5631^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,399

Students who attend Sheridan Way Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	De Anza Academy of Technology and the Arts
High:	Ventura High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.1

Number of students: 393

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.4%

White:

5.3%

Two or more races:

0.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sheridan Way Elementary ranks worse than 96.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Ventura Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.81. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (93.4%), White (5.3%), two or more races (0.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Ventura Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sheridan Way Elementary is 24.1. 11 elementary schools in the Ventura Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Sheridan Way Elementary employs 16.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sheridan Way Elementary is $7,399, which is the 7^th highest among 17 elementary schools in the Ventura Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sheridan Way Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sheridan Way Elementary 5631^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Sheridan Way Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Ventura Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Ventura Unified 652^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sheridan Way Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sheridan Way Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	34.23	2987^th	4809	37.9%
2005	27.87	3415^th	4822	29.2%
2006	34.07	3048^th	4818	36.7%
2007	32.12	3422^nd	5113	33.1%
2008	27.42	3792^nd	5113	25.8%
2009	15.18	4721^st	5193	9.1%
2010	10.03	5148^th	5314	3.1%
2011	6.57	5310^th	5377	1.2%
2012	4.73	5343^rd	5390	0.9%
2013	8.28	5365^th	5530	3.0%
2015	18.39	4796^th	5611	14.5%
2016	28.60	3878^th	5614	30.9%
2017	33.20	3585^th	5692	37.0%
2018	23.65	4352^nd	5662	23.1%
2019	18.85	4913^th	5789	15.1%
2021	18.80	1186^th	1417	16.3%
2022	16.83	5183^rd	5883	11.9%
2023	11.68	5601^st	5874	4.6%
2024	10.81	5631^st	5862	3.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sheridan Way Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.10	1656^th	3246	49.0%
2019	44.11	1544^th	3275	52.9%
2021	49.70	204^th	602	66.1%
2022	27.39	2793^rd	3311	15.6%
2023	30.42	2499^th	3250	23.1%
2024	22.98	2951^st	3160	6.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sheridan Way Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	42.07	1230^th	2634	53.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sheridan Way Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.07	3396^th	5084	33.2%
2019	28.54	3981^st	5173	23.0%
2021	31.45	793^rd	1110	28.6%
2022	22.13	4493^rd	5264	14.6%
2023	15.27	5022^nd	5374	6.6%
2024	14.27	5187^th	5511	5.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Sheridan Way Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.19	3982^nd	5413	26.4%
2019	18.35	4764^th	5492	13.3%
2021	16.61	1138^th	1267	10.2%
2022	18.37	4860^th	5635	13.8%
2023	14.03	5234^th	5617	6.8%
2024	9.64	5479^th	5605	2.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Sheridan Way Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.38	4532^nd	5431	16.6%
2019	20.57	4617^th	5510	16.2%
2021	22.74	992^nd	1272	22.0%
2022	17.03	5024^th	5663	11.3%
2023	10.73	5489^th	5650	2.8%
2024	13.79	5254^th	5636	6.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sheridan Way Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.16	3477^th	4830	28.0%
2019	25.49	4001^st	4963	19.4%
2022	23.13	4271^st	5084	16.0%
2023	14.44	4823^rd	5098	5.4%
2024	13.69	4836^th	5102	5.2%

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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 Way Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	247	18	12	152	6	n/a	n/a	0	435
1989	241	18	13	170	7	n/a	n/a	0	449
1990	224	15	15	172	6	n/a	n/a	0	432
1991	166	16	9	229	6	n/a	n/a	0	426
1992	137	20	5	256	6	n/a	n/a	0	424
1993	131	18	6	306	6	n/a	n/a	0	467
1994	101	24	4	359	1	n/a	n/a	0	489
1995	76	12	4	465	8	n/a	n/a	0	565
1996	76	12	4	465	8	n/a	n/a	0	565
1997	66	8	3	514	7	n/a	n/a	0	598
1998	55	8	2	537	11	n/a	n/a	0	613
1999	53	13	5	577	9	n/a	n/a	3	660
2000	45	10	3	600	9	n/a	n/a	5	672
2001	42	10	5	602	10	n/a	n/a	4	673
2002	32	4	7	534	3	n/a	n/a	0	580
2003	32	4	7	534	3	n/a	n/a	0	580
2004	26	8	5	511	3	n/a	n/a	3	556
2005	25	7	5	479	2	n/a	n/a	3	521
2006	14	9	4	440	2	n/a	n/a	7	476
2007	16	13	2	450	1	n/a	n/a	8	490
2008	12	11	5	450	4	n/a	n/a	0	482
2009	16	10	3	477	1	0	17	0	524
2010	18	4	1	502	2	0	2	0	529
2011	19	3	1	499	1	0	2	0	525
2012	14	1	2	498	1	0	2	0	518
2013	14	1	2	520	2	0	2	0	541
2014	16	2	2	520	1	0	2	0	543
2015	19	2	2	492	1	0	3	0	519
2016	9	1	1	471	1	0	3	0	486
2017	14	2	1	452	2	0	4	0	475
2018	13	1	1	431	1	0	3	0	450
2019	14	0	0	392	1	0	2	0	409
2020	15	0	1	397	1	0	4	0	418
2021	14	0	0	387	0	0	4	0	405
2022	16	0	1	379	0	0	4	0	400
2023	21	2	0	367	0	0	3	0	393

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 Way Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	435	18.0	24.1	n/a
1989	449	19.0	23.6	n/a
1990	432	19.5	22.1	n/a
1991	426	17.8	23.9	n/a
1992	424	18.1	23.4	70.8
1993	467	20.0	23.4	95.1
1994	489	21.6	22.6	94.9
1995	565	21.0	26.9	94.9
1996	565	21.0	26.9	94.9
1997	598	25.5	23.5	95
1998	613	28.5	21.5	94.9
1999	660	33.5	19.7	95.4
2000	672	33.5	20.1	96.4
2001	673	34.5	19.5	95.4
2002	580	30.5	19.0	91.4
2003	580	30.5	19.0	91.4
2004	556	30.5	18.2	95.5
2005	521	30.3	17.2	99.4
2006	476	28.0	17.0	98.1
2007	490	30.0	16.3	96.9
2008	482	29.6	16.3	99.4
2009	524	29.5	16.6	94.8
2010	529	28.2	18.7	95.5
2011	525	n/a	n/a	96.8
2012	518	20.5	25.2	n/a
2013	541	22.5	24.0	58.2
2014	543	22.0	24.6	60.8
2015	519	21.0	24.7	72.3
2016	486	20.0	24.3	82.3
2017	475	19.0	25.0	87.8
2018	450	18.0	25.0	94.9
2019	409	17.5	23.3	96.6
2020	418	n/a	n/a	96.4
2021	405	16.0	25.3	96
2022	400	16.5	24.2	95.3
2023	393	16.2	24.1	93.4

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 Way Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	435	18.0	24.1	n/a
1989	449	19.0	23.6	n/a
1990	432	19.5	22.1	n/a
1991	426	17.8	23.9	n/a
1992	424	18.1	23.4	70.8
1993	467	20.0	23.4	95.1
1994	489	21.6	22.6	94.9
1995	565	21.0	26.9	94.9
1996	565	21.0	26.9	94.9
1997	598	25.5	23.5	95
1998	613	28.5	21.5	94.9
1999	660	33.5	19.7	95.4
2000	672	33.5	20.1	96.4
2001	673	34.5	19.5	95.4
2002	580	30.5	19.0	91.4
2003	580	30.5	19.0	91.4
2004	556	30.5	18.2	95.5
2005	521	30.3	17.2	99.4
2006	476	28.0	17.0	98.1
2007	490	30.0	16.3	96.9
2008	482	29.6	16.3	99.4
2009	524	29.5	16.6	94.8
2010	529	28.2	18.7	95.5
2011	525	n/a	n/a	96.8
2012	518	20.5	25.2	n/a
2013	541	22.5	24.0	58.2
2014	543	22.0	24.6	60.8
2015	519	21.0	24.7	72.3
2016	486	20.0	24.3	82.3
2017	475	19.0	25.0	87.8
2018	450	18.0	25.0	94.9
2019	409	17.5	23.3	96.6
2020	418	n/a	n/a	96.4
2021	405	16.0	25.3	96
2022	400	16.5	24.2	95.3
2023	393	16.2	24.1	93.4

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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