Is Sheridan Elementary School a good school?

Sheridan Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.2% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Sheridan Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 355 students attended Sheridan Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Sheridan Elementary School?

Students at Sheridan Elementary School are 49% African American, 28% White, 17% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Sheridan Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sheridan Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Bloomington Junior High School High : Bloomington High School

Sheridan Elementary School

Summary:

Sheridan Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Bloomington, Illinois, serving 365 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Bloomington School District 87, which is ranked 687 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sheridan Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Illinois elementary schools in terms of academic performance, with a 0-1 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly lower than the district and state averages, with only 9.2% of Sheridan students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 21.3% for the district and 41.2% for the state. Sheridan also has a concerning trend of high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 47.5% in the 2021-2022 school year, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's student subgroups, such as African American, White, Multi-racial, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, consistently rank in the bottom 10-20% of their respective subgroups in Illinois.

In comparison, the nearby Washington Elementary School, which is also part of the Bloomington School District 87, ranks in the top 30% of Illinois elementary schools and has proficiency rates that are more than 30 percentage points higher than Sheridan in both ELA and Mathematics. The higher spending per student at Sheridan Elementary School compared to the district average suggests that additional resources are being allocated to the school, but these resources do not appear to be translating into improved student outcomes. Addressing the challenges at Sheridan will require a concerted effort by the school, district, and community to implement evidence-based strategies and provide the necessary resources and support to ensure all students have the opportunity to succeed.

Detail:

Public K-5

1403 W Walnut St
Bloomington, IL 61701-2652

(309) 828-2359

District: Bloomington School District 87

SchoolDigger Rank:
1960^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,023

Students who attend Sheridan Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bloomington Junior High School
High:	Bloomington High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 355

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.3%

White:

27.6%

Two or more races:

16.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sheridan Elementary School ranks worse than 94.8% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks last among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Bloomington School District 87. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.42. (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 School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (49.3%), White (27.6%), two or more races (16.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Bloomington School District 87. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sheridan Elementary School is 13.9, which is the 3^rd best among 6 elementary schools in the Bloomington School District 87. (See more...)

Compare Sheridan Elementary School employs 25.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sheridan Elementary School is $16,023. 4 elementary schools in the Bloomington School District 87 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sheridan Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sheridan Elementary School 1960^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Sheridan Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Bloomington School District 87:

SchoolDigger ranks Bloomington School District 87 687^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sheridan Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Sheridan Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	23.85	1621^st	2020	19.8%
2004	39.30	1425^th	2030	29.8%
2005	40.63	1405^th	2022	30.5%
2006	33.44	1615^th	2086	22.6%
2007	27.85	1719^th	2095	17.9%
2008	38.05	1492^nd	2092	28.7%
2009	25.35	1714^th	2120	19.2%
2010	22.99	1775^th	2139	17.0%
2011	30.00	1649^th	2147	23.2%
2012	26.23	1738^th	2166	19.8%
2013	19.61	1805^th	2167	16.7%
2014	26.39	1616^th	2093	22.8%
2015	19.86	1710^th	2052	16.7%
2016	21.92	1640^th	2046	19.8%
2017	17.44	1755^th	2044	14.1%
2018	22.80	1583^rd	2037	22.3%
2019	16.80	1820^th	2086	12.8%
2021	18.99	1614^th	1948	17.1%
2022	16.11	1814^th	2082	12.9%
2023	14.11	1905^th	2077	8.3%
2024	12.42	1960^th	2067	5.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Sheridan Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2021	13.80	40^th	40	0.0%
2022	20.71	79^th	95	16.8%
2023	9.34	93^rd	93	0.0%
2024	9.93	91^st	93	2.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sheridan Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	24.36	997^th	1194	16.5%
2022	21.94	1059^th	1113	4.9%
2023	20.19	1055^th	1156	8.7%
2024	19.89	1074^th	1195	10.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.97	1212^th	1765	31.3%
2019	25.62	1504^th	1816	17.2%
2021	28.67	1148^th	1514	24.2%
2022	27.58	1351^st	1763	23.4%
2023	19.40	1645^th	1808	9.0%
2024	15.82	1719^th	1793	4.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Sheridan Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.24	1556^th	1964	20.8%
2019	17.53	1755^th	2019	13.1%
2021	17.38	1442^nd	1680	14.2%
2022	15.70	1749^th	1970	11.2%
2023	14.34	1805^th	1957	7.8%
2024	13.64	1811^th	1942	6.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Sheridan Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	18.60	897^th	907	1.1%
2024	31.42	618^th	886	30.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Sheridan Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.64	1456^th	1972	26.2%
2019	17.98	1731^st	2019	14.3%
2021	13.45	1621^st	1707	5.0%
2022	17.71	1692^nd	1977	14.4%
2023	17.21	1707^th	1984	14.0%
2024	12.06	1877^th	1959	4.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Sheridan Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.90	468^th	698	33.0%
2019	40.55	385^th	711	45.9%
2021	34.98	263^rd	428	38.6%
2022	33.98	444^th	684	35.1%
2023	33.88	460^th	692	33.5%
2024	25.74	553^rd	655	15.6%

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Rank History for White students at Sheridan Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.74	1185^th	1463	19.0%
2019	7.69	1423^rd	1462	2.7%
2021	9.67	1268^th	1308	3.1%
2022	5.58	1413^th	1425	0.8%
2023	13.07	1322^nd	1419	6.8%
2024	12.38	1303^rd	1392	6.4%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board 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: Illinois State Board of Education

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by a parent
Friday, August 5, 2016

Sheridan has an amazing staff that truly cares about our children and the education that they are receiving. My kids have learned so much from their teachers and communication is top notch. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Sheridan Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	271	155	n/a	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	446
1990	392	212	1	31	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	636
1991	316	172	2	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	516
1992	328	164	5	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	523
1993	303	150	4	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	480
1994	322	182	0	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	533
1995	312	208	2	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	535
1996	312	208	2	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	535
1997	289	235	4	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	545
1998	288	230	5	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	541
1999	277	242	5	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	546
2000	290	242	2	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	561
2001	262	257	4	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	560
2002	234	230	3	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
2003	234	230	3	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
2004	235	207	2	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	480
2005	217	189	2	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	444
2006	201	228	3	58	0	n/a	n/a	11	501
2007	167	202	3	35	0	n/a	n/a	14	421
2008	149	191	0	34	0	n/a	n/a	35	409
2009	181	217	6	23	0	n/a	n/a	56	483
2010	145	197	6	28	0	n/a	n/a	55	431
2011	135	164	4	41	1	0	45	0	390
2012	127	159	3	39	4	0	59	0	391
2013	136	169	3	32	1	0	46	0	387
2014	154	157	4	33	1	0	44	0	393
2015	139	177	0	33	1	1	49	0	400
2016	139	173	1	32	1	0	43	0	389
2017	126	150	1	27	1	1	51	0	357
2018	115	151	1	35	3	1	58	0	364
2019	110	168	1	31	3	1	60	0	374
2020	106	142	1	34	1	1	67	0	352
2021	98	159	1	32	3	0	69	0	362
2022	106	171	1	32	1	0	76	0	387
2023	97	173	1	27	1	1	65	0	365
2024	98	175	1	18	1	2	60	0	355

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	446	30.0	14.8	n/a
1990	636	38.2	16.6	n/a
1991	516	37.0	13.9	n/a
1992	523	36.5	14.3	n/a
1993	480	33.0	14.5	n/a
1994	533	32.5	16.4	n/a
1995	535	36.5	14.7	n/a
1996	535	36.5	14.7	n/a
1997	545	39.0	14.0	n/a
1998	541	38.5	14.1	n/a
1999	546	36.8	14.8	n/a
2000	561	37.6	14.9	n/a
2001	560	41.6	13.5	n/a
2002	502	38.2	13.1	74.3
2003	502	38.2	13.1	74.3
2004	480	34.0	14.1	79.2
2005	444	33.0	13.5	77.9
2006	501	35.0	14.3	78.6
2007	421	29.0	14.5	81.6
2008	409	26.0	15.7	84.2
2009	483	32.0	15.1	89.7
2010	431	32.0	13.4	95.7
2011	390	27.0	14.4	86.4
2012	391	28.0	13.9	84.1
2013	387	34.6	11.1	88.1
2014	393	25.0	15.7	84.7
2015	400	27.0	14.8	86.5
2016	389	26.0	14.9	84.1
2017	357	28.0	12.7	82.9
2018	364	28.0	13.0	75.3
2019	374	27.0	13.8	81.8
2020	352	23.0	15.3	81.8
2021	362	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	387	23.0	16.8	76.5
2023	365	24.3	15.0	73.7
2024	355	25.4	13.9	87.9

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	446	30.0	14.8	n/a
1990	636	38.2	16.6	n/a
1991	516	37.0	13.9	n/a
1992	523	36.5	14.3	n/a
1993	480	33.0	14.5	n/a
1994	533	32.5	16.4	n/a
1995	535	36.5	14.7	n/a
1996	535	36.5	14.7	n/a
1997	545	39.0	14.0	n/a
1998	541	38.5	14.1	n/a
1999	546	36.8	14.8	n/a
2000	561	37.6	14.9	n/a
2001	560	41.6	13.5	n/a
2002	502	38.2	13.1	74.3
2003	502	38.2	13.1	74.3
2004	480	34.0	14.1	79.2
2005	444	33.0	13.5	77.9
2006	501	35.0	14.3	78.6
2007	421	29.0	14.5	81.6
2008	409	26.0	15.7	84.2
2009	483	32.0	15.1	89.7
2010	431	32.0	13.4	95.7
2011	390	27.0	14.4	86.4
2012	391	28.0	13.9	84.1
2013	387	34.6	11.1	88.1
2014	393	25.0	15.7	84.7
2015	400	27.0	14.8	86.5
2016	389	26.0	14.9	84.1
2017	357	28.0	12.7	82.9
2018	364	28.0	13.0	75.3
2019	374	27.0	13.8	81.8
2020	352	23.0	15.3	81.8
2021	362	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	387	23.0	16.8	76.5
2023	365	24.3	15.0	73.7
2024	355	25.4	13.9	87.9

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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