Sheridan Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

115 E Si Johnson Ave
Sheridan, IL 60551

Top 30%

Tel: (815) 496-2002

Serving 135 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Sheridan Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-39% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 135 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: Top 30% in IL
: 30-39% (Top 30%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Sheridan Elementary School's student population of 135 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 12 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sheridan Elementary School
Kind	21
1	28
2	33
3	33
4	20

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Total Students

135 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Sheridan Elementary School
2024	135
2023	157
2022	146
2021	135
2020	154
2019	154
2018	158
2017	158
2016	148
2015	165
2014	179
2013	189
2012	185
2011	187
2010	184
2009	195
2008	179
2007	192
2006	185
2005	202
2004	194
2003	188
2002	168
2001	175
2000	184
1999	198
1998	187
1997	190
1996	194
1995	189
1994	207
1993	218
1992	209
1991	212
1990	222
1989	200
1988	161

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

12 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Sheridan Elementary School
2024	12
2023	13
2022	11
2020	10
2019	10
2018	11
2017	11
2016	11
2015	11
2014	10
2013	11
2012	10
2011	10
2010	10
2009	10
2008	9
2007	9
2006	8
2005	9
2004	9
2003	9
2002	9
2001	9
2000	9
1999	10
1998	10
1997	10
1996	10
1995	11
1994	11
1993	11
1992	10
1991	12
1990	12
1989	13
1988	13
1987	12

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Sheridan Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sheridan Elementary School is 0.24, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#1042 out of 3542 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sheridan Elementary School
2023	#1042
2022	#1219
2021	#2177
2019	#1486
2018	#1976
2017	#3022
2016	#2678
2015	#1861
2014	#1502
2013	#1667
2012	#474

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30-39%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Sheridan Elementary School	Illinois	Serena Community Unit School District 2
2023	34%	27%	26%
2021	24%	28%	21%
2019	54%	33%	23%
2018	34%	32%	27%
2017	17%	32%	23%
2016	22%	31%	22%
2015	27%	29%	24%
2014	62%	59%	64%
2013	62%	58%	65%
2012	95%	80%	87%
2011	92%	80%	84%

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30-39%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sheridan Elementary School	Illinois	Serena Community Unit School District 2
2022	34%	30%	31%
2021	15%	32%	28%
2019	24%	38%	23%
2018	24%	37%	27%
2017	12%	38%	28%
2016	12%	36%	26%
2015	27%	38%	33%
2014	57%	57%	60%
2013	57%	58%	57%
2012	87%	75%	80%
2011	82%	75%	77%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Sheridan Elementary School	Illinois	Serena Community Unit School District 2
2024	11:1	13:1
2023	12:1	14:1	12:1
2022	13:1	14:1	12:1
2020	15:1	15:1	12:1
2019	15:1	15:1	12:1
2018	14:1	16:1	12:1
2017	14:1	16:1	12:1
2016	13:1	16:1	12:1
2015	15:1	16:1	13:1
2014	18:1	16:1	14:1
2013	17:1	13:1	13:1
2012	19:1	16:1	14:1
2011	19:1	16:1	14:1
2010	18:1	16:1	14:1
2009	19:1	16:1	15:1
2008	20:1	18:1	17:1
2007	21:1	17:1	17:1
2006	23:1	16:1	15:1
2005	22:1	17:1	16:1
2004	22:1	17:1	16:1
2003	21:1	17:1	16:1
2002	19:1	17:1	16:1
2001	19:1	17:1	16:1
2000	20:1	17:1	17:1
1999	20:1	17:1	17:1
1998	19:1	17:1	17:1
1997	20:1	17:1	16:1
1996	19:1	17:1	17:1
1995	18:1	18:1	18:1
1994	20:1	18:1	17:1
1993	21:1	17:1	17:1
1992	21:1	17:1	17:1
1991	18:1	17:1	17:1
1990	19:1	18:1	17:1
1989	15:1	18:1	16:1
1988	12:1	18:1	16:1
1987	15:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Sheridan Elementary School	Illinois	Serena Community Unit School District 2
2023	1%	6%	1%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2010	3%	5%	2%
2009	3%	5%
2008	1%	5%
2006	2%	5%
2004	2%	4%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	2%	3%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Sheridan Elementary School	Illinois	Serena Community Unit School District 2
2024	8%	28%
2023	10%	27%	9%
2022	14%	27%	10%
2021	13%	27%	9%
2020	8%	26%	9%
2019	8%	26%	9%
2018	9%	26%	9%
2017	9%	26%	9%
2016	10%	26%	7%
2015	9%	25%	6%
2014	9%	25%	8%
2013	8%	24%	7%
2012	6%	24%	6%
2011	5%	23%	6%
2010	4%	22%	4%
2009	6%	22%	5%
2008	2%	21%	5%
2007	2%	20%	4%
2006	1%	19%	4%
2005	5%	18%	4%
2004	5%	18%	3%
2003	4%	17%	2%
2002	1%	16%	1%
2001	2%	15%	1%
2000	2%	15%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Sheridan Elementary School	Illinois	Serena Community Unit School District 2
2024	1%	17%
2020	1%	17%	1%
2019	1%	17%	1%
2008	2%	20%
2007	1%	20%
2006	3%	20%	1%
2005	3%	20%	1%
2004	3%	21%	2%
2003	3%	21%	1%
2002	2%	21%	1%
2001	1%	21%	1%
2000	1%	21%	1%
1999	1%	21%
1993	1%	21%
1988	1%	22%

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White

87%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Sheridan Elementary School	Illinois	Serena Community Unit School District 2
2024	87%	45%
2023	86%	45%	85%
2022	84%	47%	84%
2021	84%	47%	86%
2020	86%	48%	86%
2019	86%	48%	86%
2018	86%	49%	86%
2017	86%	49%	86%
2016	87%	49%	90%
2015	88%	49%	91%
2014	87%	50%	89%
2013	89%	50%	89%
2012	89%	51%	90%
2011	90%	51%	91%
2010	92%	53%	94%
2009	91%	53%	93%
2008	95%	54%	95%
2007	97%	55%	96%
2006	94%	56%	95%
2005	92%	57%	95%
2004	90%	57%	95%
2003	93%	58%	97%
2002	97%	59%	98%
2001	97%	60%	98%
2000	97%	61%	98%
1999	97%	62%	98%
1998	99%	63%	99%
1997	98%	64%	100%
1996	100%	64%	100%
1995	100%	65%	99%
1994	100%	65%	100%
1993	99%	65%	100%
1992	100%	66%	100%
1991	100%	66%	100%
1990	100%	66%	100%
1989	100%	66%	100%
1988	99%	67%	100%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Sheridan Elementary School	Illinois	Serena Community Unit School District 2
2024	4%	4%
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	4%	3%	3%
2017	4%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	1%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.24

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Sheridan Elementary School	Illinois	Serena Community Unit School District 2
2024	0.24	0.69
2023	0.25	0.70	0.27
2022	0.28	0.68	0.28
2021	0.28	0.68	0.25
2020	0.25	0.68	0.25
2019	0.25	0.68	0.25
2018	0.25	0.67	0.25
2017	0.25	0.67	0.25
2016	0.23	0.67	0.19
2015	0.22	0.67	0.18
2014	0.24	0.66	0.21
2013	0.21	0.66	0.20
2012	0.20	0.65	0.18
2011	0.19	0.66	0.16
2010	0.19	0.64	0.11
2009	0.19	0.64	0.11
2008	0.10	0.64	0.10
2007	0.06	0.63	0.08
2006	0.11	0.61	0.08
2005	0.15	0.61	0.10
2004	0.19	0.60	0.09
2003	0.13	0.59	0.05
2002	0.06	0.59	0.04
2001	0.05	0.58	0.04
2000	0.05	0.57	0.04
1999	0.06	0.56	0.04
1998	0.02	0.56	0.02
1997	0.04	0.54	0.01

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Eligible for

37%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Sheridan Elementary School	Illinois	Serena Community Unit School District 2
2024	37%	43%
2023	32%	43%	24%
2022	34%	43%	23%
2021	37%	44%	24%
2020	39%	47%	33%
2019	39%	47%	33%
2018	31%	46%	28%
2017	31%	46%	28%
2016	25%	47%	24%
2015	40%	52%	35%
2014	42%	47%	40%
2013	29%	45%	30%
2012	16%	21%	16%
2011	27%	39%	24%
2010	28%	37%	21%
2009	21%	33%	16%
2008	21%	32%	16%
2007	20%	32%	16%
2006	21%	32%	15%
2005	16%	32%	14%
2004	18%	31%	13%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Sheridan Elementary School	Illinois	Serena Community Unit School District 2
2024	10%	4%
2023	9%	4%	6%
2022	10%	4%	5%
2021	10%	4%	6%
2020	5%	2%	3%
2019	5%	2%	3%
2018	8%	4%	6%
2017	8%	4%	6%
2016	6%	3%	6%
2015	1%	2%	5%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	17%	5%	15%
2012	19%	27%	20%
2011	6%	5%	5%
2010	8%	6%	7%
2009	8%	6%	5%
2008	6%	6%	4%
2007	10%	6%	5%
2006	1%	6%	4%
2005	1%	5%	3%
2004	2%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Serena Community Unit School District 2

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sheridan Elementary School's ranking?

Sheridan Elementary School is ranked #1042 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 30-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Sheridan Elementary School?

135 students attend Sheridan Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of Sheridan Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sheridan Elementary School?

Sheridan Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Sheridan Elementary School offer ?

Sheridan Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4

What school district is Sheridan Elementary School part of?

Sheridan Elementary School is part of Serena Community Unit School District 2.

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