Summary
Sheridan Way Elementary is a K–5 school in Ventura, California, serving 325 students in the Ventura Unified area. Its clearest challenge is low proficiency across subjects: in 2025–26, 16% of students were proficient in English language arts (ELA), 12% in math, and 8% in science, the lowest results among the eight nearby K–5 schools with scores in all three subjects.
The school’s results are below state and district levels, as well as nearby-school averages, in all three subjects. Compared with state results, Sheridan Way was behind by 34 percentage points in ELA, 27 in math, and 28 in science; compared with district results, it was behind by 32, 25, and 23 points, respectively. Its scores were also 28 to 29 points below nearby-school averages. Fourth grade is a relative bright spot: ELA proficiency was 22% and math was 19%, higher than Sheridan Way’s other tested grades. Still, both scores were well below state and district results, and among nearby schools were higher only than E. P. Foster’s in grade 4.
Scores have moved unevenly since 2022–23: ELA rose from 13% to 16%, while math fell from 16% to 12% and science edged up from 6% to 8%. Over that period, the gap with the state was essentially unchanged in ELA but widened by 8 points in math and 4 in science. SchoolDigger ranked Sheridan Way in the 2nd statewide percentile with 0 stars in 2025–26; its enrollment and student–teacher ratio are closer to typical nearby-school levels, with a ratio of 25.0 compared with the nearby average of 24.6. Its reported free/reduced lunch eligible measure was 94% in 2024–25, the highest among nearby schools with the same measure and year; this is context, not an explanation for scores. SchoolDigger’s 2023–24 statewide percentile for Special Education Students was 53, compared with 4 overall, a notably stronger ranking for how well the school serves that group. Its English Language Learner Students percentile fell from 23 in 2022–23 to 7 in 2023–24.
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