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Sheridan Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

1879^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Sheridan Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bloomington, Illinois, serving 355 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Bloomington School District 87, which is ranked 667 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sheridan Elementary School consistently performs below the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 22.4% of Sheridan students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 37.5% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 9.2% at Sheridan, compared to 24% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 25.4% to 27.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Sheridan Elementary School has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 73.7% to 87.89% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Interestingly, the nearby Washington Elementary School, which is also part of the Bloomington School District 87, consistently outperforms Sheridan in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, Washington Elementary School had proficiency rates of 57.9% in ELA and 45.4% in Mathematics. The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds at Sheridan Elementary School likely contributes to the school's academic challenges, and the school may need to implement targeted interventions to address the underlying causes of chronic absenteeism and support various student subgroups.

314

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,445

Per pupil spending ?

82.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1403 W Walnut St
Bloomington, IL 61701-2652

(309) 828-2359

District: Bloomington School District 87

Students who attend Sheridan Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bloomington Junior High School
High:	Bloomington High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.1%

White:

24.8%

Two or more races:

20.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 17th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (16% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg32%

Illinois avg44%

1,879^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Bloomington School District 87

667^th of 811Bloomington School District 87 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	1879 of 2056	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	1960 of 2067	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	1905 of 2077	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	1814 of 2082	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	1614 of 1948	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	1820 of 2086	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	1583 of 2037	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.4	1755 of 2044	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.9	1640 of 2046	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.9	1710 of 2052	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.4	1616 of 2093	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.6	1805 of 2167	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.2	1738 of 2166	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.0	1649 of 2147	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.0	1775 of 2139	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.4	1714 of 2120	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.0	1492 of 2092	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.9	1719 of 2095	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.4	1615 of 2086	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	40.6	1405 of 2022	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	39.3	1425 of 2030	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	23.8	1621 of 2020	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	523 of 688	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	553 of 655	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	460 of 692	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	444 of 684	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	263 of 428	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	385 of 711	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.9	468 of 698	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	721 of 1049	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	618 of 886	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.6	897 of 907	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	1773 of 1942	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	1811 of 1942	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	1805 of 1957	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	1749 of 1970	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	1442 of 1680	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	1755 of 2019	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	1556 of 1964	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	1583 of 1800	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	1719 of 1793	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	1645 of 1808	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	1351 of 1763	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.7	1148 of 1514	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	1504 of 1816	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.0	1212 of 1765	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.5	1746 of 1947	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	1877 of 1959	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	1707 of 1984	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	1692 of 1977	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	1621 of 1707	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	1731 of 2019	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	1456 of 1972	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	112 of 120	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	91 of 93	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	93 of 93	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	79 of 95	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	40 of 40	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	992 of 1292	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	1074 of 1195	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	1055 of 1156	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	1059 of 1113	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	997 of 1194	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	1287 of 1389	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	1303 of 1392	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	1322 of 1419	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.6	1413 of 1425	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.7	1268 of 1308	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	1423 of 1462	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	1185 of 1463	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2025)31st percentile+23 vs school

African American (2025)24th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)23rd percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)10th percentile~ school

Female (2025)9th percentile~ school

White (2025)7th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)7th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts22%-31 vs state

Science16%-25 vs state

Mathematics9%-29 vs state

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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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sheridan Elementary School	Public	K-5	1403 W Walnut St	Bloomington	61701	McLean County	Bloomington School District 87	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 828-2359	314	28	11.0	82.8%	78 (24.8%)	148 (47.1%)	23 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (20.4%)	11.9	1879^th of 2056 public elementary schools	8.6%		12.4	1960^th of 2067 public elementary schools	5.2%	81	15.7		32.9	5.7	25.5				22.4	20.0	3.8	0.0				9.2	95.8	96.4	96.4	96.4	98.5	96.4	96.1			$18,445	$4,084	$14,361
Bent Elementary School	Public	K-5	904 N Roosevelt Ave	Bloomington	61701	McLean County	Bloomington School District 87	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 828-4315	389	27	14.4	66.8%	90 (23.1%)	56 (14.4%)	201 (51.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.5%)	28.3	1476^th of 2056 public elementary schools	28.2%		26.1	1514^th of 2067 public elementary schools	26.8%	38	20.5		44.0	35.7	26.7				35.8	46.0	23.2	11.1				27.2	96.6	96.9	96.9	96.9		95.5	96.1			$18,844	$3,131	$15,714
Irving Elementary School	Public	K-5	602 W Jackson St	Bloomington	61701	McLean County	Bloomington School District 87	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 827-8091	303	26	11.8	76.2%	80 (26.4%)	104 (34.3%)	54 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (21.1%)	18.3	1712^th of 2056 public elementary schools	16.7%		22.2	1617^th of 2067 public elementary schools	21.8%	95	19.6		15.2	37.0	26.8				26.9	10.9	29.6	12.5				17.9	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	17.3	98.0	96.7			$17,915	$3,787	$14,128
Oakdale Elementary School	Public	K-5	601 S Adelaide St	Normal	61761	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 557-4421	386	28	13.8	65.0%	137 (35.5%)	150 (38.9%)	48 (12.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (12.2%)	29.3	1451^st of 2056 public elementary schools	29.4%		22.6	1603^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	22.4%	152	23.3		50.7	26.9	38.3				39.9	43.7	17.3	10.2				25.3	96.8	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	96.3	97.1			$16,930	$2,278	$14,652
Glenn Elementary School	Public	K-5	306 Glenn Ave	Normal	61761	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 557-4418	272	16	16.5	49.3%	91 (33.5%)	47 (17.3%)	35 (12.9%)	70 (25.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.9%)	53	945^th of 2056 public elementary schools	54.0%		48.8	966^th of 2067 public elementary schools	53.3%	21	45.0		41.7	43.6	66.7				50.9	38.9	43.6	35.0				39.1	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5		96.9	96.5			$12,744	$706	$12,038
Thomas Metcalf School	Public	PK, KG-8	ISU Campus Box 7000	Normal	61790	McLean County	ISU Laboratory Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 438-7621	459	53	8.6	7.0%	324 (70.6%)	15 (3.3%)	47 (10.2%)	40 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.2%)	83	327^th of 2056 public elementary schools	84.1%		86	251^st of 2067 public elementary schools	87.9%	76	72.0	89.8	66.0	81.3	74.0	72.0	66.7	75.0	72.4	53.2	68.1	58.0	40.0	86.3	85.4	65.2	98.0	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.0	98.2	11.1	29.1
Parkside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 W College Ave	Normal	61761	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 557-4422	322	23	13.9	53.1%	164 (50.9%)	45 (14.0%)	64 (19.9%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (13.7%)	35.2	1309^th of 2056 public elementary schools	36.3%		28.7	1443^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	30.2%	134	27.3		39.1	51.2	27.3				38.9	39.1	37.2	18.2				32.5	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	97.3	96.3	96.3			$16,679	$1,622	$15,057
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	1201 E Washington St	Bloomington	61701	McLean County	Bloomington School District 87	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 829-7034	379	23	16.1	40.6%	253 (66.8%)	43 (11.3%)	39 (10.3%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.0%)	67.7	653^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	68.2%		65.4	642^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	68.9%	11	68.9		51.4	46.9	84.4				57.9	47.3	37.5	53.3				45.4	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.0	98.6			$13,452	$1,990	$11,463
Oakland Elementary School	Public	K-5	1605 E Oakland Ave	Bloomington	61701	McLean County	Bloomington School District 87	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 662-4302	446	32	14.1	53.1%	193 (43.3%)	98 (22.0%)	47 (10.5%)	48 (10.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (13.2%)	51.5	975^th of 2056 public elementary schools	52.6%		45.4	1038^th of 2067 public elementary schools	49.8%	63	50.7		40.0	51.3	49.3				46.8	37.3	40.8	38.6				38.9	98.3	98.6	98.6	98.6		98.8	98.3			$14,549	$2,058	$12,491
Colene Hoose Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 Grandview Dr	Normal	61761	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 557-4414	413	38	10.9	34.1%	213 (51.6%)	34 (8.2%)	51 (12.3%)	67 (16.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (11.1%)	48.5	1026^th of 2056 public elementary schools	50.1%		50.9	914^th of 2067 public elementary schools	55.8%	112	42.3		44.6	36.2	47.9				42.9	47.7	43.5	33.8				41.5	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3		97.1	97.3			$18,246	$1,107	$17,139

Frequently Asked Questions about Sheridan Elementary School

Is Sheridan Elementary School a good school?

Sheridan Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.6% of Illinois elementary schools.

What district is Sheridan Elementary School in?

Bloomington School District 87

How many students attend Sheridan Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 314 students attended Sheridan Elementary School.

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

What is the racial makeup of Sheridan Elementary School?

Students at Sheridan Elementary School are 47% African American, 25% White, 20% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

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