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Sheridan Elementary Math & Science Academy

Public Grades K-8
201st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 90% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Sheridan Elementary Math & Science Academy is a high-performing public elementary school serving grades K-8 in Chicago, Illinois. With consistently strong academic achievement, Sheridan stands out as a top-performing school within the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Sheridan Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with 75.1% and 70.1% proficiency rates respectively in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 42.8% and 27.3% for the district. The school also excels in serving diverse student subgroups, ranking among the top 5% of Illinois elementary schools for African American and Hispanic students, and the top 10% for English Language Learners and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, Sheridan's chronic absenteeism rate of 9.4% is significantly lower than the district's 40.1%.

While Sheridan Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, nearby schools like Haines Elementary School and Ward J Elementary School also demonstrate strong academic achievement, suggesting that effective practices may be present in the local area. Sheridan's higher per-student spending of $16,207 in 2023-2024, compared to the district average, may contribute to its success, though further analysis would be needed to understand the specific drivers of this investment.

528
Students ?
16.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,526
Per pupil spending ?
53.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 533 W 27th St
       Chicago, IL  60616-2574

(773) 534-9120

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
59.1%
Hispanic:
19.7%
African American:
10.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Illinois average (67% vs 44% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 10% of Illinois elementary schools
Among the top-ranked schools in Chicago Public Schools District 299
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school67%
District avg33%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
201st of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Top 10%▼ down 1 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
127th of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Top 9%▲ up 1 pts since 2015
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
25th of 451Elementary Schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299
698th of 811Chicago Public Schools District 299 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)
Elementary school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202589.1201 of 205690.2%★★★★★
202487.4234 of 206788.7%★★★★☆
202388.2206 of 207790.1%★★★★★
202290.5165 of 208292.1%★★★★★
202173.1460 of 194876.4%★★★★☆
201985.8248 of 208688.1%★★★★☆
201876.5436 of 203778.6%★★★★☆
201777.8413 of 204479.8%★★★★☆
201680.0359 of 204682.5%★★★★☆
201591.1173 of 205291.6%★★★★★
201489.7139 of 209393.4%★★★★★
201391.599 of 216795.4%★★★★★
201283.9191 of 216691.2%★★★★★
201181.1314 of 214785.4%★★★★☆
201072.0666 of 213968.9%★★★☆☆
200976.5496 of 212076.6%★★★★☆
200877.0452 of 209278.4%★★★★☆
200776.2454 of 209578.3%★★★★☆
200680.1298 of 208685.7%★★★★☆
200575.8449 of 202277.8%★★★★☆
200471.6645 of 203068.2%★★★☆☆
200367.9783 of 202061.2%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202489.829 of 65595.6%★★★★★
202397.813 of 69298.1%★★★★★
202286.836 of 68494.7%★★★★★
201997.011 of 71198.5%★★★★★
201879.677 of 69889.0%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202562.990 of 23461.5%★★★☆☆
202454.9114 of 21947.9%★★☆☆☆
202360.391 of 23761.6%★★★☆☆
202256.5107 of 22652.7%★★★☆☆
202120.3116 of 13413.4%★☆☆☆☆
201948.7142 of 24341.6%★★☆☆☆
201844.6149 of 24238.4%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202590.729 of 78896.3%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202588.8175 of 194291.0%★★★★★
202485.8221 of 194288.6%★★★★☆
202389.1173 of 195791.2%★★★★★
202288.6187 of 197090.5%★★★★★
202169.5429 of 168074.5%★★★★☆
201985.0221 of 201989.1%★★★★☆
201875.8413 of 196479.0%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202591.942 of 98295.7%★★★★★
202490.144 of 95995.4%★★★★★
202389.657 of 97094.1%★★★★★
202290.641 of 95495.7%★★★★★
202186.346 of 74293.8%★★★★★
201988.833 of 95596.5%★★★★★
201876.1139 of 93885.2%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202596.325 of 180098.6%★★★★★
202494.835 of 179398.0%★★★★★
202398.314 of 180899.2%★★★★★
202297.914 of 176399.2%★★★★★
202181.9106 of 151493.0%★★★★★
201994.525 of 181698.6%★★★★★
201890.960 of 176596.6%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202585.8236 of 194787.9%★★★★☆
202486.4230 of 195988.3%★★★★☆
202384.7246 of 198487.6%★★★★☆
202288.6177 of 197791.0%★★★★★
202166.8459 of 170773.1%★★★★☆
201983.8261 of 201987.1%★★★★☆
201874.7443 of 197277.5%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202483.7122 of 119589.8%★★★★☆
202381.9134 of 115688.4%★★★★☆
202288.359 of 111394.7%★★★★★
201994.634 of 119497.2%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
201974.1303 of 146279.3%★★★★☆
201857.5585 of 146360.0%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202589.3127 of 136890.7%★★★★★
202492.293 of 136393.2%★★★★★
202392.287 of 136793.6%★★★★★
202294.959 of 136995.7%★★★★★
202183.9148 of 124188.1%★★★★☆
201976.5273 of 135679.9%★★★★☆
201870.7316 of 129375.6%★★★★☆
201788.4120 of 129390.7%★★★★★
201687.6122 of 129490.6%★★★★★
201588.1135 of 130289.6%★★★★☆
201490.376 of 132294.3%★★★★★
201390.770 of 136794.9%★★★★★
201282.0167 of 136587.8%★★★★☆
201182.8138 of 134489.7%★★★★☆
201077.2266 of 132780.0%★★★★☆
200985.881 of 131893.9%★★★★★
200888.044 of 129396.6%★★★★★
200783.3124 of 128790.4%★★★★★
200682.4153 of 127288.0%★★★★☆
200592.916 of 120998.7%★★★★★
200488.779 of 120493.4%★★★★★
200393.336 of 118597.0%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202299.76 of 57399.0%★★★★★
202183.821 of 38594.5%★★★★★
201991.725 of 56595.6%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202564.271 of 18661.8%★★★☆☆
202464.269 of 18462.5%★★★☆☆
202362.073 of 19262.0%★★★☆☆
202266.765 of 19867.2%★★★☆☆
202155.348 of 11257.1%★★★☆☆
201931.0150 of 20125.4%★☆☆☆☆
201845.6116 of 20944.5%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202588.0120 of 124890.4%★★★★★
202484.0156 of 125187.5%★★★★☆
202388.5112 of 127591.2%★★★★★
202292.675 of 128694.2%★★★★★
202188.480 of 101792.1%★★★★★
201974.2281 of 127678.0%★★★★☆
201866.2355 of 122671.0%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202587.256 of 66991.6%★★★★★
202495.717 of 64397.4%★★★★★
202397.212 of 66198.2%★★★★★
202295.022 of 66296.7%★★★★★
202193.917 of 51796.7%★★★★★
201977.885 of 63986.7%★★★★☆
201861.6180 of 59069.5%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202596.521 of 122998.3%★★★★★
202498.68 of 121999.3%★★★★★
202397.89 of 123499.3%★★★★★
202299.26 of 122199.5%★★★★★
202184.863 of 101993.8%★★★★★
201986.973 of 121794.0%★★★★★
201882.1111 of 116190.4%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202587.5134 of 127189.5%★★★★☆
202494.654 of 126495.7%★★★★★
202392.570 of 129294.6%★★★★★
202292.967 of 128694.8%★★★★★
202170.8231 of 104878.0%★★★★☆
201978.4218 of 129683.2%★★★★☆
201874.7244 of 122380.0%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202490.252 of 80293.5%★★★★★
202389.854 of 80593.3%★★★★★
202299.29 of 78198.8%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
201961.1322 of 90564.4%★★★☆☆
201871.8211 of 88976.3%★★★★☆
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)
Elementary school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile+8 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)96th percentile+6 vs school
Hispanic (2025)96th percentile+5 vs school
African American (2024)96th percentile+7 vs school
Female (2025)91st percentile~ school
Special Education (2024)90th percentile~ school
Male (2025)88th percentile~ school
White (2019)79th percentile-9 vs school
Asian (2025)62nd percentile-29 vs school
Middle school
African American (2022)99th percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+8 vs school
Special Education (2024)94th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile~ school
Female (2025)90th percentile~ school
Male (2025)89th percentile~ school
White (2019)64th percentile-15 vs school
Asian (2025)62nd percentile-29 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts75%+22 vs state
Mathematics70%+32 vs state
Science61%+18 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 528 students attended Sheridan Elementary Math & Science Academy.

Students at Sheridan Elementary Math & Science Academy are 59% Asian, 20% Hispanic, 11% African American, 7% White, 3% Two or more races.

Yes. Sheridan Elementary Math & Science Academy ranks in the top 9.8% of Illinois elementary schools.


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