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Sheridan Elementary School

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Sheridan Elementary School ranks 1333 rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

1333^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Sheridan Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 135 students in grades K-4 in Sheridan, Illinois, which is part of the Serena CUSD 2 district.

Sheridan Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 36.7% of Sheridan students were proficient in ELA, compared to 48% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 35%, while the district and state were at 37.3% and 38.5%, respectively. Additionally, Sheridan Elementary has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Sheridan Elementary to other nearby schools, such as Harding Grade School, Leland Elementary School, and Milton Pope Elementary School, Sheridan consistently underperforms in academic proficiency, especially in ELA. This suggests that the challenges faced by Sheridan Elementary may be unique to the school itself, rather than the broader district or region. The school's performance has also declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 760 out of 2,082 schools in 2021-2022 to 1,333 out of 2,056 schools in 2024-2025, indicating a need for targeted interventions to address the root causes of these issues.

135

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,176

Per pupil spending ?

43%

Free/discounted lunch ?

115 E Si Johnson Ave
Sheridan, IL 60551

(815) 496-2002

District: Serena CUSD 2

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.4%

Hispanic:

7.4%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (36% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg43%

Illinois avg46%

1,333^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Serena CUSD 2

526^th of 811Serena CUSD 2 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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	1333 of 2056	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	1181 of 2067	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	1019 of 2077	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	760 of 2082	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.8	1078 of 1948	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.3	872 of 2086	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.1	1117 of 2037	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.6	1252 of 2044	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.4	1259 of 2046	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.8	1094 of 2052	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.9	1008 of 2093	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.6	1232 of 2167	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	74.2	576 of 2166	73.4%	★★★★☆
2011	71.3	688 of 2147	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.7	714 of 2139	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.2	551 of 2120	74.0%	★★★★☆
2008	78.2	410 of 2092	80.4%	★★★★☆
2007	75.6	473 of 2095	77.4%	★★★★☆
2006	73.7	560 of 2086	73.2%	★★★★☆
2005	69.2	696 of 2022	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	78.5	391 of 2030	80.7%	★★★★☆
2003	66.4	824 of 2020	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	1020 of 1942	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	1411 of 1942	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.5	896 of 1957	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.0	857 of 1680	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.4	508 of 2019	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	44.7	1048 of 1964	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	1303 of 1800	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.9	757 of 1765	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	1471 of 1947	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.6	1076 of 1984	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.2	1189 of 1707	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	1179 of 2019	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	1144 of 1972	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	1300 of 1389	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	1169 of 1392	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.0	921 of 1419	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.0	788 of 1425	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.9	1058 of 1308	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.0	809 of 1462	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.0	1122 of 1463	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2015	42.0	682 of 1302	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	60.9	518 of 1322	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.2	527 of 1367	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.8	298 of 1365	78.2%	★★★★☆
2011	80.4	186 of 1344	86.2%	★★★★☆
2010	79.4	212 of 1327	84.0%	★★★★☆
2009	86.3	74 of 1318	94.4%	★★★★★
2008	73.9	335 of 1293	74.1%	★★★★☆
2007	77.4	250 of 1287	80.6%	★★★★☆
2006	57.0	644 of 1272	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	61.2	561 of 1209	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	74.2	321 of 1204	73.3%	★★★★☆
2003	82.2	191 of 1185	83.9%	★★★★☆

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

Female (2025)47th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts37%-16 vs state

Mathematics35%-4 vs state

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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-4	115 E Si Johnson Ave	Sheridan	60551	LaSalle County	Serena CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 496-2002	135	13	10.3	43.0%	118 (87.4%)	1 (0.7%)	10 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.4%)	34.4	1333^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	35.2%		38.8	1181^st of 2067 public elementary schools	42.9%	152			30.0	43.3					36.7	40.0	30.0					35.0	97.1	96.4	96.4	96.4	87.1	97.1	79.9			$21,176	$2,913	$18,264
Newark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	503 Chicago Rd	Newark	60541	Kendall County	Newark CCSD 66	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 695-5143	116	11	10.9	23.3%	95 (81.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	79.8	402^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	80.4%		69.3	563^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	72.8%	161			66.7	74.2					71.4	55.6	61.3					59.2	91.4	91.4	91.4	91.4	91.4	91.4	91.4			$16,201	$1,420	$14,781
James R Wood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	320 S Maple St	Somonauk	60552	DeKalb County	Somonauk CUSD 432	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 498-2338	298	29	10.4	39.6%	246 (82.6%)	2 (0.7%)	43 (14.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	57.5	862^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	58.1%		34.1	1286^th of 2067 public elementary schools	37.8%	424			69.6	39.3					52.3	60.9	31.1					43.9	80.5	82.8	82.8	82.8	78.5	82.1	80.8	7.0		$18,067	$810	$17,257
Lynn G Haskin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	720 S Wells St	Sandwich	60548	DeKalb County	Sandwich CUSD 430	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 786-8812	226	17	13.2	46.0%	168 (74.3%)	1 (0.4%)	51 (22.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)								(n/a)			73.2						73.2	82.9						82.9	95.3	96.4	96.4	96.4	93.5	95.7	95.7	29.6		$12,791	$685	$12,106
Herman E Dummer	Public	4-5	422 S Wells St	Sandwich	60548	DeKalb County	Sandwich CUSD 430	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 786-8498	275	19	14.8	49.1%	215 (78.2%)	2 (0.7%)	49 (17.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	68.9	623^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	69.7%		63.2	672^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	67.5%	49	45.1			67.2	59.0				63.1		61.3	35.8				48.7	96.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.4	98.8			$16,086	$662	$15,424
Harding Grade School	Public	PK, KG-4	1643 N 40th Rd	Earlville	60518	LaSalle County	Serena CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 792-8216	130	9	14.4	36.2%	111 (85.4%)	1 (0.8%)	11 (8.5%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.6%)	66	690^th of 2056 public elementary schools	66.4%		65.9	633^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	69.4%	57			50.0	52.4					51.2	70.0	47.6					58.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	17.5		$21,301	$3,127	$18,174
Leland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	370 N Main St	Leland	60531	LaSalle County	Leland CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 495-3231	175	18	9.9	37.7%	130 (74.3%)	1 (0.6%)	41 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	62	764^th of 2056 public elementary schools	62.8%		45.4	1035^th of 2067 public elementary schools	49.9%	271	36.8	52.6	50.0	50.0	52.6	62.5	40.0	73.7	55.2	70.0	50.0	31.6	43.8	64.3	31.6	48.1	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.6	96.0	96.0		33.1	$17,427	$625	$16,802
W W Woodbury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	322 E 3rd St	Sandwich	60548	DeKalb County	Sandwich CUSD 430	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 786-6316	170	9	18.2	47.6%	120 (70.6%)	1 (0.6%)	42 (24.7%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)								(n/a)			43.5						43.5	58.7						58.7	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5			$16,213	$662	$15,551
Prairie View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	1201 Castle St	Sandwich	60548	DeKalb County	Sandwich CUSD 430	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 786-8811	221	12	17.9	37.1%	178 (80.5%)	1 (0.5%)	39 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)								(n/a)			62.2						62.2	68.9						68.9	96.8	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4			$17,340	$662	$16,678
Milton Pope Elementary School	Public	K-8	3197 E 28th Rd	Marseilles	61341	LaSalle County	Miller Township CCSD 210	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 357-8151	195	13	15.0	19.5%	182 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	64.8	707^th of 2056 public elementary schools	65.6%		55.9	801^st of 2067 public elementary schools	61.2%	94	26.3	62.5	71.4	81.8	52.6	38.9	19.0	31.3	51.6	67.9	72.7	31.6	38.9	14.3	18.8	43.5	100.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	100.0	100.0	99.5		30.7	$19,046	$862	$18,184

Frequently Asked Questions about Sheridan Elementary School

How many students attend Sheridan Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 135 students attended Sheridan Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Sheridan Elementary School?

Students at Sheridan Elementary School are 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Sheridan Elementary School in?

Serena CUSD 2

Is Sheridan Elementary School a good school?

Sheridan Elementary School ranks 1333^rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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