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Sheridan Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6
61st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 401 Montana Elementary Schools
Better than 85% of Montana elementary schools
Summary

Sheridan Elementary School is a public elementary school in Sheridan, Montana, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 147 students. The school is part of the Sheridan Elementary District, which is ranked 88 out of 387 districts in Montana and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Sheridan Elementary School consistently performs above the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with recent proficiency rates of 57.58% in ELA, 51.52% in Math, and 72.22% in Science, compared to the state averages of 43.09%, 36.77%, and 38.16%, respectively. The school's performance has been strong, with rankings ranging from 28th to 90th out of over 300 Montana elementary schools in recent years. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.3 to 14.5 students per teacher, which is lower than the nearby Alder School and Twin Bridges School.

While Sheridan Elementary School spends $12,408 per student, which is higher than the $10,454 spent per student at Alder School, it is lower than the $13,038 spent per student at Twin Bridges School. The school has also seen a decrease in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 40% in 2023-2024 to 34.69% in 2024-2025, which is higher than the 27.27% rate at Alder School, but lower than the 43.33% rate at Twin Bridges School.

147
Students ?
14.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,399
Per pupil spending ?
34.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 211 Madison St
       Sheridan, MT  59749

(406) 842-5302

District: Sheridan Elementary


Students who attend Sheridan Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Sheridan 7-8
High:    Sheridan High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
87.1%
Hispanic:
5.4%
Two or more races:
5.4%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2009 → 85th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Montana average (57% vs 40% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 15% of Montana elementary schools
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2009
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school57%
District avg53%
Montana avg40%
61st of 401
Montana public elementary schools ?
Top 15%▲ up 6 pts since 2015
From top 21% (2015) to top 15% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
88th of 387Sheridan Elementary among Montana 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMontana percentileRating
202577.961 of 40184.8%★★★★☆
202469.775 of 21264.6%★★★☆☆
202385.047 of 33285.8%★★★★☆
202290.228 of 32991.5%★★★★★
202176.690 of 35674.7%★★★★☆
201696.47 of 19196.3%★★★★★
201578.961 of 28778.7%★★★★☆
201371.953 of 24678.5%★★★★☆
201065.578 of 24167.6%★★★☆☆
200986.45 of 19097.4%★★★★★
200852.2107 of 19444.8%★★☆☆☆
200777.318 of 23092.2%★★★★★
200661.296 of 23459.0%★★★☆☆
200556.9103 of 21852.8%★★★☆☆
200421.6187 of 21713.8%★☆☆☆☆
By subject vs Montana (2024-2025) ?
Science72%+34 vs state
English Language Arts58%+14 vs state
Mathematics52%+15 vs state

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Students at Sheridan Elementary School are 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 147 students attended Sheridan Elementary School.

Sheridan Elementary School ranks 61st of 401 Montana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Sheridan Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sheridan 7-8
High : Sheridan High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

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