Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Sheridan Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

592^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Sheridan Elementary is a public elementary school in Orangeburg, South Carolina, serving 498 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Orangeburg School District, which is ranked 66 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sheridan Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of South Carolina elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments compared to the district and state. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 33.9% of Sheridan Elementary's 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 39.8% in Orangeburg and 61.8% statewide. The school also has high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 22.5% to 33.1% over the past 5 years, which is much higher than the state average.

While the nearby schools in the Orangeburg district, such as Dover Elementary, Bethune-Bowman Elementary, and Edisto Elementary, also perform poorly on state assessments and have high percentages of students from low-income backgrounds, they generally outperform Sheridan Elementary. Addressing the challenges at Sheridan Elementary, such as improving attendance and providing additional academic support, will be crucial for improving educational outcomes for the students.

450

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,393

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1139 Hillsboro Road
Orangeburg, SC 29115

(803) 534-7504

District: Orangeburg

Students who attend Sheridan Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	William J. Clark Middle
High:	Orangeburg Wilkinson High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

84.4%

Hispanic:

7.8%

Two or more races:

3.6%

See top rated South Carolina elementary schools

Compare Sheridan Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2021 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (31% vs 56% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 31 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg37%

South Carolina avg56%

592^nd of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 1 pts since 2021

See the entire ranking list of South Carolina Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Orangeburg

66^th of 75Orangeburg among South Carolina districts

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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	592 of 640	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	600 of 638	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	594 of 644	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	568 of 625	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	569 of 622	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	284 of 381	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	292 of 369	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	298 of 394	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	316 of 393	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.9	212 of 350	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	10.3	550 of 581	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	542 of 565	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	531 of 580	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	496 of 573	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	569 of 613	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	569 of 599	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	562 of 608	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	569 of 600	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	533 of 580	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	530 of 586	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	525 of 568	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	539 of 582	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	545 of 579	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)25th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)10th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics32%-20 vs state

English Language Arts31%-31 vs state

Science22%-27 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Sheridan Elementary and help other families decide.

Rate Sheridan Elementary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Sheridan Elementary

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)						SC READY Mathematics (2025)						SC READY Science (2025)		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	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Sheridan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1139 Hillsboro Road	Orangeburg	29115	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 534-7504	450	32	13.8		11 (2.4%)	380 (84.4%)	35 (7.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	16 (3.6%)	11.2	592^nd of 640 public elementary schools	7.5%		10	600^th of 638 public elementary schools	6.0%	8	33.9	27.6	31.9				33.9	44.9	20.3				22.4		$14,393	$1,569	$1,337	$2,906	$9,878	$1,609	$11,487
Marshall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1441 Marshall Street	Orangeburg	29118	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 534-7865	625	39	16.1		13 (2.1%)	557 (89.1%)	21 (3.4%)	15 (2.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.4%)	15.2	564^th of 640 public elementary schools	11.9%		9.8	605^th of 638 public elementary schools	5.2%	41	46.0	40.4	44.0				41.8	24.5	24.2				26.6		$13,038	$1,084	$1,111	$2,195	$9,302	$1,541	$10,843
Felton Laboratory Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	115 Lance Street	Orangeburg	29117	Orangeburg County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(803) 536-7034	279	13	20.8		2 (0.7%)	238 (85.3%)	9 (3.2%)	15 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.4%)	31.3	439^th of 640 public elementary schools	31.4%		33.2	427^th of 638 public elementary schools	33.1%	12	76.2	41.7	69.6	50.0	73.3	53.6	28.5	19.5	39.1	20.6	16.7	31.8	33.3	41.2	$14,208	$1,309	$1,231	$2,540	$8,179	$3,489	$11,668
Whittaker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	790 Whittaker Parkway	Orangeburg	29115	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 534-6559	325	21	15.4		7 (2.2%)	289 (88.9%)	22 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	21.1	523^rd of 640 public elementary schools	18.3%		25.7	478^th of 638 public elementary schools	25.1%	45	21.8	37.0	45.8				47.8	19.6	48.0				32.6		$14,485	$1,758	$1,059	$2,816	$9,720	$1,948	$11,668
Brookdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	394 Brookdale Drive	Orangeburg	29115	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 534-5982	215	16	13.2		6 (2.8%)	185 (86.0%)	18 (8.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	21.6	518^th of 640 public elementary schools	19.1%		34.3	418^th of 638 public elementary schools	34.5%	100	37.5	44.2	42.4				50.0	26.5	45.5				26.4		$17,461	$1,557	$1,271	$2,827	$12,681	$1,953	$14,634
Mellichamp Elementary	Public	3-5	350 Murray Road	Orangeburg	29115	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 534-8044	144	14	10.0		9 (6.3%)	123 (85.4%)	9 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	5.1	632^nd of 640 public elementary schools	1.3%		5.4	630^th of 638 public elementary schools	1.3%	2	29.2	20.0	33.9				29.3	16.0	23.7				10.0		$25,614	$4,008	$1,991	$5,999	$16,849	$2,766	$19,615
Edisto Elementary	Public	3-5	136 Woodolive Lane	Orangeburg	29515	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	No	(803) 531-7646	419	27	15.2		162 (38.7%)	196 (46.8%)	24 (5.7%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.4%)	17.8	542^nd of 640 public elementary schools	15.3%		20.5	517^th of 638 public elementary schools	19.0%	25	38.2	39.5	50.4				30.4	29.0	44.8				27.6		$14,392	$1,769	$1,435	$3,204	$9,579	$1,610	$11,189
Edisto Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	3239 Cordova Road	Cordova	29039	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 536-4782	635	42	15.0		214 (33.7%)	328 (51.7%)	52 (8.2%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.2%)								(n/a)															$14,114	$1,221	$1,184	$2,405	$10,004	$1,705	$11,709
Willie Jeffries School of Excellence	Public, Charter	K-6	3000 Five Chop Road	Orangeburg	29115	Orangeburg County	Charter Institute at Erskine	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 250-5717	274	25	11.1		15 (5.5%)	243 (88.7%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.3%)								(n/a)
Bethune-Bowman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4857 Charleston Highway	Rowesville	29133	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 533-6371	259	19	14.0		2 (0.8%)	220 (84.9%)	31 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	9.8	602^nd of 640 public elementary schools	5.9%		11.2	585^th of 638 public elementary schools	8.3%	17	35.1	36.1	36.4				35.1	30.6	20.5				25.0		$15,024	$1,262	$1,102	$2,363	$10,874	$1,787	$12,661

Frequently Asked Questions about Sheridan Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Sheridan Elementary?

Students at Sheridan Elementary are 84% African American, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% White.

Is Sheridan Elementary a good school?

Sheridan Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.5% of South Carolina elementary schools.

How many students attend Sheridan Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 450 students attended Sheridan Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Sheridan Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sheridan Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : William J. Clark Middle
High : Orangeburg Wilkinson High

What district is Sheridan Elementary in?

Orangeburg

Rate Sheridan Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

SCSouth Carolina Elementary School Rankings

SCSouth Carolina District Rankings

Schools in Orangeburg, SC

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Sheridan Elementary!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.