Summary:
Zip code 77475 is served by a single school, Sheridan Elementary, a small rural school within the Rice Consolidated Independent School District that educates 82 students from Kindergarten through 5th grade in a high-poverty area where nearly 80% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.
Sheridan Elementary is a school of dramatic contrasts, largely due to its very small size. With only about 13-14 students per grade, a single strong or weak class can cause huge swings in performance from year to year. For example, 4th grade math proficiency soared to an impressive 90.91% in the 2025-2026 school year, nearly double the state average, while 5th grade science proficiency dropped to just 20% the previous year. The school benefits from a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1 and above-average per-student spending of $13,879, yet its overall performance remains mixed compared to state averages. Despite these challenges, the school is a clear bright spot within its district, outperforming the Rice Consolidated Independent School District in every tested subject and grade in the most recent school year.
The most encouraging sign is the school's steady upward trajectory. Over the past three years, Sheridan Elementary has climbed from the 39th percentile statewide to the 57th percentile, earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, this progress remains fragile due to the volatility of small class sizes. Parents should understand that the school offers the advantage of small, personalized classrooms and is improving, but its academic outcomes can vary significantly from one grade to the next, making it a school where individual teacher and cohort strengths play an outsized role in student success.
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