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Schools in Sheridan · Sheridan School District 2

Sheridan’s public schools score below 94% of Colorado districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 7% of Sheridan’s students scored proficient, below the Colorado average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sheridan, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Colorado, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Colorado state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
17%
▼ 28 pts vs CO 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
7%
▼ 25 pts vs CO 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–74%
▼ 9–13 pts vs CO 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.0K
▲ 57% vs CO $15.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.0
CO 16.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
940 students on the public path
In brief

Sheridan’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 17% of tested students were proficient in reading and 7% in math, against 45% and 32% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–74% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado (the state reports Sheridan’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $24,966 per student in FY2024, against $15,889 across Colorado. 24% of its revenue that year was federal (Colorado 8%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Fort Logan Northgate, then Sheridan High School. Enrollment is down 18% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Sheridan’s grade

D− Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 6% of Colorado school districts, #158 of 159 Colorado towns. Both inputs trail the Colorado average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Colorado school districts we grade (169)Better than 6%
Lower resultsHigher results
Colorado towns with similar household incomes (124)Better than 2%
D−DA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 528 test results and a graduating class of 104 could put Sheridan anywhere from D− to D. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Sheridan’s students in the tested grades sat them (534 in math, 522 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sheridan, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–2Alice Terry Elementary SchoolSheridan School District 2No scores
3–8Fort Logan NorthgateSheridan School District 2D
9–12Sheridan High SchoolSheridan School District 2C−

Sheridan’s public schools are run by Sheridan School District 2. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Sheridan School District 2Grades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,018 students, down 18% since 2020–21 · 15.0 per teacher (CO 16.3)
$24,966CO $15,889 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading17%
State average 44.9% · 522 students tested
Math7%
State average 31.8% · 534 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 24% of the Sheridan district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 8% across Colorado, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Sheridan vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Sheridan’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SheridanDSheridan School District 2
EnglewoodC−Englewood School District 1
DenverB−Denver County School District 1

Every school in Sheridan

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Colorado’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Sheridanby address
Early Childhood Education Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Englewood
114 students12:1Rate it →
Alice Terry Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Englewood
167 students15:1Rate it →
Fort Logan Northgate
Middle · Grades 3–8 · Denver
D
338 students17:1Rate it →
Sheridan High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Englewood
C−
321 students14:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
SOAR Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Englewood
D
Alternative Education
78 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Sheridan’s schools

Are Sheridan’s schools good?

On Colorado’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sheridan children attend score below 94% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 2%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sheridan in?

Sheridan School District 2, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,018 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sheridan kids go to high school?

Sheridan High School in Englewood, with 321 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Sheridan’s graduation rate?

70–74% of the class of 2023 in Sheridan School District 2 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado.

How much does Sheridan spend per student?

$24,966 in Sheridan School District 2 (FY2024), against $15,889 across Colorado. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Colorado. Stars are from neighbors.