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Sheridan Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1403 W Walnut St, Bloomington, IL 61701 · (309) 828-2359 · Part of Bloomington School District 87

Bloomington City Township’s School Grade B better than 57% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
314
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Sheridan Elem School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Bloomington City Township kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Bloomington City Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Sheridan Elem SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts8%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1403 W Walnut St, Bloomington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten45
Grade 144
Grade 252
Grade 370
Grade 453
Grade 550
Enrollment over time
362’20
387’21
365’22
355’23
314’24

Down 13.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 47%White 25%Two or more races 20%Hispanic 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sheridan Elem School from Bloomington City Township families.

Other schools in Bloomington School District 87

The district →
Sarah A Raymond Sch of Early Educ
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Bloomington
260 students22:1
Oakland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bloomington
C
446 students14:1
Bent Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bloomington
C−
389 students14:1
Washington Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bloomington
B−
379 students16:1
Irving Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bloomington
D
303 students12:1
Stevenson Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bloomington
C
299 students9:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Bloomington City Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.