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Sheridan Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

300 S Waukegan Rd, Lake Forest, IL 60045 · (847) 234-1160 · Part of Lake Forest School District 67

Shields Township’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
265
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Sheridan Elem School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 31 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 16.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Shields Township kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–4Sheridan Elem SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 30.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

300 S Waukegan Rd, Lake Forest

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K41
Kindergarten41
Grade 136
Grade 261
Grade 344
Grade 442
Enrollment over time
228’20
221’21
264’22
265’23
265’24

Up 16.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 2%Asian 2%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sheridan Elem School from Shields Township families.

Other schools in Lake Forest School District 67

The district →
Cherokee Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Lake Forest
A
343 students10:1
Everett Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Lake Forest
A
308 students11:1
Deer Path Middle Sch East
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Lake Forest
A
375 students10:1
Deer Path Middle Sch West
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Lake Forest
A
361 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; Shields Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.