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Sheridan Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1139 Hillsboro Road, Orangeburg, SC 29115 · (803) 534-7504 · Part of Orangeburg County School District

Orangeburg’s School Grade D better than 11% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
450
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Sheridan Elementary

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 31 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Orangeburg kids: William J. Clark Middle

On the path

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

PK–5Sheridan ElementaryYou are here
6–8William J. Clark Middle587 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 38.3%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools with results. Results for small groups the state suppresses are left out. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1139 Hillsboro Road, Orangeburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K53
Kindergarten69
Grade 160
Grade 272
Grade 361
Grade 464
Grade 571
Enrollment over time
487’20
470’21
486’22
498’23
450’24

Down 7.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 84%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 4%White 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%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 Elementary from Orangeburg families.

Other schools in Orangeburg County School District

The district →
Edisto Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Cordova
635 students15:1
Marshall Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Orangeburg
C
625 students16:1
Holly Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Holly Hill
C+
356 students13:1
Whittaker Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Orangeburg
C
325 students15:1
Bethune-Bowman Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rowesville
C
259 students14:1
Elloree Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Elloree
D
252 students13:1

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 South Carolina’s other public schools; Orangeburg’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.