Sheridan Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

1360 N Sheridan Rd
Lake Forest, IL 60045

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Top 5%

Serving 265 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Sheridan Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 265 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: Top 5% in IL
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Sheridan Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Sheridan Elementary School's student population of 265 students has grown by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has grown by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sheridan Elementary School
Pre-K	49
Kind	37
1	55
2	41
3	41
4	42

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Total Students

265 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sheridan Elementary School
2023	264
2022	221
2021	228
2020	233
2019	233
2018	226
2017	226
2016	240
2015	246
2014	246
2013	250
2012	253
2011	277
2010	295
2009	304
2008	319
2007	359
2006	330
2005	310
2004	301
2003	303
2002	305
2001	283
2000	197
1999	180
1998	172
1997	192
1996	197
1995	193
1994	192
1993	182
1992	197
1991	182
1990	183
1989	239
1988	236
1987	212

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sheridan Elementary School
2023	26
2022	24
2020	22
2019	22
2018	22
2017	22
2016	21
2015	24
2013	30
2012	22
2011	24
2010	24
2009	24
2008	23
2007	22
2006	21
2005	23
2004	23
2003	21
2002	20
2001	18
2000	12
1999	11
1998	11
1997	13
1996	14
1995	14
1994	13
1993	17
1992	16
1991	14

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

School Rankings

Sheridan Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sheridan Elementary School is 0.21, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#118 out of 3542 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sheridan Elementary School
2023	#118
2022	#150
2021	#136
2019	#306
2018	#203
2017	#463
2016	#771
2015	#322
2014	#121
2013	#154
2012	#258

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70-74%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Sheridan Elementary School	Illinois	Lake Forest School District 67
2023	72%	27%	60%
2021	57%	28%	53%
2019	62%	33%	65%
2018	67%	32%	68%
2017	57%	32%	64%
2016	52%	31%	62%
2015	57%	29%	61%
2014	92%	59%	87%
2013	82%	58%	85%
2012	95%	80%	96%
2011	95%	80%	96%

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55-59%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sheridan Elementary School	Illinois	Lake Forest School District 67
2022	57%	30%	44%
2021	57%	32%	48%
2019	57%	38%	65%
2018	62%	37%	68%
2017	52%	38%	68%
2016	42%	36%	60%
2015	57%	38%	67%
2014	82%	57%	83%
2013	87%	58%	85%
2012	92%	75%	96%
2011	92%	75%	95%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sheridan Elementary School	Illinois	Lake Forest School District 67
2023	10:1	14:1	10:1
2022	9:1	14:1	10:1
2020	11:1	15:1	11:1
2019	11:1	15:1	11:1
2018	10:1	16:1	11:1
2017	10:1	15:1	11:1
2016	11:1	16:1	11:1
2015	10:1	16:1	12:1
2013	8:1	13:1	10:1
2012	12:1	16:1	12:1
2011	12:1	16:1	12:1
2010	12:1	16:1	12:1
2009	13:1	16:1	12:1
2008	14:1	18:1	13:1
2007	16:1	17:1	13:1
2006	16:1	16:1	13:1
2005	13:1	16:1	13:1
2004	13:1	17:1	13:1
2003	14:1	16:1	12:1
2002	15:1	16:1	12:1
2001	16:1	16:1	13:1
2000	16:1	16:1	13:1
1999	16:1	16:1	13:1
1998	15:1	17:1	13:1
1997	14:1	17:1	13:1
1996	15:1	17:1	13:1
1995	14:1	17:1	13:1
1994	15:1	18:1	13:1
1993	11:1	18:1	12:1
1992	12:1	17:1	12:1
1991	13:1	17:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sheridan Elementary School	Illinois	Lake Forest School District 67
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	6%
2020	1%	5%	6%
2019	1%	5%	6%
2018	1%	5%	6%
2017	1%	5%	6%
2016	1%	5%	6%
2015	3%	6%	6%
2014	2%	5%	5%
2012	1%	4%	5%
2011	1%	5%	4%
2010	3%	5%	6%
2009	3%	5%	5%
2008	4%	5%	5%
2007	4%	5%	4%
2006	4%	5%	4%
2005	2%	5%	4%
2004	2%	4%	4%
2003	2%	4%	4%
2002	1%	4%	5%
2001	1%	4%	5%
2000	1%	3%	5%
1999	1%	3%	4%
1998	1%	3%	4%
1997	2%	3%	4%
1996	1%	3%	4%
1993	1%	3%	5%
1992	2%	3%	5%
1991	2%	3%	4%
1990	3%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sheridan Elementary School	Illinois	Lake Forest School District 67
2023	2%	27%	4%
2022	3%	27%	4%
2021	4%	27%	3%
2020	1%	26%	3%
2019	1%	26%	3%
2018	4%	26%	3%
2017	4%	26%	3%
2016	6%	26%	4%
2015	7%	25%	3%
2014	5%	25%	3%
2013	6%	24%	3%
2012	3%	24%	2%
2011	3%	23%	2%
2010	3%	22%	2%
2009	1%	22%	2%
2008	1%	21%	1%
2007	3%	20%	2%
2006	2%	19%	2%
2005	1%	18%	2%
2004	2%	18%	2%
2003	2%	17%	1%
2002	1%	16%	1%
2001	1%	15%	1%
2000	1%	15%	1%
1999	1%	14%	1%
1998	1%	13%	1%
1997	1%	13%	1%
1996	1%	12%	1%
1995	1%	12%	1%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%	2%
1992	2%	10%	2%
1991	3%	10%	2%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2022)
Year	Sheridan Elementary School	Illinois	Lake Forest School District 67
2022	1%	17%	1%
2015	1%	17%
2014	1%	17%	1%
2013	2%	18%	1%
2012	1%	18%	1%
2010	1%	20%	1%
2009	1%	20%	1%
2008	1%	20%	1%
2007	1%	20%	1%
2006	1%	20%	1%
2005	1%	20%	1%
2004	1%	21%	1%
2003	2%	21%
2001	1%	21%
2000	1%	21%
1999	1%	21%	1%
1997	1%	20%	1%
1996	1%	21%	1%
1995	1%	20%	1%
1994	2%	21%	1%
1993	1%	21%	1%

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White

89%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sheridan Elementary School	Illinois	Lake Forest School District 67
2023	92%	45%	85%
2022	90%	47%	85%
2021	91%	47%	87%
2020	93%	48%	86%
2019	93%	48%	86%
2018	89%	49%	87%
2017	89%	49%	87%
2016	90%	49%	87%
2015	89%	49%	88%
2014	91%	50%	88%
2013	91%	50%	89%
2012	93%	51%	90%
2011	94%	51%	91%
2010	93%	53%	91%
2009	95%	53%	92%
2008	94%	54%	93%
2007	92%	55%	93%
2006	93%	56%	93%
2005	96%	57%	93%
2004	95%	57%	93%
2003	94%	58%	95%
2002	97%	59%	94%
2001	97%	60%	94%
2000	97%	61%	94%
1999	97%	62%	94%
1998	98%	63%	94%
1997	96%	64%	94%
1996	97%	64%	94%
1995	98%	65%	94%
1994	97%	65%	93%
1993	97%	65%	92%
1992	95%	66%	92%
1991	95%	66%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sheridan Elementary School	Illinois	Lake Forest School District 67
2023	2%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	9%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	6%	3%	4%
2017	6%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.21

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sheridan Elementary School	Illinois	Lake Forest School District 67
2023	0.15	0.70	0.27
2022	0.19	0.68	0.27
2021	0.17	0.68	0.25
2020	0.13	0.68	0.25
2019	0.13	0.68	0.25
2018	0.20	0.67	0.24
2017	0.20	0.67	0.24
2016	0.19	0.67	0.24
2015	0.20	0.67	0.23
2014	0.18	0.66	0.22
2013	0.17	0.66	0.21
2012	0.13	0.65	0.19
2011	0.12	0.66	0.17
2010	0.13	0.64	0.16
2009	0.10	0.64	0.14
2008	0.12	0.64	0.12
2007	0.14	0.63	0.13
2006	0.13	0.61	0.13
2005	0.08	0.61	0.13
2004	0.09	0.60	0.12
2003	0.12	0.59	0.10
2002	0.06	0.59	0.11
2001	0.06	0.58	0.11
2000	0.05	0.57	0.11
1999	0.05	0.56	0.11
1998	0.04	0.56	0.11
1997	0.07	0.54	0.11
1996	0.06	0.53	0.11
1995	0.04	0.53	0.11
1994	0.06	0.52	0.12
1993	0.05	0.52	0.14
1992	0.10	0.52	0.15
1991	0.10	0.52	0.13

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Eligible for

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sheridan Elementary School	Illinois	Lake Forest School District 67
2023	2%	43%	2%
2022	2%	43%	2%
2021	2%	44%	2%
2020	3%	47%	2%
2019	3%	47%	2%
2018	2%	46%	2%
2017	2%	46%	2%
2016	1%	47%	1%
2015	2%	52%	1%
2014	2%	47%	1%
2013	2%	45%	2%

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Eligible for (11-12)

27%

School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lake Forest School District 67

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sheridan Elementary School's ranking?

Sheridan Elementary School is ranked #118 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Sheridan Elementary School?

265 students attend Sheridan Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

89% of Sheridan Elementary School students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sheridan Elementary School?

Sheridan Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Sheridan Elementary School offer ?

Sheridan Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4

What school district is Sheridan Elementary School part of?

Sheridan Elementary School is part of Lake Forest School District 67.