Sheridan Elementary

Summary:

Sheridan Elementary is a public elementary school located in Junction City, Kansas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 305 students. The school is part of the Geary County Schools district, which is ranked 105 out of 266 districts in Kansas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sheridan Elementary consistently outperforms the Geary County Schools district and the state of Kansas in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, 50.81% of Sheridan Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 34.15% for the district and 33.55% for the state. In Mathematics, 47.14% of Sheridan Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 34.36% for the district and 31.6% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade Mathematics, where 88.57% of students were proficient or better, significantly higher than the district (53.07%) and state (50.23%) averages.

Sheridan Elementary has consistently high rankings for specific student subgroups, such as African American students (ranked 2nd out of 74 Kansas elementary schools in 2022-2023) and Hispanic students (ranked 34th out of 260 in 2023-2024). The school also performs well for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 3rd out of 512 Kansas elementary schools in 2021-2022 for this subgroup. While Sheridan Elementary's SchoolDigger rating has fluctuated between 3 and 5 stars over the years, its sustained academic excellence and ability to outperform the district and state averages make it a noteworthy example of educational excellence.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 429 W Ash
       Junction City, KS  66441


(785) 717-4670

District: Geary County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
206th of 653 Kansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,681 Help


Students who attend Sheridan Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Junction City Middle School
High:    Junction City Senior High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.1 Help
Number of students:  276

Racial breakdown:

White:
54.0%
Hispanic:
19.6%
Two or more races:
12.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  62.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Sheridan Elementary ranks better than 68.5% of elementary schools in Kansas. It also ranks 3rd among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Geary County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.85. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Sheridan Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (54%), Hispanic (19.6%), two or more races (12.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 62.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sheridan Elementary is 13.1, which is the 6th best among 12 elementary schools in the Geary County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sheridan Elementary is $10,681, which is the 6th highest among 12 elementary schools in the Geary County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sheridan Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sheridan Elementary 206th of 653 Kansas public elementary schools. (See Sheridan Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Geary County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Geary County Schools 105th of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Sheridan Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sheridan Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 89.88 4th 585 99.3%
2007 85.42 18th 600 97.0%
2008 85.14 15th 614 97.6%
2009 81.92 14th 621 97.7%
2010 84.01 16th 630 97.5%
2011 82.71 18th 631 97.1%
2012 83.04 4th 660 99.4%
2013 80.02 57th 668 91.5%
2015 76.26 115th 678 83.0%
2016 84.56 77th 656 88.3%
2017 86.94 57th 659 91.4%
2018 72.86 141st 656 78.5%
2019 61.14 231st 667 65.4%
2021 67.06 195th 670 70.9%
2022 84.52 67th 668 90.0%
2023 70.83 155th 660 76.5%
2024 63.85 206th 653 68.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Sheridan Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 25.43 240th 306 21.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sheridan Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.99 52nd 512 89.8%
2019 72.82 72nd 509 85.9%
2021 73.39 68th 494 86.2%
2022 97.73 3rd 512 99.4%
2023 73.50 80th 541 85.2%
2024 67.98 115th 546 78.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Sheridan Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.89 78th 574 86.4%
2019 55.13 263rd 591 55.5%
2021 61.01 209th 591 64.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Sheridan Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.76 250th 575 56.5%
2019 66.28 160th 586 72.7%
2021 70.64 142nd 605 76.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Sheridan Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 97.59 2nd 74 97.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sheridan Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 78.20 34th 260 86.9%
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Rank History for White students at Sheridan Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.87 50th 574 91.3%
2019 66.86 166th 592 72.0%
2021 72.47 119th 587 79.7%
2022 78.82 84th 596 85.9%
2023 70.66 125th 584 78.6%
2024 59.91 210th 579 63.7%
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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sheridan Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 196 31 10 11 1 n/a n/a 0 249
1989 190 37 12 9 0 n/a n/a 0 248
1990 203 33 5 11 7 n/a n/a 0 259
1991 181 54 12 10 2 n/a n/a 0 259
1992 196 40 11 10 2 n/a n/a 0 259
1993 199 49 15 11 4 n/a n/a 0 278
1994 195 59 16 13 1 n/a n/a 0 284
1995 188 61 12 12 0 n/a n/a 0 273
1996 188 61 12 12 0 n/a n/a 0 273
1997 197 49 15 11 0 n/a n/a 0 272
1998 194 60 7 6 1 n/a n/a 0 268
1999 186 54 8 4 0 n/a n/a 0 252
2000 165 59 15 7 3 n/a n/a 0 249
2001 166 48 9 8 2 n/a n/a 0 233
2002 126 56 8 12 1 n/a n/a 0 203
2003 126 56 8 12 1 n/a n/a 0 203
2004 125 58 7 13 3 n/a n/a 7 213
2005 130 46 7 19 5 n/a n/a 13 220
2006 146 37 5 25 5 n/a n/a 19 237
2007 146 49 5 30 9 n/a n/a 0 239
2008 134 45 9 28 2 n/a n/a 0 218
2009 166 37 10 31 1 n/a n/a 1 246
2010 153 29 8 60 1 7 20 0 278
2011 145 35 11 46 4 8 18 0 267
2012 138 34 9 32 2 11 25 0 251
2013 122 30 9 46 3 7 25 0 242
2014 132 37 10 49 0 5 27 0 260
2015 120 32 7 48 0 3 30 0 240
2016 124 16 6 40 1 7 24 0 218
2017 133 20 6 34 1 7 22 0 223
2018 133 38 4 37 2 8 20 0 242
2019 133 41 3 41 1 9 22 0 250
2020 116 36 2 50 1 11 29 0 245
2021 112 33 0 41 1 6 36 0 229
2022 124 40 2 59 4 6 35 0 270
2023 144 46 1 55 4 8 47 0 305
2024 149 32 2 54 0 4 35 0 276

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sheridan Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 249 12.0 20.7 0
1989 248 12.0 20.6 n/a
1990 259 13.0 19.9 0
1991 259 13.2 19.6 n/a
1992 259 13.2 19.6 36.3
1993 278 13.1 21.2 30.6
1994 284 13.9 20.4 23.9
1995 273 14.0 19.5 47.6
1996 273 14.0 19.5 47.6
1997 272 12.5 21.8 41.2
1998 268 13.5 19.9 39.6
1999 252 14.5 17.4 40.9
2000 249 13.6 18.3 42.2
2001 233 13.5 17.3 45.1
2002 203 13.6 14.9 47.8
2003 203 13.6 14.9 47.8
2004 213 13.6 15.7 50.5
2005 220 13.6 16.2 52.7
2006 237 13.5 17.6 55
2007 239 18.9 12.6 46
2008 218 16.9 12.9 44
2009 246 17.5 14.1 54.3
2010 278 16.5 16.8 49.3
2011 267 17.0 15.7 58.4
2012 251 22.4 11.2 55.8
2013 242 16.5 14.6 50
2014 260 16.4 15.8 53.5
2015 240 14.0 17.1 51.7
2016 218 15.0 14.5 51.8
2017 223 16.0 13.9 56.1
2018 242 16.0 15.1 60.7
2019 250 17.0 14.7 56.8
2020 245 16.0 15.3 51
2021 229 17.0 13.4 45.9
2022 270 18.0 15.0 47
2023 305 21.0 14.5 60
2024 276 20.9 13.1 62.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sheridan Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 249 12.0 20.7 0
1989 248 12.0 20.6 n/a
1990 259 13.0 19.9 0
1991 259 13.2 19.6 n/a
1992 259 13.2 19.6 36.3
1993 278 13.1 21.2 30.6
1994 284 13.9 20.4 23.9
1995 273 14.0 19.5 47.6
1996 273 14.0 19.5 47.6
1997 272 12.5 21.8 41.2
1998 268 13.5 19.9 39.6
1999 252 14.5 17.4 40.9
2000 249 13.6 18.3 42.2
2001 233 13.5 17.3 45.1
2002 203 13.6 14.9 47.8
2003 203 13.6 14.9 47.8
2004 213 13.6 15.7 50.5
2005 220 13.6 16.2 52.7
2006 237 13.5 17.6 55
2007 239 18.9 12.6 46
2008 218 16.9 12.9 44
2009 246 17.5 14.1 54.3
2010 278 16.5 16.8 49.3
2011 267 17.0 15.7 58.4
2012 251 22.4 11.2 55.8
2013 242 16.5 14.6 50
2014 260 16.4 15.8 53.5
2015 240 14.0 17.1 51.7
2016 218 15.0 14.5 51.8
2017 223 16.0 13.9 56.1
2018 242 16.0 15.1 60.7
2019 250 17.0 14.7 56.8
2020 245 16.0 15.3 51
2021 229 17.0 13.4 45.9
2022 270 18.0 15.0 47
2023 305 21.0 14.5 60
2024 276 20.9 13.1 62.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Sheridan Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $838 (7.8%) $9,843 (92.2%) $10,681

Data source: Kansas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sheridan Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 231st of 667 Elementary schoolsRanks 155th of 660 Elementary schools
 11.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sheridan Elementary)40.945.9
 5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Geary County Schools)43.939.6
 4.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)40.638.1
 2.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sheridan Elementary)48.881.1
 32.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Geary County Schools)57.858.9
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas)50.350.4
 0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Sheridan Elementary)71.448.9
 22.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Geary County Schools)51.148.9
 2.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)47.642.8
 4.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sheridan Elementary)28.633.3
 4.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Geary County Schools)34.640.8
 6.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)36.137.6
 1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Sheridan Elementary)53.552.7
 0.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Geary County Schools)44.345.6
 1.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)43.539.6
 4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Sheridan Elementary)32.641.8
 9.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Geary County Schools)36.434.8
 1.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.931.3
 0.6%
5th Grade Science (Sheridan Elementary)58.152.7
 5.4%
   5th Grade Science (Geary County Schools)46.650
 3.4%
   5th Grade Science (Kansas)43.142.1
 1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students250305
 22%
African American4146
 12.2%
American Indian14
 300%
Asian31
 66.7%
Hispanic4155
 34.1%
Pacific Islander98
 11.1%
White133144
 8.3%
Two or More Races2247
 113.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients56.8%60%
 3.2%


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Sheridan Elementary ranks 206th of 653 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Sheridan Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Junction City Middle School
High : Junction City Senior High

Students at Sheridan Elementary are 54% White, 20% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 12% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

In the 2023-24 school year, 276 students attended Sheridan Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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