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Sheridan Elementary Math & Science Academy

533 W 27th St
Chicago, IL 60616
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Serving 528 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Sheridan Elementary Math & Science Academy ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-8
  • Enrollment: 528 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 93%
  • : Top 10% in IL
  • : 52% (Top 10%)
  • : 55% (Top 10%)
  • : 80-84% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Sheridan Elementary Math & Science Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

School Overview

Sheridan Elementary Math & Science Academy's student population of 528 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 32 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-8

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeSheridan Elementary Math & Science Academy
Kind60
158
258
357
462
561
661
753
858
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Total Students
528 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearSheridan Elementary Math & Science Academy
2025528
2024529
2023529
2022527
2021549
2020554
2019559
2018563
2017563
2016559
2015557
2014544
2013536
2012536
2011533
2010543
2009534
2008519
2007524
2006510
2005527
2004526
2003525
2002521
2001523
2000531
1999543
1998542
1997545
1996541
1995550
1994563
1993569
1992567
1991554
1990535
1989520
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)

YearSheridan Elementary Math & Science Academy
202532
202429
202330
202229
202031
201931
201829
201729
201629
201528
201429
201340
201228
201126
201030
200930
200827
200727
200634
200531
200425
200328
200226
200127
200030
199930
199830
199732
199628
199527
199425
199328
199228
199128
199026
198928
198826
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School Motto
Our mission is to provide an academic program built on literacy that supports a rigorous math and science curriculum.

School Rankings

Sheridan Elementary Math & Science Academy ranks within the top 10% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Sheridan Elementary Math & Science Academy is 0.60, 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.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (IL)
#283 out of 3542 schools
(Top 10%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearSheridan Elementary Math & Science Academy
2023#283
2022#263
2021#711
2019#567
2018#732
2017#489
2016#520
2015#238
2014#276
2013#174
2012#220
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52%
27%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

YearSheridan Elementary Math & Science AcademyIllinoisChicago Public Schools Dist 299
202352%27%20%
202149%28%17%
201959%33%24%
201850%32%22%
201752%32%24%
201655%31%23%
201557%29%21%
201484%59%50%
201385%58%48%
201296%80%73%
201195%80%72%
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55%
30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

YearSheridan Elementary Math & Science AcademyIllinoisChicago Public Schools Dist 299
202255%30%20%
202137%32%21%
201949%38%27%
201849%37%22%
201756%38%28%
201651%36%27%
201563%38%29%
201481%57%45%
201384%58%47%
201293%75%65%
201192%75%65%
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80-84%
50%
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)

YearSheridan Elementary Math & Science AcademyIllinoisChicago Public Schools Dist 299
202517:113:1
202418:114:115:1
202318:114:115:1
202218:114:116:1
202018:115:118:1
201918:115:118:1
201819:116:120:1
201719:116:120:1
201619:116:119:1
201520:116:117:1
201419:116:118:1
201314:113:115:1
201219:116:118:1
201121:116:118:1
201018:116:118:1
200918:116:120:1
200819:118:120:1
200719:117:122:1
200615:116:117:1
200517:117:118:1
200421:117:120:1
200319:117:119:1
200220:117:119:1
200119:117:119:1
200018:117:118:1
199918:117:118:1
199818:117:118:1
199717:117:118:1
199619:117:118:1
199520:118:118:1
199423:118:118:1
199320:117:117:1
199220:117:118:1
199120:117:118:1
199021:118:118:1
198919:118:119:1
198820:118:119:1
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American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
59%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSheridan Elementary Math & Science AcademyIllinoisChicago Public Schools Dist 299
202455%6%4%
202353%6%4%
202250%5%4%
202145%5%5%
202043%5%5%
201942%5%5%
201836%5%4%
201736%5%4%
201633%5%4%
201532%6%5%
201430%5%4%
201327%5%4%
201229%4%4%
201126%5%3%
201026%5%4%
200926%5%4%
200825%5%5%
200725%5%5%
200627%5%4%
200526%5%3%
200428%4%4%
200327%4%3%
200227%4%4%
200128%4%4%
200030%3%3%
199928%3%3%
199828%3%3%
199726%3%3%
199625%3%3%
199524%3%3%
199426%3%3%
199326%3%3%
199225%3%3%
199123%3%3%
199021%3%3%
198919%3%3%
198817%2%3%
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Hispanic
20%
29%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSheridan Elementary Math & Science AcademyIllinoisChicago Public Schools Dist 299
202421%28%44%
202320%27%44%
202221%27%44%
202122%27%44%
202022%26%44%
201922%26%44%
201822%26%45%
201722%26%45%
201622%26%44%
201521%25%41%
201421%25%46%
201321%24%46%
201220%24%44%
201122%23%44%
201018%22%42%
200919%22%41%
200820%21%40%
200717%20%39%
200618%19%39%
200519%18%38%
200416%18%37%
200315%17%37%
200216%16%36%
200114%15%35%
200013%15%35%
199915%14%35%
199815%13%34%
199713%13%33%
199611%12%32%
199514%12%31%
199413%11%31%
199310%11%30%
199214%10%29%
199114%10%28%
199011%9%27%
198910%9%26%
198812%9%25%
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Black
11%
16%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSheridan Elementary Math & Science AcademyIllinoisChicago Public Schools Dist 299
202412%16%41%
202314%17%41%
202215%17%41%
202117%17%41%
202018%17%41%
201917%17%41%
201817%17%41%
201717%17%41%
201619%17%42%
201518%17%38%
201418%17%40%
201317%18%40%
201216%18%42%
201116%18%43%
201017%20%45%
200917%20%47%
200818%20%47%
200718%20%48%
200618%20%49%
200517%20%50%
200418%21%50%
200321%21%51%
200222%21%51%
200124%21%52%
200026%21%52%
199927%21%53%
199827%21%54%
199730%20%54%
199629%21%54%
199531%20%55%
199430%21%55%
199329%21%56%
199231%21%57%
199131%21%58%
199033%22%59%
198939%22%59%
198837%22%60%
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White
7%
45%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSheridan Elementary Math & Science AcademyIllinoisChicago Public Schools Dist 299
20249%45%9%
20239%45%9%
202210%47%9%
202112%47%9%
202013%48%9%
201915%48%9%
201822%49%9%
201722%49%9%
201624%49%9%
201527%49%11%
201429%50%9%
201332%50%9%
201232%51%9%
201133%51%9%
201036%53%9%
200936%53%8%
200834%54%8%
200736%55%8%
200633%56%8%
200537%57%9%
200435%57%9%
200336%58%9%
200233%59%9%
200133%60%9%
200031%61%10%
199929%62%9%
199830%63%9%
199730%64%10%
199634%64%11%
199531%65%11%
199431%65%11%
199335%65%11%
199230%66%11%
199132%66%11%
199034%66%11%
198932%66%12%
198833%67%12%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearSheridan Elementary Math & Science AcademyIllinoisChicago Public Schools Dist 299
20243%4%2%
20234%4%2%
20224%4%2%
20214%4%1%
20204%4%1%
20193%4%1%
20183%3%1%
20173%3%1%
20162%3%1%
20152%3%3%
20142%3%1%
20133%3%1%
20123%3%1%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.60
0.69

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearSheridan Elementary Math & Science AcademyIllinoisChicago Public Schools Dist 299
20250.600.69
20240.640.700.63
20230.660.700.63
20220.680.680.63
20210.710.680.63
20200.720.680.63
20190.730.680.63
20180.750.670.62
20170.750.670.62
20160.760.670.62
20150.760.670.59
20140.770.660.63
20130.760.660.63
20120.750.650.63
20110.770.660.62
20100.750.640.62
20090.750.640.61
20080.770.640.61
20070.770.630.61
20060.780.610.60
20050.740.610.60
20040.750.600.61
20030.740.590.61
20020.750.590.60
20010.750.580.60
20000.740.570.61
19990.750.560.61
19980.750.560.60
19970.750.540.60
19960.740.530.60
19950.740.530.60
19940.740.520.60
19930.730.520.60
19920.740.520.59
19910.740.520.59
19900.730.510.58
19890.710.510.58
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Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
43%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)

YearSheridan Elementary Math & Science AcademyIllinoisChicago Public Schools Dist 299
202553%43%
202453%43%74%
202353%43%74%
202254%43%74%
202151%44%74%
202046%47%80%
201947%47%80%
201850%46%83%
201750%46%83%
201650%47%83%
201557%52%86%
201441%47%83%
201346%45%81%
201211%21%41%
201161%39%70%
201063%37%70%
200962%33%66%
200860%32%68%
200763%32%68%
200664%32%67%
200562%32%70%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14)
13%
3%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)

YearSheridan Elementary Math & Science AcademyIllinoisChicago Public Schools Dist 299
201413%3%3%
201310%5%4%
201257%27%46%
20117%5%6%
20105%6%7%
20095%6%8%
20086%6%8%
20075%6%8%
20065%6%8%
20056%5%8%
20046%5%9%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sheridan Elementary Math & Science Academy's ranking?
Sheridan Elementary Math & Science Academy is ranked #283 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Illinois.
What schools are Sheridan Elementary Math & Science Academy often compared to?
Sheridan Elementary Math & Science Academyis often viewed alongside schools like Healy Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
52% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 55% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).
How many students attend Sheridan Elementary Math & Science Academy?
528 students attend Sheridan Elementary Math & Science Academy.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
59% of Sheridan Elementary Math & Science Academy students are Asian, 20% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Black, 7% of students are White, and 3% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Sheridan Elementary Math & Science Academy?
Sheridan Elementary Math & Science Academy has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.
What grades does Sheridan Elementary Math & Science Academy offer ?
Sheridan Elementary Math & Science Academy offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8
What school district is Sheridan Elementary Math & Science Academy part of?
Sheridan Elementary Math & Science Academy is part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299.
In what neighborhood is Sheridan Elementary Math & Science Academy located?
Sheridan Elementary Math & Science Academy is located in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago, IL. There are 4 other public schools located in Bridgeport.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-8
  • Enrollment: 528 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 93%
  • : Top 10%
  • : 52% (Top 10%)
  • : 55% (Top 10%)
  • : 80-84% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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