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Sheridan Way Elementary School

573 Sheridan Way
Ventura, CA 93001

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Serving 325 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Sheridan Way Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 18% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 325 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Sheridan Way Elementary School's student population of 325 students has declined by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 13 teachers has declined by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sheridan Way Elementary School
Kind	70
1	47
2	44
3	60
4	51
5	53

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Total Students

325 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Sheridan Way Elementary School
2025	325
2024	355
2023	393
2022	400
2021	405
2020	418
2019	409
2018	475
2017	475
2016	486
2015	519
2014	543
2013	541
2012	518
2011	525
2010	529
2009	524
2008	482
2007	490
2006	476
2005	521
2004	556
2003	580
2002	628
2001	673
2000	672
1999	660
1998	613
1997	598
1996	565
1995	503
1994	489
1993	467
1992	424
1991	426
1990	432
1989	449

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Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Sheridan Way Elementary School
2025	13
2024	15
2023	16
2022	17
2021	16
2019	18
2018	19
2017	19
2016	20
2015	21
2014	22
2013	23
2012	21
2010	28
2009	30
2008	30
2007	30
2006	28
2005	30
2004	30
2003	30
2002	32
2001	34
2000	33
1999	33
1998	29
1997	26
1996	21
1995	20
1994	22
1993	20
1992	18
1991	18
1990	20
1989	19
1988	18
1987	20

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School Rankings

Sheridan Way Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sheridan Way Elementary School is 0.10, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#8287 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Sheridan Way Elementary School
2023	#8287
2022	#8392
2021	#3200
2019	#8010
2018	#7288
2017	#5939
2016	#6601
2015	#7699
2013	#8152
2012	#8784
2011	#8638

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15-19%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Sheridan Way Elementary School	California	Ventura Unified School District
2023	17%	34%	37%
2022	16%	33%	35%
2021	17%	34%	33%
2019	17%	40%	44%
2018	19%	39%	42%
2017	25%	38%	44%
2016	21%	37%	42%
2015	14%	34%	40%
2013	36%	59%	61%
2012	34%	59%	61%
2011	34%	58%	60%

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18%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Sheridan Way Elementary School	California	Ventura Unified School District
2022	18%	47%	47%
2021	17%	49%	48%
2019	32%	51%	55%
2018	36%	50%	42%
2017	39%	48%	55%
2016	34%	48%	53%
2015	18%	44%	49%
2013	24%	57%	60%
2012	24%	58%	62%
2011	27%	56%	60%
2010	30%	54%	59%

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11-19%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Sheridan Way Elementary School	California	Ventura Unified School District
2022	15%	29%	31%
2021	15%	28%	30%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Sheridan Way Elementary School	California	Ventura Unified School District
2025	25:1	21:1
2024	24:1	22:1	24:1
2023	25:1	22:1	24:1
2022	24:1	22:1	24:1
2021	25:1	22:1	24:1
2019	23:1	23:1	24:1
2018	25:1	23:1	25:1
2017	25:1	23:1	25:1
2016	24:1	24:1	25:1
2015	25:1	24:1	26:1
2014	25:1	24:1	26:1
2013	24:1	24:1	25:1
2012	25:1	24:1	25:1
2010	19:1	22:1	23:1
2009	18:1	21:1	22:1
2008	16:1	18:1	20:1
2007	16:1	22:1	22:1
2006	17:1	22:1	21:1
2005	17:1	22:1	23:1
2004	19:1	22:1	23:1
2003	19:1	21:1	24:1
2002	20:1	21:1	23:1
2001	20:1	21:1	23:1
2000	20:1	22:1	23:1
1999	20:1	22:1	23:1
1998	22:1	22:1	24:1
1997	23:1	24:1	25:1
1996	27:1	25:1	27:1
1995	25:1	25:1	26:1
1994	23:1	25:1	25:1
1993	23:1	25:1	26:1
1992	23:1	24:1	25:1
1991	24:1	24:1	25:1
1990	22:1	24:1	25:1
1989	24:1	24:1	25:1
1988	24:1	24:1	25:1
1987	25:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Sheridan Way Elementary School	California	Ventura Unified School District
2008	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%	3%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2009)
Year	Sheridan Way Elementary School	California	Ventura Unified School District
2009	1%	11%	3%
2008	1%	12%	4%
2006	2%	12%	5%
2005	1%	12%	4%
2004	1%	12%	4%
2003	1%	11%	4%
2002	1%	11%	4%
2001	2%	11%	4%
1999	1%	11%	3%
1997	1%	11%	3%
1996	1%	11%	3%
1995	1%	11%	3%
1994	1%	11%	3%
1993	1%	11%	3%
1992	1%	11%	3%
1991	2%	11%	3%
1990	3%	10%	3%
1989	3%	10%	3%
1988	3%	10%	3%

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Hispanic

95%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Sheridan Way Elementary School	California	Ventura Unified School District
2024	94%	56%	56%
2023	93%	55%	56%
2022	95%	56%	56%
2021	96%	56%	55%
2020	95%	55%	53%
2019	96%	55%	53%
2018	97%	54%	52%
2017	97%	54%	52%
2016	98%	54%	52%
2014	97%	53%	49%
2013	97%	53%	48%
2012	97%	52%	47%
2011	95%	51%	46%
2010	96%	50%	46%
2009	91%	49%	41%
2008	93%	50%	43%
2007	93%	49%	41%
2006	93%	48%	40%
2005	92%	47%	39%
2004	92%	46%	38%
2003	92%	45%	38%
2002	90%	44%	36%
2001	89%	43%	36%
2000	90%	42%	35%
1999	87%	41%	34%
1998	88%	40%	33%
1997	86%	40%	32%
1996	82%	39%	31%
1995	80%	38%	30%
1994	73%	37%	29%
1993	66%	36%	27%
1992	60%	35%	25%
1991	54%	34%	24%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Sheridan Way Elementary School	California	Ventura Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	4%	8%	3%
2006	2%	8%	3%
2005	1%	8%	3%
2004	1%	8%	3%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2002	1%	8%	3%
2001	1%	8%	3%
2000	1%	9%	2%
1999	2%	9%	2%
1998	1%	9%	2%
1997	1%	9%	2%
1996	2%	9%	2%
1995	2%	9%	2%
1994	5%	9%	3%
1993	4%	9%	2%
1992	5%	9%	2%
1991	4%	9%	2%
1990	3%	9%	2%
1989	4%	9%	2%
1988	4%	9%	2%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Sheridan Way Elementary School	California	Ventura Unified School District
2024	5%	20%	35%
2023	5%	21%	35%
2022	4%	21%	35%
2021	3%	22%	36%
2020	4%	23%	38%
2019	3%	23%	38%
2018	3%	24%	40%
2017	3%	24%	40%
2016	2%	24%	40%
2014	3%	25%	42%
2013	3%	25%	43%
2012	3%	26%	44%
2011	4%	27%	45%
2010	3%	27%	46%
2009	3%	28%	45%
2008	2%	29%	49%
2007	3%	29%	49%
2006	3%	31%	49%
2005	5%	31%	51%
2004	5%	32%	52%
2003	5%	34%	55%
2002	7%	35%	54%
2001	6%	36%	56%
2000	7%	37%	57%
1999	8%	38%	59%
1998	9%	39%	60%
1997	11%	39%	61%
1996	13%	40%	62%
1995	16%	41%	63%
1994	21%	42%	64%
1993	28%	43%	67%
1992	32%	44%	68%
1991	39%	45%	70%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2024)
Year	Sheridan Way Elementary School	California	Ventura Unified School District
2024	1%	6%	4%
2023	1%	6%	4%
2022	1%	5%	4%
2021	1%	5%	4%
2020	1%	4%	4%
2019	1%	4%	4%
2009	3%	3%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.10

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Sheridan Way Elementary School	California	Ventura Unified School District
2025	0.10	0.63
2024	0.11	0.63	0.57
2023	0.13	0.64	0.57
2022	0.10	0.63	0.57
2021	0.08	0.62	0.57
2020	0.10	0.63	0.58
2019	0.08	0.63	0.58
2018	0.06	0.64	0.57
2017	0.06	0.64	0.57
2016	0.04	0.64	0.57
2014	0.06	0.65	0.58
2013	0.08	0.65	0.59
2012	0.08	0.65	0.59
2011	0.10	0.67	0.59
2010	0.10	0.67	0.59
2009	0.17	0.71	0.63
2008	0.14	0.65	0.57
2007	0.15	0.67	0.59
2006	0.15	0.66	0.58
2005	0.15	0.67	0.58
2004	0.15	0.67	0.58
2003	0.16	0.67	0.56
2002	0.19	0.67	0.58
2001	0.21	0.67	0.56
2000	0.20	0.67	0.55
1999	0.24	0.67	0.54
1998	0.22	0.67	0.54
1997	0.25	0.67	0.53
1996	0.31	0.67	0.52
1995	0.34	0.67	0.51
1994	0.42	0.67	0.51
1993	0.49	0.67	0.49
1992	0.54	0.67	0.47
1991	0.56	0.67	0.46
1990	0.57	0.66	0.44
1989	0.58	0.65	0.42
1988	0.56	0.65	0.41

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Eligible for

64%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Sheridan Way Elementary School	California	Ventura Unified School District
2025	64%	54%
2024	69%	54%	36%
2023	66%	51%	37%
2022	57%	51%	32%
2021	63%	53%	34%
2020	71%	52%	38%
2019	69%	52%	38%
2018	61%	49%	33%
2017	61%	49%	33%
2016	53%	50%	31%
2015	67%	50%	36%
2014	56%	49%	36%
2013	55%	48%	37%
2011	97%	46%	40%
2010	95%	46%	37%
2009	72%	43%	28%
2008	76%	41%	28%
2007	73%	40%	25%
2006	74%	40%	25%
2005	73%	40%	26%
2004	72%	40%	25%
2003	69%	39%	23%
2002	73%	39%	25%
2001	78%	39%	21%
2000	78%	40%	26%
1999	80%	40%	27%
1998	95%	47%	38%
1997	95%	47%	38%
1996	95%	46%	38%
1995	95%	45%	45%
1994	95%	43%	36%

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Eligible for

30%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2025)
Year	Sheridan Way Elementary School	California	Ventura Unified School District
2025	30%	8%
2024	25%	8%	20%
2023	28%	8%	16%
2022	39%	7%	23%
2021	33%	6%	20%
2020	25%	7%	17%
2019	28%	7%	17%
2018	25%	9%	18%
2017	25%	9%	18%
2016	29%	9%	13%
2015	5%	9%	10%
2014	5%	9%	10%
2013	3%	7%	10%
2009	23%	10%	12%
2008	24%	10%	14%
2007	23%	10%	13%
2006	23%	9%	13%
2005	26%	9%	13%
2004	23%	9%	12%
2003	22%	9%	11%
2002	20%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Ventura Unified School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sheridan Way Elementary School's ranking?

Sheridan Way Elementary School is ranked #8287 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

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

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 18% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Sheridan Way Elementary School?

325 students attend Sheridan Way Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

95% of Sheridan Way Elementary School students are Hispanic, 4% of students are White, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Sheridan Way Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Sheridan Way Elementary School offer ?

Sheridan Way Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Sheridan Way Elementary School part of?

Sheridan Way Elementary School is part of Ventura Unified School District.

The nearest high school to Sheridan Way Elementary School is Ventura High School (2.2 miles away)

The nearest middle school is De Anza Academy Of Technology And The Arts (1.1 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is E. P. Foster Elementary School (0.7 miles away)

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E. P. Foster Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
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20 Pleasant Pl.
Ventura, CA 93001
(805) 641-5420

0.7 miles

Gr: K-5 | 299 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 91%

De Anza Academy Of Technology And The Arts

(Math: 30% | Reading: 41%)
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2060 Cameron St.
Ventura, CA 93001
(805) 641-5165

1.1 miles

Gr: 6-8 | 577 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 81%

Ventura Charter School Of Arts And Global Education

Charter School

(Math: 45% | Reading: 56%)
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2060 Cameron St.
Ventura, CA 93002
(805) 648-5503

1.1 miles

Gr: K-8 | 455 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

Lincoln Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
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1107 East Santa Clara St.
Ventura, CA 93001
(805) 641-5438

1.4 miles

Gr: K-5 | 202 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 64%

Cabrillo Middle School

(Math: 40% | Reading: 57%)
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1426 East Santa Clara St.
Ventura, CA 93001
(805) 641-5155

1.5 miles

Gr: 6-8 | 936 students Student-teacher ratio: 29:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

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5 10/10/2025

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 325 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50%
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education