Sheridan Way Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 4.3% |
| Met Standard | 10.6% |
| Below Standard | 85.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "15% proficient" for Sheridan Way Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
4.3% of students exceeded standard while 10.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 16.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 14.7 points below the Ventura Unified district average of 19.0%. The 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 17.5% exceeded — 13.2 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 1.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 24.6%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 60 | 5.0% | 6.7% | 11.7% |
| 4th | 52 | 3.9% | 3.9% | 7.7% |
| 5th | 51 | 5.9% | 13.7% | 19.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 60 | 3.3% | 18.3% | 21.7% |
| 4th | 52 | 1.9% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| 5th | 52 | 5.8% | 11.5% | 17.3% |
Nearby schools
3 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 45.5