Rousseau Elementary School vs. Sheridan Elementary School
Should you attend Rousseau Elementary School or Sheridan Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Rousseau Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Sheridan Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 566 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Rousseau Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 378 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sheridan Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
566 students
378 students
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![This chart displays total students of Sheridan Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Sheridan Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/50000/49660/sheridan-elementary-school-chart-bcibwp3.png)
% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
26 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Sheridan Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Sheridan Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/50000/49660/sheridan-elementary-school-chart-YwwAqF.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sheridan Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sheridan Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/50000/49660/sheridan-elementary-school-chart-NdDlBB.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#62 out of 902 schools in NE
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#29 out of 902 schools in NE
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Rousseau Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Rousseau Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/50000/49657/rousseau-elementary-school-chart-bnblGcz.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Sheridan Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Sheridan Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/50000/49660/sheridan-elementary-school-chart-yxDgvr.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
74%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sheridan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sheridan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/50000/49660/sheridan-elementary-school-chart-b2bGHtN.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
78%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sheridan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sheridan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/50000/49660/sheridan-elementary-school-chart-bljtoHk.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
85-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Sheridan Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Sheridan Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/50000/49660/sheridan-elementary-school-chart-4m0NaO.png)
Pre-K Students
39
-
Kindergarten Students
91
51
Grade 1 Students
93
60
Grade 2 Students
88
56
Grade 3 Students
78
73
Grade 4 Students
87
74
Grade 5 Students
90
64
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Sheridan Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Sheridan Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/50000/49660/sheridan-elementary-school-chart-h7O3iR.png)
% Asian
2%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sheridan Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sheridan Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/50000/49660/sheridan-elementary-school-chart-b0EZvBt.png)
% Hispanic
8%
4%
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% Black
6%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sheridan Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sheridan Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/50000/49660/sheridan-elementary-school-chart-bn2K34x.png)
% White
71%
86%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sheridan Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sheridan Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/50000/49660/sheridan-elementary-school-chart-bhOdqtf.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sheridan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sheridan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/50000/49660/sheridan-elementary-school-chart-nmRreH.png)
Diversity Score
0.47
0.25
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Sheridan Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Sheridan Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/50000/49660/sheridan-elementary-school-chart-blAFMcZ.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
14%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sheridan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sheridan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/50000/49660/sheridan-elementary-school-chart-uKXMhp.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sheridan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sheridan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/50000/49660/sheridan-elementary-school-chart-Hzg1sj.png)