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Lincoln School vs. Sheridan School

Should you attend Lincoln School or Sheridan 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
Lincoln School
616 Connable Ave
Petoskey, MI 49770
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Sheridan School
1415 Howard St
Petoskey, MI 49770
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Lincoln School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Sheridan School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan 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%)
Overview
Serving 226 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Lincoln School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 269 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sheridan School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
226 students
269 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
17 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sheridan School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#97 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 5%)
#245 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lincoln School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sheridan School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 5% in MI)
60-64%
(Top 10% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lincoln School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan 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 School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 10% in MI)
65-69%
(Top 10% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lincoln School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan 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 School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-69%
(Top 10% in MI)
40-49%
(Top 50% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lincoln School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan 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 Science of Sheridan School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Lincoln School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Sheridan School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
38
41
Grade 1 Students
22
41
Grade 2 Students
43
41
Grade 3 Students
46
60
Grade 4 Students
35
37
Grade 5 Students
42
49

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Lincoln School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Sheridan School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lincoln School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sheridan School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lincoln School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sheridan School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lincoln School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sheridan School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
% White
86%
85%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lincoln School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sheridan School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lincoln School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sheridan School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.25
0.27
This chart displays the diversity score of Lincoln School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Sheridan School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lincoln School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan 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 School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lincoln School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan 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 School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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