Public School Review - Established 2003

Sheridan Elementary School vs. Cavett Elementary School

Should you attend Sheridan Elementary School or Cavett 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
Sheridan Elementary School
3100 Plymouth Ave
Lincoln, NE 68502
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Cavett Elementary School
7701 S 36th St
Lincoln, NE 68516
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Sheridan Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:

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

Cavett Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 372 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 14:1 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 38% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 561 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cavett Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
372 students
561 students
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 Cavett Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
This chart displays gender of Sheridan Elementary School
This chart displays gender of Cavett Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
36 teachers
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 Cavett Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
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 Cavett Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#29 out of 902 schools in NE
(Top 5%)
#52 out of 902 schools in NE
(Top 10%)
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 Cavett Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
(Top 10% in NE)
75%
(Top 5% in NE)
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 Cavett 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.
78%
(Top 5% in NE)
70%
(Top 10% in NE)
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 Cavett 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.
85-89%
(Top 5% in NE)
80-84%
(Top 20% in NE)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Sheridan Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Cavett Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
32
Kindergarten Students
60
82
Grade 1 Students
56
86
Grade 2 Students
62
94
Grade 3 Students
56
90
Grade 4 Students
68
78
Grade 5 Students
70
99

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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.
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
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 Cavett Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sheridan Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cavett Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
3%
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 Cavett Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
86%
77%
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 Cavett Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
9%
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 Cavett 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.
0.26
0.39
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 Cavett Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
18%
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 Cavett 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
5%
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 Cavett 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.
 
FULL PROFILE
FULL PROFILE