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Sheridan Elementary School vs. Rousseau Elementary School

Should you attend Sheridan Elementary School or Rousseau 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%
Rousseau Elementary School
3701 S 33rd St
Lincoln, NE 68506
: 
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%)

Rousseau 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
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).
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).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
378 students
566 students
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This chart displays total students of Rousseau Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
58% | 42%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
39 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Rousseau Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Rousseau 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%)
#62 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 Rousseau Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
(Top 10% in NE)
68%
(Top 20% 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 Rousseau 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)
72%
(Top 5% 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 Rousseau 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)
85-89%
(Top 5% 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 Rousseau Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
39
Kindergarten Students
51
91
Grade 1 Students
60
93
Grade 2 Students
56
88
Grade 3 Students
73
78
Grade 4 Students
74
87
Grade 5 Students
64
90

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Rousseau Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Rousseau Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Rousseau Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Rousseau Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
86%
71%
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 Rousseau 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
8%
13%
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 Rousseau 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.
0.25
0.47
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 Rousseau 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
14%
33%
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 Rousseau 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
6%
7%
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 Rousseau 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.
 
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