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Ware Elementary School vs. Sheridan Elementary School

Should you attend Ware 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
Ware Elementary School
6795 Thomas Avenue
Fort Riley, KS 66442
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Sheridan Elementary School
429 W Ash
Junction City, KS 66441
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Ware Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Sheridan Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas 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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 697 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ware Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 276 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sheridan Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
697 students
276 students
This chart displays total students of Ware 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.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
53% | 47%
This chart displays gender of Ware Elementary School
This chart displays gender of Sheridan Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
21 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.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ware Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas 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 Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#281 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 30%)
#61 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ware 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.
46%
(Top 30% in KS)
60-64%
(Top 5% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ware Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kansas 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 Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
(Top 30% in KS)
55-59%
(Top 10% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ware Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas 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 Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 20% in KS)
50-59%
(Top 20% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ware Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kansas 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 Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Ware Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Sheridan Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
92
29
Kindergarten Students
117
39
Grade 1 Students
123
37
Grade 2 Students
116
45
Grade 3 Students
96
39
Grade 4 Students
73
43
Grade 5 Students
80
44

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Ware Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas 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 Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ware Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sheridan Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
23%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ware Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sheridan Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
12%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ware Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas 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 Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
50%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ware Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas 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 Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
3%
1%
% Two or more races
8%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ware Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kansas 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 Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.68
0.65
This chart displays the diversity score of Ware Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas 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 Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ware Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kansas 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 Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
20%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ware Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kansas 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 Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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