Sheridan Elementary

Sheridan Elementary School is located at 1139 Hillsboro Road, Orangeburg, South Carolina 29115.
Surrounding the school are neighborhoods and a
church which were neat and very well kept. I
found this to be interesting because all of the
other elementary schools in Orangeburg are in
rural or low socioeconomic areas. I believe the
neighborhood contributes to the up keeping of
the school. From my observations I could see
that the demographics of the neighborhood were
slightly mixed. The neighborhood is composed of Caucasians and African Americans, but Caucasians
look to be the majority. Teachers could use the surrounding area to take children on a nature walk, to
observe clouds, etc. The principal of Sheridan is Teresa D. Reid. Mr. Jamaal Robinson serves as
Assistant Principal, and Dr. Thomasena Adams serves as the Guidance Counselor. Sheridan
Elementary School is one of the eight elementary schools in Orangeburg 5 School District.
Orangeburg, South Carolina is an urban area with an average of low incomes. Last year, Sheridan
Elementary School received an Average rating and has an Average Growth rating, which means that
the school performance meets the standards for progress towards the 2020 SC Performance Vision.
The rating remained the same this year which shows little to no progress or decline. To improve the
overall performance of the school and in science, Sheridan has implemented Explicit Direct
Instruction (EDI). EDI helps teachers deliver effective lessons that can significantly improve
achievement for all learners. Additionally, have maintained our partnership with the Twenty-First
Century Afterschool Program which incorporated STEM lessons (Science, Technology, Engineering,
and Mathematics) for students. Sheridan contains 528 students in grades PK through 5 th grade. With
34 full time teachers in the school, this makes the student to teacher ratio about 15:1. According to

Sheridans yearly report card in 2014, the school enrolled 54% females and 46% males. Sheridan
Elementary student economic level was slightly lower than the South Carolina average. The student
ethnicity at Sheridan breaks down to 95% Black, 4% White, and 1% Hispanic. Sheridan Elementary
School contains 82% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs, compared to the
South Carolina average of 52% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Sheridan
Elementary School is a Title 1 school, means improving the academic achievement of the
disadvantaged. The purpose of a Title 1 school is for the school and staff to ensure that all children
have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach, at a
minimum, proficiency on challenging State academic achievement standards and state academic
assessments.