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About this school
Sheridan Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Tacoma, Washington that is part of Tacoma Public Schools.
It serves 523 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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67%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Jan 13, 2026
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Sheridan Elementary School
$16,373
raised using DonorsChoose
36
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
94
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
9
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Sheridan Elementary School has received support from
70 individuals from Washington and
24 individuals out-of-state.
