Grandview Elem vs Sheridan Elem

Grandview Elem and Sheridan Elem sit 2.4 miles apart in Junction City, Kansas, and both rank among the state's elite elementary schools — but the gap between them is razor-thin. Grandview Elem holds an overall rating of 9.3/10, placing it #20 of 1,293 Kansas elementary schools, while Sheridan Elem scores 9.2/10 and ranks #26 of 1,293. That 0.1-point overall gap makes these two of the closest-matched schools in the state.

The academic numbers flip the overall order. Sheridan Elem outscores Grandview Elem on both academic performance (9.8/10 vs. 9.6/10) and growth (9.9/10 vs. 9.6/10), meaning Sheridan students not only test at a higher level but also make faster measurable gains year over year. Grandview Elem's marginal overall edge comes from factors outside raw academics — a meaningful distinction for families who weigh classroom environment and equity alongside test outcomes.

The two schools diverge most sharply on size and socioeconomic mix. Grandview Elem enrolls 83 students to Sheridan Elem's 276, and that scale difference shows up in the classroom: Grandview's student-teacher ratio is 10.4:1 versus Sheridan's 13.8:1, meaning each Grandview teacher serves roughly three fewer students. On free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, Grandview Elem serves a higher-need population — 76% of students qualify, compared to 62% at Sheridan Elem — a 14-point gap that reflects meaningfully different community contexts.

Both schools serve grades PK through 5, so families with kids at multiple elementary levels face no structural difference there. The practical distinction is scale: Grandview Elem functions as a tight-knit, lower-income neighborhood school with highly individualized adult attention, while Sheridan Elem operates at more than three times the enrollment with stronger raw academic and growth scores and a somewhat less economically stressed student body.