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Schools in Sharon · Sharon School District

Sharon’s public schools outscore 90% of Massachusetts districts

Math proficiency in Sharon’s districts is 69%, above the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sharon, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Massachusetts, not nationally.

#25of 283 Massachusetts townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
65%
▲ 21 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
69%
▲ 28 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 8 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.6K
▼ 15% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.0
MA 11.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
10
3,468 students on the public path
In brief

Sharon’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 110 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sharon’s, its schools beat 71%, lower than their 90% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 65% and math 69% in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,609 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Sharon Middle, then Sharon High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Al Noor Academy - Sharon (private), Al-Noor Academy (private), Striar Hebrew Academy of Sharon (private) and The Bilingual Montessori School of Sharon (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Sharon’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 90% of Massachusetts school districts, #25 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Massachusetts average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 90%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (110)Better than 71%
Towns in Norfolk County (23)Better than 70%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,920 test results and a graduating class of 289 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sharon’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,916 in math, 1,923 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sharon, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
6–8Sharon MiddleSharon School DistrictA−
9–12Sharon HighSharon School DistrictA+

Sharon’s public schools are run by Sharon School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Sharon School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,468 students · 13.0 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$22,609MA $26,530 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading65%
State average 43.7% · 1923 students tested
Math69%
State average 40.7% · 1916 students tested

Sharon vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Sharon’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SharonASharon
WalpoleB+Walpole
NorwoodB−Norwood
StoughtonC+Stoughton
CantonB+Canton
FoxboroughA−Foxborough

Every school in Sharon

10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Sharonby address
Sharon Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
56 students11:1Rate it →
Heights Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
545 students17:1Rate it →
East Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
458 students16:1Rate it →
Cottage Street
Elementary · Grades K–5
A−
433 students16:1Rate it →
Sharon Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
815 students11:1Rate it →
Sharon High
High · Grades 9–12
A+
1,161 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Al Noor Academy - Sharon
Elementary · Grades PK–5
Private · Religious
180 students9:1Rate it →
Al-Noor Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5
Private · Religious
180 students8:1Rate it →
Striar Hebrew Academy of Sharon
Elementary · Grades PK–5
Private · Religious
96 students9:1Rate it →
The Bilingual Montessori School of Sharon
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
30 students4:1Rate it →

Questions about Sharon’s schools

Are Sharon’s schools good?

By Massachusetts’s own tests, yes: the public schools Sharon children attend outscore 90% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #25 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sharon in?

Sharon School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,468 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sharon kids go to high school?

Sharon High, with 1,161 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Sharon’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Sharon School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Sharon spend per student?

$22,609 in Sharon School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Sharon?

Yes: Al Noor Academy - Sharon (religious, grades PK–5, 180 students), Al-Noor Academy (religious, grades PK–5, 180 students), Striar Hebrew Academy of Sharon (religious, grades PK–5, 96 students) and The Bilingual Montessori School of Sharon (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 30 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Massachusetts. Stars are from neighbors.