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Massachusetts public elementary school

East Elementary

Sharon school district

A-
overall grade

Ranks #81 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 10%.

Overall rank
#81
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
68%+25 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
68%+25 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
450 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: ELA, in the top 10% statewide. An average of 68% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Trend: ELA and Math results have held steady over the past three years.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Excellenttop 10% · #81
ELA
Excellenttop 10% · #89
Math
Above averagetop 12% · #107
Attendance
Above averagetop 28% · #250
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 15% · #134

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

Both ELA and Math have been above the state average every year since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts79%in 2026 · state 43%
36 points above the state
0%50%100%This school79%State43%20172019202120232026
Math74%in 2026 · state 42%
32 points above the state
0%50%100%This school74%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)512
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)517
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)94th · 96th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students450
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher16.1MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
48%
Asian
29.1%
Multi-Race
10%
Hispanic/Latino
8.4%
Black/African American
4.4%

48.2% girls · 51.6% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
9.6%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
4.7%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
18.9%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
86%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
97.1%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
83.8%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)28.5
Principal retention100%
General education teachers100%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
95%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
10.6%
MA avg
15.6%

8.9 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Sharon

Norfolk County · Greater Boston — I-95 to I-495
Avg single-family home value$837KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$14,353MA median $6,814
Tax rate$17.20 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$88,555MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school91.5%
Town bond ratingAA
Free cash reserves10.8% of budget

Sharon district profile · What could you afford here? · All towns A–Z

Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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