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Massachusetts public elementary school

Heights Elementary

Sharon school district

A
overall grade

Ranks #52 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 6%.

Overall rank
#52
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
68%+26 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
76%+33 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
21
552 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: Math, in the top 5% statewide. An average of 76% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Relative weak spot: Teacher quality ranks in the top 36%, below its other categories.
  • 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 6% · #52
ELA
Excellenttop 10% · #83
Math
Excellenttop 5% · #38
Attendance
Above averagetop 15% · #130
Teacher quality
Averagetop 36% · #317

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 Arts67%in 2026 · state 43%
24 points above the state
0%50%100%This school67%State43%20172019202120232026
Math75%in 2026 · state 42%
33 points above the state
0%50%100%This school75%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)507
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)515
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)85th · 95th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students552
Average class size21MA avg 18
Students per teacher16.6MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
50.9%
Asian
29%
Multi-Race
7.6%
Hispanic/Latino
6.3%
Black/African American
5.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.4%

50.2% girls · 49.8% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
11.4%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
5.3%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
15%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
77.9%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
97.4%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
97.3%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)32.7
General education teachers100%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.4%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
8.8%
MA avg
15.6%

8.2 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

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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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