Enrollment
97
Elementary
STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHARON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090402000795
Sharon Center School
80 Hilltop Road, Sharon, CT 06069 · (860) 364-5153 · Northwest Hills Planning Region
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL97 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 47% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Connecticut public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
5.1:1
19 FTE teachers
STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
31 students
STATE 44%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 5 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 15 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 12 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 11 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 7 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 9 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 5 | 5% |
| Grade 6 | 17 | 18% |
| Grade 7 | 4 | 4% |
| Grade 8 | 12 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (15) is 25% larger than its 8th grade class (12).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
58.9%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
37.5%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.
Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Sharon Center School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon Center School this school | 97 | 32.0% | N/A |
| Cornwall Consolidated School West Cornwall | 86 | 37.2% | N/A |
| Scotland Elementary School Scotland | 95 | 40.0% | N/A |
| James Morris School Morris | 116 | 29.3% | N/A |
| Goshen Center School Goshen | 135 | 28.1% | N/A |
| Lee H. Kellogg School Falls Village | 70 | 37.1% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Sharon Center School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Northwest Hills Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 97 | #598 of 613 | #24 of 32 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
97
-15 (-13%) vs 2020
-62% since 1990-91, when it was 252
Student : Teacher
5.1:1
was 7.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 97 | 18.9 | 5.1:1 | 32% (31) |
| 2023-24 | 106 | 19.5 | 5.4:1 | 42% (44) |
| 2022-23 | 97 | 20 | 4.8:1 | 41% (40) |
| 2020-21 | 112 | 16 | 7.0:1 | 38% (42) |
| 2017-18 | 139 | 23 | 6.0:1 | 31% (43) |
| 2015-16 | 160 | 23 | 7.0:1 | 21% (34) |
| 2010-11 | 197 | 27 | 7.3:1 | 19% (37) |
| 2000-01 | 292 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 252 | 19 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sharon Center School.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (139 to 97); teachers down 18% (23 to 18.9).
About Sharon Center School
Families in Sharon, Connecticut, are served by Sharon Center School, a small elementary school. School enrollment was 97 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 8. The average among elementary schools in Connecticut is roughly 378 students; this school is 74% smaller than that.
Sharon Center School reports to Sharon School District.
Federal enrollment data show Sharon Center School is 81% White. The school is also 14% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That is close to the 84% White share among all Northwest Hills Planning Region residents. The school's diversity index is 31%, meaning two students picked at random have a 31% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Sharon Center School's 18.9 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 5.1:1. That is lower than the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 32%.
Sharon Center School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 47% of Connecticut public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In Northwest Hills Planning Region (population about 113,216), the median household income is $93,551, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. There are 50 public schools in Northwest Hills Planning Region, enrolling about 14,539 students in all.
EUGENE BROOKS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is the closest public school, about 3.3 miles away in a straight line. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of Sharon Center School.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment dropped 13% from its 2020-21 level of 112. Its ratio of students to teachers was 7.0:1 in 2020-21, and 5.1:1 in 2024-25.
The Sharon Center School community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Northwest Hills Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
113,216
Census ACS
Median income
$93,551
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
50
14,539 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- EUGENE BROOKS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL3.3 mi · 236
- WEBUTUCK HIGH SCHOOL3.3 mi · 194
- WEBUTUCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.3 mi · 213
- Salisbury Central School6.4 mi · 288
- Cornwall Consolidated School6.7 mi · 86
- Housatonic Valley Regional High School6.8 mi · 352
Frequently asked questions
About Sharon Center SchoolHow many students attend Sharon Center School?
Sharon Center School enrolls approximately 97 students in grades PK-08.
Is Sharon Center School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sharon Center School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Sharon Center School have?
Sharon Center School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 5.1:1.
How diverse is Sharon Center School?
Sharon Center School reports a student body of 81% White, 14% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Sharon Center School?
Sharon Center School is overseen by Sharon School District in Northwest Hills Planning Region.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.