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Sharon Elementary School
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Sharon Elementary School
Sharon Elementary School operates as a middle-of-the-pack elementary school in Suwanee, Georgia, one of the schools within Forsyth County. Current enrollment sits at 865 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Georgia's public schools average about 605 students each, so Sharon Elementary School sits 43% above that benchmark.
Forsyth County comprises 42 schools with combined enrollment of 54,864 students; Sharon Elementary School is among them.
In terms of who attends, Sharon Elementary School shows that the largest single group is White at 46%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 37% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 64% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.
Looking at school resources, On paper, Sharon Elementary School has 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.8:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 14% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
With demographic context factored in, Sharon Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 69.9%; this one delivers 78.5%.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Forsyth County put median household income runs about $143,784, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Forsyth County's 42 public schools (combined enrollment of about 54,864 students), Sharon Elementary School is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Lambert High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Sharon Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Sharon Elementary School at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 81.8%.
Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.
Over the past 7-year window. Sharon Elementary School's enrollment has declined 10% since 2018, when it stood at 961 (now 865). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 64% to 46%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 17.5:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 in 2025.
On the community side, the feed for Sharon Elementary School typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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