East Elementary

East Elementary, an average-sized elementary school in Sharon, Massachusetts, operated by Sharon, hosts 458 students, covering grades K through 5. That puts it 20% above the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 381 students.

Sharon comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 3,468 students; East Elementary is among them.

On demographics, East Elementary shows that the most-represented group is White (47%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 29% Asian, 10% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, 5% Black. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 70%.

On the income-and-resources front, East Elementary lists 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.2:1 average.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Norfolk County) records that the typical household earns roughly $130,739 per year, about 59% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Norfolk County runs 198 public schools (combined enrollment of about 101,300 students), of which East Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Sharon Early Childhood Center, roughly 1.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Five-year trend. East Elementary's enrollment has edged down 7% since 2018, when it stood at 491 (now 458). The White share of enrollment contracted from 55% to 47% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for East Elementary typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.