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What do students at East Elementary actually talk about outside of class?
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Enrollment
458
Elementary
DISTRICT 373 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHARON·NCES 251062001703
East Elementary
45 Wilshire Dr, Sharon, MA 02067 · (781) 784-1551 · Norfolk County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL458 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 85% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- ATest 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.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 28% smaller than its 5th grade class (87).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 65% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Sharon. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
68.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -4.0pp since 2016
Math
70.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -12.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 12 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.0% | 70.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.0% | 75.0% |
| 2022-23 | 69.0% | 75.0% |
| 2021-22 | 69.0% | 71.0% |
| 2020-21 | 75.0% | 63.0% |
| 2018-19 | 81.0% | 81.0% |
| 2017-18 | 81.0% | 79.0% |
| 2016-17 | 72.0% | 82.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where East Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Norfolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #91 of 920 ▼ 34 | #28 of 104 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #90 of 920 ▲ 3 | #29 of 104 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.0pp | #335 of 901 | #36 of 103 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 458 | #324 of 1,086 | #31 of 123 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #902 of 938 | #105 of 110 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.5% | #113 of 938 | #22 of 110 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.7% | #421 of 602 | #35 of 49 |
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
458
-34 (-7%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 470
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 18.2:1
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 | 458 | 28.5 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 485 | 29.9 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 489 | 28.1 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 492 | 27 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 491 | 27.2 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 412 | 30 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 421 | 28 | 15.0:1 | 6% (26) |
| 2000-01 | 517 | N/A | N/A | 2% (10) |
| 1990-91 | 470 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (491 to 458); teachers up 5% (27.2 to 28.5).
About East Elementary
East Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Sharon, located in Sharon, Massachusetts. Its grade span covers kindergarten through 5, with 458 students on the rolls. Elementary schools in Massachusetts average about 381 students, which makes this school 20% above average.
The district for East Elementary is Sharon, with 6 schools and 3,468 students.
At East Elementary, White students make up the biggest share, 47%. Other groups make up 29% Asian, 10% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, and 5% Black. County-wide, 70% of Norfolk County residents are White. A diversity index of 68% means there is a 68% chance two randomly chosen students at East Elementary are from different groups.
East Elementary lists 28.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 16.1 students per teacher. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is 12.2:1.
On the allk12 Grade, East Elementary lands at A, ahead of 85% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
The county, Norfolk County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $130,739 a year, 59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting East Elementary, Norfolk County has 198 public schools.
Sharon Early Childhood Center is about 1.0 miles from East Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment fell 7% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 18.2:1; by 2024-25 it was 16.1:1.
This community page is for conversations about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. You can also rate the school on this page.
Norfolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
730,082
Census ACS
Median income
$130,739
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
198
101,300 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sharon
- Sharon HighHigh · 1,161 students
- Sharon MiddleMiddle · 815 students
- Heights ElementaryElementary · 545 students
- Cottage StreetElementary · 433 students
- Sharon Early Childhood CenterElementary · 56 students
Other schools in Sharon
- Sharon HighHigh · 1,161 students
- Sharon MiddleMiddle · 815 students
- Heights ElementaryElementary · 545 students
- Cottage StreetElementary · 433 students
- Sharon Early Childhood CenterElementary · 56 students
Other East Elementary schools
43 other US public schools in 21 states are named East Elementary. East Elementary is the 10th largest of the 44.
- East Elementary SchoolHingham, MA · 502 students
- EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPUNTA GORDA, FL · 814 students
- EAST ELEMENTARYJACKSON, MO · 726 students
- East Elementary SchoolPendleton, IN · 687 students
- East Elementary SchoolBroken Arrow, OK · 620 students
Nearby schools
- Sharon Early Childhood Center1.0 mi · 56
- Sharon Middle1.0 mi · 815
- Cottage Street1.3 mi · 433
- Helen Hansen Elementary1.4 mi · 285
- Sharon High1.5 mi · 1,161
- Joseph H Gibbons2.1 mi · 389
Frequently asked questions
About East ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at East Elementary?
East Elementary enrolls approximately 458 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does East Elementary serve?
East Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at East Elementary?
Approximately 16.1:1 students per teacher at East Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at East Elementary?
At East Elementary, the student body is approximately 47% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Black, 29% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is East Elementary public or private?
East Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Sharon.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.