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Enrollment
1,005
Elementary
DISTRICT 1,024 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROBBINSVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341710003252
Sharon School
234 SHARON ROAD, ROBBINSVILLE, NJ 08691 · (609) 632-0960 · Mercer County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,005 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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 New Jersey public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
90 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
10%
99 students
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 41%
Community
1
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 | 97 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 156 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 162 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 180 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 192 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 218 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (156) is 28% smaller than its 4th grade class (218).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 71% · 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 Robbinsville Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
64.5%
NJ avg 53.1% . +8.1pp since 2023
Math
67.8%
NJ avg 41.6% . +3.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.5% | 67.8% |
| 2023-24 | 56.4% | 64.7% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
63.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.8%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Sharon School
Sharon School's state test result (63.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon School this school | 1,005 | 9.9% | 63.3% |
| Cornelia F. Bradford School JERSEY CITY | 1,082 | 9.7% | 89.8% |
| Orchard Hill Elementary School Skillman | 755 | 7.8% | N/A |
| Cherry Hill School RIVER EDGE | 697 | 2.2% | 74.9% |
| Hatikvah International Academy Charter School East Brunswick | 657 | 8.8% | 81.9% |
| Village Elementary School Skillman | 591 | 7.1% | 70.9% |
Matched among New Jersey 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 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Mercer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.3% | #278 of 1,290 | #13 of 56 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.8% | #282 of 1,319 ▲ 9 | #12 of 56 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.5% | #398 of 1,319 ▲ 148 | #15 of 56 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,005 | #12 of 1,562 | #1 of 60 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #660 of 1,390 | #23 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.4% | #300 of 1,392 | #18 of 57 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 9.9% | #1,254 of 1,481 | #52 of 58 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.9% | #433 of 798 | #11 of 30 |
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
1,005
+34 (+4%) vs 2020
+144% since 1990-91, when it was 412
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 1,005 | 90 | 11.2:1 | 10% (99) |
| 2023-24 | 983 | 93.9 | 10.5:1 | 8% (76) |
| 2022-23 | 1,005 | 81.2 | 12.4:1 | 7% (69) |
| 2020-21 | 971 | 83 | 11.7:1 | 4% (41) |
| 2017-18 | 1,116 | 73.8 | 15.1:1 | 5% (55) |
| 2015-16 | 1,072 | 67 | 16.0:1 | 4% (43) |
| 2010-11 | 860 | 58 | 14.8:1 | 3% (23) |
| 2000-01 | 757 | 41 | 18.5:1 | 3% (23) |
| 1990-91 | 412 | 29 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sharon School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (1,116 to 1,005); teachers up 22% (73.8 to 90).
About Sharon School
Sharon School is a high-enrollment elementary school that serves part of ROBBINSVILLE, New Jersey. Total enrollment is 1,005 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 4. By comparison, elementary schools in New Jersey enroll about 405 students on average.
Sharon School is in Robbinsville Public School District, a district with 3,073 students across 3 schools.
Asian students make up 47% of enrollment at Sharon School, the largest share of any group. The rest of enrollment is 34% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put the Asian share of Mercer County's population at about 12%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 65, compared with 70 nationally.
The school's 90 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1. The average for elementary schools in New Jersey is about 11.4:1. At Sharon School, 10% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That rate is below the 48% average among public schools in Mercer County.
Sharon School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 71% of New Jersey public elementary schools.
Sharon School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (63.3%) and its predicted rate (60.8%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of New Jersey schools.
The county, Mercer County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $100,645 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 45%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting Sharon School, Mercer County has 110 public schools.
Robbinsville High School is about 2.8 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Sharon School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Sharon School at 3rd of 9.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
Enrollment rose 4% over 4 years, reaching 1,005 in 2024-25.
People who know Sharon School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Mercer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
385,864
Census ACS
Median income
$100,645
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
110
58,647 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Robbinsville Public School District
- Robbinsville High SchoolHigh · 1,046 students
- Pond Road Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,022 students
Other schools in ROBBINSVILLE
- Robbinsville High SchoolHigh · 1,046 students
- Pond Road Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,022 students
Other Sharon schools
One other US public school is named Sharon. Sharon School is the largest of the 2.
- Sharon SchoolSharon, TN · 190 students
Nearby schools
- Robbinsville High School2.8 mi · 1,046
- Newell Elementary School2.8 mi · 548
- Allentown High School2.9 mi · 1,033
- Stonebridge Middle School3.0 mi · 433
- Pond Road Middle School3.0 mi · 1,022
- Richard C Crockett Middle School3.8 mi · 834
Frequently asked questions
About Sharon SchoolHow many students attend Sharon School?
Sharon School enrolls approximately 1,005 students in grades PK-04.
Is Sharon School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sharon School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sharon School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sharon School is approximately 11.2:1 (90 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Sharon School?
Sharon School reports a student body of 34% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Black, 47% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Sharon School in?
Sharon School is part of Robbinsville Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.