Sharon Elementary

Sharon Elementary is an elementary-level community of average-sized scale in Charlotte, North Carolina, part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, works with 688 students in grades K through 5. By comparison, North Carolina's public schools average about 467 students each, so Sharon Elementary sits 47% bigger than that benchmark.

Within Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, which oversees 186 schools and 145,014 students, Sharon Elementary is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Sharon Elementary reports that 73% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school logs 9% Hispanic, 9% Black, 6% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 45%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 14.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 15% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Mecklenburg County runs at roughly 71%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Sharon Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 74.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 83.1%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Mecklenburg County indicate median household earnings sit near $87,005, roughly 49% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sharon Elementary is one of 226 public schools in Mecklenburg County (combined enrollment of about 170,407 students).

The closest other public school is Alexander Graham Middle, roughly 1.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Sharon Elementary ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 66.0%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 20%: 857 students in 2018 compared to 688 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 9% to 3% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 18.3:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.