Enrollment
216
Elementary
DISTRICT 348 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALLEGHANY HIGHLANDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510015201891
Sharon Elementary
100 Sharon School Cir., Clifton Forge, VA 24422 · (540) 863-1712 · Alleghany County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL216 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
182 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 66%
Community
0
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 | 35 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 21 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 27 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (21) is 22% smaller than its 5th grade class (27).
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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 Alleghany Highlands Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
80.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +3.0pp since 2022
Math
99.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +5.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 99 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 5 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.0% | 99.0% |
| 2023-24 | 83.0% | 100.0% |
| 2022-23 | 77.0% | 94.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of VA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
91.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.2%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+25.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 91% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 65% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 26 points, placing it in Virginia's top 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 Elementary
Sharon Elementary's state test result (91.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon Elementary this school | 216 | 84.3% | 91.0% |
| Dudley Primary Bluefield | 208 | 88.0% | N/A |
| Max Meadows Elementary Max Meadows | 201 | 82.6% | 79.3% |
| Jackson Memorial Elementary Austinville | 229 | 81.7% | 74.3% |
| Moneta Elementary Moneta | 218 | 87.2% | 80.9% |
| Big Island Elementary Big Island | 182 | 82.4% | 74.3% |
Matched among Virginia 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 Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 91.0% | #37 of 1,101 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 99.0% | #1 of 1,111 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #318 of 1,111 ▼ 101 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 216 | #1,093 of 1,176 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #444 of 1,105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.7% | #1,023 of 1,106 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.3% | #438 of 1,157 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.0% | #150 of 324 |
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
216
+34 (+19%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 325
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 216 | 16 | 13.5:1 | 84% (182) |
| 2023-24 | 188 | 17.5 | 10.7:1 | 86% (161) |
| 2022-23 | 195 | 20 | 9.8:1 | 73% (142) |
| 2020-21 | 182 | 16 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 200 | 17 | 11.8:1 | 54% (108) |
| 2015-16 | 196 | 17 | 11.5:1 | 46% (91) |
| 2010-11 | 169 | 12 | 14.1:1 | 56% (95) |
| 2000-01 | 332 | 22 | 15.1:1 | 36% (118) |
| 1990-91 | 325 | 20 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sharon Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (200 to 216); teachers down 6% (17 to 16).
About Sharon Elementary
Sharon Elementary is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Clifton Forge, Virginia. The school enrolls 216 students in pre-K through 5. Across elementary schools in Virginia, the average enrollment is about 499.
Sharon Elementary is a school in Alleghany Highlands Public Schools. The district has 6 schools and 2,804 students.
Sharon Elementary is 87% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 6% Black and 4% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 24%.
Its staff includes 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 13.5 students per teacher. The average ratio among elementary schools in Virginia is similar, at 13.8:1. Roughly 84% of students at Sharon Elementary can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Alleghany County is close, at 83%.
Test results at Sharon Elementary are 25.8 points above what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate across its state test results is 91.0%, compared with a predicted 65.2%, which ranks in the top 10% in Virginia.
For Alleghany County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $56,188 a year, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Counting Sharon Elementary, Alleghany County has 7 public schools.
Sharon Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Mountain View Elementary, about 7.1 miles away. The ten-mile area around Sharon Elementary holds 2 other public schools. Sharon Elementary's average proficiency of 91.0% compares with 66.8% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Sharon Elementary is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment increased by 19% across 4 years, from 182 in 2020-21 to 216 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 11.4:1 in 2020-21, and 13.5:1 in 2024-25.
People who know Sharon Elementary can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Alleghany County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,859
Census ACS
Median income
$56,188
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,719 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Alleghany Highlands Public Schools
- Alleghany HighHigh · 818 students
- Covington MiddleMiddle · 594 students
- Jeter-Watson ElementaryElementary · 491 students
- Mountain View ElementaryElementary · 415 students
- Callaghan ElementaryElementary · 270 students
- Covington HighCombined
Other Sharon Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 6 states are named Sharon Elementary. Sharon Elementary is the 7th largest of the 8.
- Sharon Elementary SchoolSuwanee, GA · 865 students
- Sharon Elementary SchoolNewburgh, IN · 724 students
- Sharon Elementary SchoolLoganville, GA · 712 students
- Sharon ElementaryCharlotte, NC · 688 students
- Sharon Elementary SchoolWadsworth, OH · 627 students
Nearby schools
- Mountain View Elementary7.1 mi · 415
- Alleghany High9.0 mi · 818
- Eagle Rock Elementary11.2 mi · 121
- Valley Elementary12.7 mi · 184
- Covington Middle13.6 mi · 594
- Millboro Elementary13.8 mi · 143
Frequently asked questions
About Sharon ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Sharon Elementary?
Sharon Elementary enrolls approximately 216 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Sharon Elementary serve?
Sharon Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Sharon Elementary have?
Sharon Elementary employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Sharon Elementary?
Student demographics at Sharon Elementary are roughly 87% White, 2% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Sharon Elementary?
Sharon Elementary is overseen by Alleghany Highlands Public Schools in Alleghany County.
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