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Cottage Street

Public Grades K-5

81^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Cottage Street Elementary School is a public school in Sharon, Massachusetts, serving 439 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school consistently performs above the state average in MCAS Next Generation assessments, with proficiency rates of 67.44% in English Language Arts, 67.91% in Mathematics, and 72.73% in Science, compared to the state averages of 41.53%, 40.74%, and 41.51%, respectively.

Cottage Street's academic performance is particularly impressive for specific student subgroups, such as ranking 1st out of 458 Massachusetts elementary schools for Hispanic students in English Language Arts and 33rd out of 884 for male students in the same subject. The school has maintained a high statewide ranking, consistently placing in the top 15% of Massachusetts elementary schools over the past decade, and ranking 81st out of 906 elementary schools in the state during the 2024-2025 school year.

Compared to nearby Heights Elementary and East Elementary schools, also part of the Sharon School District, Cottage Street's academic performance is notably stronger. The school's consistent high ranking, even during the COVID-19 pandemic, and its efficient use of resources, with a steady increase in per-student spending, make it an attractive option for families seeking a quality elementary education.

433

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,240

Per pupil spending ?

8.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

30 Cottage Street
Sharon, MA 02067

(781) 784-1580

District: Sharon

Students who attend Cottage Street usually attend:

Middle:	Sharon Middle
High:	Sharon High

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.0%

Asian:

17.6%

Hispanic:

13.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (68% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg68%

Massachusetts avg41%

81^st of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Sharon

21^st of 348Sharon among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	89.1	81 of 906	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	90.0	76 of 916	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.4	83 of 928	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	85.1	127 of 932	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	80.5	176 of 936	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	81.9	145 of 942	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	85.7	110 of 934	88.2%	★★★★☆
2017	83.3	132 of 938	85.9%	★★★★☆
2016	86.2	96 of 932	89.7%	★★★★☆
2015	89.6	46 of 914	95.0%	★★★★★
2014	88.0	63 of 926	93.2%	★★★★★
2013	83.7	127 of 928	86.3%	★★★★☆
2012	84.8	110 of 930	88.2%	★★★★☆
2011	87.1	76 of 924	91.8%	★★★★★
2010	79.3	183 of 920	80.1%	★★★★☆
2009	81.8	141 of 909	84.5%	★★★★☆
2008	87.0	72 of 908	92.1%	★★★★★
2007	89.6	46 of 911	95.0%	★★★★★
2006	92.5	21 of 911	97.7%	★★★★★
2005	93.5	11 of 887	98.8%	★★★★★
2004	86.8	88 of 882	90.0%	★★★★★
2003	92.1	22 of 884	97.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	47 of 142	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.7	42 of 152	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	60.7	68 of 145	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	74 of 143	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.4	74 of 141	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.2	80 of 155	48.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	57 of 154	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	86.7	48 of 672	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	78.9	94 of 665	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	47.4	291 of 656	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	160 of 869	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	85.6	110 of 886	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	87.6	94 of 887	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	148 of 901	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	79.7	174 of 898	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.4	230 of 902	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	193 of 893	78.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	100.0	1 of 458	99.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	171 of 736	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	83.4	56 of 760	92.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	93.3	33 of 884	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	90.3	60 of 891	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	86.7	99 of 896	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	83.6	123 of 908	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.4	184 of 904	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	86.5	92 of 907	89.9%	★★★★☆
2018	89.7	52 of 898	94.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	15 of 48	68.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	115 of 717	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	135 of 731	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	96.2	13 of 703	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	84.5	83 of 905	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	84.4	91 of 894	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	119 of 896	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	48.6	436 of 886	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	76.2	215 of 925	76.8%	★★★★☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	87.5	54 of 399	86.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	68 of 737	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	81.7	96 of 753	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	113 of 762	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	179 of 764	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	63.3	263 of 765	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.4	197 of 780	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.6	217 of 772	71.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)100th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)96th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2022)93rd percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)91st percentile~ school

Tested Remotely (2021)86th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)84th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)82nd percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile-14 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)77th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)69th percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2025)67th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science73%+31 vs state

Mathematics68%+27 vs state

English Language Arts67%+26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Cottage Street	Public	K-5	30 Cottage Street	Sharon	02067	Norfolk County	Sharon	No	No	No	No	(781) 784-1580	433	27	16.1		208 (48.0%)	33 (7.6%)	58 (13.4%)	76 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (13.2%)	89.1	81^st of 906 public elementary schools	91.1%		90	76^th of 916 public elementary schools	91.7%	5	70.5	64.9	67.5	67.4	55.7	70.5	75.0	67.9	72.7	72.7	$20,240
East Elementary	Public	K-5	45 Wilshire Dr	Sharon	02067	Norfolk County	Sharon	No	No	No	No	(781) 784-1551	458	28	16.0		215 (46.9%)	23 (5.0%)	43 (9.4%)	131 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.8%)	90.3	64^th of 906 public elementary schools	92.9%		90	74^th of 916 public elementary schools	91.9%	10	68.8	65.4	70.1	68.2	65.0	72.8	71.3	69.8	70.1	70.1	$20,091
Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	454 South Main Street	Sharon	02067	Norfolk County	Sharon	No	No	No	No	(781) 784-1595	545	33	16.6		278 (51.0%)	31 (5.7%)	31 (5.7%)	161 (29.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.7%)	94.3	30^th of 906 public elementary schools	96.7%		93.5	36^th of 916 public elementary schools	96.1%	6	72.3	71.9	71.0	71.7	77.8	77.5	73.8	76.2	78.5	78.5	$20,427
Helen Hansen Elementary	Public	K-5	1800 Central Street	Stoughton	02072	Norfolk County	Stoughton	No	No	No	No	(781) 344-7006	285	23	12.5		135 (47.4%)	85 (29.8%)	29 (10.2%)	15 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	19 (6.7%)	49.6	457^th of 906 public elementary schools	49.6%		48.9	481^st of 916 public elementary schools	47.5%	24	41.4	37.1	39.0	39.6	46.6	31.4	51.2	44.0	45.0	45.0	$20,555
Old Post Road	Public	K-5	99 Old Post Road	East Walpole	02032	Norfolk County	Walpole	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 660-7219	458	33	14.0		352 (76.9%)	9 (2.0%)	52 (11.4%)	17 (3.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.5%)	91.7	52^nd of 906 public elementary schools	94.3%		94.4	25^th of 916 public elementary schools	97.3%	27	78.3	67.5	55.2	66.4	83.1	84.3	66.0	77.2	77.3	77.3	$17,389
Richard L. Wilkins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1322 Central Street	Stoughton	02072	Norfolk County	Stoughton	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 344-7005	357	28	12.9		140 (39.2%)	97 (27.2%)	77 (21.6%)	19 (5.3%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	19 (5.3%)	51.2	441^st of 906 public elementary schools	51.3%		68.4	295^th of 916 public elementary schools	67.8%	146	45.5	48.7	38.5	44.4	41.1	41.0	46.2	42.5	38.5	38.5	$17,820
Joseph H Gibbons	Public	K-5	235 Morton Street	Stoughton	02072	Norfolk County	Stoughton	No	No	No	No	(781) 344-7008	389	29	13.6		168 (43.2%)	120 (30.8%)	55 (14.1%)	15 (3.9%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	26 (6.7%)	43.4	520^th of 906 public elementary schools	42.6%		30.9	630^th of 916 public elementary schools	31.2%	110	41.0	50.8	17.5	36.4	44.3	46.0	33.9	41.4	32.8	32.8	$18,461
Dean S Luce	Public	K-5	45 Independence St	Canton	02021	Norfolk County	Canton	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 821-5075	509	39	12.9		294 (57.8%)	69 (13.6%)	48 (9.4%)	57 (11.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.9%)	76.5	223^rd of 906 public elementary schools	75.4%		81.5	164^th of 916 public elementary schools	82.1%	59	57.5	46.2	54.7	52.3	56.2	60.2	73.0	62.9	61.1	61.1	$20,682
Charles J Prescott	Public	1-5	66 Richland Road	Norwood	02062	Norfolk County	Norwood	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 762-6497	267	24	11.0		105 (39.3%)	40 (15.0%)	49 (18.4%)	49 (18.4%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.5%)	18 (6.7%)	45.1	504^th of 906 public elementary schools	44.4%		68	301^st of 916 public elementary schools	67.1%	203	36.1	46.8	35.6	39.8	38.9	55.3	24.4	39.8	35.6	35.6	$21,601
John F Kennedy	Public	K-5	100 Dedham Street	Canton	02021	Norfolk County	Canton	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 821-5080	462	36	12.9		323 (69.9%)	34 (7.4%)	31 (6.7%)	33 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.9%)	84.9	127^th of 906 public elementary schools	86.0%		75.9	237^th of 916 public elementary schools	74.1%	110	65.3	56.7	51.8	58.3	73.7	65.7	64.0	68.2	68.6	68.6	$20,310

Frequently Asked Questions about Cottage Street

What schools do graduates of Cottage Street attend?

Students who attend Cottage Street usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sharon Middle
High : Sharon High

Is Cottage Street a good school?

Yes. Cottage Street ranks in the top 8.9% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

How many students attend Cottage Street?

In the 2024-25 school year, 433 students attended Cottage Street.

What is the racial makeup of Cottage Street?

Students at Cottage Street are 48% White, 18% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 8% African American.

What district is Cottage Street in?

Sharon

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