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Heights Elementary

Public Grades K-5
30th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools
Better than 97% of Massachusetts elementary schools
Summary

Heights Elementary is a highly-ranked public elementary school in Sharon, Massachusetts, serving 542 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school has consistently been among the top elementary schools in the state, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforming both the state and the Sharon school district on standardized assessments.

Heights Elementary's academic performance is particularly impressive, with proficiency rates of 71.68% in English Language Arts, 76.17% in Mathematics, and 78.5% in Science, far exceeding the state averages. The school's strengths extend beyond overall performance, as it also excels in serving diverse student populations, with high rankings for female, male, Asian, white, multi-racial, special education, and low socioeconomic status students. This suggests that Heights Elementary is providing equitable and effective education for all of its learners.

Compared to other elementary schools in the area, Heights Elementary stands out. While nearby schools in the Sharon district also perform well, Heights consistently outperforms them, particularly in Mathematics and Science. Additionally, the school's relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio likely contribute to its exceptional academic outcomes, even during the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

545
Students ?
16.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,427
Per pupil spending ?
6.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 454 South Main Street
       Sharon, MA  02067-1799

(781) 784-1595

District: Sharon


Students who attend Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Sharon Middle
High:    Sharon High
Racial breakdown:

White:
51.0%
Asian:
29.5%
Two or more races:
7.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Massachusetts average (75% vs 41% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 3% 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 school75%
District avg68%
Massachusetts avg41%
30th of 906
Massachusetts public elementary schools ?
Top 3%▼ down 1 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 3Elementary Schools in the Sharon
21st 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202594.330 of 90696.7%★★★★★
202493.536 of 91696.1%★★★★★
202393.740 of 92895.7%★★★★★
202295.617 of 93298.2%★★★★★
202193.733 of 93696.5%★★★★★
201991.442 of 94295.5%★★★★★
201891.147 of 93495.0%★★★★★
201790.545 of 93895.2%★★★★★
201694.010 of 93298.9%★★★★★
201591.624 of 91497.4%★★★★★
201489.349 of 92694.7%★★★★★
201384.4114 of 92887.7%★★★★☆
201287.375 of 93091.9%★★★★★
201189.153 of 92494.3%★★★★★
201083.1141 of 92084.7%★★★★☆
200985.2103 of 90988.7%★★★★☆
200887.369 of 90892.4%★★★★★
200784.8106 of 91188.4%★★★★☆
200689.159 of 91193.5%★★★★★
200584.1125 of 88785.9%★★★★☆
200488.071 of 88292.0%★★★★★
200382.0144 of 88483.7%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202579.913 of 14290.8%★★★★★
202477.734 of 15277.6%★★★★☆
202381.016 of 14589.0%★★★★☆
202282.412 of 14391.6%★★★★★
202174.736 of 14174.5%★★★★☆
201967.448 of 15569.0%★★★★☆
201874.534 of 15477.9%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202279.380 of 67288.1%★★★★☆
202188.541 of 63293.5%★★★★★
201987.440 of 66594.0%★★★★★
201890.727 of 65695.9%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202594.916 of 86998.2%★★★★★
202492.041 of 88695.4%★★★★★
202393.625 of 88797.2%★★★★★
202294.516 of 90198.2%★★★★★
202192.136 of 89896.0%★★★★★
201990.840 of 90295.6%★★★★★
201891.625 of 89397.2%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202596.94 of 73699.5%★★★★★
202497.95 of 76099.3%★★★★★
202393.015 of 75798.0%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202590.558 of 88493.4%★★★★★
202493.030 of 89196.6%★★★★★
202391.553 of 89694.1%★★★★★
202294.520 of 90897.8%★★★★★
202192.237 of 90495.9%★★★★★
201988.859 of 90793.5%★★★★★
201887.086 of 89890.4%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
201989.57 of 3177.4%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202595.013 of 71798.2%★★★★★
202489.339 of 73194.7%★★★★★
202392.632 of 70395.4%★★★★★
202291.234 of 90596.2%★★★★★
202193.918 of 89498.0%★★★★★
201984.866 of 89692.6%★★★★★
201891.330 of 88696.6%★★★★★

Tested In Person

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202189.076 of 92591.8%★★★★★

Tested Remotely

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202198.32 of 39999.5%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202585.965 of 73791.2%★★★★★
202479.9116 of 75384.6%★★★★☆
202387.658 of 76292.4%★★★★★
202288.447 of 76493.8%★★★★★
202184.283 of 76589.2%★★★★☆
201982.689 of 78088.6%★★★★☆
201881.696 of 77287.6%★★★★☆
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)
Tested Remotely (2021)99th percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile+3 vs school
Special Education (2025)98th percentile~ school
Female (2025)98th percentile~ school
Male (2025)93rd percentile-3 vs school
Tested In Person (2021)92nd percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)91st percentile-6 vs school
Asian (2025)91st percentile-6 vs school
Disabled (2022)88th percentile-10 vs school
Multi-racial (2019)77th percentile-18 vs school
By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?
Science78%+37 vs state
Mathematics76%+35 vs state
English Language Arts72%+30 vs state

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Wednesday, February 26, 2020

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Frequently Asked Questions about Heights Elementary

Students at Heights Elementary are 51% White, 30% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American, 6% Hispanic.

Students who attend Heights Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sharon Middle
High : Sharon High

In the 2024-25 school year, 545 students attended Heights Elementary.

Yes! Heights Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 30th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools.

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Latest Massachusetts data All new data »
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesMar 5, 2026
2024–25 MCAS Next Generation test scoresSep 29, 2025
2023–24 school spending dataMay 8, 2025
2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 1, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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