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Sharon Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

63^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Sharon Elementary School is a K–5 school serving 627 students in the Highland Local district, located on Ridge Road in Wadsworth, Ohio, about 30 miles south of Cleveland.

Sharon is one of the strongest elementary schools in Ohio and has been for a decade. It has earned a 5-star rating every year for ten straight years, never ranking below the top 5% of Ohio elementary schools — its best year was 18th in the state in 2016–17, and its current rank of 63rd out of 1,560 schools still puts it in the top 4%. The Highland Local district overall ranks 13th of 773 Ohio districts. On the 2025–26 state tests, Sharon students averaged about 91% proficient across all subjects, compared with roughly 64% statewide. Third-grade reading is a standout at 98.8% proficient.

Compared with nearby schools, Sharon stands out on both results and student needs. Its free/reduced lunch rate is 8.93% — the lowest among its comparison schools, which range as high as 48.7% at Lincoln Elementary School. Chronic absenteeism is 6.0%, down from 10.2% in 2021–22 and second-lowest in the group, while schools like Isham Memorial Elementary School (12.2%) and H G Blake Elementary School (13.3%) are several times higher. Sharon achieves this while spending $9,415 per pupil (2018–19), well below neighbors such as Ralph E. Waite Elementary at $11,824. The closest comparison is Granger Elementary School, also in Highland Local: Sharon does better in grades 3–4 reading, while Granger leads in 5th-grade science and currently ranks higher statewide (27th versus 63rd).

The main area to watch is 5th grade, where science proficiency dropped to 77.5% this year — 11.4 points below last year and 9.1 points below the district. Since 3rd-grade reading has climbed for three straight years (89.9% to 93.1% to 98.8%), this looks like one cohort's dip rather than a schoolwide trend. Meanwhile, low-income students jumped from the 67th to the 78th percentile — progress for the school's highest-need students even as the overall ranking eased slightly.

627

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,261

Per pupil spending ?

8.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6216 Ridge Rd
Wadsworth, OH 44281

(330) 239-1901

District: Highland Local

Students who attend Sharon Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Highland Middle School
High:	Highland High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.0%

Hispanic:

4.3%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (91% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Ohio elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school91%

District avg93%

Ohio avg64%

63^rd of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Highland Local

13^th of 773Highland Local among Ohio 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	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	90.0	63 of 1560	96.0%	★★★★★
2025	90.9	47 of 1558	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.5	61 of 1577	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	90.4	49 of 1596	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	91.1	45 of 1588	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	91.5	57 of 1610	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	89.1	60 of 1676	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	90.0	36 of 1636	97.8%	★★★★★
2017	89.9	18 of 1651	98.9%	★★★★★
2016	88.6	77 of 1678	95.4%	★★★★★
2015	86.3	100 of 1684	94.1%	★★★★★
2014	82.5	133 of 1687	92.1%	★★★★★
2013	84.2	84 of 1701	95.1%	★★★★★
2012	85.6	43 of 1709	97.5%	★★★★★
2011	84.5	69 of 1686	95.9%	★★★★★
2010	85.2	70 of 1662	95.8%	★★★★★
2009	84.0	81 of 1610	95.0%	★★★★★
2008	85.1	78 of 1582	95.1%	★★★★★
2007	81.3	161 of 1609	90.0%	★★★★★
2006	85.3	65 of 1504	95.7%	★★★★★
2005	84.1	116 of 1501	92.3%	★★★★★
2004	85.1	101 of 1471	93.1%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	76.9	109 of 824	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	85.6	49 of 765	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	90.2	52 of 1021	94.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	86.8	102 of 1452	93.0%	★★★★★
2025	91.4	19 of 1452	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	55 of 1466	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	91.3	14 of 1483	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	91.4	18 of 1488	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	91.2	39 of 1467	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	89.0	36 of 1502	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	90.5	19 of 1518	98.7%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	69.1	22 of 759	97.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	74.8	316 of 1467	78.5%	★★★★☆
2025	67.3	486 of 1473	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	89.8	44 of 1467	97.0%	★★★★★
2025	90.8	28 of 1466	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	90.2	40 of 1485	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.1	38 of 1498	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	89.7	60 of 1518	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	90.8	58 of 1499	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	89.6	37 of 1535	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	88.6	61 of 1536	96.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	71.0	160 of 914	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	152 of 900	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	110 of 856	87.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	86.1	70 of 1181	94.1%	★★★★★
2025	88.8	33 of 1175	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	86.2	71 of 1190	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	88.7	36 of 1215	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	86.6	76 of 1242	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	89.1	63 of 1249	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	88.7	31 of 1271	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	88.9	44 of 1309	96.6%	★★★★★

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)

Gifted and Talented (2018)97th percentile~ school

Male (2026)97th percentile~ school

White (2026)94th percentile~ school

Female (2026)93rd percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)87th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)82nd percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts94%+29 vs state

Mathematics92%+29 vs state

Science78%+15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Total
Sharon Elementary School	Public	K-5	6216 Ridge Rd	Wadsworth	44281	Medina County	Highland Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 239-1901	627	32	19.5	8.9%	558 (89.0%)	4 (0.6%)	27 (4.3%)	16 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.3%)	90	63^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	96.0%		90.9	47^th of 1558 public elementary schools	97.0%	16	77.5	93.9	93.5	89.2		98.8	94.2	90.1		$12,261
Granger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1724 Wilbur Rd	Medina	44256	Medina County	Highland Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 239-1901	512	27	18.9	11.1%	447 (87.3%)	3 (0.6%)	17 (3.3%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.6%)	92.2	27^th of 1560 public elementary schools	98.3%		91.1	42^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	97.3%	15	91.2	93.9	93.0	94.1		92.4	91.5	97.1		$12,302
Northeast Ohio Classical Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	137 Heritage Woods Dr	Copley	44321	Summit County	Northeast Ohio Classical Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(330) 331-4352	100	5	20.0		99 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	30.7	1122^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	28.1%					(n/a)			33.3		40.0		33.3		60.0	$14,383
Valley View Elementary School	Public	K-4	625 Orchard St	Wadsworth	44281	Medina County	Wadsworth City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 335-1430	319	23	13.8	33.9%	278 (87.1%)	3 (0.9%)	17 (5.3%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.7%)	75	433^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	72.2%		77.6	372^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	76.1%	61		77.8	75.3			82.1	71.2			$12,781
Arrowhead Primary Elementary School	Public	K-4	1600 Raleigh Blvd	Copley	44321	Summit County	Copley-Fairlawn City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 664-4885	372	22	17.2	26.6%	287 (77.2%)	31 (8.3%)	17 (4.6%)	9 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.3%)	87.2	111^th of 1560 public elementary schools	92.9%		85.8	151^st of 1558 public elementary schools	90.3%	40		87.9	91.6			87.9	80.7			$12,596
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-4	280 N Lyman St	Wadsworth	44281	Medina County	Wadsworth City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 335-1460	195	11	17.0	48.7%	178 (91.3%)	5 (2.6%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (4.1%)	67.5	577^th of 1560 public elementary schools	63.0%		72.7	477^th of 1558 public elementary schools	69.4%	100		69.4	76.1			81.6	60.9			$16,327
Isham Memorial Elementary School	Public	K-4	325 Sunset Blvd	Wadsworth	44281	Medina County	Wadsworth City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 335-1440	342	20	17.4	43.0%	288 (84.2%)	7 (2.0%)	24 (7.0%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.3%)	80.3	290^th of 1560 public elementary schools	81.4%		79.6	322^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	79.3%	32		79.4	83.3			88.2	72.7			$14,027
Overlook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	650 Broad St	Wadsworth	44281	Medina County	Wadsworth City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 335-1420	390	22	17.7	23.6%	346 (88.7%)	7 (1.8%)	17 (4.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	86.2	138^th of 1560 public elementary schools	91.2%		85.2	166^th of 1558 public elementary schools	89.3%	28		85.0	95.5			80.0	85.3			$11,482
Fort Island Primary Elementary School	Public	K-4	496 Trunko Rd	Fairlawn	44333	Summit County	Copley-Fairlawn City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 664-4890	358	20	17.9	28.2%	242 (67.6%)	33 (9.2%)	21 (5.9%)	27 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.8%)	82.2	235^th of 1560 public elementary schools	84.9%		79.8	318^th of 1558 public elementary schools	79.6%	83		82.7	84.1			85.2	76.8			$12,214
H G Blake Elementary School	Public	K-5	4704 Lexington Ridge Dr	Medina	44256	Medina County	Medina City School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 636-3900	470	28	16.6	36.6%	361 (76.8%)	29 (6.2%)	32 (6.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.4%)	74.3	451^st of 1560 public elementary schools	71.1%		66.6	593^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	61.9%	142	80.3	54.5	90.0	77.8	100.0	66.2	77.8	77.3		$13,804

Frequently Asked Questions about Sharon Elementary School

Is Sharon Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Sharon Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 63^rd of 1560 Ohio elementary schools.

What district is Sharon Elementary School in?

Highland Local

What schools do graduates of Sharon Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sharon Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Highland Middle School
High : Highland High School

How many students attend Sharon Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 627 students attended Sharon Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Sharon Elementary School?

Students at Sharon Elementary School are 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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