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Sharon Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

44^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Sharon Elementary in Clifton Forge, VA, serves 216 students in grades PK–5 within the Alleghany Highlands Public Schools district, and despite 84% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, it has become one of the top-performing elementary schools in Virginia, ranking #44 out of 1,111 schools statewide (96th percentile) with a 5-star rating for 2025–2026. This represents a remarkable turnaround from just a decade ago, when the school ranked 850th with a 1-star rating in 2015–2016. Sharon has now earned 5-star ratings in five of the last six years and has remained above the 90th percentile since 2020–2021, demonstrating that this is sustained excellence, not a one-year fluke.

Academically, Sharon outperforms nearly every school in the region. On 2025–2026 Virginia SOL assessments, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade math proficiency ranged from 96.43% to 96.97%, while English reading proficiency ranged from 84.85% to 90.63% — all far above district and state averages. The school also posted an 87.88% proficiency rate in 5th grade science and 92.86% in 4th grade Virginia Studies. By comparison, district peers like Jeter-Watson Elementary and Mountain View Elementary post math scores in the 54–62% range, and their 5th grade reading proficiency is roughly 30 points lower than Sharon's. Even Harrington Waddell Elementary in Lexington, a much wealthier school and the closest competitor at #76, is matched or exceeded by Sharon in several subjects.

Perhaps most impressive is Sharon's performance with economically disadvantaged students: its low-income subgroup ranks #6 out of 1,040 schools in Virginia (99th percentile). Chronic absenteeism has also fallen dramatically, from 38.8% in 2021–2022 to 13.6% in 2024–2025 — now below the state average and less than half the district's 27.3% rate. The school achieves these results while spending slightly above the state median per student ($11,026), yet less than several lower-performing nearby schools like Eagle Rock Elementary ($15,163) and Millboro Elementary ($14,353). With a student-teacher ratio of 13.5, Sharon Elementary proves that purposeful school-level practices — not demographics or high spending — drive exceptional outcomes for every child.

216

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,026

Per pupil spending ?

84.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Sharon School Cir.
Clifton Forge, VA 24422

(540) 863-1712

District: Alleghany Highlands Public Schools

Students who attend Sharon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Covington Middle
High:	Alleghany High

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.0%

African American:

6.0%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (92% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 74 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school92%

District avg73%

Virginia avg72%

44^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 74 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to top 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Alleghany Highlands Public Schools

67^th of 131Alleghany Highlands Public Schools among Virginia 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	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	90.2	44 of 1111	96.0%	★★★★★
2025	84.3	139 of 1110	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	88.4	64 of 1114	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	80.6	199 of 1114	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	87.5	93 of 1109	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	88.9	87 of 1103	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	41.5	743 of 1105	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.1	727 of 1097	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.3	827 of 1099	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.2	850 of 1096	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	45.5	697 of 1100	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	73.2	244 of 1110	78.0%	★★★★☆
2013	83.5	100 of 1120	91.1%	★★★★★
2012	71.3	256 of 1117	77.1%	★★★★☆
2011	75.0	198 of 1117	82.3%	★★★★☆
2010	66.1	347 of 1113	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.7	589 of 1082	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	69.1	286 of 1081	73.5%	★★★★☆
2007	67.6	325 of 1083	70.0%	★★★★☆
2006	84.3	56 of 1071	94.8%	★★★★★
2005	42.6	688 of 1062	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	90.6	24 of 1100	97.8%	★★★★★
2025	90.4	30 of 1096	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	88.9	48 of 1098	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	83.7	123 of 1100	88.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	97.1	6 of 1040	99.4%	★★★★★
2025	92.8	21 of 1046	98.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	85.4	98 of 1099	91.1%	★★★★★
2025	85.6	96 of 1093	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	91.1	30 of 1101	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	80.4	181 of 1093	83.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	82.6	86 of 974	91.2%	★★★★★
2025	73.6	217 of 973	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	161 of 979	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	346 of 984	64.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)98th percentile~ school

White (2026)91st percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)91st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics97%+24 vs state

VA Studies93%+22 vs state

English Reading88%+17 vs state

Science88%+19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)					SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)					SOL Civics and Economics (2026)	SOL VA Studies (2026)			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 (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	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL VA Studies 3rd Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sharon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Sharon School Cir.	Clifton Forge	24422	Alleghany County	Alleghany Highlands Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 863-1712	216	16	13.5	84.3%	188 (87.0%)	13 (6.0%)	4 (1.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	90.2	44^th of 1111 public elementary schools	96.0%		84.3	139^th of 1110 public elementary schools	87.5%	95	97.0	96.4	97.0			87.9	90.6	89.3	84.9					92.9		$11,026	$1,061	$9,965
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Gleason Dr.	Covington	24426	Covington city	Alleghany Highlands Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 863-1737	415	38	10.9	82.7%	321 (77.3%)	38 (9.2%)	15 (3.6%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.4%)	34.1	800^th of 1111 public elementary schools	28.0%		33.5	792^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	28.6%	8	72.3	72.6	62.7			61.0	64.6	64.5	52.5					62.9		$11,342	$1,655	$9,687
Eagle Rock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	145 Eagles Nest Dr	Eagle Rock	24085	Botetourt County	Botetourt County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 884-2421	121	11	11.2	70.2%	114 (94.2%)	2 (1.7%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)	65.3	408^th of 1111 public elementary schools	63.3%		73.5	303^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	72.7%	105	100.0	77.3	85.7			78.6	88.2	68.2	92.3					59.1		$15,163	$2,203	$12,961
Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	98 Panther Drive	Hot Springs	24445	Bath County	Bath County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 839-5395	184	9	21.0	100.5%	147 (79.9%)	12 (6.5%)	7 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.8%)	71.1	338^th of 1111 public elementary schools	69.6%		56.8	520^th of 1110 public elementary schools	53.2%	182	76.5	82.4	95.0	80.0	70.8	80.0	52.9	76.5	85.0	88.0	75.0	75.0		82.4		$11,881	$976	$10,905
Millboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	411 Church Street	Millboro	24460	Bath County	Bath County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 997-5452	143	8	18.4	98.6%	136 (95.1%)	2 (1.4%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	61.4	459^th of 1111 public elementary schools	58.7%		72.2	321^st of 1110 public elementary schools	71.1%	138	80.0	75.0	87.5		68.8	87.5	50.0	81.3	81.3	66.7	75.0	68.8		75.0		$14,353	$808	$13,545
Jeter-Watson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	560 West Indian Valley Road	Covington	24426	Covington city	Alleghany Highlands Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 965-1430	491	38	12.9	83.3%	366 (74.5%)	49 (10.0%)	34 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.4%)	40.1	736^th of 1111 public elementary schools	33.8%		34.5	778^th of 1110 public elementary schools	29.9%	42		89.3	54.2			44.9		82.1	58.3				87.5	75.0	73.3	$10,103	$1,099	$9,004
Harrington Waddell Elementary	Public	K-5	100 Pendleton Place	Lexington	24450	Lexington city	Lexington City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 463-5353	350	24	14.5	25.4%	266 (76.0%)	22 (6.3%)	21 (6.0%)	16 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.1%)	88	76^th of 1111 public elementary schools	93.2%		91.2	33^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	97.0%	43	88.5	89.1	100.0			92.5	77.4	90.9	96.2					90.6		$9,454	$932	$8,522
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	85 Central Road	Lexington	24450	Lexington city	Rockbridge County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 463-4500	466	37	12.6	85.8%	370 (79.4%)	17 (3.6%)	53 (11.4%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.5%)	49.6	614^th of 1111 public elementary schools	44.7%		49.8	601^st of 1110 public elementary schools	45.9%	13	70.9	71.8	84.9			73.6	56.8	67.6	71.7					80.3		$9,262	$1,144	$8,118
Callaghan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4050 Midland Trail	Covington	24426	Covington city	Alleghany Highlands Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 965-1810	270	18	15.0	83.3%	243 (90.0%)	7 (2.6%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.7%)	77.4	240^th of 1111 public elementary schools	78.4%		66.6	398^th of 1110 public elementary schools	64.1%	158	88.9	81.3	89.2			86.5	80.6	81.3	75.7					84.4		$8,950	$1,163	$7,787
Natural Bridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	42 Natural Bridge School Rd.	Natural Bridge Station	24579	Rockbridge County	Rockbridge County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 291-2292	230	22	10.5	98.3%	178 (77.4%)	8 (3.5%)	15 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (12.6%)	14.1	997^th of 1111 public elementary schools	10.3%		14.4	986^th of 1110 public elementary schools	11.2%	11	44.2	60.6	51.7			44.8	39.5	60.6	44.8					69.7		$11,862	$1,771	$10,091

Frequently Asked Questions about Sharon Elementary

Is Sharon Elementary a good school?

Yes! Sharon Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 44^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools.

What district is Sharon Elementary in?

Alleghany Highlands Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Sharon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sharon Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Covington Middle
High : Alleghany High

What is the racial makeup of Sharon Elementary?

Students at Sharon Elementary are 87% White, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Sharon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 216 students attended Sharon Elementary.

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