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Sharon Elementary School

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Sharon Elementary School ranks 62 nd of 137 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

62^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 137 Vermont Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Vermont elementary schools

Summary

Sharon Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 156 students in grades PK-6 in Sharon, Vermont. The school is part of the Sharon School District, which is ranked 30 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Overall, Sharon Elementary School performs above the state average on standardized tests, particularly in English Language Arts. In the 2024-2025 school year, 55.56% of 3rd graders, 70.59% of 4th graders, 58.82% of 5th graders, and 65.38% of 6th graders scored proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 61%, 55.07%, and 57.38% respectively. However, the school's math performance is more mixed, with 3rd-5th grade scores below the state average, but 6th grade math at 50% proficient, above the 48.11% state average.

Sharon Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch at 53.85% in 2024-2025, significantly higher than nearby Marion W. Cross School (7.25%) and Thetford Elementary (37.43%), indicating it serves a more economically disadvantaged population. The school has also seen a rise in chronic absenteeism, from 6.1% in 2018-2019 to 10.7% in 2023-2024, which is an area of concern that warrants further investigation.

156

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,229

Per pupil spending ?

53.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

75 VT Route 132
Sharon, VT 05065-7700

(802) 763-7425

District: Sharon School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.8%

African American:

1.3%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Vermont median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

Vermont avg48%

62^nd of 137

Vermont public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^th of 75Sharon School District among Vermont 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	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	62 of 137	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	43 of 133	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	43 of 113	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	48 of 133	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.6	58 of 148	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	56 of 138	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.0	76 of 142	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	61.2	58 of 169	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.0	68 of 169	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.5	59 of 176	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	46.2	100 of 167	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	73.4	33 of 187	82.4%	★★★★☆
2012	71.1	38 of 187	79.7%	★★★★☆
2011	72.1	34 of 189	82.0%	★★★★☆
2010	50.0	94 of 189	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.4	61 of 189	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.7	85 of 193	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	49.9	93 of 189	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	26.3	155 of 184	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2022	35.3	38 of 61	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2022	83.0	11 of 62	82.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	73 of 141	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.8	52 of 142	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	56 of 133	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	53 of 145	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.5	58 of 147	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	62 of 146	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	70 of 117	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2022)82nd percentile+18 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2022)38th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Vermont (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+5 vs state

Science41%-3 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				VTCAP English Language Arts (2025)				VTCAP Mathematics (2025)				VTCAP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	VTCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sharon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	75 VT Route 132	Sharon	05065	Windsor County	Sharon School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 763-7425	156	13	12.2	53.8%	151 (96.8%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)	58	62^nd of 137 public elementary schools	54.7%		61.6	43^rd of 133 public elementary schools	67.7%	19	55.6	70.6	58.8	65.4	33.3	41.2	23.5	50.0	41.2	$12,229	$00	$12,229
South Royalton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	223 South Winsor Street	South Royalton	05068	Windsor County	White River Unified School District #79	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 763-7740	168	15	11.4	51.2%	164 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	63.2	45^th of 137 public elementary schools	67.2%		56.7	50^th of 133 public elementary schools	62.4%	5	40.7	70.0	75.0		44.4	35.0	25.0		70.0	$12,766	$00	$12,766
Newton School	Public	PK, KG-8	243 VT Route 132	South Strafford	05070	Orange County	Strafford School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 765-4351	116	14	8.4	35.3%	106 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.2%)	82.3	16^th of 137 public elementary schools	88.3%		90.8	5^th of 133 public elementary schools	96.2%	11		81.8	71.4			72.7	42.9			$15,823	$00	$15,823
Marion W. Cross School	Public	PK, KG-6	22 Church Street	Norwich	05055	Windsor County	Norwich School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 649-1703	345	30	11.3	7.2%	301 (87.2%)	5 (1.4%)	13 (3.8%)	22 (6.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	96.6	3^rd of 137 public elementary schools	97.8%					(n/a)	71.7	96.9	90.0	88.1	69.6	81.3	61.5	85.7	80.4	$12,890	$267	$12,623
Barnard Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	5979 Route 12	Barnard	05031	Windsor County	Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 234-9763	57	6	9.6	22.8%	55 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	95.7	4^th of 137 public elementary schools	97.1%					(n/a)			92.3				61.5		84.6
First Branch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	523 VT Route 110	Tunbridge	05077	Orange County	First Branch Unified School District #82	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 889-3310	141	14	10.2	44.0%	134 (95.0%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	35	92^nd of 137 public elementary schools	32.8%		31.9	97^th of 133 public elementary schools	27.1%	5	37.0	50.0			37.0	20.8				$16,569	$00	$16,569
Dothan Brook School	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 Christian Street	White River Junction	05001	Windsor County	Hartford School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 295-8647	248	23	10.9	41.9%	217 (87.5%)	2 (0.8%)	16 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.2%)	43.5	78^th of 137 public elementary schools	43.1%		50.9	61^st of 133 public elementary schools	54.1%	17	39.5	53.3	61.1		13.2	33.3	41.7		47.2	$15,854	$292	$15,562
Ottauquechee School	Public	PK, KG-5	304 Dody Lane	Quechee	05059	Windsor County	Hartford School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 295-8654	180	21	8.5	43.9%	155 (86.1%)	4 (2.2%)	11 (6.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)	55.3	66^th of 137 public elementary schools	51.8%		73.4	27^th of 133 public elementary schools	79.7%	39	42.4	45.5	52.2		51.5	27.3	56.5		52.2	$15,316	$282	$15,034
Bethel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	273 Pleasant Street	Bethel	05032	Windsor County	White River Unified School District #79	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 234-6607	124	12	10.5	57.3%	120 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									70.4	$19,497	$00	$19,497
White River School	Public	PK, KG-5	102 Pine Street	White River Junction	05001	Windsor County	Hartford School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 295-8650	204	20	10.2	53.9%	170 (83.3%)	3 (1.5%)	18 (8.8%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.9%)	62.1	49^th of 137 public elementary schools	64.2%		62.1	41^st of 133 public elementary schools	69.2%	8	46.4	58.6	50.0		37.9	51.7	60.0		50.0	$17,540	$323	$17,217

Frequently Asked Questions about Sharon Elementary School

Is Sharon Elementary School a good school?

Sharon Elementary School ranks 62^nd of 137 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sharon Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 156 students attended Sharon Elementary School.

What district is Sharon Elementary School in?

Sharon School District

What is the racial makeup of Sharon Elementary School?

Students at Sharon Elementary School are 97% White, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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