Heights Elementary

Summary:

Heights Elementary is a public elementary school located in Sharon, Massachusetts, serving 569 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with exceptional academic performance and a diverse student population.

Heights Elementary's academic achievements are truly remarkable. The school's MCAS proficiency rates significantly exceed the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with 68.84% proficiency in English Language Arts, 79.79% in Math, and 70.83% in Science, compared to the state averages of 39.17%, 40.91%, and 41.95%, respectively. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking places it between the 10th and 49th percentile, demonstrating its consistent excellence. Heights Elementary's performance is particularly noteworthy across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Asian students, white students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students, all of whom achieve exceptional results.

When compared to nearby schools in the Foxborough, Walpole, and Stoughton districts, Heights Elementary stands out for its academic excellence and diverse student population. The school's higher spending per student, at approximately $17,873, may contribute to its exceptional performance and ability to support diverse learners. Overall, Heights Elementary is an exceptional educational institution that serves as a model for academic excellence and inclusive practices.


Detail:

Public K-5

 454 South Main Street
       Sharon, MA  02067-1799


(781) 784-1595

District: Sharon

SchoolDigger Rank:
36th of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,873 Help


Students who attend Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Sharon Middle
High:    Sharon High

Student/teacher ratio:  18.5 Help
Number of students:  569

Racial breakdown:

White:
50.3%
Asian:
31.3%
Two or more races:
7.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  6.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Heights Elementary ranks better than 96.1% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Sharon School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.54. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Heights Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Sharon School District. Racial makeup is: White (50.3%), Asian (31.3%), two or more races (7.6%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Heights Elementary is 18.5, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Sharon School District! (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Heights Elementary is $17,873, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Sharon School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Heights Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Heights Elementary 36th of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Heights Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Sharon:

SchoolDigger ranks Sharon 23rd of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Heights Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 82.03 144th 884 83.7%
2004 88.02 71st 882 92.0%
2005 84.13 125th 887 85.9%
2006 89.10 59th 911 93.5%
2007 84.75 106th 911 88.4%
2008 87.26 69th 908 92.4%
2009 85.20 103rd 909 88.7%
2010 83.11 141st 920 84.7%
2011 89.14 53rd 924 94.3%
2012 87.30 75th 930 91.9%
2013 84.36 114th 928 87.7%
2014 89.28 49th 926 94.7%
2015 91.62 24th 914 97.4%
2016 93.96 10th 932 98.9%
2017 90.54 45th 938 95.2%
2018 91.08 47th 934 95.0%
2019 91.39 42nd 942 95.5%
2021 93.67 33rd 936 96.5%
2022 95.58 17th 932 98.2%
2023 93.72 40th 928 95.7%
2024 93.54 36th 916 96.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 89.52 7th 31 77.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.28 30th 886 96.6%
2019 84.85 66th 896 92.6%
2021 93.92 18th 894 98.0%
2022 91.20 34th 905 96.2%
2023 92.63 32nd 703 95.4%
2024 89.27 39th 731 94.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 93.05 15th 757 98.0%
2024 97.91 5th 760 99.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.58 25th 893 97.2%
2019 90.78 40th 902 95.6%
2021 92.10 36th 898 96.0%
2022 94.49 16th 901 98.2%
2023 93.56 25th 887 97.2%
2024 92.00 41st 886 95.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.72 27th 656 95.9%
2019 87.44 40th 665 94.0%
2021 88.50 41st 632 93.5%
2022 79.33 80th 672 88.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.95 86th 898 90.4%
2019 88.77 59th 907 93.5%
2021 92.22 37th 904 95.9%
2022 94.46 20th 908 97.8%
2023 91.51 53rd 896 94.1%
2024 93.01 30th 891 96.6%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 89.05 76th 925 91.8%
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Rank History for Tested Remotely students at Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 98.31 2nd 399 99.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.48 34th 154 77.9%
2019 67.40 48th 155 69.0%
2021 74.71 36th 141 74.5%
2022 82.42 12th 143 91.6%
2023 81.00 16th 145 89.0%
2024 77.67 34th 152 77.6%
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Rank History for White students at Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.65 96th 772 87.6%
2019 82.60 89th 780 88.6%
2021 84.23 83rd 765 89.2%
2022 88.45 47th 764 93.8%
2023 87.64 58th 762 92.4%
2024 79.87 116th 753 84.6%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Heights Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 301 27 17 4 2 n/a n/a 0 351
1989 311 28 17 4 1 n/a n/a 0 361
1990 319 19 11 10 0 n/a n/a 0 359
1991 319 25 13 7 0 n/a n/a 0 364
1992 340 32 8 0 0 n/a n/a 0 380
1993 344 52 14 2 0 n/a n/a 0 412
1994 356 42 24 7 0 n/a n/a 0 429
1995 693 51 49 13 0 n/a n/a 0 806
1996 693 51 49 13 0 n/a n/a 0 806
1997 698 48 52 12 0 n/a n/a 0 810
1998 713 62 65 15 0 n/a n/a 0 855
1999 703 51 63 17 0 n/a n/a 0 834
2000 694 63 82 11 0 n/a n/a 0 850
2001 674 40 97 11 3 n/a n/a 0 825
2002 615 34 48 3 0 n/a n/a 0 700
2003 615 34 48 3 0 n/a n/a 0 700
2004 572 34 56 4 1 n/a n/a 0 667
2005 534 31 67 3 1 n/a n/a 0 636
2006 488 35 74 11 1 n/a n/a 10 619
2007 433 35 74 10 1 n/a n/a 12 565
2008 392 32 83 14 1 n/a n/a 12 534
2009 372 34 109 21 2 0 16 0 554
2010 371 33 122 25 1 0 20 0 572
2011 380 27 147 22 1 0 21 0 598
2012 340 25 146 22 1 0 20 0 554
2013 306 8 143 23 0 0 20 0 500
2014 288 11 155 13 0 0 29 0 496
2015 284 14 171 14 1 0 37 0 521
2016 264 12 161 17 1 0 35 0 490
2017 286 11 176 16 1 1 38 0 529
2018 259 15 186 24 0 0 41 0 525
2019 263 18 189 26 0 1 40 0 537
2020 286 20 180 31 0 0 39 0 556
2021 272 31 178 27 1 0 34 0 543
2022 271 32 167 28 1 0 38 0 537
2023 286 32 178 28 2 0 43 0 569

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Heights Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 351 n/a n/a n/a
1989 361 n/a n/a n/a
1990 359 n/a n/a n/a
1991 364 n/a n/a n/a
1992 380 n/a n/a n/a
1993 412 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 429 n/a n/a n/a
1995 806 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 806 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 810 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 855 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 834 n/a 0.0 5.2
2000 850 n/a 0.0 3.9
2001 825 n/a 0.0 2.8
2002 700 n/a n/a 3.7
2003 700 n/a n/a 3.7
2004 667 75.5 8.8 4.9
2005 636 43.3 14.7 4.6
2006 619 45.5 13.6 2.8
2007 565 39.0 14.5 0.7
2008 534 37.9 14.1 1.1
2009 554 38.6 14.4 2.7
2010 572 39.0 14.6 6.5
2011 598 33.7 17.7 5.7
2012 554 40.7 13.6 5.4
2013 500 35.1 14.2 4
2014 496 35.4 14.0 2.2
2015 521 36.0 14.4 6.3
2016 490 38.0 12.8 n/a
2017 529 40.4 13.0 n/a
2018 525 28.2 18.5 n/a
2019 537 27.1 19.7 n/a
2020 556 31.3 17.7 n/a
2021 543 28.2 19.2 n/a
2022 537 28.9 18.5 n/a
2023 569 30.6 18.5 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Heights Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 351 n/a n/a n/a
1989 361 n/a n/a n/a
1990 359 n/a n/a n/a
1991 364 n/a n/a n/a
1992 380 n/a n/a n/a
1993 412 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 429 n/a n/a n/a
1995 806 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 806 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 810 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 855 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 834 n/a 0.0 5.2
2000 850 n/a 0.0 3.9
2001 825 n/a 0.0 2.8
2002 700 n/a n/a 3.7
2003 700 n/a n/a 3.7
2004 667 75.5 8.8 4.9
2005 636 43.3 14.7 4.6
2006 619 45.5 13.6 2.8
2007 565 39.0 14.5 0.7
2008 534 37.9 14.1 1.1
2009 554 38.6 14.4 2.7
2010 572 39.0 14.6 6.5
2011 598 33.7 17.7 5.7
2012 554 40.7 13.6 5.4
2013 500 35.1 14.2 4
2014 496 35.4 14.0 2.2
2015 521 36.0 14.4 6.3
2016 490 38.0 12.8 n/a
2017 529 40.4 13.0 n/a
2018 525 28.2 18.5 n/a
2019 537 27.1 19.7 n/a
2020 556 31.3 17.7 n/a
2021 543 28.2 19.2 n/a
2022 537 28.9 18.5 n/a
2023 569 30.6 18.5 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Heights Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $401 (2.4%) $16,490 (97.6%) $16,891
2020 $346 (2.0%) $16,593 (98.0%) $16,939
2021 $896 (5.0%) $16,977 (95.0%) $17,873

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Heights Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 42nd of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 40th of 928 Elementary schools
 0.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Heights Elementary)7764.5
 12.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sharon)7870.4
 7.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Heights Elementary)7673.8
 2.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Sharon)7372
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Heights Elementary)7571.1
 3.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Sharon)7464.8
 9.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Heights Elementary)7782.5
 5.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Sharon)7373.6
 0.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Heights Elementary)7675.3
 0.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Sharon)7569.5
 5.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5243.8
 8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Heights Elementary)8177.5
 3.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Sharon)7973.8
 5.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.9
 8.2%
5th Grade Science (Heights Elementary)8677.2
 8.8%
   5th Grade Science (Sharon)7469.4
 4.6%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4841.6
 6.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Heights Elementary)7570
 5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Sharon)7164
 7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Heights Elementary)7877.8
 0.2%
   All Grades Mathematics (Sharon)7569
 6%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Heights Elementary)8677.2
 8.8%
   All Grades Science (Sharon)7267.5
 4.6%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.2
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students537569
 6%
African American1832
 77.8%
American Indian02
Asian189178
 5.8%
Hispanic2628
 7.7%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White263286
 8.7%
Two or More Races4043
 7.5%


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Yes! Heights Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 36th of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Students who attend Heights Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sharon Middle
High : Sharon High

Students at Heights Elementary are 50% White, 31% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American, 5% Hispanic.

In the 2022-23 school year, 569 students attended Heights Elementary.


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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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