Heights Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

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Heights Elementary School

454 South Main Street
Sharon, MA 02067

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Top 5%

Serving 542 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 78% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 542 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 5% in MA
: 78% (Top 5%)
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Heights Elementary School's student population of 542 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2017

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Heights Elementary School
Kind	73
1	88
2	86
3	89
4	108
5	98

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Total Students

542 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Heights Elementary School
2023	569
2022	537
2021	543
2020	537
2019	537
2018	529
2017	529
2016	490
2015	521
2014	496
2013	500
2012	554
2011	598
2010	572
2009	554
2008	534
2007	565
2006	619
2005	636
2004	667
2003	700
2002	764
2001	825
2000	850
1999	834
1998	855
1997	810
1996	806
1995	385
1994	429
1993	412
1992	380
1991	364

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Heights Elementary School
2023	31
2022	29
2021	28
2020	27
2019	27
2018	40
2017	40
2016	38
2015	36
2014	35
2013	35
2012	41
2011	34
2010	39
2009	39
2008	38
2007	39
2006	45
2005	43

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School Rankings

Heights Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,631 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Heights Elementary School is 0.63, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#69 out of 1631 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Heights Elementary School
2022	#69
2021	#125
2019	#159
2018	#256
2017	#247
2016	#254
2015	#250
2014	#238
2013	#406
2012	#399
2011	#282

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78%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Heights Elementary School	Massachusetts	Sharon School District
2022	78%	41%	69%
2021	70%	37%	65%
2019	78%	51%	76%
2018	79%	52%	77%
2017	79%	53%	79%
2016	87%	64%	87%
2015	89%	61%	86%
2014	84%	61%	83%
2013	81%	61%	83%
2012	79%	59%	80%
2011	79%	59%	79%

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74%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Heights Elementary School	Massachusetts	Sharon School District
2022	74%	44%	65%
2021	76%	49%	72%
2019	76%	54%	73%
2018	77%	56%	77%
2017	75%	54%	75%
2016	84%	71%	88%
2015	82%	69%	86%
2014	86%	69%	89%
2013	80%	69%	87%
2012	80%	69%	87%
2011	86%	70%	89%

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80-84%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Heights Elementary School	Massachusetts	Sharon School District
2022	82%	44%	69%
2021	77%	42%	60%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Heights Elementary School	Massachusetts	Sharon School District
2023	18:1	12:1	13:1
2022	19:1	12:1	13:1
2021	19:1	12:1	14:1
2020	20:1	13:1	14:1
2019	20:1	13:1	14:1
2018	13:1	13:1	13:1
2017	13:1	13:1	13:1
2016	13:1	13:1	13:1
2015	14:1	13:1	14:1
2014	14:1	14:1	13:1
2013	14:1	14:1	14:1
2012	14:1	14:1	13:1
2011	18:1	14:1	14:1
2010	15:1	14:1	14:1
2009	14:1	14:1	13:1
2008	14:1	14:1	14:1
2007	14:1	13:1	14:1
2006	14:1	13:1	13:1
2005	15:1	14:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

32%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Heights Elementary School	Massachusetts	Sharon School District
2023	31%	7%	31%
2022	31%	7%	30%
2021	33%	7%	30%
2020	35%	7%	29%
2019	35%	7%	29%
2018	33%	8%	27%
2017	33%	8%	27%
2016	33%	6%	25%
2015	33%	6%	24%
2014	31%	6%	23%
2013	29%	6%	20%
2012	26%	6%	18%
2011	25%	7%	17%
2010	22%	6%	15%
2009	20%	6%	13%
2008	17%	6%	13%
2007	14%	6%	12%
2006	13%	6%	11%
2005	11%	5%	9%
2004	8%	5%	7%
2003	7%	5%	7%
2002	9%	5%	6%
2001	12%	4%	7%
2000	10%	4%	7%
1999	8%	4%	5%
1998	8%	4%	4%
1997	6%	4%	5%
1996	6%	4%	4%
1995	5%	4%	3%
1994	6%	4%	3%
1993	4%	4%	4%
1992	3%	4%	3%
1991	4%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Heights Elementary School	Massachusetts	Sharon School District
2023	5%	24%	6%
2022	5%	23%	6%
2021	5%	22%	6%
2020	5%	21%	5%
2019	5%	21%	5%
2018	3%	19%	4%
2017	3%	19%	4%
2016	3%	19%	4%
2015	2%	18%	4%
2014	3%	17%	4%
2013	5%	16%	4%
2012	4%	16%	3%
2011	4%	15%	4%
2010	4%	15%	3%
2009	4%	14%	3%
2008	4%	15%	4%
2007	3%	14%	3%
2006	2%	13%	3%
2004	1%	12%	1%
2002	1%	11%	1%
2001	1%	11%	1%
2000	1%	10%	1%
1999	2%	10%	2%
1998	2%	10%	2%
1997	1%	10%	1%
1996	2%	9%	1%
1995	2%	9%
1994	2%	9%	1%
1991	2%	8%	1%
1990	3%	7%	1%
1989	1%	7%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Heights Elementary School	Massachusetts	Sharon School District
2023	6%	10%	5%
2022	6%	10%	5%
2021	6%	10%	5%
2020	3%	9%	5%
2019	3%	9%	5%
2018	2%	9%	5%
2017	2%	9%	5%
2016	2%	9%	5%
2015	2%	9%	4%
2014	2%	9%	5%
2013	2%	9%	5%
2012	5%	8%	6%
2011	5%	8%	5%
2010	6%	8%	6%
2009	6%	8%	6%
2008	6%	8%	6%
2007	6%	8%	5%
2006	6%	8%	5%
2005	5%	9%	5%
2004	5%	9%	5%
2003	5%	9%	5%
2002	3%	9%	5%
2001	5%	9%	5%
2000	7%	9%	5%
1999	6%	9%	6%
1998	7%	8%	6%
1997	6%	8%	5%
1996	6%	8%	6%
1995	7%	8%	4%
1994	10%	7%	5%
1993	13%	7%	6%
1992	8%	7%	5%
1991	7%	8%	6%

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White

51%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Heights Elementary School	Massachusetts	Sharon School District
2023	50%	54%	50%
2022	51%	56%	52%
2021	50%	57%	53%
2020	49%	59%	56%
2019	49%	59%	56%
2018	55%	61%	60%
2017	55%	61%	60%
2016	54%	63%	62%
2015	55%	64%	64%
2014	58%	65%	65%
2013	61%	66%	68%
2012	61%	67%	70%
2011	63%	68%	72%
2010	65%	69%	74%
2009	67%	70%	76%
2008	73%	71%	77%
2007	77%	72%	80%
2006	79%	73%	81%
2005	84%	74%	85%
2004	86%	74%	87%
2003	88%	75%	87%
2002	87%	75%	88%
2001	82%	76%	87%
2000	82%	77%	87%
1999	84%	77%	87%
1998	83%	78%	88%
1997	86%	78%	89%
1996	86%	79%	89%
1995	86%	79%	93%
1994	82%	80%	91%
1993	83%	80%	89%
1992	89%	81%	91%
1991	87%	81%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Heights Elementary School	Massachusetts	Sharon School District
2023	8%	5%	8%
2022	7%	4%	7%
2021	6%	4%	6%
2020	8%	4%	5%
2019	8%	4%	5%
2018	7%	3%	4%
2017	7%	3%	4%
2016	8%	3%	4%
2015	8%	3%	4%
2014	6%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	3%	2%	2%
2009	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Heights Elementary School	Massachusetts	Sharon School District
2023	0.65	0.64	0.65
2022	0.64	0.62	0.64
2021	0.64	0.62	0.62
2020	0.63	0.60	0.60
2019	0.63	0.60	0.60
2018	0.59	0.58	0.57
2017	0.59	0.58	0.57
2016	0.60	0.56	0.55
2015	0.59	0.55	0.53
2014	0.57	0.54	0.52
2013	0.55	0.53	0.50
2012	0.56	0.52	0.48
2011	0.55	0.51	0.46
2010	0.53	0.50	0.43
2009	0.51	0.51	0.41
2008	0.44	0.47	0.37
2007	0.39	0.46	0.34
2006	0.36	0.45	0.33
2005	0.28	0.43	0.27
2004	0.25	0.43	0.24
2003	0.22	0.42	0.23
2002	0.24	0.41	0.22
2001	0.31	0.40	0.24
2000	0.32	0.39	0.23
1999	0.29	0.39	0.23
1998	0.30	0.38	0.23
1997	0.26	0.38	0.20
1996	0.26	0.36	0.20
1995	0.26	0.36	0.14
1994	0.31	0.35	0.17
1993	0.30	0.35	0.20
1992	0.20	0.34	0.17
1991	0.23	0.33	0.18

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Heights Elementary School	Massachusetts	Sharon School District
2023	5%	35%	6%
2022	5%	35%	6%
2021	5%	36%	6%
2020	5%	35%	6%
2019	5%	35%	6%
2015	5%	36%	6%
2014	2%	34%	5%
2013	3%	32%	6%
2012	4%	30%	6%
2011	4%	29%	5%
2010	5%	27%	5%
2009	3%	25%	3%
2008	1%	24%	2%
2006	2%	23%	2%
2005	3%	23%	2%
2004	5%	22%	3%
2001	2%	19%	1%
2000	3%	20%	2%
1999	3%	17%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Heights Elementary School	Massachusetts	Sharon School District
2023	1%	4%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2007	1%	5%	1%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	5%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Sharon School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Heights Elementary School's ranking?

Heights Elementary School is ranked #69 out of 1,631 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Heights Elementary School often compared to?

Heights Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like East Elementary School, Liberty, Hollis by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

78% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% MA state average), while 74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Heights Elementary School?

542 students attend Heights Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Heights Elementary School students are White, 32% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 5% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Heights Elementary School?

Heights Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Heights Elementary School offer ?

Heights Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Heights Elementary School part of?

Heights Elementary School is part of Sharon School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 542 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 5%
: 78% (Top 5%)
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education