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Sharon Elementary School (Closed 2009)

4356 Sharon Road
Laurel, MS 39443
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Sharon Elementary School serves 263 students in grades Kindergarten-6. 
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment was 26% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeSharon Elementary School
Kind27
150
236
336
428
536
650
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Total Students
263 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2024)

YearSharon Elementary School
2024263
2023263
2022263
2021263
2019263
2018263
2017263
2016263
2015263
2008263
2007265
2006257
2005248
2004256
2003261
2002264
2001262
2000274
1999271
1998271
1997283
1996335
1995360
1994351
1993350
1992345
1991345
1990353
1989370
1988366
1987414
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2024)

YearSharon Elementary School
202418
202318
202218
202118
201918
201818
201718
201618
201518
200818
200717
200617
200517
200419
200317
200218
200117
200019
199918
199819
199720
199621
199520
199420
199320
199221
199120
199020
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School Rankings

Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (MS)
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

YearSharon Elementary SchoolMississippiJones County School District
202415:114:114:1
202315:114:114:1
202215:114:115:1
202115:115:115:1
201915:115:116:1
201815:116:117:1
201715:116:117:1
201615:116:116:1
201515:116:116:1
200814:116:115:1
200716:116:116:1
200615:116:117:1
200515:117:116:1
200413:116:115:1
200315:117:115:1
200215:117:116:1
200115:117:116:1
200014:117:117:1
199915:117:117:1
199814:118:117:1
199714:118:117:1
199616:118:118:1
199518:118:117:1
199417:118:118:1
199317:119:118:1
199216:119:118:1
199117:119:118:1
199017:119:118:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2004)

YearSharon Elementary SchoolMississippiJones County School District
20041%1%1%
20031%1%1%
20021%1%1%
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Asian
n/a
1%
Hispanic
n/a
5%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2006)

YearSharon Elementary SchoolMississippiJones County School District
20061%1%2%
20051%1%2%
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Black
26%
47%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

YearSharon Elementary SchoolMississippiJones County School District
202426%47%22%
202326%47%21%
202226%47%21%
202126%48%21%
201926%48%20%
201825%49%22%
201725%49%22%
201625%49%21%
201525%49%21%
200826%51%21%
200726%51%21%
200628%51%22%
200528%51%22%
200429%51%22%
200332%51%21%
200233%51%20%
200133%51%21%
200031%50%21%
199933%51%20%
199832%51%21%
199730%51%21%
199631%51%22%
199540%51%21%
199429%51%21%
199330%52%21%
199229%52%21%
199133%52%21%
199030%51%20%
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White
74%
42%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

YearSharon Elementary SchoolMississippiJones County School District
202474%42%61%
202374%42%62%
202274%43%63%
202174%43%63%
201974%44%66%
201875%43%68%
201775%43%68%
201675%45%70%
201575%46%62%
200874%46%74%
200774%46%75%
200671%46%75%
200571%47%75%
200470%46%75%
200367%46%77%
200266%46%78%
200167%46%77%
200069%47%77%
199967%47%78%
199868%48%78%
199770%48%78%
199669%48%73%
199560%48%78%
199471%48%78%
199370%48%78%
199271%48%78%
199167%48%78%
199070%49%79%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
0.39
0.61

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

YearSharon Elementary SchoolMississippiJones County School District
20240.390.600.57
20230.390.600.56
20220.390.600.55
20210.390.590.55
20190.390.580.52
20180.380.580.49
20170.380.580.49
20160.380.560.47
20150.380.550.47
20080.390.530.41
20070.390.530.40
20060.420.530.39
20050.420.520.39
20040.430.530.38
20030.450.530.37
20020.460.530.36
20010.450.530.37
20000.430.530.36
19990.450.520.35
19980.440.510.35
19970.420.510.35
19960.430.510.42
19950.480.510.36
19940.420.510.35
19930.420.510.35
19920.420.510.35
19910.450.510.35
19900.420.500.34
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Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
68%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearSharon Elementary SchoolMississippiJones County School District
202441%68%57%
202341%74%67%
202241%100%94%
202141%100%93%
201941%68%58%
201840%70%59%
201740%70%59%
201640%70%58%
201540%67%59%
200841%58%49%
200748%59%47%
200667%63%63%
200552%56%48%
200451%56%46%
200348%57%48%
200247%57%47%
200145%55%45%
200042%55%42%
199943%55%43%
199843%56%43%
199742%56%42%
199642%55%42%
199544%55%44%
199442%55%42%
199345%55%45%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
22%
6%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)

YearSharon Elementary SchoolMississippiJones County School District
202422%6%11%
202322%26%28%
201922%6%11%
201822%6%9%
201722%6%9%
201622%5%10%
201522%7%8%
200822%9%12%
200714%8%13%
200610%7%7%
200517%8%12%
200418%8%12%
200311%8%11%
200211%8%10%
200112%9%12%
200011%9%11%
199913%9%12%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Jones County School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Sharon Elementary School?
263 students attend Sharon Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
74% of Sharon Elementary School students are White, and 26% of students are Black.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Sharon Elementary School?
Sharon Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 13:1.
What grades does Sharon Elementary School offer ?
Sharon Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6
What school district is Sharon Elementary School part of?
Sharon Elementary School is part of Jones County School District.

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