📍 1129 E State St, Sharon, Mercer County, 16146
Sharon MS is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Sharon, Mercer County. The school has 308 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Sharon City SD school district. It serves grades 7–8 in a small-town setting. The school employs 31.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.9:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 7% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Sharon MS enrolls 308 students across grades 7–8. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 31.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 61% White, 24% Black or African American and 13% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 189 | 61% |
| Black or African American | 75 | 24% |
| Two or more races | 40 | 13% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 | 1.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
308 of the school's 308 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 308 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Sharon MS is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 50, state house district 7.
Sharon MS is one of 5 schools in Sharon City SD, based in Sharon, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,839 students district-wide and employs 169 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 308 students, Sharon MS is smaller than the district average of about 368 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe