Enrollment
433
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Sharon, MA
Cottage Street
Federal NCES profile for Cottage Street, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 251062001702
👥 S:T ratio 36
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 13
📋 Attendance 64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cottage Street earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of Massachusetts schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Massachusetts schools.
- #1 of 3
- elementary schools in Sharon · Resource Index
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16:1
- large classes for Massachusetts
- 433
- students enrolled
Cottage Street has class sizes larger than 92% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Cottage Street ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Sharon, MA.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
27.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
+30% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cottage Street compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cottage Street
Cottage Street is a mid-sized elementary school in Sharon, Massachusetts, enrolling 433 students.
Class loads run heavy: 16:1 is larger than about 92% of Massachusetts schools and 30% above the 12.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
With 433 students, its enrollment sits close to the Massachusetts median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by White (48%) and Asian (18%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 70/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 433 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
14.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Sharon's elementary schools, it stands alongside Heights Elementary (545 students): Cottage Street is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (16:1 vs 18.2:1).
Sharon also operates Sharon High (1,161 students) and Sharon Middle (815 students) alongside Cottage Street.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Cottage Street compares
Cottage Street on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16:1 | ▲ 30% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 433 | top 47% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16:1
Leaner classes than 38% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
433
Bigger than 52% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
16:1
students per teacher
- 30% above state mean
Top 92% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
14.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$20,503
per pupil, district-wide
- below Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 433 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 48.1%
Asian 17.6%
Hispanic or Latino 13.4%
Two or More 13.2%
African American 7.6%
Largest group: White at 48.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 69.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 69.7, Cottage Street is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sharon, which includes Cottage Street.
$20,503
Per student
-9%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 54.9%
State 41.6%
Federal 3.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Cottage Street Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Sharon Middle | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Heights Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| East Elementary | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Sharon Early Childhood Center | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cottage Street's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,161
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 815
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 545
- Students per teacher
- 18.2:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 458
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 56
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
Similar elementary schools in Sharon
2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Massachusetts, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~433 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Cottage Street
How many students attend Cottage Street?
Cottage Street has 433 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sharon, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cottage Street?
The student-teacher ratio at Cottage Street is 16:1, which is 30% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 2% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cottage Street?
The largest demographic group at Cottage Street is White at 48.1% of enrollment, in Sharon, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cottage Street?
Cottage Street has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Cottage Street rank among elementary schools in Sharon?
By Resource Investment Index, Cottage Street ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Sharon, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Sharon on the city page.
Is Cottage Street a good school?
Cottage Street earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of Massachusetts schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Massachusetts schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Sharon?
Besides Cottage Street, Sharon also operates Sharon High (1,161 students), Sharon Middle (815 students), and Heights Elementary (545 students). See the Sharon district page for the complete list.
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