Sharon Elementary School, Loganville GA

Original Research by School Decision on Sharon Elementary School

Sharon Elementary serves grades Pre-K through fifth in Loganville, a mid-sized exurban city straddling the Walton and Gwinnett county line, about 36 miles east of Atlanta. The school sits on a suburban campus reached by car, part of the Walton County School District.

The school enrolls a student body that is majority white, with substantial shares of Hispanic and Black students. A majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a working-family base in this commuter community. The school is mid-sized for its grade band.

In state testing results from the most recent school year, Sharon's academic performance is mixed by grade and subject. In mathematics, fourth grade stands out with notably higher performance than grades three and five. In English language arts, fourth and fifth grades cluster together at middling levels, while third grade sits considerably lower. Science, tested only in grade five, shows the strongest performance across subjects. Across all tested grades and subjects, Sharon's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile among Walton County districts, a meaningful distinction given the county's other schools. The school has only one year of current data available, so trend information is not yet in view.

Loganville itself is a fast-growing area with new residential subdivisions and an active housing market. Median home values are moderately above the state benchmark. The city blends a small walkable historic downtown along Bay Street with highway-oriented suburban development; residents depend on cars for most daily living. Public parks including Vines Park and Meridian Park provide outdoor recreation, though there is no public transit.

At the district level, Walton County schools recently rolled back the property tax millage rate for school operations after retiring debt, providing some relief on school-portion tax bills. The county voters approved ELOST VI, a one-penny education sales tax running through 2027, which funds school construction and facility upgrades rather than property-tax-backed bonds. Voters reauthorized this funding stream in November 2025.

Sharon Elementary's strength in science and its fourth-grade math performance suggest the school has academic footing in some areas. The lower third-grade performance in language arts is a point a parent may want to explore further with the school to understand whether it reflects curriculum sequencing, instructional focus in early grades, or student composition shifts. The school's top-quartile standing within Walton County suggests it compares favorably to its district peer, though parents considering the school may want to understand the specific instructional approaches, staff stability, and support services that contribute to those results. Sharon is a regular public school in a growing suburban area with working families and a mix of student backgrounds.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 344%

School 44% · District 45% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Grade 470%

School 70% · District 57% · ▲ 13 pts above district

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Grade 546%

School 46% · District 51% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 337%

School 37% · District 35% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Grade 456%

School 56% · District 46% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▲ 22 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

Grade 553%

School 53% · District 50% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Science

Grade 563%

School 63% · District 49% · ▲ 14 pts above district

▲ 23 pts above state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

Social studies

Grades 3-896%

School 96% · district not reported

▲ 12 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

This schoolWalton County, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income52%Higher-income76%25 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income24%Higher-income59%35 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income49%Higher-income66%17 pp gap

Grades 3-8Lower-income41%Higher-income66%25 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income63%Higher-income72%9 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income38%Higher-income72%34 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income46%Higher-income64%18 pp gap

Grades 3-8Lower-income48%Higher-income69%21 pp gap