SHARON HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Sharon Hills Elementary School is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the East Baton Rouge Parish school district, located in Baton Rouge, LA with about 299 students offering grade levels from Pre-Kindergarten to 5th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 18 teachers, Sharon Hills Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 16:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
Sharon Hills Elementary School, located in the Scotlandville area of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, serves as a neighborhood hub for early childhood and elementary education within the East Baton Rouge Parish School System. The school is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment, focusing on the foundational development of students in grades Pre-K through fifth. Its location on Guynell Drive positions it as a key educational resource for the local community, emphasizing accessibility and engagement for families living in the northern part of the city.
The school’s mission generally centers on promoting academic growth, character development, and student success through a structured curriculum. Like many schools in the district, Sharon Hills strives to prepare its students for the transition to middle school by balancing traditional classroom instruction with efforts to build a strong school culture. By providing a stable environment and prioritizing the needs of its diverse student body, Sharon Hills Elementary remains a consistent point of educational focus for the residents of the 70811 zip code.
For more information, contact Sharon Hills Elementary School at (225) 355-6522 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Baton Rouge, LA 70811
(225) 355-6522
SHARON HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Baton Rouge, LA with about 299 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Louisiana
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- Total Students:
- 299
- Teachers:
- 18.38
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 299 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending SHARON HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is predominantly Black or African American, representing about 97% of the student body.
- Black or African American
- 97.0%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 1.3%
- White
- 1.0%
- Asian
- 0.7%
- Female
- 52.2%
- Male
- 47.8%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.