dʒˈoʊsəf dˈiː. ʃˈɑːɹp ˌɛlɪmˈɛntɚɹi skˈuːl wʌz ˈɑːnɚd baɪ ðə nˈæʃənəl blˈuː ɹˈɪbən skˈuːlz pɹˈoʊɡɹæm ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪntiːn, wˈʌn ʌv nˈaɪn skˈuːlz ɪnðə stˈeɪt ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪzd æz ɛɡzˈɛmplɚɹi hˈaɪ pɚfˈɔːɹmɪŋ skˈuːlz.
Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School was honored by the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program in 2019, one of nine schools in the state recognized as Exemplary High Performing Schools.