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Charleston Elementary School

Q: Is Charleston Elementary School a good school?

Charleston Elementary School ranks 172 nd of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

172^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Charleston Elementary School in Charleston, AR, serves 502 students from Pre-K through 6th grade and is part of the Charleston School District, which holds a 4-star rating. The school stands out for its exceptional mathematics performance, with 55.5% of students proficient in the 2025-2026 school year—well above the state average of 44.1%—and this strength is consistent across all grade levels, driving the school's recent upward trend in state rankings after a dip in 2023-2024.

While Charleston Elementary performs above the state average, it faces stiff competition from nearby schools in the Greenwood School District, such as Westwood Elementary School and East Pointe Elementary School, which consistently achieve proficiency rates 15-25 percentage points higher in every subject. For example, Westwood's English Language Arts proficiency is 64.6% compared to Charleston's 44.9%. However, the school demonstrates notable efficiency, spending $10,653 per student—less than nearby schools like Barling Elementary School ($11,916) and Booneville Elementary School ($11,493)—while achieving stronger academic outcomes.

An interesting comparison is with County Line Elementary School, just 7.24 miles away, which has a 99.08% free/reduced lunch rate yet outperforms Charleston in nearly every subject, including Science (58% vs. 44.5%). Charleston's main weakness is a significant drop in 6th-grade Science proficiency (34.3% vs. the state average of 42.5%), suggesting a potential curriculum gap at that transition point. Overall, the school is on a rebound, with two consecutive years of improvement in state rankings, and its strong math scores suggest effective strategies that could be built upon to close the gap with top-tier neighbors.

502

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,653

Per pupil spending ?

51.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

125 West Main
Charleston, AR 72933

(479) 965-2460

District: Charleston School District

Students who attend Charleston Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Charleston High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.2%

Hispanic:

3.0%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (48% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Arkansas median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg46%

Arkansas avg42%

172^nd of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

66^th of 251Charleston School District among Arkansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	65.0	172 of 491	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.3	186 of 495	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	220 of 497	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.8	141 of 492	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	97 of 487	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	72.4	119 of 496	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	64.5	180 of 488	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.9	105 of 480	78.1%	★★★★☆
2017	72.8	106 of 485	78.1%	★★★★☆
2016	66.7	134 of 494	72.9%	★★★★☆
2015	61.0	152 of 466	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	84.6	35 of 471	92.6%	★★★★★
2013	74.9	92 of 476	80.7%	★★★★☆
2012	80.3	45 of 468	90.4%	★★★★★
2011	82.0	45 of 471	90.4%	★★★★★
2010	79.0	68 of 457	85.1%	★★★★☆
2009	71.8	115 of 445	74.2%	★★★★☆
2008	74.2	100 of 439	77.2%	★★★★☆
2007	79.3	66 of 440	85.0%	★★★★☆
2006	86.5	27 of 402	93.3%	★★★★★
2005	90.6	11 of 411	97.3%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	156 of 324	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.7	59 of 335	82.4%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics56%+11 vs state

Reading46%+6 vs state

English Language Arts45%+6 vs state

Science44%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2026)					ATLAS Reading (2026)					ATLAS Mathematics (2026)					ATLAS Science (2026)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Charleston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	125 West Main	Charleston	72933	Franklin County	Charleston School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 965-2460	502	31	16.0	51.2%	468 (93.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.0%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	65	172^nd of 491 public elementary schools	65.0%		61.3	186^th of 495 public elementary schools	62.4%	14	41.9	46.5	50.0	40.3	44.9	46.8	43.7	48.6	44.8	45.9	58.1	54.9	51.4	58.3	55.5	43.5	46.5	52.8	34.3	44.5	$10,653	$1,368	$9,285
County Line Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	12092 W State Highway 22	Branch	72928	Franklin County	County Line School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 635-4701	327	20	15.9	99.1%	293 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)	6 (1.8%)	11 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	75	115^th of 491 public elementary schools	76.6%		79.9	86^th of 495 public elementary schools	82.6%	29	43.2	51.1	56.2	69.6	55.2	36.3	51.1	56.2	73.9	54.7	47.7	51.1	47.9	58.7	51.4	45.4	46.7	70.9	67.4	58.0	$11,176	$1,409	$9,766
Lavaca Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1000 S. Division St	Lavaca	72941	Sebastian County	Lavaca School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 377-1232	322	20	16.4	51.6%	272 (84.5%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (10.9%)	47.1	271^st of 491 public elementary schools	44.8%		51.5	248^th of 495 public elementary schools	49.9%	23	45.7	40.3			43.1	42.3	33.4			37.9	47.4	40.3			44.0	45.7	28.0			37.1	$12,033	$1,324	$10,709
Booneville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	386 W Seventh St	Booneville	72927	Logan County	Booneville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(855) 675-3339	791	41	19.4	100.0%	694 (87.7%)	6 (0.8%)	39 (4.9%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.4%)	51.3	251^st of 491 public elementary schools	48.9%		40.3	311^th of 495 public elementary schools	37.2%	60	44.4	26.6	35.9	34.4	35.5	47.3	26.5	40.2	41.4	39.0	38.9	39.8	43.5	38.4	40.1	57.4	44.9	56.5	49.5	52.1	$11,493	$2,083	$9,410
East Pointe Elementary School	Public	K-4	700 Mount Harmony Rd	Greenwood	72936	Sebastian County	Greenwood School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 996-4249	693	38	18.1	32.2%	546 (78.8%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (10.2%)	6 (0.9%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (8.8%)	86.6	43^rd of 491 public elementary schools	91.2%		88.2	48^th of 495 public elementary schools	90.3%	5	60.5	54.0			57.2	57.8	52.0			54.8	73.2	61.4			67.1	62.6	69.3			66.1	$10,392	$991	$9,401
Westwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	300 Westwood Ave	Greenwood	72936	Sebastian County	Greenwood School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 996-7748	839	45	18.6	36.9%	643 (76.6%)	9 (1.1%)	81 (9.7%)	10 (1.2%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (10.6%)	92.5	20^th of 491 public elementary schools	95.9%		95.7	12^th of 495 public elementary schools	97.6%	8	58.9	69.8			64.6	57.7	64.8			61.4	66.9	76.6			71.8	66.3	75.9			71.3	$11,962	$1,257	$10,705
Barling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 D St	Barling	72923	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 452-0211	316	18	17.7	78.2%	167 (52.8%)	1 (0.3%)	89 (28.2%)	13 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	42 (13.3%)	62	190^th of 491 public elementary schools	61.3%		62	179^th of 495 public elementary schools	63.8%	11	40.0	49.0	43.4		44.1	40.0	53.1	45.6		46.2	48.0	53.1	63.1		54.5	32.0	61.3	37.0		43.5	$11,916	$1,137	$10,779
Marvin Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1319 N. Main St.	Mulberry	72947	Crawford County	Mulberry Pleasant View Bi County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 997-1495	185	16	11.3	100.0%	162 (87.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.0%)	27.7	390^th of 491 public elementary schools	20.6%		34.9	344^th of 495 public elementary schools	30.5%	46	30.0	30.8			30.3	30.0	34.6			32.1	23.3	34.6			28.6	36.6	34.6			35.7	$16,218	$3,027	$13,190
James R. Tate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	406 Catcher Road	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 471-3130	459	25	18.3	76.3%	319 (69.5%)	7 (1.5%)	85 (18.5%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.9%)	33.6	347^th of 491 public elementary schools	29.3%		46.3	280^th of 495 public elementary schools	43.4%	67	35.7	33.3	27.9		32.2	33.3	37.5	33.8		35.0	42.8	36.1	28.0		35.2	37.5	31.9	33.8		34.2	$10,791	$901	$9,890
Alma Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1600 Hwy. 64 East	Alma	72921	Crawford County	Alma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 632-5100	704	39	17.8	50.7%	549 (78.0%)	9 (1.3%)	44 (6.3%)	6 (0.9%)	12 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (11.8%)								(n/a)																					$10,303	$1,063	$9,240

Frequently Asked Questions about Charleston Elementary School

Is Charleston Elementary School a good school?

Charleston Elementary School ranks 172^nd of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Charleston Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 502 students attended Charleston Elementary School.

What district is Charleston Elementary School in?

Charleston School District

What is the racial makeup of Charleston Elementary School?

Students at Charleston Elementary School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Charleston Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Charleston Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Charleston High School

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