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Charleston Elementary School

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Charleston Elementary School ranks 186 th of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

186^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Charleston Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 462 students in grades K-7 in Charleston, Arkansas, which is part of the Charleston School District. This school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency, particularly in math and science.

Charleston Elementary School's test scores are notably higher than the state and district averages. In 2024-2025, the school had a 49.3% proficiency rate in math, compared to 38.7% for the state. The school's strongest performance is in 4th grade math, where 57.5% of students were proficient or better, compared to 43.1% for the state. The school also has higher reading and science proficiency rates than nearby schools like John P. Woods Elementary School in Fort Smith. Additionally, Charleston Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.7, compared to the nearby schools that range from 17.8 to 20.6 students per teacher.

While Charleston Elementary School serves a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 56.28% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, the school has maintained its strong academic performance. This consistent high performance, even with a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, is a notable achievement. However, the school could potentially improve in areas like 5th and 6th grade English Language Arts and Reading, where proficiency rates are slightly lower than the state average.

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 — 67th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Arkansas median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg36%

Arkansas avg36%

Elementary school

186^th of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

156^th of 324

Arkansas public middle schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 31 pts since 2024

From top 18% (2024) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

122^nd of 250Charleston 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
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 (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics49%+11 vs state

English Language Arts39%+4 vs state

Science38%~ state avg

Reading38%+3 vs state

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Schools Near Charleston Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)					ATLAS Reading (2025)					ATLAS Mathematics (2025)					ATLAS Science (2025)					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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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%)	61.3	186^th of 495 public elementary schools	62.4%		57.6	220^th of 497 public elementary schools	55.7%	34	42.6	47.9	32.8	30.7	38.7	40.0	47.9	34.4	29.4	38.0	44.0	57.5	41.0	53.3	49.3	34.6	39.7	49.2	32.0	38.4	$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%)	79.9	86^th of 495 public elementary schools	82.6%		77	96^th of 497 public elementary schools	80.7%	10	45.1	57.5	55.3	56.8	53.4	43.1	57.5	42.5	54.5	49.3	38.0	50.0	51.1	54.5	48.1	41.1	44.7	70.2	54.6	52.4	$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%)	51.5	248^th of 495 public elementary schools	49.9%		65.2	167^th of 497 public elementary schools	66.4%	81	28.6	47.1			37.4	23.2	43.1			32.7	32.1	51.9			41.6	37.5	40.3			38.9	$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%)	40.3	311^th of 495 public elementary schools	37.2%		46.7	278^th of 497 public elementary schools	44.1%	33	18.6	31.0	33.4	32.7	28.7	16.7	33.3	39.4	32.6	30.3	9.8	59.3	26.2	40.6	32.9	24.5	37.2	35.4	31.2	31.8	$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%)	88.2	48^th of 495 public elementary schools	90.3%		87	43^rd of 497 public elementary schools	91.3%	5	53.0	55.4			54.3	49.3	52.7			51.1	67.2	59.4			63.1	53.7	68.3			61.4	$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%)	95.7	12^th of 495 public elementary schools	97.6%		89.6	37^th of 497 public elementary schools	92.6%	25	61.5	65.8			63.5	56.5	67.2			61.6	67.8	69.2			68.4	63.9	71.9			67.8	$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	179^th of 495 public elementary schools	63.8%		47.8	269^th of 497 public elementary schools	45.9%	90	44.0	39.2	38.4		40.8	42.0	39.1	41.0		40.8	60.0	50.0	33.3		48.8	42.0	28.3	35.9		35.6	$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%)	34.9	344^th of 495 public elementary schools	30.5%		40.4	310^th of 497 public elementary schools	37.6%	34	26.9	36.7			32.2	23.1	33.4			28.5	30.7	20.0			25.0	34.6	33.4			33.9	$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%)	46.3	280^th of 495 public elementary schools	43.4%		36.8	336^th of 497 public elementary schools	32.4%	56	40.0	33.9	25.4		33.2	35.7	30.9	28.4		31.7	37.1	35.3	44.8		39.0	35.7	32.3	32.8		33.7	$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

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

Is Charleston Elementary School a good school?

Charleston Elementary School ranks 186^th of 495 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.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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