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Chariton Community School District

At a glance

237^thof 313 Iowa districts▲ 22

Better than 24% of Iowa districts

Elementary 2 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

140 East Albia Road
Chariton, IA 50049·(641) 774-5967·All Iowa district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 24.3% of districts

Schools

1,249

Students

Top rankedChariton Middle School206^th of 344 Iowa middle schools

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Biggest riser

Chariton Middle School up 61 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Chariton Community School District in Iowa consists of 4 schools: 2 elementary schools (Columbus Elementary and Van Allen Elementary), 1 middle school (Chariton Middle School), and 1 high school (Chariton High School).

Chariton High School stands out as the strongest performer in the district, ranking 229 out of 340 Iowa high schools and earning a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 88.3% and performs above the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency for 10th and 11th grade students. Chariton Middle School also demonstrates strong academic performance, exceeding the state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across multiple grade levels.

However, the district as a whole faces challenges, with a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 51.73% at Chariton High School to 61.17% at Columbus Elementary. Additionally, all schools in the district have a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% compared to the state average, which may be an area of concern requiring further investigation and intervention.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)									ISASP Mathematics (2025)									ISASP Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chariton High School	Public	9-12	501 N Grand	Chariton	50049	Lucas County	Chariton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 774-5066	372	28	13.0	55.1%	337 (90.6%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (7.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	42.3	229^th of 340 public high schools	32.6%		49.1	200^th of 338 public high schools	40.8%	29							62.2	78.5	65.5							56.7	68.4	67.9			72.2	$15,840	$216	$15,624
Chariton Middle School	Public	6-8	1300 N 16th	Chariton	50049	Lucas County	Chariton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 774-5114	284	21	13.3	53.9%	245 (86.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.3%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	48.4	206^th of 344 public middle schools	40.1%		30.1	267^th of 337 public middle schools	20.8%	61				75.3	73.9	78.9							75.3	70.5	70.0					77.8		$13,356	$254	$13,102
Columbus Elementary School	Public	K-2	1215 Linden Ave	Chariton	50049	Lucas County	Chariton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 774-4712	301	20	15.1	65.4%	270 (89.7%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (8.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)								(n/a)																						$12,543	$1,038	$11,505
Van Allen Elementary School	Public	3-5	1129 Ashland	Chariton	50049	Lucas County	Chariton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 774-5047	292	18	16.1	59.9%	262 (89.7%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	45.9	362^nd of 576 public elementary schools	37.2%		35.1	414^th of 557 public elementary schools	25.7%	52	70.7	72.9	71.8							73.7	60.4	63.5							71.8			$12,903	$1,028	$11,874

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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