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Charles Elementary School

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Charles Elementary School ranks 190 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

190^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Charles Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 335 students in grades PK-4 in Richmond, Indiana, which is part of the Richmond Community Schools district.

Charles Elementary School consistently outperforms the Richmond Community Schools district and the state of Indiana in academic proficiency, with 51.67% of students proficient or better in ILEARN/English Language Arts and 65.83% proficient or better in ILEARN/Math, compared to just 24.66% and 23.24% for the district, respectively. The school has a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 20% of Indiana elementary schools, and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. While the school has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to previous years, ranging from 17.8% to 36.4%, these rates are still lower than the district average.

Charles Elementary School serves a population with a higher socioeconomic need, with 42.99% to 58.91% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. The school spends between $10,805 and $11,735 per student, which is higher than the spending levels of nearby Crestdale Elementary, Westview Elementary, Fairview Elementary, Starr Elementary, and Vaile Elementary Schools. This suggests the school is committed to providing a quality education for its diverse student population.

359

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,805

Per pupil spending ?

49.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2400 Reeveston Rd
Richmond, IN 47374

(765) 973-3441

District: Richmond Community Schools

Students who attend Charles Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Test Intermediate School
High:	Richmond High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.1%

Two or more races:

20.1%

African American:

9.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Indiana elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Richmond Community Schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg25%

190^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Richmond Community Schools

278^th of 380Richmond Community Schools among Indiana districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	190 of 1005	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	89.9	71 of 1011	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	58.8	437 of 1016	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.1	268 of 1020	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	75.2	232 of 1016	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	215 of 1031	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	345 of 1027	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.3	311 of 1033	69.9%	★★★★☆
2016	80.4	154 of 1046	85.3%	★★★★☆
2015	76.4	192 of 1040	81.5%	★★★★☆
2014	69.0	324 of 1036	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.5	328 of 1035	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.8	528 of 1015	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.4	528 of 1025	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.3	709 of 1009	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	48.0	626 of 1003	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.6	462 of 996	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.1	499 of 985	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.3	453 of 961	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.9	360 of 959	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.9	118 of 326	63.8%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Science71%

Math66%

English Language Arts52%

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Schools Near Charles Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)					ILEARN Math (2025)					ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (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	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Charles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2400 Reeveston Rd	Richmond	47374	Wayne County	Richmond Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 973-3441	359	21	16.8	49.6%	212 (59.1%)	33 (9.2%)	25 (7.0%)	14 (3.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	72 (20.1%)	79.2	190^th of 1005 public elementary schools	81.1%		89.9	71^st of 1011 public elementary schools	93.0%	119	44.1	61.5			51.7	54.4	80.8			65.8	71.2		71.2		$10,805	$1,218	$9,586
Starr Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	301 N 19th St	Richmond	47374	Wayne County	Richmond Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 973-3426	284	19	14.9	76.4%	135 (47.5%)	33 (11.6%)	59 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (19.4%)	19.4	819^th of 1005 public elementary schools	18.5%		20.9	804^th of 1011 public elementary schools	20.5%	15	9.3	26.5			18.5	30.2	30.6			30.4	26.5		26.5		$11,993	$1,671	$10,322
Vaile Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	300 S 14th St	Richmond	47374	Wayne County	Richmond Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 973-3433	311	26	11.9	71.1%	159 (51.1%)	34 (10.9%)	67 (21.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (15.8%)	25.1	776^th of 1005 public elementary schools	22.8%		19.7	817^th of 1011 public elementary schools	19.2%	41	23.4	25.5			24.5	27.7	29.4			28.6	37.3		37.3		$11,882	$1,839	$10,043
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	60 NW 'L' St	Richmond	47374	Wayne County	Richmond Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 973-3442	259	25	10.4	72.6%	164 (63.3%)	25 (9.7%)	38 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (11.6%)	18.3	833^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	17.1%		14.5	873^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	13.6%	40	21.2	21.7			21.4	31.4	26.1			28.9	23.9		23.9		$13,204	$1,972	$11,232
Crestdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	701 Crestdale Drive	Richmond	47374	Wayne County	Richmond Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 973-3415	373	32	11.7	61.9%	252 (67.6%)	30 (8.0%)	27 (7.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	60 (16.1%)	41	612^th of 1005 public elementary schools	39.1%		48.1	546^th of 1011 public elementary schools	46.0%	66	20.0	49.0			33.7	31.5	46.9			38.8	40.8		40.8		$12,732	$2,634	$10,098
Westview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1707 SW 'A' St	Richmond	47374	Wayne County	Richmond Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 973-3445	258	21	12.3	61.6%	170 (65.9%)	26 (10.1%)	16 (6.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (17.4%)	26	767^th of 1005 public elementary schools	23.7%		29.4	734^th of 1011 public elementary schools	27.4%	33	14.3	31.6			22.5	26.2	36.8			31.3	36.8		36.8		$11,579	$1,330	$10,248
Rose Hamilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1281 Round Barn Rd S	Centerville	47330	Wayne County	Centerville-Abington Com Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 966-3911	441	30	14.7	50.8%	395 (89.6%)	6 (1.4%)	10 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.3%)								(n/a)															$9,506	$1,169	$8,338
Centerville-Abington Elementary School	Public	3-6	200-300 W South St	Centerville	47330	Wayne County	Centerville-Abington Com Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 855-5132	530	31	17.3	50.6%	475 (89.6%)	6 (1.1%)	14 (2.6%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.3%)	62.8	365^th of 1005 public elementary schools	63.7%		60.8	403^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	60.1%	38	43.6	37.4	45.7	40.7	41.9	59.4	40.9	34.9	57.0	48.2	40.5	57.0	48.9	45.0	$8,928	$429	$8,498
Northeastern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	534 W Wallace Rd	Fountain City	47341	Wayne County	Northeastern Wayne Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 847-2595	614	43	14.2	55.0%	570 (92.8%)	4 (0.7%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.9%)	54.8	464^th of 1005 public elementary schools	53.8%		56.3	455^th of 1011 public elementary schools	55.0%	9	24.8	61.3	43.6		41.8	39.2	60.0	36.8		44.4	52.5		52.5	33.3	$12,094	$2,820	$9,274
Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-5	501 Eaton St	Liberty	47353	Union County	Union County/Clg Corner Joint School District	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 458-5521	367	27	13.8	56.1%	348 (94.8%)	4 (1.1%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	76.5	215^th of 1005 public elementary schools	78.6%		73.7	256^th of 1011 public elementary schools	74.7%	41	46.0	45.1	57.6		50.0	61.2	51.9	64.4		59.4	54.9		54.9	54.2	$10,712	$648	$10,065

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Charles Elementary School?

Students at Charles Elementary School are 59% White, 20% Two or more races, 9% African American, 7% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Charles Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Test Intermediate School
High : Richmond High School

Is Charles Elementary School a good school?

Charles Elementary School ranks 190^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Charles Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 359 students attended Charles Elementary School.

What district is Charles Elementary School in?

Richmond Community Schools

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