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Charlestown Elementary School

Q: Is Charlestown Elementary School a good school?

Charlestown Elementary School ranks 45 th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

45^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

Charlestown Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 250 students in grades K-4 in Charlestown, Rhode Island, which is part of the Chariho School District. The school has consistently ranked among the top 20-45 elementary schools in Rhode Island over the past 10 years, with a 4-5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Charlestown Elementary School outperforms the Chariho District and the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grades. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 46.1% of Charlestown students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 47.1% in the Chariho District and the state average of 36.7% for 3rd grade. In Mathematics, 58.8% of Charlestown students were proficient or better, compared to 45.4% in the Chariho District and the state average of 38.4% for 3rd grade. However, the school's performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is significantly lower than the district average, suggesting a need for targeted interventions.

Charlestown Elementary School has a higher per-student spending compared to the other Chariho District elementary schools, which may contribute to its strong academic performance. The school also maintains a lower student-teacher ratio than the other district schools, which could be a factor in its success. Overall, Charlestown Elementary School is a consistently high-performing school within the Chariho District, with strong academic outcomes and a focus on supporting various student subgroups.

246

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,450

Per pupil spending ?

31.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

363 Carolina Back Road
Charlestown, RI 02813

(401) 364-7716

District: Chariho

Students who attend Charlestown Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Chariho Regional Middle School
High:	Chariho High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.0%

Hispanic:

5.7%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Rhode Island median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Chariho's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg46%

45^th of 166

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Chariho

21^st of 60Chariho among Rhode Island 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	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	45 of 166	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	45 of 166	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	90.1	16 of 167	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	83.2	31 of 166	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	82.6	31 of 166	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	92.3	8 of 169	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	87.2	20 of 169	88.2%	★★★★☆
2017	91.1	8 of 168	95.2%	★★★★★
2016	78.7	29 of 170	82.9%	★★★★☆
2015	87.2	17 of 169	89.9%	★★★★★
2014	87.7	9 of 159	94.3%	★★★★★
2013	89.3	6 of 165	96.4%	★★★★★
2012	83.8	22 of 165	86.7%	★★★★☆
2011	76.8	41 of 165	75.2%	★★★★☆
2010	80.0	34 of 169	79.9%	★★★★☆
2009	73.3	52 of 169	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	51 of 164	68.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	115 of 158	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	42 of 166	74.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	24 of 97	75.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	43 of 129	66.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)75th percentile~ school

Male (2025)75th percentile~ school

Female (2025)69th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics59%

English Language Arts46%

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Schools Near Charlestown Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSA Science (2025)	RICAS English Language Arts (2025)							RICAS Mathematics (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	NGSA Science All Grades	RICAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts All Grades	RICAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	RICAS Mathematics 4th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 5th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 6th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 7th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 8th Grade	RICAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Charlestown Elementary School	Public	K-4	363 Carolina Back Road	Charlestown	02813	Washington County	Chariho	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 364-7716	246	19	12.9	31.3%	209 (85.0%)	4 (1.6%)	14 (5.7%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.4%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.5%)	71.9	45^th of 166 public elementary schools	72.9%		73.9	45^th of 166 public elementary schools	72.9%			42.0	54.5					46.1	46.4	84.8					58.8	$20,450	$1,039	$19,411
Richmond Elementary School	Public	K-4	190 Kingstown Road	Wyoming	02898	Washington County	Chariho	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 539-2441	371	28	13.2	31.3%	318 (85.7%)	3 (0.8%)	23 (6.2%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.6%)	75.2	42^nd of 166 public elementary schools	74.7%		88.2	19^th of 166 public elementary schools	88.6%	23		52.7	58.7					55.5	35.1	65.1					48.9	$18,747	$460	$18,287
Hope Valley Elementary School	Public	1-4	15 Thelma Drive	Hope Valley	02832	Washington County	Chariho	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 539-2321	226	12	18.8	18.6%	204 (90.3%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (3.1%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.0%)	72.9	44^th of 166 public elementary schools	73.5%		61.3	55^th of 166 public elementary schools	66.9%	11		60.6	45.2					53.1	45.5	45.2					45.3	$24,203	$213	$23,991
West Kingston School	Public	K-5	3119 Ministerial Road	West Kingston	02892	Washington County	South Kingstown	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 360-1130	313	21	14.9	21.4%	261 (83.4%)	5 (1.6%)	21 (6.7%)	9 (2.9%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	75.5	41^st of 166 public elementary schools	75.3%		80.7	34^th of 166 public elementary schools	79.5%	7	43.6	60.8	48.3	36.4				48.2	66.7	44.1	41.8				50.3	$19,427	$1,398	$18,029
Matunuck School	Public	K-5	380 Matunuck Beach Road	Wakefield	02879	Washington County	South Kingstown	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 360-1234	246	22	11.1	24.8%	196 (79.7%)	2 (0.8%)	24 (9.8%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.1%)	77.1	37^th of 166 public elementary schools	77.7%		82.1	32^nd of 166 public elementary schools	80.7%	5	55.1	65.8	36.8	44.0				48.4	68.4	29.7	53.1				50.8	$20,985	$1,696	$19,289
Ashaway Elementary School	Public	K-4	12A Hillside Avenue	Ashaway	02804	Washington County	Chariho	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 377-2211	212	14	15.1	35.4%	192 (90.6%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	91.3	13^th of 166 public elementary schools	92.2%		95.6	4^th of 166 public elementary schools	97.6%	9		66.7	53.3					60.0	66.7	64.4					65.6	$20,830	$167	$20,664
The Compass School	Public, Charter	K-8	537 Old North Road	Kingston	02881	Washington County	The Compass School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 788-8322	217	19	11.4	18.0%	184 (84.8%)	2 (0.9%)	17 (7.8%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.6%)	80.9	29^th of 166 public elementary schools	82.5%		86.8	24^th of 166 public elementary schools	85.5%	5	66.7	33.3	52.6	35.5	60.7	44.8	67.9	49.4	47.6	68.4	45.2	55.6	37.9	55.2	50.6	$13,733	$801	$12,932
Peace Dale School	Public	PK, KG-5	109 Kersey Road	Peace Dale	02879	Washington County	South Kingstown	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 360-1600	412	36	11.4	37.6%	311 (75.5%)	11 (2.7%)	40 (9.7%)	11 (2.7%)	12 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.6%)	81.3	28^th of 166 public elementary schools	83.1%		67.1	51^st of 166 public elementary schools	69.3%	23	53.0	62.2	60.4	43.9				55.3	57.3	39.6	45.5				48.7	$29,439	$3,193	$26,246
Kingston Hill Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	850 Stony Fort Road	Saunderstown	02874	Washington County	Kingston Hill Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 783-8282	260	21	12.3	18.8%	197 (75.8%)	7 (2.7%)	25 (9.6%)	11 (4.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.9%)	90.8	14^th of 166 public elementary schools	91.6%		87.5	22^nd of 166 public elementary schools	86.7%	8	63.6	71.1	58.1	72.7				66.9	44.4	81.4	72.7				65.3	$16,141	$440	$15,701
Dunn's Corners School	Public	K-4	8 1/2 Plateau Road	Westerly	02891	Washington County	Westerly	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 348-2320	264	26	10.1	33.7%	227 (86.0%)	3 (1.1%)	12 (4.5%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.8%)	80.7	31^st of 166 public elementary schools	81.3%		74.1	43^rd of 166 public elementary schools	74.1%	12		48.4	50.0					49.1	62.5	54.3					59.1	$22,124	$785	$21,339

Frequently Asked Questions about Charlestown Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Charlestown Elementary School?

Students at Charlestown Elementary School are 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Charlestown Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Chariho Regional Middle School
High : Chariho High School

Is Charlestown Elementary School a good school?

Charlestown Elementary School ranks 45^th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Charlestown Elementary School in?

Chariho

How many students attend Charlestown Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 246 students attended Charlestown Elementary School.

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