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Charleston Elementary School

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Charleston Elementary School ranks 411 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

411^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Charleston Elementary School serves 358 students in grades PK–5 in Charleston, Tennessee, as part of Bradley County Schools. The school currently holds a 3-star state rating, ranking 411 out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools (60th percentile) for 2025–2026. While that's a step down from the previous year's 4-star ranking of 260th, Charleston still exceeds both its district and the state in every tested subject—math, ELA, and science. In science, for example, 52.3% of students are proficient, compared to 46.9% statewide.

One of the school's most encouraging patterns is in math. Charleston 3rd graders begin below state averages, but by 5th grade the school posts 59.4% math proficiency—12 points above both the district and state. Science is consistently strong across every grade. The clearest area for growth is English language arts, where proficiency sits at 43.0%: above the state, but well behind same-district peers like Michigan Avenue Elementary and North Lee Elementary, which both exceed 62%. ELA also doesn't show the same upward trajectory as math, and 5th-grade reading dips below the state average.

Attendance is a quiet advantage. Charleston's chronic absenteeism rate is 12.3%, well below the district (14.9%) and state (18.3%), and far better than Benton Elementary's 27.1%. The school also spends efficiently—$12,164 per student, which is thousands less than nearby Cleveland City Schools campuses like Mayfield Elementary, yet Charleston posts higher proficiency in math and reading. Its closest physical neighbor, Calhoun Elementary, performs similarly overall, but Charleston edges it out in math and ELA. For parents, Charleston looks like a solid, above-average elementary school with particularly strong science instruction, meaningful math growth in upper grades, and a notably engaged student body when it comes to attendance.

358

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,164

Per pupil spending ?

21.8%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

8797 Hiwassee Street
Charleston, TN 37310

(423) 336-2232

District: Bradley County Schools

Students who attend Charleston Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ocoee Middle School
High:	Walker Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.0%

Hispanic:

8.4%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 74th percentile in 2025 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 74th-percentile peak (2025) to 60th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg44%

Tennessee avg43%

411^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 22 pts since 2017

From bottom 37% (2017) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Bradley County Schools

58^th of 141Bradley County Schools among Tennessee 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	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	411 of 1019	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.6	260 of 1009	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	57.8	383 of 1018	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.7	287 of 1020	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	59.9	335 of 1000	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.8	331 of 983	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.3	458 of 985	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	376 of 997	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.4	405 of 646	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.2	386 of 855	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.5	409 of 853	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.1	249 of 846	70.6%	★★★★☆
2012	47.6	473 of 820	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	74.6	188 of 818	77.0%	★★★★☆
2010	74.1	203 of 809	74.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	246 of 986	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	51.7	429 of 990	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	369 of 989	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	371 of 975	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.0	342 of 945	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.2	570 of 926	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	390 of 823	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.5	198 of 843	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	59.0	275 of 853	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	317 of 865	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	412 of 858	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.4	408 of 823	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.8	376 of 821	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	313 of 877	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	313 of 984	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	318 of 991	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.8	210 of 987	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	58.6	321 of 980	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.8	344 of 941	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.1	366 of 916	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	32.5	431 of 641	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	419 of 849	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.6	352 of 840	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.8	430 of 847	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.0	343 of 852	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.8	434 of 844	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.5	397 of 844	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.7	406 of 812	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	336 of 841	60.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)75th percentile~ school

Male (2025)68th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)51st percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)33rd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science52%+5 vs state

Mathematics48%+5 vs state

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Science (2026)							TNReady Social Studies (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Charleston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8797 Hiwassee Street	Charleston	37310	Bradley County	Bradley County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 336-2232	342	24	14.2	21.8%	284 (83.0%)	9 (2.6%)	28 (8.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.6%)	57.2	411^th of 1019 public elementary schools	59.7%		67.6	260^th of 1009 public elementary schools	74.2%	151	35.8	46.5	59.4				48.2	43.4	45.1	40.6				43.0	47.2	54.9	53.6				52.3					$12,164	$1,000	$10,321
Calhoun Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	150 Sherwood Avenue	Calhoun	37309	McMinn County	McMinn County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 336-2974	325	22	14.8	31.5%	283 (87.1%)	6 (1.8%)	21 (6.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	57.7	401^st of 1019 public elementary schools	60.6%		66.7	276^th of 1009 public elementary schools	72.6%	125	48.6	48.3	61.5	46.9	34.3	48.1	47.3	40.0	34.5	46.2	43.8	22.9	44.4	38.0	25.7	48.3	65.4	53.1	57.1	77.8	53.3	56.3	57.1	77.8	62.8	$14,075	$899	$12,174
North Lee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Sequoia Drive	Cleveland	37312	Bradley County	Bradley County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 478-8809	509	32	16.1	14.0%	400 (78.6%)	23 (4.5%)	41 (8.1%)	16 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.3%)	79.1	163^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	84.0%		81.4	144^th of 1009 public elementary schools	85.7%	19	48.1	62.9	66.7				59.1	63.0	57.1	65.4				62.1	56.3	60.0	58.0				58.0					$10,535	$653	$9,142
E.L. Ross Elementary School	Public	3-5	4340 Mouse Creek Road	Cleveland	37312	Bradley County	Cleveland City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 479-7274	254	19	13.2	25.4%	140 (55.1%)	17 (6.7%)	69 (27.2%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.7%)	52.3	472^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	53.7%		58.3	376^th of 1009 public elementary schools	62.7%	96	47.5	51.6	59.2				52.2	42.2	38.5	46.1				42.0	37.3	46.2	43.4				42.0					$15,393	$1,160	$13,362
D.P. Yates Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	750 Mouse Creek Road	Cleveland	37312	Bradley County	Cleveland City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 479-1723	298	23	12.8	30.2%	162 (54.4%)	25 (8.4%)	77 (25.8%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (8.7%)								(n/a)																										$16,484	$1,002	$14,630
Hopewell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5350 Freewill Road NW	Cleveland	37312	Bradley County	Bradley County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 478-8802	463	32	14.6	23.4%	414 (89.4%)	9 (1.9%)	22 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	64.1	316^th of 1019 public elementary schools	69.0%		63.4	323^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	68.0%	7	43.5	47.9	50.7				47.6	53.2	52.1	56.3				53.9	51.6	53.4	49.3				51.5					$12,289	$1,260	$10,227
Candy's Creek Cherokee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4445 Georgetown Road	Cleveland	37312	Bradley County	Cleveland City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 476-1160	473	34	13.8	17.3%	292 (61.7%)	30 (6.3%)	98 (20.7%)	18 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.4%)	65.5	303^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	70.3%		62.3	333^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	67.0%	30	67.1	49.3	59.8				58.9	65.8	47.9	54.0				55.8	54.8	36.6	39.1				43.3					$14,333	$1,041	$12,694
Riceville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3592 Hwy 11 South	Riceville	37370	McMinn County	McMinn County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 462-2488	619	39	15.7	31.8%	521 (84.2%)	21 (3.4%)	50 (8.1%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.6%)	68.4	274^th of 1019 public elementary schools	73.1%		69.3	245^th of 1009 public elementary schools	75.7%	29	62.0	45.7	64.2	64.2	60.0	70.5	60.7	46.5	59.4	46.3	52.8	40.0	34.4	46.8	43.7	47.1	59.7	60.4	47.3	47.5	50.7	43.4	61.8	52.5	52.7	$11,941	$993	$10,061
Michigan Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	188 Michigan Ave School Road	Cleveland	37323	Bradley County	Bradley County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 478-8807	453	29	15.8	17.9%	353 (77.9%)	13 (2.9%)	48 (10.6%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.5%)	89.5	92^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	91.0%		89.7	90^th of 1009 public elementary schools	91.1%	2	57.5	71.6	72.9				67.3	67.1	71.6	65.7				68.2	70.8	81.1	58.0				70.2					$11,288	$816	$9,691
Benton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	215 Schoolhouse Hill Road	Benton	37307	Polk County	Polk County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 299-0090	395	26	15.4	45.6%	370 (93.7%)	11 (2.8%)	11 (2.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25.6	796^th of 1019 public elementary schools	21.9%		43.1	559^th of 1009 public elementary schools	44.6%	237	21.5	22.8	23.8				22.7	44.6	29.8	33.9				36.4	27.7	35.1	34.9				32.4					$11,644	$707	$9,931

Frequently Asked Questions about Charleston Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Charleston Elementary School?

Students at Charleston Elementary School are 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

How many students attend Charleston Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 358 students attended Charleston Elementary School.

Is Charleston Elementary School a good school?

Charleston Elementary School ranks 411^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Charleston Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Ocoee Middle School
High : Walker Valley High School

What district is Charleston Elementary School in?

Bradley County Schools

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

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