Summary:
Zip code 37310 (Charleston, TN) is home to just one elementary school—Charleston Elementary School—serving grades PK through 5 as part of Bradley County Schools. With no other elementary schools in the immediate area, the most useful way to gauge performance is to compare Charleston Elementary against its district and statewide averages. The school enrolls 358 students and spends $12,164 per student, and it stands out for strong science achievement, above-average math, and notably low chronic absenteeism.
Charleston Elementary outperforms both Bradley County Schools and Tennessee as a whole across all-grades TNReady proficiency in math (48.2% vs. 44.6% district and 43.0% state), ELA (43.0% vs. 42.2% and 40.6%), and especially science (52.3% vs. 45.8% and 46.9%). Science is the clear strength, with the school exceeding both benchmarks in every grade tested (3rd, 4th, and 5th). However, the grade-level breakdown reveals a notable pattern: 5th-grade math is exceptional at 59.4% proficiency, but 3rd- and 4th-grade math lag behind district and state averages. ELA is more of a challenge—all three grade levels fall below the district average, and 5th-grade ELA proficiency sits at just 40.6%.
The school's statewide ranking has been volatile: it rose from the 62nd percentile in 2023–2024 to the 74th percentile in 2024–2025 (earning a 4-star rating), then fell to the 60th percentile in 2025–2026. This decline closely tracks a sharp 11-point drop in all-grades math proficiency from 59.3% to 48.2%. Encouragingly, chronic absenteeism is just 12.3%—well below both the district (14.9%) and state (18.3%)—suggesting strong attendance and engagement. For parents, the picture is mixed: Charleston Elementary is a strong school in science and upper-grade math, but literacy and early-grade math are areas that would benefit from additional support.
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