Charleston School District

Summary:

The Charleston School District in Vermont has only one school, Charleston Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 118 students. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, ranking 80th out of 137 Vermont elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year with a 2-star rating.

Charleston Elementary School's academic performance on the VTCAP tests has been mixed, with some grade levels performing above the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics, while others are significantly below. The school's performance in Science is particularly low, with both 5th and 8th-grade students scoring well below the state average. Additionally, the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.8%, which could be a contributing factor to its academic performance.

Despite the district's investment of $14,401 per student, which is higher than the national average, Charleston Elementary School's academic outcomes may not be commensurate with this spending. The school serves a population with a high level of economic disadvantage, with 70.34% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. This economic factor may impact the school's resources and support systems, contributing to the challenges it faces in improving student achievement.

District Detail

255 Center School Road
West Charleston, VT 05872-9702

(802) 895-2915

SchoolDigger Rank:
35^th of 75 Vermont districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 118

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				VTCAP English Language Arts (2025)				VTCAP Mathematics (2025)				VTCAP 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	VTCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	VTCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Charleston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	255 Center School Road	West Charleston	05872	Orleans County	Charleston School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 895-2915	118	14	8.4	70.3%	114 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	42.4	80^th of 137 public elementary schools	41.6%		35.9	89^th of 133 public elementary schools	33.1%	9	58.3	33.3	38.5	61.5	50.0	16.7	61.5	23.1	23.1	30.8	$14,401	$1,233	$13,168

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	6.02 mi	6
Brownington School District	6.02 mi	1
Brighton School District	6.34 mi	1	64^th
Orleans Incorporated School District	9 mi	1
North Country Union Junior High School District	9.16 mi	1	46^th

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

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