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Charleston Elementary School

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Charleston Elementary School ranks 80 th of 137 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

80^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 137 Vermont Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Vermont elementary schools

Summary

Charleston Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in West Charleston, Vermont, with 118 students. The school is part of the Charleston School District, which is ranked 35 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Charleston Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Vermont elementary schools, with a ranking between 72-138 out of 113-148 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on state assessments (VTCAP) is generally below the state average, with only a few grade levels exceeding the state proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, Charleston's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 58.33% compared to the state average of 55.07%, but their 5th grade Math proficiency was only 16.67% compared to the state's 35.59%. Nearby schools like Glover Community School and Irasburg Village School tend to perform better on state assessments, with higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Math.

Charleston Elementary has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 52.89% to 70.34% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools. The school's student-teacher ratio has also been higher than the nearby schools, ranging from 8.4 to 10.6 students per teacher, compared to 7.3 to 12.5 students per teacher at the other schools. Additionally, Charleston Elementary has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.5% to 56.6% over the past few years, which is notably higher than the nearby schools.

118

Students ?

8.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,401

Per pupil spending ?

70.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

255 Center School Road
West Charleston, VT 05872-9702

(802) 895-2915

District: Charleston School District

Students who attend Charleston Elementary School usually attend:

High:

North Country Union High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.6%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2010 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2010

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Vermont average (40% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Science scores 15 pts below the Vermont average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

Vermont avg47%

Elementary school

80^th of 137

Vermont public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

34^th of 74

Vermont public middle schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

35^th of 75Charleston School District among Vermont districts

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	80 of 137	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	89 of 133	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	72 of 113	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.0	117 of 133	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	138 of 148	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	115 of 138	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	42.7	98 of 169	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	18.7	150 of 167	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	12.8	183 of 187	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	26.2	166 of 189	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.3	138 of 189	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.6	126 of 193	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	81.1	19 of 189	89.9%	★★★★★
2006	61.3	61 of 184	66.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	88 of 141	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	91 of 142	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	82 of 133	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.1	132 of 145	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.0	138 of 147	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	121 of 146	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	34 of 74	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	36.3	68 of 105	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	75.9	20 of 111	82.0%	★★★★☆
2009	56.0	44 of 102	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	93.5	3 of 99	97.0%	★★★★★
2007	77.6	13 of 98	86.7%	★★★★☆
2006	63.2	36 of 105	65.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	47 of 91	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

White (2025)38th percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

White (2025)48th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Vermont (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%-9 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

Science27%-15 vs state

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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 4th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 7th 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
Brownington Central School	Public	PK, KG-8	103 Chase Road	Brownington	05860	Orleans County	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 754-8467	113	9	12.5	62.8%	107 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)								(n/a)						35.7						14.3
Brighton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	825 Railroad Street	Island Pond	05846	Essex County	Brighton School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 723-4373	127	14	8.8	70.9%	124 (97.6%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	25.2	112^th of 137 public elementary schools	18.2%		20.4	113^th of 133 public elementary schools	15.0%	1	7.1	35.7		61.5			14.3	14.3		53.9					$13,873	$808	$13,065
Orleans Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	53 School Street	Orleans	05860	Orleans County	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 754-6650	132	11	12.5	75.8%	115 (87.1%)	4 (3.0%)	7 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.5%)								(n/a)		62.5			55.6			18.8			38.9
Barton Graded School	Public	PK, KG-8	137 Church Street	Barton	05822	Orleans County	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 525-3636	136	15	9.0	75.0%	123 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.7%)	32.5	100^th of 137 public elementary schools	27.0%		8	132^nd of 133 public elementary schools	0.8%	32		43.8		50.0		47.6		20.0		50.0		15.0
Newport City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	166 Sias Avenue	Newport	05855	Orleans County	Newport City School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 334-2455	316	36	8.8	82.0%	279 (88.3%)	3 (0.9%)	15 (4.7%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)	18.6	125^th of 137 public elementary schools	8.8%		36.5	86^th of 133 public elementary schools	35.3%	39	20.6	48.7	40.6	31.7			26.5	10.3	15.6	29.3			40.6		$10,708	$1,233	$9,475
Newark School	Public	PK, KG-8	1448 Newark Street	West Burke	05871	Caledonia County	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 467-3401	51	7	7.0	52.9%	48 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$15,084	$1,830	$13,254
Derby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	907 Elm Street	Derby Line	05830	Orleans County	Derby School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 873-3162	485	42	11.4	64.1%	459 (94.6%)	3 (0.6%)	14 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	34.9	93^rd of 137 public elementary schools	32.1%		29.1	104^th of 133 public elementary schools	21.8%	11	32.1	46.6	58.6	54.4			17.9	27.6	24.1	49.1			39.7		$8,699	$904	$7,795
Coventry Village School	Public	PK, KG-8	348 Route 5	Coventry	05825	Orleans County	Coventry School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 754-6464	123	15	8.0	67.5%	113 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)	21.2	118^th of 137 public elementary schools	13.9%		16.7	119^th of 133 public elementary schools	10.5%	1				35.3	50.0	53.9				35.3	52.6	38.5	33.3	15.4	$10,856	$1,414	$9,442
Glover Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	100 School Street	Glover	05839	Orleans County	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 525-6958	78	11	7.3	51.3%	74 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)								(n/a)						71.4						21.4

Frequently Asked Questions about Charleston Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Charleston Elementary School?

Students at Charleston Elementary School are 97% White, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Charleston Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 118 students attended Charleston Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Charleston Elementary School attend?

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

High : North Country Union High School

Is Charleston Elementary School a good school?

Charleston Elementary School ranks 80^th of 137 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Charleston Elementary School in?

Charleston School District

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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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