Enrollment
284
Middle
DISTRICT 312 · STATE 400
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARITON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 190705000314
Chariton Middle School
1300 N 16th, Chariton, IA 50049 · (641) 774-5114 · Lucas County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL284 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 42% of Iowa public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Iowa public middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
153 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 95 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 90 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 99 | 35% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 48% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Chariton Middle School→Chariton High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Chariton Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
76.0%
IA avg 73.6% . +7.1pp since 2023
Math
72.0%
IA avg 70.9% . +3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.0% | 72.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.9% | 69.0% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
69.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.0%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% typical for Iowa schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Iowa's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Chariton Middle School
Chariton Middle School's state test result (69.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chariton Middle School this school | 284 | 53.9% | 69.8% |
| Howar Middle School Centerville | 298 | 56.0% | 65.5% |
| Oelwein Middle School Oelwein | 350 | 52.6% | 53.9% |
| Knoxville Middle School Knoxville | 323 | 51.7% | 67.2% |
| Creston Middle School Creston | 259 | 54.4% | 73.2% |
| Crestwood Middle School Cresco | 283 | 49.1% | N/A |
Matched among Iowa middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Chariton Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.8% | #159 of 224 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #142 of 224 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #136 of 224 ▲ 38 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 284 | #153 of 246 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #47 of 180 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.3% | #121 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.9% | #49 of 237 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.5% | #51 of 61 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
284
-15 (-5%) vs 2020
+36% since 1990-91, when it was 209
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 15.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 284 | 21.3 | 13.3:1 | 54% (153) |
| 2023-24 | 288 | 22.1 | 13.1:1 | 55% (157) |
| 2022-23 | 285 | 23.3 | 12.2:1 | 56% (161) |
| 2020-21 | 299 | 19 | 15.7:1 | 55% (163) |
| 2017-18 | 277 | 19.5 | 14.2:1 | 57% (159) |
| 2015-16 | 286 | 21 | 13.6:1 | 57% (162) |
| 2010-11 | 329 | 24 | 13.7:1 | 49% (160) |
| 2000-01 | 339 | 28 | 12.1:1 | 29% (98) |
| 1990-91 | 209 | 17 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chariton Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (277 to 284); teachers up 9% (19.5 to 21.3).
About Chariton Middle School
Chariton Middle School is a low-enrollment middle-grades school for students in Chariton, Iowa. Enrolled students number 284 students, in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 29% lower than the average for middle schools in Iowa, which is about 400.
A total of 4 schools make up Chariton Comm School District, with 1,249 students enrolled.
White students are the large majority at Chariton Middle School, with 86% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 11% Hispanic. In Lucas County overall, about 94% of residents are White. Chariton Middle School has a diversity index of 24%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school employs the equivalent of 21.3 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 13.3:1. Among middle schools in Iowa, the typical ratio is 15.2:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 54%.
Chariton Middle School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 42% of Iowa public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Chariton Middle School is 4.8 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 69.8% actual, 65.0% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Iowa.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Lucas County show that median household income is about $61,793, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Chariton Middle School is one of 4 public schools in Lucas County, which together enroll about 1,249 students.
Nearest public school: Van Allen Elementary School, about 0.5 miles away. The five-mile area around Chariton Middle School holds 3 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Chariton Middle School at 3rd of 7.
In the federal locale system, Chariton Middle School is coded Rural: Remote, for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 284 was 5% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 299. Students per teacher fell from 15.7 in 2020-21 to 13.3 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Lucas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,716
Census ACS
Median income
$61,793
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,249 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chariton Comm School District
- Chariton High SchoolHigh · 372 students
- Columbus Elementary SchoolElementary · 301 students
- Van Allen Elementary SchoolElementary · 292 students
Other schools in Chariton
- Chariton High SchoolHigh · 372 students
- Columbus Elementary SchoolElementary · 301 students
- Van Allen Elementary SchoolElementary · 292 students
Nearby schools
- Van Allen Elementary School0.5 mi · 292
- Chariton High School0.8 mi · 372
- Columbus Elementary School1.1 mi · 301
- Southeast Warren Intermediate11.9 mi · 95
- Melcher-Dallas High School13.8 mi · 151
- Melcher-Dallas Elementary14.7 mi · 157
Frequently asked questions
About Chariton Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Chariton Middle School?
Chariton Middle School enrolls approximately 284 students in grades 06-08.
Is Chariton Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Chariton Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Chariton Middle School have?
Chariton Middle School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Chariton Middle School?
Student demographics at Chariton Middle School are roughly 86% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Chariton Middle School in?
Chariton Middle School is part of Chariton Comm School District.
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