Charlotte Upper Elementary School

Charlotte Upper Elementary School is a middle-grades school of reasonably sized scale in CHARLOTTE, Michigan, part of Charlotte Public Schools, serveing 527 students in grades 4 through 8.

Across the 7 schools in Charlotte Public Schools (2,284 students total), Charlotte Upper Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Charlotte Upper Elementary School shows that 82% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 2% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, The school lists 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting Charlotte Upper Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. About 53% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Eaton County's rate of about 42%.

After controlling for student poverty, Charlotte Upper Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 33.2%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Eaton County put median household earnings sit near $79,597, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Eaton County runs 47 public schools (combined enrollment of about 17,025 students), of which Charlotte Upper Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Charlotte Middle School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Charlotte Upper Elementary School comes 3rd of 4 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 36.0%.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Charlotte Upper Elementary School's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 529 (now 527). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 90% to 82%.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.