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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST TALLAHATCHIE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280141000206

Charleston Elementary School

412 E. CHESTNUT ST., CHARLESTON, MS 38921 · (662) 647-2679 · Tallahatchie County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL316 STUDENTS
Enrollment
316
Elementary
DISTRICT 266 · STATE 446
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
313 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 80%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
18
Kindergarten
64
Grade 1
68
Grade 2
63
Grade 3
57
Grade 4
46
Student demographics
White
3712%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 40%
Hispanic
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 7%
Black
26383%
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 45%
Two+
144%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
16653%
Female
15047%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Charleston Elementary SchoolCharleston Middle SchoolCharleston High School
Based on grade levels within East Tallahatchie School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MAAP 2023-24 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
24.8%
MS avg 45.9% . -3.4pp since 2022
Math
24.8%
MS avg 52.8% . +7.5pp since 2022

What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 8 points.

Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
316
-227 (-42%) vs 2017
% White
12%
was 20%
% Hispanic
1%
was 0%
% Black
83%
was 75%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Charleston Elementary School

Charleston Elementary School is one of the compact elementary-level communitys in CHARLESTON, Mississippi, one of the schools within East Tallahatchie School District, with 316 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 4. Enrollment runs roughly 29% below the state mean of about 446.

Within East Tallahatchie School District, which oversees 3 schools and 797 students, Charleston Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Charleston Elementary School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (83%). Other groups include 12% White, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Tallahatchie County as a whole is about 61% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, An estimated 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Across the wider county, Tallahatchie County reports that median household income runs about $37,466, about 12% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 20%. In all, Tallahatchie County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,345 students), of which Charleston Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Charleston High School, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

Charleston Elementary School operates from a low-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Charleston Elementary School's enrollment has contracted 42% since 2018, when it stood at 543 (now 316). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 20% to 12%.

On allk12, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

Tallahatchie County at a glance

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Population
11,764
Census ACS
Median income
$37,466
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,345 students

Quick facts

School name
Charleston Elementary School
District
East Tallahatchie School District
Address
412 E. CHESTNUT ST., CHARLESTON, MS 38921
Phone
(662) 647-2679
County
Tallahatchie County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
316
Free/Reduced lunch
313 (99%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
280141000206
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in East Tallahatchie School District
Other schools in CHARLESTON
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Frequently asked questions

About Charleston Elementary School
How large is Charleston Elementary School?
Charleston Elementary School enrolls approximately 316 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Charleston Elementary School serve?
Charleston Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How diverse is Charleston Elementary School?
Charleston Elementary School reports a student body of 12% White, 1% Hispanic, 83% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Charleston Elementary School?
Charleston Elementary School is overseen by East Tallahatchie School District in Tallahatchie County.
What county does Charleston Elementary School serve?
Charleston Elementary School serves Tallahatchie County in MS.
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