Charlestown Middle School

Charlestown Middle School is a reasonably sized middle-grades school in Charlestown, Indiana, part of Greater Clark County Schools. The school caters to 647 students in grades 6 through 8.

Greater Clark County Schools runs 17 schools in total, collectively educating 10,643 students. Charlestown Middle School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Charlestown Middle School logs that 77% of the student body identifies as White; the rest comes out to 10% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, 3% Black.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.6:1, putting Charlestown Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 44% of students at Charlestown Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Charlestown Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.7%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Clark County put median household earnings sit near $74,214, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Clark County's 33 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,765 students), Charlestown Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Jonathan Jennings Elementary Sch is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Charlestown Middle School. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Charlestown Middle School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 43.1%.

Charlestown Middle School operates from an outlying location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Charlestown Middle School has grew 25%, going from 516 students in 2018 to 647 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 84% to 77%.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.