Charlestown Middle School

As a modestly sized middle-grades school in Charlestown, New Hampshire, Charlestown Middle School enrolls 168 students from grades 5 through 8, run under Fall Mountain Regional School District. By comparison, New Hampshire's public schools average about 379 students each, so Charlestown Middle School sits 56% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 12 schools in Fall Mountain Regional School District (1,420 students total), Charlestown Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Charlestown Middle School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%). Beyond that, the school shows 6% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. Compared to Sullivan County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 41% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Charlestown Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 37.0%; this one delivers 33.7%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Sullivan County) reports that median household income runs about $80,858, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Charlestown Middle School is one of 29 public schools in Sullivan County (combined enrollment of about 4,498 students).

Nearest neighbor: Charlestown Primary School, around 0.3 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Charlestown Middle School has grew 26%, going from 133 students in 2018 to 168 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 95% to 91% over that span.

Inside the community feed, members of the Charlestown Middle School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.