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Charleston Elementary School

8797 Hiwassee ST, Charleston, TN 37310 · (423) 336-2232 · Bradley County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL358 STUDENTS
Enrollment
358
Elementary
DISTRICT 427 · STATE 470
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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STATE -0%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
20
Kindergarten
48
Grade 1
58
Grade 2
48
Grade 3
61
Grade 4
69
Grade 5
54
Student demographics
White
29783%
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 56%
Hispanic
308%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 16%
Black
144%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 21%
Two+
175%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
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
18351%
Female
17549%

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Test scores

TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or Mastered
English Language Arts
43.4%
TN avg 40.9% . -8.1pp since 2022
Math
59.3%
TN avg 39.3% . +8.4pp since 2022

What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 8 points.

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

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
358
+57 (+19%) vs 2017
% White
83%
was 86%
% Hispanic
8%
was 6%
% Black
4%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Charleston Elementary School

Charleston Elementary School is an elementary campus of intimate scale in Charleston, Tennessee, one of the schools within Bradley County, instructing 358 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Tennessee's public schools average about 470 students each, so Charleston Elementary School sits 24% below that benchmark.

Across the 16 schools in Bradley County (10,202 students total), Charleston Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Charleston Elementary School reports that nearly all students (83%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Bradley County put median household earnings sit near $66,552, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Bradley County's 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,092 students), Charleston Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Calhoun Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.2 miles from this campus. 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 Charleston Elementary School has edged up 19%, going from 301 students in 2018 to 358 in 2025.

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Bradley County at a glance

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Population
111,065
Census ACS
Median income
$66,552
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
16,092 students

Quick facts

School name
Charleston Elementary School
District
Bradley County
Address
8797 Hiwassee ST, Charleston, TN 37310
Phone
(423) 336-2232
County
Bradley County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
358
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
470033000092
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Charleston Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Charleston Elementary School?
Charleston Elementary School enrolls approximately 358 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Charleston Elementary School serve?
Charleston Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student diversity at Charleston Elementary School?
Student demographics at Charleston Elementary School are roughly 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Charleston Elementary School?
Charleston Elementary School is overseen by Bradley County in Bradley County.
What county does Charleston Elementary School serve?
Charleston Elementary School serves Bradley County in TN.
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