Enrollment
358
Elementary
DISTRICT 427 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRADLEY COUNTY·NCES 470033000092
Charleston Elementary School
8797 Hiwassee ST, Charleston, TN 37310 · (423) 336-2232 · Bradley County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL358 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public elementary schools
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STATE 19.7:1
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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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (54).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish 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.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.4% | 59.3% |
| 2023-24 | 41.3% | 49.5% |
| 2022-23 | 51.5% | 50.9% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Charleston Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Bradley County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.3% | #176 of 957 ▲ 123 | #3 of 17 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.4% | #379 of 959 ▲ 4 | #9 of 17 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 358 | #692 of 1,044 | #12 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.1% | #580 of 962 | #14 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.9% | #82 of 348 | #1 of 8 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
358
+50 (+16%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 449
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 358 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 342 | 24 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 341 | 21.5 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 308 | 21 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 301 | 21 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 331 | 25 | 13.2:1 | 56% (186) |
| 2010-11 | 351 | 24 | 14.6:1 | 62% (219) |
| 2000-01 | 581 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 449 | 18 | 24.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Charleston Elementary School.
About Charleston Elementary School
A small elementary school in Charleston, Tennessee, Charleston Elementary School is part of Bradley County. It has an enrollment of 358 students in pre-K through 5. On average, elementary schools in Tennessee enroll around 470, and this school is 24% below that mark.
The 16 schools of Bradley County, including Charleston Elementary School, enroll 10,202 students.
White students account for 83% of the school's enrollment. It is also 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% Black. Among Bradley County residents, the White share is about 84%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 30, compared with 70 nationally.
On the allk12 Grade, Charleston Elementary School lands at B+, ahead of 69% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
In the wider Bradley County area, median household income comes to about $66,552, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Bradley County's 27 public schools enroll about 16,092 students and include Charleston Elementary School.
The closest school to Charleston Elementary School is Calhoun Elementary, located about 1.2 miles away. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Charleston Elementary School.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 358, up from 308 in 2020-21.
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Bradley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Bradley County
- Bradley Central High SchoolHigh · 1,649 students
- Walker Valley High SchoolHigh · 1,450 students
- Lake Forest Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,173 students
- Ocoee Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,096 students
- Waterville Community Elementary SchoolElementary · 677 students
- Black Fox Elementary SchoolElementary · 493 students
Other Charleston Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Charleston Elementary. Charleston Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 5.
- CHARLESTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCHARLESTON, AR · 502 students
- Charleston ElementaryLos Banos, CA · 374 students
- Charleston Elementary SchoolCHARLESTON, MS · 316 students
- Charleston Elementary SchoolWest Charleston, VT · 118 students
Nearby schools
- Calhoun Elementary1.2 mi · 317
- Walker Valley High School1.4 mi · 1,450
- North Lee Elementary School6.9 mi · 485
- E.L. Ross Elementary7.4 mi · 272
- D.P. Yates Primary7.5 mi · 288
- Hopewell Elementary School8.0 mi · 457
Frequently asked questions
About Charleston Elementary SchoolWhat 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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