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Charlotte Elementary School

168 WATSON AVE, CHARLOTTE, TX 78011 · (830) 277-1710 · Atascosa County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL203 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 10% of Texas public elementary schools
  • C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • ·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 Texas public elementary schools

Enrollment
203
Elementary
DISTRICT 141 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
139 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 65%
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, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K2713%
Kindergarten2512%
Grade 12914%
Grade 22512%
Grade 32412%
Grade 43015%
Grade 54321%

This year's kindergarten class (25) is 42% smaller than its 5th grade class (43).

Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
5427%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
14772%
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 13% · US 15%
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
Male
10552%
Female
9848%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Charlotte Elementary School→Charlotte Middle School→Charlotte High School
Based on grade levels within CHARLOTTE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
43.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +23.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
63.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +23.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 23 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 23 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading16.0%27.0%32.0%25.0%
Mathematics30.0%33.0%27.0%10.0%
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.

STAAR results by year

School yearReadingMathematics
2025-2643.0%63.0%
2024-2545.0%32.0%
2023-2436.0%29.0%
2020-2120.0%40.0%
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.6pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like Charlotte Elementary School

Charlotte Elementary School's state test result (31.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Charlotte Elementary School this school20368.5%31.9%
Plains Elementary School
PLAINS
20164.7%30.6%
Kirksey Elementary School
BOOKER
17064.7%55.8%
Perryton Kinder
PERRYTON
16768.3%N/A
Odem Intermediate School
ODEM
19866.7%44.4%
Karnes City Primary School
KARNES CITY
20670.9%N/A
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Charlotte Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Atascosa County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
31.9%#3,500 of 4,401N/A
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
63.0%#753 of 4,466
▲ 2,789
#1 of 6
▲ 3
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
43.0%#3,321 of 4,466
▼ 326
#2 of 6
no change
Enrollment
ranked largest first
203#4,613 of 4,938#9 of 9
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.6:1#567 of 4,622#1 of 9
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
40.5%#3,026 of 4,628#3 of 9
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
68.5%#2,649 of 4,789#6 of 9
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 2024-25
Enrollment
203
+14 (+7%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 250
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 10.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2520316.112.6:168% (139)
2023-2421818.212.0:163% (137)
2022-232071910.9:158% (121)
2020-211891810.5:168% (129)
2017-1819313.814.0:177% (149)
2015-162011414.4:169% (139)
2010-112161712.7:178% (169)
2000-012551715.0:182% (209)
1990-912501615.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Charlotte Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students up 5% (193 to 203); teachers up 17% (13.8 to 16.1).

About Charlotte Elementary School

This page covers Charlotte Elementary School, a small elementary school in CHARLOTTE, Texas. The school enrolls 203 students, from pre-K through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Texas is about 519, so this school runs 61% smaller than that.

Charlotte Elementary School reports to CHARLOTTE ISD, which has 3 schools and 424 students.

Hispanic students make up a majority at Charlotte Elementary School, at 72%. Next come 27% White. The school's diversity index is 40%, meaning two students picked at random have a 40% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1 at Charlotte Elementary School, with 16.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, elementary schools in Texas have 15.1:1, compared with 12.6:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 68% of enrollment. That tracks the 66% average for public schools in Atascosa County.

allk12 grades Charlotte Elementary School a D. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.

The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 31.9%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 44.5%.

Atascosa County has about 51,008 residents, and the median household income is $70,770, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 14%. In all, Atascosa County has 32 public schools and roughly 8,105 students.

The next-closest public school is Charlotte High School, about 0.1 miles away. Charlotte Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles.

For locale, NCES codes Charlotte Elementary School as Rural: Distant.

Enrollment at Charlotte Elementary School grew 7% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 189 to 203 students. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.6:1) than in 2020-21 (10.5:1).

Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Charlotte Elementary School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Atascosa County at a glance

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Population
51,008
Census ACS
Median income
$70,770
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
8,105 students

Quick facts

School name
Charlotte Elementary School
District
CHARLOTTE ISD
Address
168 WATSON AVE, CHARLOTTE, TX 78011
Phone
(830) 277-1710
County
Atascosa County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
203
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–teacher ratio
12.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
139 (68%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
481371000862
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Charlotte Elementary. Charlotte Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 3.

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Frequently asked questions

About Charlotte Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Charlotte Elementary School?
Charlotte Elementary School enrolls approximately 203 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Charlotte Elementary School serve?
Charlotte Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Charlotte Elementary School?
Approximately 12.6:1 students per teacher at Charlotte Elementary School.
How diverse is Charlotte Elementary School?
Charlotte Elementary School reports a student body of 27% White, 72% Hispanic, 1% Black.
What district is Charlotte Elementary School in?
Charlotte Elementary School is part of CHARLOTTE ISD.
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