Enrollment
118
Elementary
STATE 213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLESTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 500306000083
Charleston Elementary School
255 Center School Road, West Charleston, VT 05872 · (802) 895-2915 · Orleans County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL118 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
14 FTE teachers
STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
83 students
STATE 49%
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 10 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 7 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 12 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 12 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 10 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 13 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 15 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 9 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 13 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (10) is 23% smaller than its 8th grade class (13).
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 24% · 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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VT Annual Snapshot 2024-25 . Academic Proficiency ScoreEnglish Language Arts
48.2%
VT avg 50.6%
What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Vermont average is about 51 of 100.
Source: VT Annual Snapshot. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Charleston Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Elementary School this school | 118 | 70.3% | N/A |
| Newbury Elementary School Newbury | 112 | 67.9% | N/A |
| Brighton Elementary School Island Pond | 127 | 70.9% | N/A |
| Eden Central School Eden | 114 | 70.2% | N/A |
| Fletcher Elementary School Cambridge | 112 | 65.2% | N/A |
| Millers Run School Sheffield | 146 | 65.1% | N/A |
Matched among Vermont 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 Charleston Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont | In Orleans County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.2% | #79 of 141 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 118 | #137 of 207 | #8 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.3% | #18 of 151 | #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 2024-25Enrollment
118
-10 (-8%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 132
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 118 | 14 | 8.4:1 | 70% (83) |
| 2023-24 | 121 | 13.8 | 8.8:1 | 53% (64) |
| 2022-23 | 117 | 11 | 10.6:1 | 56% (66) |
| 2020-21 | 128 | 11 | 11.6:1 | 65% (83) |
| 2017-18 | 114 | 13.3 | 8.6:1 | 65% (74) |
| 2015-16 | 114 | 13 | 8.8:1 | 66% (75) |
| 2010-11 | 103 | 10 | 10.3:1 | 71% (73) |
| 2000-01 | 133 | 12 | 11.1:1 | 50% (67) |
| 1990-91 | 132 | 10 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Charleston Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (114 to 118); teachers up 5% (13.3 to 14).
About Charleston Elementary School
At 255 Center School Road in West Charleston, Vermont, Charleston Elementary School operates as a low-enrollment elementary school. Its 118 students are spread across pre-K through 8. The school's enrollment is 45% smaller than the 213 average for elementary schools in Vermont.
Charleston Elementary School is part of Charleston School District.
White students are the large majority at Charleston Elementary School, with 97% of enrollment. Other groups make up 3% multiracial. The county population is about 94% White, within a few points of the school. By the diversity index, Charleston Elementary School comes in at 7%.
Staffing totals 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 8.4:1. That ratio is under the 11.5:1 average for elementary schools in Vermont. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Charleston Elementary School is 70%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Orleans County show that median household income is about $70,103, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Charleston Elementary School is one of 20 public schools in Orleans County, which together enroll about 3,662 students.
The shortest distance from Charleston Elementary School to another public school is about 6.0 miles, to Brownington Central School. A ten-mile radius around the school includes 4 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Charleston Elementary School is Rural: Remote.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 128 to 118. Students per teacher fell from 11.6 in 2020-21 to 8.4 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Orleans County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,606
Census ACS
Median income
$70,103
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
3,662 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Charleston Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Charleston Elementary. Charleston Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 5.
- CHARLESTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCHARLESTON, AR · 502 students
- Charleston ElementaryLos Banos, CA · 374 students
- Charleston Elementary SchoolCharleston, TN · 358 students
- Charleston Elementary SchoolCHARLESTON, MS · 316 students
Nearby schools
- Brownington Central School6.0 mi · 113
- Brighton Elementary School6.3 mi · 127
- Orleans Elementary School9.0 mi · 132
- North Country Union Junior High School9.2 mi · 234
- Barton Graded School10.2 mi · 136
- Lake Region Union High School10.7 mi · 353
Frequently asked questions
About Charleston Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Charleston Elementary School?
Charleston Elementary School enrolls approximately 118 students in grades PK-08.
Is Charleston Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Charleston Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Charleston Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Charleston Elementary School is approximately 8.4:1 (14 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Charleston Elementary School?
Charleston Elementary School reports a student body of 97% White, 3% Two or more.
What district is Charleston Elementary School in?
Charleston Elementary School is part of Charleston School District.
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