Charleston Elementary School

Charleston Elementary School is a tight-knit elementary-level community in West Charleston, Vermont, run under Charleston School District. The school serves 118 students in grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 45% below the typical public school in Vermont, which averages around 213 students.

Charleston Elementary School sits inside Charleston School District, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

In terms of who attends, Charleston Elementary School records that nearly all students (97%) are White. Other groups include 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Orleans County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.5:1, putting Charleston Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 70% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Orleans County) reports that median household income runs about $70,103, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Orleans County runs 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,662 students), of which Charleston Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Brownington Central School, around 6.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 4%: 114 students in 2018 compared to 118 in 2025.

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