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Schools in Charleston · Charleston School District

Charleston’s public schools outscore 76% of Arkansas districts

Math proficiency in Charleston’s districts is 50%, above the Arkansas average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Charleston, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.

#39of 123 Arkansas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Arkansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
50%
▲ 10 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▲ 12 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–5 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.7K
▼ 14% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.6
AR 12.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
912 students on the public path
In brief

Charleston’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 40% and 38% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,741 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Charleston High School. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Charleston’s grade

A Test scoresC Graduation

A−: better than 76% of Arkansas school districts, #39 of 123 Arkansas towns. Test scores are above the Arkansas average; graduation is below it.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 76%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (260)Better than 80%
B−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 549 test results and a graduating class of 63 could put Charleston anywhere from B− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Charleston’s students in the tested grades sat them (549 in math, 549 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Charleston, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Charleston Elementary SchoolCharleston School DistrictA−
7–12Charleston High SchoolCharleston School DistrictB+

Charleston’s public schools are run by Charleston School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Charleston School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 912 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 9.6 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$11,741AR $13,585 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 39.9% · 549 students tested
Math50%
State average 38.3% · 549 students tested

Charleston vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share Charleston’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CharlestonA−Charleston

Every school in Charleston

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Charlestonby address
Charleston Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A−
502 students16:1Rate it →
Charleston High School
High · Grades 7–12
B+
410 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Charleston’s schools

Are Charleston’s schools good?

By Arkansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Charleston children attend outscore 76% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #39 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 80%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Charleston in?

Charleston School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 912 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Charleston’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Charleston School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.

How much does Charleston spend per student?

$11,741 in Charleston School District (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arkansas. Stars are from neighbors.