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Warren E. Hearnes Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades PK–3

1015 Plant Rd, Charleston, MO 63834 · (573) 683-3728 · Part of Charleston R-I School District

Charleston’s School Grade D− better than 4% of Missouri school districts

Students
276
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–3
The gist

What stands out about Warren E. Hearnes Elem.

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 29.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Charleston kids: Charleston High

On the path

Where Charleston kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–3Warren E. Hearnes Elem.You are here
7–12Charleston High310 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1015 Plant Rd, Charleston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K64
Kindergarten51
Grade 152
Grade 257
Grade 352
Enrollment over time
391’20
390’21
262’22
286’23
276’24

Down 29.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 51%White 36%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 4%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Warren E. Hearnes Elem. from Charleston families.

Other schools in Charleston R-I School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Charleston’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.