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Charleston Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 4–6

1012 S Main St, Charleston, MO 63834 · (573) 683-3346 · Part of Charleston R-I School District

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

Directions
Students
141
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
4–6
The gist

What stands out about Charleston Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 21.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

1012 S Main St, Charleston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 449
Grade 545
Grade 647
Enrollment over time
180’20
168’21
179’22
159’23
141’24

Down 21.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 65%White 24%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Charleston Middle School from Charleston families.

Other schools in Charleston R-I School District

The district →
Warren E. Hearnes Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Charleston
D
276 students13:1
Charleston High
High · Grades 7–12 · Charleston
C−
310 students11:1

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.