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Schools in Charleston · East Tallahatchie School District

Charleston’s public schools score below 86% of Mississippi districts on tests and graduation

10% of students in Charleston’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Mississippi average (42%). 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 Mississippi, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Mississippi state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
10%
▼ 32 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 25 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 0–4 pts vs MS 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.6K
▲ 34% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.4
MS 13.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
797 students on the public path
In brief

Charleston’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 10% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 42% and 47% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi (the state reports Charleston’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,553 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Charleston Middle School, then Charleston High School. Enrollment is down 16% 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

D Test scoresC Graduation

D: better than 14% of Mississippi school districts. Both inputs trail the Mississippi average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Mississippi school districts we grade (150)Better than 14%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (129)Better than 16%
D−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 472 test results and a graduating class of 69 could put Charleston anywhere from D− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Charleston’s students in the tested grades sat them (475 in math, 469 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–4Charleston Elementary SchoolEast Tallahatchie School DistrictD−
5–8Charleston Middle SchoolEast Tallahatchie School DistrictD−
9–12Charleston High SchoolEast Tallahatchie School DistrictD

Charleston’s public schools are run by East Tallahatchie 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.

East Tallahatchie School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 797 students, down 16% since 2020–21 · 15.4 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$16,553MS $12,392 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading10%
State average 41.7% · 469 students tested
Math22%
State average 47% · 475 students tested

Charleston vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CharlestonDEast Tallahatchie

Every school in Charleston

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

District schools in Charlestonby address
Charleston Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
D−
316 studentsRate it →
Charleston High School
High · Grades 9–12
D
273 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Charlestonin other towns
Charleston Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
D−
208 students18:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (E Tallahatchie Voc Center).

Questions about Charleston’s schools

Are Charleston’s schools good?

On Mississippi’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Charleston children attend score below 86% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Charleston in?

East Tallahatchie School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 797 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Charleston kids go to high school?

Charleston High School, with 273 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Charleston’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in East Tallahatchie School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.

How much does Charleston spend per student?

$16,553 in East Tallahatchie School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. 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 Mississippi. Stars are from neighbors.