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Schools in Charlestown · Chariho Regional School District

Charlestown’s public schools outscore 72% of Rhode Island districts

40% of students in Charlestown’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Rhode Island average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Charlestown, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Rhode Island, not nationally.

#16of 38 Rhode Island townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Rhode Island 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
45%
▲ 12 pts vs RI 33%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 13 pts vs RI 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 10 pts vs RI 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.4K
▼ 6% vs RI $23.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.9
RI 13.0
Schools in town
1
2,071 students on the public path
In brief

Charlestown’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 51 Rhode Island towns with household incomes within a quarter of Charlestown’s, its schools beat 49%, lower than their 72% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 45% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 33% and 27% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,432 per student, against $23,945 across Rhode Island (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 Chariho Regional Middle School, then Chariho High School. 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 Charlestown’s grade

B+ Test scoresA− Graduation

B+: better than 72% of Rhode Island school districts, #16 of 38 Rhode Island towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Rhode Island average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Rhode Island school districts we grade (60)Better than 72%
Lower resultsHigher results
Rhode Island towns with similar household incomes (51)Better than 49%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,554 test results and a graduating class of 244 could put Charlestown anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Charlestown’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,556 in math, 1,552 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4Charlestown Elementary SchoolChariho Regional School DistrictA−
5–8Chariho Regional Middle Schoolin Wood River JunctionB
9–12Chariho High Schoolin Wood River JunctionA−

Charlestown’s public schools are run by Chariho Regional School District, which also serves Hopkinton and Richmond. 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.

Chariho Regional School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,951 students · 12.9 per teacher (RI 13.0)
$22,432RI $23,945 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 33.1% · 1552 students tested
Math40%
State average 26.6% · 1556 students tested

Charlestown vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Rhode Island towns that share Charlestown’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CharlestownB+Chariho Regional
RichmondB+Chariho Regional
South KingstownB+South Kingstown
HopkintonB+Chariho Regional
WesterlyBWesterly

2 of the 4 neighbors share Chariho Regional with Charlestown, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Charlestown

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

District schools in Charlestownby address
Charlestown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4
A−
246 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Charlestownin other towns
Chariho Regional Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Wood River Junction
B
834 students12:1Rate it →
Chariho High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Wood River Junction
A−
991 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Charlestown’s schools

Are Charlestown’s schools good?

By Rhode Island’s own tests, yes: the public schools Charlestown children attend outscore 72% of Rhode Island’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #16 of 38 Rhode Island towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Charlestown in?

Chariho Regional School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,951 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Charlestown kids go to high school?

Chariho High School in Wood River Junction, with 991 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Charlestown’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Chariho Regional School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Rhode Island.

How much does Charlestown spend per student?

$22,432 in Chariho Regional School District (FY2024), against $23,945 across Rhode Island. 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 Rhode Island. Stars are from neighbors.