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Schools in Charleston

Charleston’s public schools

Bradley County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Charleston. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?4/5schools above Tennessee’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Tennessee’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.2K
▼ 14% vs TN $13.1K
FY2024
Schools in town
2
5,726 students on the public path
In brief

Charleston’s schools, in brief

School by school

4 of Charleston’s 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Tennessee’s 1,649 public schools. Walker Valley High School places highest (better than 80%); Bradley Central High School lowest (39%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Charleston Elementary SchoolBradley County School DistrictA−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Bradley County School District.

The district

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

Bradley County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 16 schools · 10,202 students, up 5% since 2020–21
$11,201TN $13,059 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 36.8% · 5976 students tested
Math36%
State average 31.1% · 6621 students tested

Charleston vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Charleston—Bradley County
Calhoun—McMinn County

Every school in Charleston

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

District schools in Charlestonby address
Charleston Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
358 studentsRate it →
Also serving Charlestonin other towns
Lake Forest Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cleveland
B
1,173 studentsRate it →
Ocoee Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cleveland
B+
1,096 studentsRate it →
Bradley Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cleveland
C+
1,649 studentsRate it →
Walker Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cleveland
A−
1,450 studentsRate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Lighthouse Christian Academy
Elementary · Grades 5–7
Private · Religious
4 students2:1Rate it →

Questions about Charleston’s schools

Are Charleston’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Charleston. Bradley County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Charleston. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 4 of its 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Tennessee’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Charleston in?

Bradley County School District.

Where do Charleston kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Bradley Central High School and Walker Valley High School.

Are there private schools in Charleston?

Yes: Lighthouse Christian Academy (grades 5–7, 4 students).

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What Charleston families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.