Other / mixed grade configuration · West Charleston, VT
Charleston Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Charleston Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
The verdict
Charleston Elementary School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Vermont median.
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.7:1
- students per teacher
- 40.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 118
- students enrolled
Charleston Elementary School has class sizes near the Vermont median. Computed live against every Vermont school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 500306000083 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+4 students YoY
Charleston Elementary School held near 121 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 11.0 → 13.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+4 students YoY 500306000083 · West Charleston, VT Other · SMALL · TRAD
118 enr · 10.7:1 · 40.2% lunch · RII 41
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Charleston Elementary School held near 121 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount). Teacher FTE added 11.0 → 13.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Vermont schools → · Find another →
How Charleston Elementary School compares
Charleston Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Vermont and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Vermont | Vermont avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.7:1 | ▼ 10% | 11.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 40.2% | ▲ 46% | 27.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 118 | top 74% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 96.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 6.6, Charleston Elementary School is less mixed than the Vermont school average of 19.5.
Programs
District finance for Charleston School District reports $20,102 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~118 students)
Frequently asked questions about Charleston Elementary School
How many students attend Charleston Elementary School?
Charleston Elementary School has 118 students enrolled. It is a public school in West Charleston, VT. CCD year-over-year: 117 (2022-23) → 121 (2023-24), nearly flat (+4).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Charleston Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Charleston Elementary School is 10.7:1, which is 10% lower than the Vermont average of 11.9:1 and 32% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Charleston Elementary School?
40.2% of students at Charleston Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Vermont average of 27.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Charleston Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Charleston Elementary School is White at 96.6% of enrollment, in West Charleston, VT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Charleston Elementary School?
Charleston Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Charleston School District?
None reported; Charleston School District operates only Charleston Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.