Elementary school (grades K-5) · Charlestown, RI

Charlestown Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Charlestown Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 440015000030
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👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Charlestown Elementary School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Rhode Island median.

55
Resource Index · Higher
12.9:1
students per teacher
14.8%
free-lunch eligible
246
students enrolled

Charlestown Elementary School has class sizes near the Rhode Island median. Computed live against every Rhode Island school reporting to NCES.

School address

Charlestown, RI 02813
District: Chariho · Rhode Island

NCES ID 440015000030 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+13 students YoY

Charlestown Elementary School grew from 237 students in 2022-23 to 250 in 2023-24 (+5.5%).

Teacher FTE lost 19.7 → 18.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+13 students YoY 440015000030 · Charlestown, RI Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

246 enr · 12.9:1 · 14.8% lunch · RII 55

Nearest enrollment peer: Chariho High School (991 students)

Charlestown Elementary School grew from 237 students in 2022-23 to 250 in 2023-24 (+5.5%). Teacher FTE lost 19.7 → 18.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Rhode Island schools → · Find another →

Charlestown Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Charlestown Elementary School reports 246 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Charlestown Elementary School compares

Charlestown Elementary School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Rhode Island and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Rhode Island Rhode Island avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.9:1 ▼ 7% 13.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 14.8% ▼ 63% 39.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 246 top 78% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
246
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
14.8%
free-lunch eligible - 63% below the Rhode Island average of 39.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.9:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 48% in Rhode Island - lower ratio than 52% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$20,898
per pupil, district-wide - below Rhode Island avg of $21,508
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 85.0%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7%
Two or More 4.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.4%
African American 1.6%
Asian 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: White at 85.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 27.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 27.1, Charlestown Elementary School is less mixed than the Rhode Island school average of 47.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Chariho reports $20,898 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Charlestown Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Chariho High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Chariho Regional Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Richmond Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hope Valley Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ashaway Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Charlestown Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Chariho · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary 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 (~246 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Charlestown Elementary School

How many students attend Charlestown Elementary School?

Charlestown Elementary School has 246 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Charlestown, RI. CCD year-over-year: 237 (2022-23) → 250 (2023-24), up 13.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Charlestown Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Charlestown Elementary School is 12.9:1, which is 7% lower than the Rhode Island average of 13.8:1 and 18% 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 Charlestown Elementary School?

14.8% of students at Charlestown Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Rhode Island average of 39.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Charlestown Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Charlestown Elementary School is White at 85.0% of enrollment, in Charlestown, RI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Charlestown Elementary School?

Charlestown Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Chariho?

Besides Charlestown Elementary School, Chariho also operates Chariho High School (991 students), Chariho Regional Middle School (834 students), and Richmond Elementary School (371 students). See the Chariho district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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