Charleston Elementary School

412 E. Chestnut St., Charleston MS, 38921 | East Tallahatchie School District | 662-647-2679
  • grades PK-4
  • students 543
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 20% 51% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Charleston
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
22%Charleston
40%Mississippi

Charleston Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 4 and is located in the district of "East Tallahatchie School District" in Charleston, MS. There are a total of 543 students and 35 teachers at Charleston Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Charleston Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 19.5%, which is 51% lower than the Mississippi average.

Charleston Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students543
Teachers35
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Charleston Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
310-14%
415-19%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
320-24%
425-29%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Charleston Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 19.5% 23.8% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 79.0% 75.2% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 0.5% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.7% 0.5% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 3.1%

Charleston demographics profile

StatisticCharlestonMississippiNational
Population2,6512,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,9566491
Median age34.136.737.7
Male/Female ratio1.4:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)33%54%55%
Speak English100%96%79%
Speak Spanish0%2%13%

Education level achieved in Charleston

IndexCharlestonMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade69.0%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school63.6%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college36.4%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree18.4%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors11.6%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters6.2%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.8%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.6%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Charleston Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.