Charles Elementary School

Summary:

Charles Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Richmond, Indiana, part of the Richmond Community Schools district. With consistently high academic performance, a diverse student population, and a focus on student attendance, Charles Elementary stands out as a strong educational option in the area.

Academically, Charles Elementary consistently outperforms the Richmond Community Schools district and the state of Indiana, with 63.64% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 71.82% proficient or better in math. This excellence is seen across grade levels and subject areas, setting Charles Elementary apart from nearby schools like Crestdale Elementary and Starr Elementary, which have lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates. The school's diverse student population, with 63.44% White, 9.06% African American, 6.95% Hispanic, and 3.02% Asian students, also stands out compared to the surrounding schools.

While Charles Elementary has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 20.9% in 2022-2023, it still performs better than the district average. The school's commitment to supporting student attendance is evident in its lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to Crestdale Elementary (42.6%) and Starr Elementary (46.4%). Additionally, Charles Elementary has seen a steady increase in per-student spending, from $8,840 in 2018-2019 to $11,735 in 2021-2022, indicating a commitment to investing in student learning and well-being.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

2400 Reeveston Rd
Richmond, IN 47374

(765) 973-3441

District: Richmond Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
71^st of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,735

Students who attend Charles Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Test Intermediate School
High:	Richmond High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.9

Number of students: 331

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.4%

Two or more races:

16.9%

African American:

9.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Charles Elementary School ranks better than 93% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks first among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Richmond Community Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.88. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (63.4%), two or more races (16.9%), African American (9.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Richmond Community Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Charles Elementary School is 15.9, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Richmond Community Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Charles Elementary School employs 20.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Charles Elementary School is $11,735, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Richmond Community Schools District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Charles Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Richmond Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Richmond Community Schools 288^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Charles Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2004	63.86	118^th	326	63.8%
2005	62.86	360^th	959	62.5%
2006	57.35	453^rd	961	52.9%
2007	56.12	499^th	985	49.3%
2008	58.59	462^nd	996	53.6%
2009	47.96	626^th	1003	37.6%
2010	40.30	709^th	1009	29.7%
2011	56.43	528^th	1025	48.5%
2012	55.80	528^th	1015	48.0%
2013	68.53	328^th	1035	68.3%
2014	69.02	324^th	1036	68.7%
2015	76.37	192^nd	1040	81.5%
2016	80.35	154^th	1046	85.3%
2017	69.34	311^th	1033	69.9%
2018	67.51	345^th	1027	66.4%
2019	76.18	215^th	1031	79.1%
2021	75.16	232^nd	1016	77.2%
2022	73.05	268^th	1020	73.7%
2023	58.81	437^th	1016	57.0%
2024	89.88	71^st	1010	93.0%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Charles Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	400	27	14	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	444
1989	401	29	7	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	440
1990	415	45	9	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	473
1991	396	34	8	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	441
1992	366	28	7	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	404
1993	351	36	4	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	396
1994	322	41	8	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	374
1995	312	37	7	4	0	n/a	n/a	10	370
1996	312	37	7	4	0	n/a	n/a	10	370
1997	305	32	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	10	356
1998	320	40	7	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	374
1999	272	34	11	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	327
2000	294	36	8	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	345
2001	298	44	8	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	360
2002	353	46	4	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	417
2003	353	46	4	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	417
2004	345	45	5	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	409
2005	326	33	5	21	2	n/a	n/a	0	387
2006	343	31	5	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	401
2007	277	32	7	18	1	n/a	n/a	44	379
2008	253	36	5	21	1	n/a	n/a	42	358
2009	269	28	8	17	1	n/a	n/a	47	370
2010	268	23	13	16	1	n/a	n/a	52	373
2011	290	31	18	17	1	0	58	0	415
2012	278	36	18	23	0	0	48	0	403
2013	307	40	16	21	0	0	56	0	440
2014	321	43	22	28	2	0	67	0	483
2015	350	39	18	31	1	0	59	0	498
2016	350	31	21	24	1	0	64	0	491
2017	343	35	20	28	4	0	74	0	504
2018	362	46	16	21	5	0	76	0	526
2019	268	41	13	20	2	0	41	0	385
2020	279	31	15	16	0	0	54	0	395
2021	248	28	15	20	1	0	40	0	352
2022	244	28	15	17	1	0	49	0	354
2023	210	30	10	23	2	0	56	0	331

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Charles Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	444	21.3	20.8	7.4
1989	440	22.1	19.9	5.2
1990	473	22.1	21.4	9.9
1991	441	19.8	22.2	9.1
1992	404	18.8	21.4	17.3
1993	396	20.4	19.4	20.5
1994	374	17.6	21.3	25.1
1995	370	14.8	25.0	23.9
1996	370	14.8	25.0	23.9
1997	356	19.8	18.0	18.8
1998	374	22.4	16.7	17.4
1999	327	17.5	18.7	24.2
2000	345	18.8	18.4	23.5
2001	360	20.9	17.2	26.4
2002	417	25.4	16.4	31.4
2003	417	25.4	16.4	31.4
2004	409	24.4	16.8	30.8
2005	387	24.0	16.1	35.4
2006	401	23.7	16.9	34.9
2007	379	n/a	n/a	47.5
2008	358	22.2	16.1	48.4
2009	370	23.9	15.5	52.3
2010	373	24.1	15.4	60.7
2011	415	23.1	17.9	53.3
2012	403	23.0	17.5	52.9
2013	440	25.0	17.6	53.6
2014	483	27.0	17.8	56.5
2015	498	33.0	15.0	55
2016	491	31.0	15.8	58.9
2017	504	30.0	16.8	65.7
2018	526	31.0	16.9	64.1
2019	385	27.0	14.2	51.7
2020	395	27.0	14.6	55.9
2021	352	26.0	13.5	54.8
2022	354	24.1	14.6	53.7
2023	331	20.7	15.9	58.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Charles Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	444	21.3	20.8	7.4
1989	440	22.1	19.9	5.2
1990	473	22.1	21.4	9.9
1991	441	19.8	22.2	9.1
1992	404	18.8	21.4	17.3
1993	396	20.4	19.4	20.5
1994	374	17.6	21.3	25.1
1995	370	14.8	25.0	23.9
1996	370	14.8	25.0	23.9
1997	356	19.8	18.0	18.8
1998	374	22.4	16.7	17.4
1999	327	17.5	18.7	24.2
2000	345	18.8	18.4	23.5
2001	360	20.9	17.2	26.4
2002	417	25.4	16.4	31.4
2003	417	25.4	16.4	31.4
2004	409	24.4	16.8	30.8
2005	387	24.0	16.1	35.4
2006	401	23.7	16.9	34.9
2007	379	n/a	n/a	47.5
2008	358	22.2	16.1	48.4
2009	370	23.9	15.5	52.3
2010	373	24.1	15.4	60.7
2011	415	23.1	17.9	53.3
2012	403	23.0	17.5	52.9
2013	440	25.0	17.6	53.6
2014	483	27.0	17.8	56.5
2015	498	33.0	15.0	55
2016	491	31.0	15.8	58.9
2017	504	30.0	16.8	65.7
2018	526	31.0	16.9	64.1
2019	385	27.0	14.2	51.7
2020	395	27.0	14.6	55.9
2021	352	26.0	13.5	54.8
2022	354	24.1	14.6	53.7
2023	331	20.7	15.9	58.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Charles Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$907 (10.3%)	$7,933 (89.7%)	$8,840
2020	$875 (9.7%)	$8,173 (90.3%)	$9,048
2021	$1,186 (10.9%)	$9,733 (89.1%)	$10,919
2022	$1,803 (15.4%)	$9,932 (84.6%)	$11,735

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Charles Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 215^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 437^th of 1016 Elementary schools	22.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Charles Elementary School)	59	49	10%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Richmond Community Schools)	30.5	28	2.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Charles Elementary School)	73.8	59.2	14.6%
3rd Grade Math (Richmond Community Schools)	40.9	35.9	5%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Charles Elementary School)	51.6	41	10.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Richmond Community Schools)	27	29.3	2.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Charles Elementary School)	64.1	52.5	11.6%
4th Grade Math (Richmond Community Schools)	39.2	33.4	5.8%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Charles Elementary School)	62.5	27.9	34.6%
4th Grade Science (Richmond Community Schools)	33.1	26	7.1%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	385	331	14%
African American	41	30	26.8%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	13	10	23.1%
Hispanic	20	23	15%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	268	210	21.6%
Two or More Races	41	56	36.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	51.7%	58.9%	7.2%

Schools Near Charles Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)					ILEARN Math (2024)					ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Charles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2400 Reeveston Rd	Richmond	47374	Wayne County	Richmond Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 973-3441	331	21	15.9	58.9%	210 (63.4%)	30 (9.1%)	23 (6.9%)	10 (3.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (16.9%)	89.9	71^st of 1010 public elementary schools	93.0%		58.8	437^th of 1016 public elementary schools	57.0%	366	57.4	69.6			63.6	74.1	69.6			71.8		$11,735	$1,803	$9,932
Starr Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	301 N 19th St	Richmond	47374	Wayne County	Richmond Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 973-3426	212	21	10.2	92.9%	110 (51.9%)	23 (10.8%)	32 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (21.2%)	20.9	804^th of 1010 public elementary schools	20.4%		7.5	962^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	5.3%	158	25.0	25.0			25.0	26.9	27.3			27.1		$15,062	$2,115	$12,947
Vaile Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	300 S 14th St	Richmond	47374	Wayne County	Richmond Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 973-3433	304	23	13.3	92.1%	163 (53.6%)	30 (9.9%)	48 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (20.1%)	19.7	817^th of 1010 public elementary schools	19.1%		18.8	827^th of 1016 public elementary schools	18.6%	10	15.3	33.3			23.1	23.7	28.9			26.0		$12,791	$1,896	$10,895
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	60 NW 'L' St	Richmond	47374	Wayne County	Richmond Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 973-3442	296	24	12.5	89.9%	197 (66.6%)	15 (5.1%)	40 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (13.9%)	14.5	873^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	13.6%		16.6	851^st of 1016 public elementary schools	16.2%	22	13.6	23.1			18.8	27.3	21.2			24.0		$12,407	$2,177	$10,230
Crestdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	701 Crestdale Drive	Richmond	47374	Wayne County	Richmond Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 973-3415	390	26	14.7	80.3%	263 (67.4%)	35 (9.0%)	20 (5.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	69 (17.7%)	48.1	546^th of 1010 public elementary schools	45.9%		27.9	748^th of 1016 public elementary schools	26.4%	202	42.0	34.0			37.9	50.0	39.6			44.7		$11,904	$2,708	$9,196
Westview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1707 SW 'A' St	Richmond	47374	Wayne County	Richmond Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 973-3445	241	18	13.4	77.2%	169 (70.1%)	17 (7.1%)	12 (5.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	41 (17.0%)	29.4	734^th of 1010 public elementary schools	27.3%		17.2	848^th of 1016 public elementary schools	16.5%	114	30.8	25.0			28.0	44.7	22.2			33.8		$13,449	$1,867	$11,582
Rose Hamilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1281 Round Barn Rd S	Centerville	47330	Wayne County	Centerville-Abington Com Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 966-3911	408	25	16.3	51.2%	364 (89.2%)	5 (1.2%)	11 (2.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.1%)								(n/a)												$8,391	$1,266	$7,125
Centerville-Abington Elementary School	Public	3-6	200-300 W South St	Centerville	47330	Wayne County	Centerville-Abington Com Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 855-5132	552	31	18.0	45.8%	496 (89.9%)	4 (0.7%)	13 (2.4%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.3%)	60.8	403^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	60.1%		65.9	349^th of 1016 public elementary schools	65.6%	54	26.5	40.6	45.4	59.6	43.3	48.5	39.1	34.8	63.8	46.6	46.8	$7,963	$595	$7,368
Northeastern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	534 W Wallace Rd	Fountain City	47341	Wayne County	Northeastern Wayne Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 847-2595	590	40	14.7	54.6%	541 (91.7%)	9 (1.5%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.9%)	56.3	455^th of 1010 public elementary schools	55.0%		61.2	403^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	60.3%	52	40.0	23.4	55.1		39.2	56.3	36.2	43.8		44.9	48.3	$9,129	$1,414	$7,716
Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-5	501 Eaton St	Liberty	47353	Union County	Union County/Clg Corner Joint School District	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 458-5521	346	24	14.2	54.6%	328 (94.8%)	4 (1.2%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	73.7	256^th of 1010 public elementary schools	74.7%		78.9	195^th of 1016 public elementary schools	80.8%	61	59.3	57.1	60.7		59.0	75.9	41.3	50.0		54.9	33.9	$9,490	$1,144	$8,346

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Charles Elementary School?

Students at Charles Elementary School are 63% White, 17% Two or more races, 9% African American, 7% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Charles Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 331 students attended Charles Elementary School.

Is Charles Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Charles Elementary School ranks in the top 7.0% of Indiana elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Charles Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Charles Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Test Intermediate School
High : Richmond High School

What district is Charles Elementary School in?

Richmond Community Schools

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