Charlestown Middle School

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Charlestown Middle School ranks 169 th of 485 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Charlestown Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Charlestown, Indiana, which is part of the Greater Clark County Schools district. With a student population of 612, the school has a predominantly White student body, followed by Hispanic and multiracial students.

Charlestown Middle School consistently outperforms the Greater Clark County Schools district on ILEARN tests for English Language Arts and Math, with 48.19% of its students proficient or better in ELA and 30.26% in Math, compared to 37.42% and 33.62% for the district, respectively. However, the school has a higher chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 22.6% to 24.0% over the past three years, which is an area of concern. Additionally, Charlestown Middle School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 43.3% to 44.7%, suggesting a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

When compared to other middle schools in the surrounding area, such as Parkview Middle School and River Valley Middle School, both also in the Greater Clark County Schools district, Charlestown Middle School generally performs better on ILEARN tests, particularly in English Language Arts. For example, in 2023-2024, Charlestown's ELA proficiency rate of 48.19% was significantly higher than the 30.66% at Parkview Middle School and the 34.11% at River Valley Middle School.

Detail:

Public 6-8

8804 High Jackson Rd
Charlestown, IN 47111

(812) 256-6363

District: Greater Clark County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
169^th of 485 Indiana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,773

Students who attend Charlestown Middle School usually attend:

High:

Charlestown Senior High School

Feeder schools for Charlestown Middle School:

Elementary:	Jonathan Jennings Elementary School
	Pleasant Ridge Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.3

Number of students: 616

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.6%

Two or more races:

10.4%

Hispanic:

10.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Charlestown Middle School ranks better than 65.2% of middle schools in Indiana. It also ranks first among 3 ranked middle schools in the Greater Clark County Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.62. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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 Charlestown Middle School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Greater Clark County Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (76.6%), two or more races (10.4%), Hispanic (10.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 45.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Greater Clark County Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Charlestown Middle School is 17.3, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Greater Clark County Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Charlestown Middle School employs 35.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Charlestown Middle School is $9,773. 1 middle schools in the Greater Clark County Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Charlestown Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Charlestown Middle School 169^th of 485 Indiana public middle schools. (See Charlestown Middle School in the ranking list.)

Greater Clark County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Greater Clark County Schools 203^rd of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Charlestown Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IN State Percentile
2004	33.52	170^th	222	23.4%
2005	32.97	305^th	370	17.6%
2006	49.27	235^th	375	37.3%
2007	40.65	283^rd	382	25.9%
2008	36.09	307^th	392	21.7%
2009	38.23	314^th	423	25.8%
2010	27.90	354^th	428	17.3%
2011	44.98	303^rd	451	32.8%
2012	40.45	317^th	447	29.1%
2013	43.42	301^st	444	32.2%
2014	46.74	311^th	470	33.8%
2015	56.72	220^th	485	54.6%
2016	57.98	234^th	494	52.6%
2017	58.95	201^st	472	57.4%
2018	60.58	206^th	473	56.4%
2019	52.52	234^th	470	50.2%
2021	48.17	250^th	483	48.2%
2022	47.59	263^rd	490	46.3%
2023	63.23	164^th	489	66.5%
2024	63.62	169^th	485	65.2%

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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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by a parent
Monday, January 10, 2022

This is an outstanding school. I can't say enough good things about it. My son has made tremendous progress since transferring here. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Charlestown Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	465	9	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	478
1989	507	9	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	521
1990	508	12	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	521
1991	511	6	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	518
1992	494	6	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	503
1993	527	4	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	534
1994	510	9	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	522
1995	491	8	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	8	514
1996	491	8	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	8	514
1997	505	3	3	4	1	n/a	n/a	5	521
1998	466	8	1	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	483
1999	460	6	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	472
2000	424	10	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	438
2001	481	16	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	508
2002	511	17	5	13	4	n/a	n/a	0	550
2003	511	17	5	13	4	n/a	n/a	0	550
2004	470	15	2	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	504
2005	502	13	2	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	535
2006	478	5	2	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	515
2007	461	11	3	36	1	n/a	n/a	25	537
2008	442	10	4	47	3	n/a	n/a	25	531
2009	463	12	5	35	2	n/a	n/a	27	544
2010	503	9	1	33	2	n/a	n/a	28	576
2011	485	10	0	39	1	0	26	0	561
2012	460	12	0	62	2	0	21	0	557
2013	429	12	1	66	0	0	28	0	536
2014	441	9	0	59	0	0	29	0	538
2015	419	13	1	58	0	0	30	0	521
2016	430	13	2	51	1	0	19	0	516
2017	413	20	3	52	1	0	15	0	504
2018	431	22	2	49	1	0	11	0	516
2019	428	22	3	51	1	0	21	0	526
2020	434	26	3	65	1	0	30	0	559
2021	442	23	4	62	0	0	44	0	575
2022	446	18	2	62	0	0	47	0	575
2023	481	18	2	63	0	1	47	0	612
2024	472	13	2	62	0	3	64	0	616

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 Charlestown Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	478	25.5	18.7	32.2
1989	521	27.9	18.6	26.9
1990	521	27.9	18.6	34
1991	518	27.8	18.6	29.2
1992	503	27.6	18.2	30.2
1993	534	28.9	18.5	32
1994	522	29.4	17.8	36
1995	514	29.6	17.4	32.8
1996	514	29.6	17.4	32.8
1997	521	30.8	16.9	30.2
1998	483	29.8	16.2	32.3
1999	472	29.2	16.2	37.5
2000	438	29.3	14.9	35.2
2001	508	33.4	15.2	38
2002	550	33.4	16.5	35.3
2003	550	33.4	16.5	35.3
2004	504	34.8	14.5	35.9
2005	535	33.7	15.9	39.4
2006	515	33.2	15.5	41.9
2007	537	n/a	n/a	42.8
2008	531	35.8	14.8	46.4
2009	544	32.5	16.7	43.3
2010	576	32.0	17.9	48
2011	561	25.8	21.7	52.6
2012	557	29.8	18.6	52.8
2013	536	38.8	13.7	55.6
2014	538	35.4	15.1	51.1
2015	521	34.0	15.3	50.7
2016	516	32.0	16.1	51.2
2017	504	32.2	15.6	44.8
2018	516	31.1	16.5	48.8
2019	526	30.0	17.5	47.5
2020	559	29.0	19.2	50.3
2021	575	29.0	19.8	43.3
2022	575	32.5	17.6	44.7
2023	612	36.7	16.6	44.1
2024	616	35.5	17.3	45.3

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 Charlestown Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	478	25.5	18.7	32.2
1989	521	27.9	18.6	26.9
1990	521	27.9	18.6	34
1991	518	27.8	18.6	29.2
1992	503	27.6	18.2	30.2
1993	534	28.9	18.5	32
1994	522	29.4	17.8	36
1995	514	29.6	17.4	32.8
1996	514	29.6	17.4	32.8
1997	521	30.8	16.9	30.2
1998	483	29.8	16.2	32.3
1999	472	29.2	16.2	37.5
2000	438	29.3	14.9	35.2
2001	508	33.4	15.2	38
2002	550	33.4	16.5	35.3
2003	550	33.4	16.5	35.3
2004	504	34.8	14.5	35.9
2005	535	33.7	15.9	39.4
2006	515	33.2	15.5	41.9
2007	537	n/a	n/a	42.8
2008	531	35.8	14.8	46.4
2009	544	32.5	16.7	43.3
2010	576	32.0	17.9	48
2011	561	25.8	21.7	52.6
2012	557	29.8	18.6	52.8
2013	536	38.8	13.7	55.6
2014	538	35.4	15.1	51.1
2015	521	34.0	15.3	50.7
2016	516	32.0	16.1	51.2
2017	504	32.2	15.6	44.8
2018	516	31.1	16.5	48.8
2019	526	30.0	17.5	47.5
2020	559	29.0	19.2	50.3
2021	575	29.0	19.8	43.3
2022	575	32.5	17.6	44.7
2023	612	36.7	16.6	44.1
2024	616	35.5	17.3	45.3

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 Charlestown Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$406 (4.5%)	$8,605 (95.5%)	$9,011
2020	$342 (4.0%)	$8,209 (96.0%)	$8,551
2021	$673 (7.5%)	$8,318 (92.5%)	$8,991
2022	$1,077 (11.0%)	$8,696 (89.0%)	$9,773

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Charlestown Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 234^th of 470 Middle schools	Ranks 164^th of 489 Middle schools	16.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Charlestown Middle School)	49.4	51.2	1.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Greater Clark County Schools)	49.8	39.3	10.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.8	40.8	7%
6th Grade Math (Charlestown Middle School)	48.1	40.3	7.8%
6th Grade Math (Greater Clark County Schools)	46.7	32.9	13.8%
6th Grade Math (Indiana)	46.4	38.3	8.1%
6th Grade Science (Charlestown Middle School)	35.8	38.8	3%
6th Grade Science (Greater Clark County Schools)	37.9	31.9	6%
6th Grade Science (Indiana)	48.6	38.2	10.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Charlestown Middle School)	49.4	44.8	4.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Greater Clark County Schools)	52.5	35.8	16.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	49.7	39.5	10.2%
7th Grade Math (Charlestown Middle School)	39.5	30.1	9.5%
7th Grade Math (Greater Clark County Schools)	37.7	19.4	18.3%
7th Grade Math (Indiana)	42	32.9	9.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Charlestown Middle School)	50.3	43.8	6.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Greater Clark County Schools)	49.2	43	6.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	50.7	43.8	6.9%
8th Grade Math (Charlestown Middle School)	32.1	25.6	6.5%
8th Grade Math (Greater Clark County Schools)	30.2	25	5.2%
8th Grade Math (Indiana)	38	31.4	6.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	526	612	16.3%
African American	22	18	18.2%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	3	2	33.3%
Hispanic	51	63	23.5%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	428	481	12.4%
Two or More Races	21	47	123.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	47.5%	44.1%	3.4%

Schools Near Charlestown Middle 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 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th 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
Charlestown Middle School	Public	6-8	8804 High Jackson Rd	Charlestown	47111	Clark County	Greater Clark County Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 256-6363	616	36	17.3	45.3%	472 (76.6%)	13 (2.1%)	62 (10.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	64 (10.4%)	63.6	169^th of 485 public middle schools	65.2%		63.2	164^th of 489 public middle schools	66.5%	5		48.1	50.9	45.4	48.2		34.6	32.4	24.2	30.3		$9,773	$1,077	$8,696
Silver Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	495 N Indiana Ave	Sellersburg	47172	Clark County	Silver Creek School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(812) 246-4421	754	42	18.1	36.6%	609 (80.8%)	9 (1.2%)	75 (9.9%)	10 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	47 (6.2%)	68.6	143^rd of 485 public middle schools	70.5%		66.5	149^th of 489 public middle schools	69.5%	6		36.8	37.8	54.8	43.1		47.4	32.9	46.8	41.9		$9,746	$935	$8,811
River Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	2220 Veterans Pky	Jeffersonville	47130	Clark County	Greater Clark County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 288-4848	839	54	15.5	65.1%	330 (39.3%)	150 (17.9%)	236 (28.1%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.6%)	108 (12.9%)	39.7	297^th of 485 public middle schools	38.8%		49.5	247^th of 489 public middle schools	49.5%	50		37.8	31.5	33.3	34.1		31.1	16.6	19.5	22.1		$10,079	$1,123	$8,957
Parkview Middle School	Public	6-8	1600 Brigman Ave	Jeffersonville	47130	Clark County	Greater Clark County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 288-4844	672	48	13.9	67.4%	332 (49.4%)	141 (21.0%)	73 (10.9%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	117 (17.4%)	41.8	289^th of 485 public middle schools	40.4%		37.5	314^th of 489 public middle schools	35.8%	25		25.5	29.0	36.5	30.7		30.1	22.7	29.6	27.5		$9,353	$1,047	$8,306
Clarksville Middle School	Public	5-8	101 Ettel Ln	Clarksville	47129	Clark County	Clarksville Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 282-8235	410	21	19.3	55.1%	226 (55.1%)	44 (10.7%)	88 (21.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (12.0%)	41.1	292^nd of 485 public middle schools	39.8%		41.9	282^nd of 489 public middle schools	42.3%	10	33.7	28.7	45.1	36.2	35.8	22.8	10.5	27.5	21.4	20.2	32.6	$9,367	$579	$8,788
Hazelwood Middle School	Public	5-8	1021 Hazelwood Ave	New Albany	47150	Floyd County	New Albany-Floyd County Con School	No	No	No	No	(812) 949-4280	810	65	12.4	57.7%	493 (60.9%)	151 (18.6%)	47 (5.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	112 (13.8%)	32.4	334^th of 485 public middle schools	31.1%		32.4	338^th of 489 public middle schools	30.9%	4	24.9	23.1	30.9	21.2	25.0	25.5	26.9	30.9	14.2	24.1	17.8	$9,695	$553	$9,141
Nathaniel Scribner Middle School	Public	5-8	910 Old Vincennes Rd	New Albany	47150	Floyd County	New Albany-Floyd County Con School	No	No	No	No	(812) 949-4283	898	60	14.9	52.3%	525 (58.5%)	144 (16.0%)	114 (12.7%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	106 (11.8%)	47.2	261^st of 485 public middle schools	46.2%		41.4	285^th of 489 public middle schools	41.7%	24	32.0	33.8	43.0	30.8	34.8	27.7	30.3	31.7	20.9	27.5	27.7	$10,140	$493	$9,647
Highland Hills Middle School	Public	5-8	3492 Edwardsville Galena Rd	Georgetown	47122	Floyd County	New Albany-Floyd County Con School	No	No	No	No	(812) 542-8501	1,663	88	18.9	20.1%	1,517 (91.2%)	16 (1.0%)	50 (3.0%)	17 (1.0%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	58 (3.5%)	89.7	40^th of 485 public middle schools	91.8%		88.9	44^th of 489 public middle schools	91.0%	4	59.2	55.7	58.1	54.7	56.9	63.0	59.3	57.2	51.1	57.5	56.9	$8,629	$374	$8,254
Scottsburg Middle School	Public	6-8	425 S 3rd St	Scottsburg	47170	Scott County	Scott County School District 2	No	No	No	No	(812) 752-8926	576	37	15.5	59.0%	531 (92.2%)	4 (0.7%)	26 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.3%)	65.5	164^th of 485 public middle schools	66.2%		59.9	184^th of 489 public middle schools	62.4%	20		36.0	44.7	50.0	43.2		43.4	33.2	35.0	37.3		$11,385	$1,195	$10,190
East Washington Middle School	Public	5-8	1100 N Eastern School RD E-5	Pekin	47165	Washington County	East Washington School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 967-5000	434	25	17.7	38.7%	410 (94.5%)	3 (0.7%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	62.3	174^th of 485 public middle schools	64.1%		51.7	233^rd of 489 public middle schools	52.4%	59	28.1	33.7	36.1	44.1	35.9	27.1	45.7	32.8	42.3	36.8	22.9	$10,343	$939	$9,404

Frequently Asked Questions about Charlestown Middle School

How many students attend Charlestown Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 616 students attended Charlestown Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Charlestown Middle School?

Students at Charlestown Middle School are 77% White, 10% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Is Charlestown Middle School a good school?

Charlestown Middle School ranks 169^th of 485 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Charlestown Middle School attend?

Students who attend Charlestown Middle School usually go on to attend Charlestown Senior High School

What district is Charlestown Middle School in?

Greater Clark County Schools

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