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Charleston R-I Schools
Charleston R-I is a public school district in Missouri, based in Mississippi County (Charleston). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Charleston R-I on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Charleston R-I
3 of 3 schools in Charleston R-I carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
D: 2F: 1
Best schools in Charleston R-I
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- D Charleston High (High school, meets expectations)
- D- Warren E Hearnes Elem (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Charleston Upper Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Charleston R-I
High schools (1)
- D Charleston High, Charleston
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- F Charleston Upper Elementary, Charleston
- D- Warren E Hearnes Elem, Charleston
Where Charleston R-I schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Charleston (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Missouri
- County: Mississippi County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 776 students with 59 full-time-equivalent teachers and 84 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2908670
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- East Prairie R-Ii (3 schools, 12 mi)
- Scott Co. R-Iv (3 schools, 14 mi)
- Sikeston R-6 (7 schools, 19 mi)
- New Madrid Co. R-I (5 schools, 24 mi)
- Scott City R-I (3 schools, 25 mi)
- Cape Girardeau 63 (8 schools, 31 mi)
- Bloomfield R-Xiv (3 schools, 38 mi)
- Dexter R-Xi (5 schools, 42 mi)
Questions about Charleston R-I
How many schools are in Charleston R-I?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Charleston R-I, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Charleston R-I serve?
The largest by graded schools: Charleston.
How good are the schools in Charleston R-I?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D-, with 14.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 17%. 33% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Charleston R-I?
776 students were enrolled in Charleston R-I in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Charleston R-I?
Charleston R-I is in Missouri, based in Mississippi County, with its district office in Charleston. Its boundary covers about 226 sq mi.