Charleston Middle School
Public middle school in Charleston, Missouri · Charleston R-I School District · Grades 4–6
Charleston Middle School serves 141 students in grades 4–6 in Charleston (Mississippi County). It is one of 3 schools in Charleston R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 358th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 10.1 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 14 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 4–6 |
| District | Charleston R-I School District |
| County | Mississippi County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 290867001780 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Charleston R-I | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 141 | 727 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 10.1 | 11.4 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 7% of Missouri middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Charleston Middle School in context
Size
Charleston Middle School is the only middle school in Charleston R-I School District. Its 141 students are 19.4% of the district's 727. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 18.9 miles away and have a median of 369 students, so Charleston Middle School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 4 with 49 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 45, against an average of 47 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 49 in grade 4 and 47 in grade 6.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 65.2% of enrollment, a higher share than across Charleston R-I (60.1%). White students are next, at 24.1%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across Charleston R-I and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 58.9% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Charleston Middle School has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 141 students would have about 10.8 teachers, so Charleston Middle School has 3.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other middle school is East Prairie Middle School, 9.7 miles away in East Prairie R-II School District. There are 0 middle schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 65.2% |
| White | 24.1% |
| Two or more races | 8.5% |
| Hispanic | 2.1% |
48.9% of students are girls and 51.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 4 | 49 |
| Grade 5 | 45 |
| Grade 6 | 47 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1012 S Main St, Charleston, MO 63834
Phone: (573)683-3346
Website: charlestonbluejays.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Charleston Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Prairie Middle School | East Prairie R-II | 9.7 mi | 290 | 11.6 | 100% |
| Scott County Middle School | Scott County R-IV | 11.4 mi | 195 | 11.5 | 53.3% |
| Sikeston Middle School | Sikeston R-6 | 12.5 mi | 493 | 14.8 | 100% |
| Sikeston Junior High School | Sikeston R-6 | 14.2 mi | 448 | 12.3 | 100% |
| Scott City Middle School | Scott City R-I | 23.5 mi | 223 | 9.8 | 59.6% |
| Central Middle School | New Madrid County R-I | 26.8 mi | 276 | 9.1 | 100% |
| Central Junior High School | Cape Girardeau 63 | 29.3 mi | 633 | 11.7 | 100% |
| Central Middle School | Cape Girardeau 63 | 29.4 mi | 623 | 13.2 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Charleston R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston High School | High | 7–12 | 310 |
| Warren E. Hearnes Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 276 |