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Charles Elementary School

2400 Reeveston Rd
Richmond, IN 47374

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Serving 335 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Charles Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 335 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Top 20% in IN
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Charles Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

School Overview

Charles Elementary School's student population of 335 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Charles Elementary School
Pre-K	40
Kind	58
1	61
2	71
3	51
4	54

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Total Students

335 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Charles Elementary School
2023	331
2022	354
2021	352
2020	385
2019	385
2018	504
2017	504
2016	491
2015	498
2014	483
2013	440
2012	403
2011	415
2010	373
2009	370
2008	358
2007	379
2006	401
2005	387
2004	409
2003	417
2002	377
2001	360
2000	345
1999	327
1998	374
1997	356
1996	370
1995	374
1994	374
1993	396
1992	404
1991	441
1990	473
1989	440
1988	444
1987	446

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Charles Elementary School
2023	21
2022	24
2021	26
2020	27
2019	27
2018	30
2017	30
2016	31
2015	33
2014	27
2013	25
2012	23
2011	23
2010	24
2009	24
2008	22
2006	23
2005	24
2004	24
2003	25
2002	20
2001	20
2000	18
1999	17
1998	22
1997	20
1996	15
1995	16
1994	18
1993	20
1992	19
1991	20
1990	22

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School Rankings

Charles Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,763 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Charles Elementary School is 0.60, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IN)

#305 out of 1763 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Charles Elementary School
2022	#305
2021	#327
2019	#386
2018	#395
2017	#351
2016	#158
2015	#396
2014	#610
2013	#552
2012	#876
2011	#817

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65-69%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Charles Elementary School	Indiana	Richmond Community Schools School District
2022	67%	38%	20%
2021	62%	36%	18%
2019	67%	45%	25%
2018	67%	54%	40%
2017	72%	54%	41%
2016	72%	55%	40%
2015	72%	64%	52%
2014	82%	83%	78%
2013	82%	81%	79%
2012	79%	80%	80%
2011	85%	79%	74%

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45-49%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Charles Elementary School	Indiana	Richmond Community Schools School District
2022	47%	41%	26%
2021	47%	43%	27%
2019	52%	49%	29%
2018	72%	62%	40%
2017	72%	63%	54%
2016	87%	64%	55%
2015	82%	68%	62%
2014	92%	80%	79%
2013	92%	78%	77%
2012	85%	78%	78%
2011	79%	77%	73%

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40-44%

34%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Charles Elementary School	Indiana	Richmond Community Schools School District
2022	42%	34%	20%
2021	47%	38%	28%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Charles Elementary School	Indiana	Richmond Community Schools School District
2023	16:1	15:1	15:1
2022	15:1	15:1	14:1
2021	14:1	16:1	14:1
2020	14:1	17:1	14:1
2019	14:1	17:1	14:1
2018	17:1	17:1	14:1
2017	17:1	17:1	14:1
2016	16:1	18:1	14:1
2015	15:1	18:1	14:1
2014	18:1	17:1	15:1
2013	18:1	17:1	15:1
2012	18:1	17:1	15:1
2011	18:1	18:1	16:1
2010	15:1	17:1	14:1
2009	15:1	17:1	15:1
2008	16:1	17:1	16:1
2006	17:1	18:1	16:1
2005	16:1	18:1	16:1
2004	17:1	18:1	16:1
2003	17:1	18:1	16:1
2002	19:1	18:1	17:1
2001	18:1	18:1	17:1
2000	19:1	18:1	17:1
1999	19:1	18:1	18:1
1998	17:1	18:1	17:1
1997	18:1	18:1	18:1
1996	25:1	18:1	20:1
1995	23:1	18:1	20:1
1994	21:1	18:1	19:1
1993	19:1	18:1	18:1
1992	21:1	19:1	19:1
1991	22:1	18:1	19:1
1990	21:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Charles Elementary School	Indiana	Richmond Community Schools School District
2023	3%	3%	2%
2022	4%	3%	2%
2021	4%	3%	1%
2020	3%	3%	1%
2019	3%	3%	1%
2018	3%	2%	1%
2017	3%	2%	1%
2016	4%	3%	2%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	5%	3%	1%
2013	4%	2%	2%
2012	4%	3%	2%
2011	5%	3%	2%
2010	5%	4%	4%
2009	4%	3%	4%
2008	3%	2%	3%
2007	4%	2%	3%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	1%
2000	3%	1%	2%
1999	3%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	3%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Charles Elementary School	Indiana	Richmond Community Schools School District
2023	7%	14%	10%
2022	5%	14%	10%
2021	6%	13%	10%
2020	5%	12%	9%
2019	5%	12%	9%
2018	6%	12%	8%
2017	6%	12%	8%
2016	4%	11%	7%
2015	6%	11%	7%
2014	6%	10%	7%
2013	5%	10%	5%
2012	6%	9%	5%
2011	4%	8%	4%
2010	6%	8%	7%
2009	7%	8%	7%
2008	8%	8%	6%
2007	7%	7%	6%
2006	5%	6%	3%
2005	5%	5%	3%
2004	3%	5%	2%
2003	3%	4%	2%
2002	4%	4%	1%
2001	3%	3%	1%
2000	2%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	2%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Charles Elementary School	Indiana	Richmond Community Schools School District
2023	9%	13%	8%
2022	8%	13%	8%
2021	8%	13%	8%
2020	11%	13%	9%
2019	11%	13%	9%
2018	7%	12%	9%
2017	7%	12%	9%
2016	6%	12%	8%
2015	8%	12%	9%
2014	9%	12%	9%
2013	9%	12%	9%
2012	9%	12%	8%
2011	7%	12%	8%
2010	8%	13%	11%
2009	10%	13%	10%
2008	12%	13%	11%
2007	10%	13%	12%
2006	8%	13%	10%
2005	9%	12%	11%
2004	11%	12%	11%
2003	11%	12%	11%
2002	13%	12%	12%
2001	12%	12%	12%
2000	10%	12%	12%
1999	10%	11%	12%
1998	11%	11%	12%
1997	10%	11%	13%
1996	11%	11%	12%
1995	11%	11%	13%
1994	11%	11%	12%
1993	9%	11%	12%
1992	7%	11%	12%
1991	8%	11%	12%

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White

59%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Charles Elementary School	Indiana	Richmond Community Schools School District
2023	63%	64%	66%
2022	69%	65%	67%
2021	71%	66%	68%
2020	70%	67%	68%
2019	70%	67%	68%
2018	69%	69%	70%
2017	69%	69%	70%
2016	72%	69%	71%
2015	71%	70%	70%
2014	66%	71%	70%
2013	70%	72%	72%
2012	69%	72%	73%
2011	70%	73%	74%
2010	74%	75%	78%
2009	75%	76%	79%
2008	73%	77%	80%
2007	75%	78%	79%
2006	86%	80%	86%
2005	84%	81%	85%
2004	84%	82%	85%
2003	85%	82%	86%
2002	81%	83%	85%
2001	83%	84%	86%
2000	85%	84%	85%
1999	83%	85%	86%
1998	85%	85%	85%
1997	86%	85%	84%
1996	84%	86%	85%
1995	85%	86%	85%
1994	86%	86%	86%
1993	89%	86%	86%
1992	90%	86%	86%
1991	89%	86%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

21%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Charles Elementary School	Indiana	Richmond Community Schools School District
2023	17%	6%	14%
2022	14%	5%	13%
2021	11%	5%	13%
2020	11%	5%	13%
2019	11%	5%	13%
2018	15%	5%	12%
2017	15%	5%	12%
2016	14%	5%	12%
2015	12%	5%	12%
2014	14%	4%	13%
2013	12%	4%	12%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Charles Elementary School	Indiana	Richmond Community Schools School District
2023	0.57	0.55	0.53
2022	0.50	0.54	0.52
2021	0.48	0.53	0.51
2020	0.49	0.52	0.51
2019	0.49	0.52	0.51
2018	0.50	0.50	0.48
2017	0.50	0.50	0.48
2016	0.46	0.50	0.47
2015	0.48	0.49	0.46
2014	0.54	0.47	0.48
2013	0.50	0.46	0.46
2012	0.50	0.46	0.44
2011	0.49	0.45	0.43
2010	0.46	0.43	0.32
2009	0.45	0.42	0.32
2008	0.47	0.41	0.31
2007	0.45	0.39	0.32
2006	0.25	0.34	0.25
2005	0.29	0.33	0.26
2004	0.28	0.31	0.26
2003	0.27	0.31	0.25
2002	0.33	0.30	0.26
2001	0.30	0.28	0.25
2000	0.27	0.27	0.26
1999	0.30	0.27	0.25
1998	0.26	0.26	0.26
1997	0.25	0.27	0.27
1996	0.29	0.25	0.26
1995	0.27	0.25	0.26
1994	0.25	0.25	0.24
1993	0.20	0.25	0.23
1992	0.18	0.24	0.23
1991	0.20	0.25	0.24

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Eligible for

40%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Charles Elementary School	Indiana	Richmond Community Schools School District
2023	53%	47%	67%
2022	42%	39%	63%
2021	44%	42%	63%
2020	45%	41%	65%
2019	45%	41%	65%
2018	54%	40%	65%
2017	54%	40%	65%
2016	50%	41%	66%
2015	45%	41%	66%
2014	49%	41%	68%
2013	46%	41%	66%
2012	45%	40%	62%
2011	45%	39%	61%
2010	42%	37%	58%
2009	33%	33%	53%
2008	29%	31%	48%
2007	32%	29%	47%
2006	27%	28%	46%
2005	29%	28%	51%
2004	25%	27%	47%
2003	25%	25%	39%
2002	24%	24%	38%
2001	21%	22%	36%
2000	17%	21%	36%
1999	18%	22%	38%
1998	17%	22%	38%
1997	18%	22%	36%
1996	23%	22%	37%
1995	24%	22%	39%
1994	25%	22%	40%
1993	20%	22%	37%
1992	17%	21%	33%
1991	9%	17%	26%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Charles Elementary School	Indiana	Richmond Community Schools School District
2023	6%	4%	6%
2022	11%	6%	9%
2021	11%	5%	8%
2020	7%	8%	7%
2019	7%	8%	7%
2018	10%	8%	9%
2017	10%	8%	9%
2016	8%	7%	8%
2015	9%	8%	8%
2014	8%	8%	7%
2013	8%	8%	8%
2012	8%	8%	9%
2011	9%	8%	9%
2010	10%	9%	10%
2009	13%	9%	10%
2008	14%	8%	10%
2007	10%	8%	11%
2006	7%	8%	11%
2005	6%	8%	10%
2004	6%	8%	10%
2003	6%	8%	11%
2002	8%	7%	12%
2001	6%	7%	12%
2000	7%	6%	11%
1999	6%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Richmond Community Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Charles Elementary School's ranking?

Charles Elementary School is ranked #305 out of 1,763 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana.

What schools are Charles Elementary School often compared to?

Charles Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Crestdale Elementary School, Starr Elementary School, Fairview Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% IN state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend Charles Elementary School?

335 students attend Charles Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Charles Elementary School students are White, 21% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Charles Elementary School?

Charles Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Charles Elementary School offer ?

Charles Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Charles Elementary School part of?

Charles Elementary School is part of Richmond Community Schools School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 335 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Top 20%
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education