Charlton Elementary

ces.dcrsd.org/

333 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 1st

School Overview

Charlton Elementary School, located at 9 Burlingame Road in Charlton, Massachusetts, serves as a primary educational institution within the Dudley-Charlton Regional School District. The school is committed to fostering a supportive and inclusive learning environment that focuses on the academic, social, and emotional development of its students. By emphasizing core subjects alongside character-building initiatives, the school aims to prepare young learners for long-term academic success while encouraging them to become active, responsible members of their school community.

The school places a strong emphasis on community involvement and open communication between families and faculty. Through its structured curriculum and various extracurricular opportunities, Charlton Elementary strives to meet the diverse needs of its student body. The institution leverages its place within the broader regional district to provide access to resources and professional staff dedicated to maintaining high educational standards, ensuring that every student has the tools necessary to thrive in their formative elementary years.

333

Total Students

25.7

Full-Time Teachers

13.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Charlton Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	272
Hispanic	45
Black	3
Asian	2
Two or More	11

White
272 (81.7%)
Hispanic
45 (13.5%)
Two or More
11 (3.3%)
Black
3 (0.9%)
Asian
2 (0.6%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Dudley-Charlton Reg
Phone:	(508)248-7774
Website:	http://ces.dcrsd.org/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 1st
Total Students:	333
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 64

Kindergarten 114

Grade 1 155