📍 1300 N 16th, Chariton, Lucas County, 50049
Chariton Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Chariton, Lucas County. The school has 285 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Alan Schwarte. It is part of the Chariton Comm School District school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 23.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1. 70% of students are proficient in reading. 63% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Chariton Middle School enrolls 285 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 56% male and 44% female. A teaching staff of 23.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% White, 7.7% Hispanic or Latino and 1.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 257 | 90% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22 | 7.7% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
161 of the school's 285 students (56%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 146 qualify for free lunch and 15 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Chariton Middle School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IA-30, state senate district 14, state house district 27.
Chariton Middle School is one of 4 schools in Chariton Comm School District, based in Chariton, Iowa. The district serves 1,295 students district-wide and employs 92 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 285 students, Chariton Middle School is close to the district average of about 324 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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