Charles Elementary School
Richmond, IN
PublicElementary · Grades Pre-K–4
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Meets Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Meets Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Exceeds Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Meets Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
129 students tested50.4% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency17
- At proficiency48
- Approaching proficiency46
- Below proficiency18
Math
129 students tested67.4% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency26
- At proficiency61
- Approaching proficiency21
- Below proficiency21
Science
64 students tested60.9% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency12
- At proficiency27
- Approaching proficiency19
- Below proficiency6
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 56 | 52 | 64 |
| Proficient | 66.1% | 71.2% | 60.9% |
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
2.4% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 369 | 294 |
| Suspended out of school | 3.3% · 12 | 2.4% · 7 |
| Suspended in school | 6.0% · 22 | 1.4% · 4 |
| Expelled | 0.3% · 1 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
16.6% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 358 | 374 | 385 |
| Chronically absent | 20.9% · 75 | 21.7% · 81 | 16.6% · 64 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Town, Distant
Enrollment
335 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
Principal
Ashley Garard
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino8.4%
White59.4%
Black or African American7.8%
Asian3.3%
Two or More Races20.6%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180951001553
- District
- Richmond Community Schools
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 335 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 20.9
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25