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Public middle school · Fall Mountain Regional School District · Charlestown, New Hampshire

Charlestown Middle School

Charlestown Middle School rates 5.2, right at the middle of Fall Mountain Regional School District's middle schools, whose rated median is 5.2.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.2this school

5.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the Fall Mountain Regional School District median is 5.2.

#348 of 481 schools in New Hampshire · Fall Mountain Regional School District: 3 middle schools rated, median 5.2

The brief

A Fall Mountain Regional School District middle school serving grades 5th – 8th.

Students at Charlestown Middle School score 34% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 36%).

It ranks 348 of 481 schools in New Hampshire and 6 of 9 in Fall Mountain Regional School District.

Math25%18 points below the New Hampshire average of 43%2026 NHSAS
Reading43%12 points below the New Hampshire average of 55%2026 NHSAS
Proficiency is down 13 points across the 9-year record (2018–2026) and has held near 34% recently.2026 NHSAS; 90 test records from NH state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
3.5
40% of the rating
Academics
4.7
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.7
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 31% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 47% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 NHSAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 NHSAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 03603; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Charlestown Middle School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$55,266
Median home value
$181,500
Median rent
$1,169/mo
College educated
18.6%
Homeownership
75.6%
Poverty rate
13.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 03603; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
45
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
46
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
525/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Charlestown. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Charlestown), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
44%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Charlestown Middle School serve?

Charlestown Middle School serves students in grades 5th through 8th.

How many students attend Charlestown Middle School?

Charlestown Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 193 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Charlestown Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Charlestown Middle School is 12.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Charlestown Middle School rank in NH?

Charlestown Middle School ranks #348 of 481 schools in NH.

What is Charlestown Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Charlestown Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Charlestown Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Charlestown Middle School has 31% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 47% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Charlestown Middle School a charter school?

No, Charlestown Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Charlestown Middle School a Title I school?

No, Charlestown Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Charlestown Middle School?

44.0% of students at Charlestown Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
5th – 8th
Enrollment
193
Student-teacher ratio
12.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
16
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Sullivan County
Rank in district
#6 of 9
Schools in district
12
District spending per student
$23,999
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
7.2%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 03603)
5,272
Area average commute
25.1 min
Area median age
48.2

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New Hampshire Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.