Charles Street School

www.palmyraschools.com/o/css

408 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Charles Street School is a public elementary school located in Palmyra, New Jersey, serving students in grades Pre-K through 5. As a core institution within the Palmyra School District, the school focuses on providing a foundational education in a small-town environment. Its curriculum is designed to foster academic growth in essential subjects while prioritizing the social and emotional development of its young student body.

The school is known for its commitment to community-oriented learning and maintains a close relationship with the surrounding Palmyra area. By emphasizing supportive classroom environments and extracurricular engagement, Charles Street School aims to prepare its students for a successful transition to middle school. As the primary elementary facility for the district, it serves as a central hub for early childhood education and neighborhood civic life in Palmyra.

408

Total Students

39.0

Full-Time Teachers

10.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

47.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Charles Street School
Demographic	Student Count
White	228
Hispanic	62
Black	54
Asian	9
Two or More	45
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	8

White
228 (55.9 %)
Hispanic
62 (15.2 %)
Black
54 (13.2 %)
Two or More
45 (11.0 %)
Asian
9 (2.2 %)
Pacific Islander
8 (2.0 %)
American Indian
2 (0.5 %)

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:	Palmyra Public School District
Phone:	(856)786-9300
Website:	http://www.palmyraschools.com/o/css
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	408
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	39.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	156
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	38

* 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 36

Kindergarten 73

Grade 1 55

Grade 2 56

Grade 3 55

Grade 4 67

Grade 5 66