St. Charles Elementary

2434 St. Charles Road
St Charles, VA 24282

120 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 4th

School Overview

St. Charles Elementary is a small, rural public school located in the Lee County school district of far southwestern Virginia. Serving students in the St. Charles community, the school is situated in a region historically shaped by the coal mining industry. As a neighborhood institution, it focuses on providing foundational primary education to local children within a tight-knit community setting, emphasizing fundamental academic skills and personal development in a supportive environment.

Because of its location in a remote area of the Appalachian mountains, the school plays a central role in the lives of its students and their families. While the school is smaller in scale compared to those in more urbanized parts of the state, it strives to offer a personalized learning experience tailored to the needs of its student population. Like many schools in Lee County, St. Charles Elementary is dedicated to overcoming geographical challenges to ensure that students have access to essential educational resources and the support necessary to progress through their formative school years.

120

Total Students

11.5

Full-Time Teachers

10.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

75.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for St. Charles Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	117
Hispanic	1
Two or More	2

White
117 (97.5 %)
Two or More
2 (1.7 %)
Hispanic
1 (0.8 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Lee County Public Schools
Phone:	(276)383-4531
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 4th
Total Students:	120
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	11.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	91
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 17

Kindergarten 25

Grade 1 13

Grade 2 23

Grade 3 23

Grade 4 19