Cherokee Bend Elementary School
Tel:
(205)871-3595
- Cherokee Bend Elementary School serves 457 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 96% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 44%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 39%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Cherokee Bend Elementary School placed in the top 1% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45%.
Top Placements
Cherokee Bend Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Cherokee Bend Elementary School's student population of 457 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 24% over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2009) |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 457 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 25 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Cherokee Bend Elementary School is ranked within the top 1% of all 1,263 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has increased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Cherokee Bend Elementary School is 0.06, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #1 out of 1263 schools (Top 1%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 96% | 44% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 83% | 39% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 18:1 |
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| Asian | 2% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 8% |
| White | 97% | 55% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.06 | 0.59 |
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| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Mountain Brook City School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Cherokee Bend Elementary School is Mountain Brook High School (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is We Putnam Middle Schoolmagnet (1.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Birmingham Mountain Brook High School Grades: 10-12 | 1051 students
1.3 miles
3650 Bethune Dr
Birmingham, AL 35223
(205)414-3800 1.3 10-12 1051 - Birmingham We Putnam Middle Schoolmagnet Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 324 students
1.3 miles
1757 Montclair Rd
Birmingham, AL 35210
(205)231-8680 1.3 6-8 324 - Birmingham Irondale Community School Grades: 3-5 | 417 students
1.8 miles
225 16th St S
Birmingham, AL 35210
(205)379-4200 1.8 3-5 417 - Birmingham Crestline Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 751 students
2.0 miles
3785 Jackson Blvd
Birmingham, AL 35213
(205)871-8126 2.0 PK-6 751 - Birmingham Brookwood Forest Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 546 students
2.1 miles
3701 S Brookwood Rd
Birmingham, AL 35223
(205)414-3700 2.1 PK-6 546
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