Cherokee Bend Elementary School
4400 Fair Oaks Dr
Birmingham, AL 35213
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Birmingham, AL 35213
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(205)871-3595
- Cherokee Bend Elementary School serves 460 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 94% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 43%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 82% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 38%) for the 2015-16 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 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 44%.
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 460 students has declined by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 30 teachers has declined by 25% over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2009) |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 460 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 30 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Cherokee Bend Elementary School is ranked within the top 1% of all 1,264 schools in Alabama (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has increased from 13:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Cherokee Bend Elementary School is 0.04, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
| Overall School Rank | #2 out of 1,264 schools (Top 1%) | -- |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 94% | 43% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 82% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 18:1 |
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| Asian | 2% | 1% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 7% |
| White | 98% | 56% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.04 | 0.58 |
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| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Mountain Brook City School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Cherokee Bend Elementary School is Mt Brook High School (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is We Putnam Middle Sch-magnet (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is We Putnam Middle Sch-magnet (1.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Birmingham Mt Brook High School Grades: 10-12 | 1073 students
1.3 miles
3650 Bethune Dr
Birmingham, AL 35223
(205)414-3800 1.3 10-12 1073 - Birmingham We Putnam Middle Sch-magnet Magnet School
Charter School
Grades: 6-8 | 323 students
1.3 miles
1757 Montclair Rd
Birmingham, AL 35210
(205)231-8680 1.3 6-8 323 - Birmingham Irondale Community School Grades: 3-5 | 378 students
1.8 miles
225 16th St S
Birmingham, AL 35210
(205)379-4200 1.8 3-5 378 - Birmingham Crestline Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 751 students
2.0 miles
3785 Jackson Blvd
Birmingham, AL 35213
(205)871-8126 2.0 K-6 751 - Birmingham Brookwood Forest Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 493 students
2.1 miles
3701 S Brookwood Rd
Birmingham, AL 35223
(205)414-3700 2.1 K-6 493
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