Cherokee Elementary School
Tel:
(256) 359-6422
- Cherokee Elementary School serves 334 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Alabama state average of 46%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Cherokee Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Cherokee Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Cherokee Elementary School's student population of 334 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 20 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 334 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 20 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Cherokee Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,270 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Cherokee Elementary School is 0.30, 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 Testing Rank | #673 out of 1270 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45-49% | 46% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 8% |
| Black | 9% | 33% |
| White | 83% | 55% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 5% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.30 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 63% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Colbert County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school and middle school to Cherokee Elementary School is Cherokee High School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Waterloo High School (11.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Cherokee Cherokee High School Grades: 7-12 | 272 students
0.3 miles
850 High School Dr
Cherokee, AL 35616
(256) 359-4434 0.3 7-12 272 - Waterloo Waterloo High School Grades: PK-12 | 349 students
11.7 miles
311 Schoolhouse Ln
Waterloo, AL 35677
(256) 766-3100 11.7 PK-12 349 - Florence Central High School Grades: PK-12 | 1,369 student
13.4 miles
3000 County Road 200
Florence, AL 35633
(256) 764-2903 13.4 PK-12 1,369 - Iuka Iuka Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 384 students
13.5 miles
507 West Quitman
Iuka, MS 38852
(662) 423-3316 13.5 5-8 384 - Tuscumbia New Bethel Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 146 students
13.6 miles
900 New Bethel School Rd
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
(256) 383-6471 13.6 PK-6 146
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