Cherokee Elementary School

5345 Kyles Station Rd
Hamilton, OH 45011

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Top 30%

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Serving 803 students in grades 3-6, Cherokee Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).

The student-teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 3-6
Enrollment: 803 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 30% in OH
: 74% (Top 30%)
: 74% (Top 30%)
: 75-79% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

School Overview

Cherokee Elementary School's student population of 803 students has grown by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 24% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 3-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cherokee Elementary School
3	184
4	204
5	214
6	201

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Total Students

803 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School
2023	802
2022	784
2021	729
2020	659
2019	659
2018	687
2017	687
2016	719
2015	708
2014	717
2013	759
2012	791
2011	807
2010	783
2009	758
2008	712
2007	891
2006	897
2005	823
2004	748
2003	948
2002	894
2001	869
2000	815
1999	862
1998	805
1997	846
1996	796

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School
2023	32
2022	31
2021	28
2020	25
2019	25
2018	32
2017	32
2016	31
2014	34
2013	34
2012	37
2011	36
2010	39
2009	39
2008	35
2007	42
2006	44
2005	48
2004	45
2003	53
2002	50
2001	50
2000	47
1999	47
1998	44
1997	44
1996	41
1995	37

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School Mascot

Cheetahs

School Rankings

Cherokee Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 3,181 schools in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cherokee Elementary School is 0.58, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OH)

#663 out of 3181 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School
2023	#663
2022	#625
2021	#513
2019	#793
2018	#499
2017	#454
2016	#497
2015	#1305
2014	#1107
2013	#867
2012	#928

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74%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2023	74%	54%	68%
2022	76%	52%	69%
2021	73%	50%	68%
2019	81%	63%	78%
2018	83%	62%	80%
2017	86%	63%	82%
2016	81%	61%	80%
2015	77%	68%	84%
2014	86%	77%	88%
2013	91%	76%	89%
2012	88%	78%	90%

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74%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2022	74%	60%	73%
2021	73%	57%	72%
2019	74%	64%	77%
2018	79%	63%	80%
2017	78%	62%	80%
2016	72%	55%	72%
2015	81%	74%	86%
2014	91%	83%	92%
2013	91%	83%	92%
2012	91%	83%	93%
2011	89%	82%	92%

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75-79%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2022	77%	63%	76%
2021	77%	60%	76%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2023	25:1	17:1	24:1
2022	25:1	17:1	24:1
2021	26:1	17:1	23:1
2020	26:1	18:1	23:1
2019	26:1	18:1	23:1
2018	21:1	18:1	23:1
2017	21:1	18:1	23:1
2016	23:1	18:1	23:1
2014	21:1	18:1	23:1
2013	22:1	18:1	23:1
2012	21:1	18:1	21:1
2011	22:1	17:1	23:1
2010	20:1	17:1	21:1
2009	19:1	18:1	22:1
2008	20:1	18:1	21:1
2007	21:1	17:1	21:1
2006	20:1	17:1	19:1
2005	17:1	17:1	18:1
2004	17:1	17:1	17:1
2003	18:1	16:1	18:1
2002	18:1	17:1	17:1
2001	17:1	17:1	17:1
2000	17:1	17:1	17:1
1999	18:1	18:1	17:1
1998	18:1	18:1	18:1
1997	19:1	19:1	19:1
1996	19:1	19:1	19:1
1995	20:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2023	9%	3%	10%
2022	8%	3%	9%
2021	7%	3%	8%
2020	6%	3%	8%
2019	6%	3%	8%
2018	4%	3%	7%
2017	4%	3%	7%
2016	5%	3%	6%
2015	4%	2%	7%
2014	4%	2%	6%
2013	5%	3%	7%
2012	3%	2%	6%
2011	3%	3%	6%
2010	5%	3%	8%
2009	5%	3%	7%
2008	5%	2%	7%
2007	5%	3%	6%
2006	4%	2%	6%
2005	4%	2%	6%
2004	3%	2%	5%
2003	3%	2%	6%
2002	1%	1%	4%
2001	1%	1%	4%
2000	1%	1%	4%
1999	1%	1%	4%
1998	1%	1%	4%
1997	1%	1%	3%
1996	1%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2023	14%	7%	10%
2022	14%	7%	10%
2021	15%	6%	9%
2020	13%	6%	8%
2019	13%	6%	8%
2018	15%	5%	7%
2017	15%	5%	7%
2016	12%	5%	6%
2015	10%	5%	7%
2014	7%	5%	6%
2013	5%	4%	5%
2012	5%	4%	5%
2011	4%	3%	4%
2010	4%	4%	4%
2009	4%	4%	4%
2008	5%	4%	4%
2007	3%	3%	4%
2006	3%	3%	4%
2005	2%	3%	3%
2004	2%	3%	3%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%

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Black

11%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2023	9%	17%	13%
2022	9%	17%	12%
2021	9%	17%	12%
2020	10%	17%	11%
2019	10%	17%	11%
2018	7%	16%	11%
2017	7%	16%	11%
2016	7%	16%	11%
2015	6%	16%	12%
2014	7%	16%	10%
2013	6%	16%	10%
2012	8%	16%	10%
2011	6%	16%	10%
2010	6%	17%	10%
2009	6%	17%	10%
2008	7%	17%	9%
2007	5%	17%	9%
2006	6%	17%	8%
2005	4%	18%	7%
2004	4%	17%	7%
2003	3%	17%	6%
2002	3%	16%	6%
2001	2%	16%	5%
2000	2%	16%	4%
1999	2%	15%	3%
1998	1%	15%	3%
1997	1%	16%	2%
1996	1%	15%	2%

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White

62%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2023	64%	67%	62%
2022	64%	67%	63%
2021	64%	68%	65%
2020	67%	69%	68%
2019	67%	69%	68%
2018	70%	71%	71%
2017	70%	71%	71%
2016	71%	71%	73%
2015	75%	72%	69%
2014	76%	73%	74%
2013	79%	73%	74%
2012	79%	74%	75%
2011	81%	74%	76%
2010	85%	76%	78%
2009	85%	76%	79%
2008	83%	77%	80%
2007	87%	77%	81%
2006	87%	78%	82%
2005	90%	77%	84%
2004	91%	78%	85%
2003	93%	78%	86%
2002	95%	81%	88%
2001	96%	81%	90%
2000	95%	81%	91%
1999	96%	82%	92%
1998	98%	82%	92%
1997	97%	82%	94%
1996	97%	83%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	5%	6%	6%
2021	5%	6%	6%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	5%	5%	4%
2015	5%	5%	5%
2014	6%	4%	4%
2013	5%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2023	0.56	0.52	0.59
2022	0.56	0.52	0.57
2021	0.56	0.51	0.55
2020	0.52	0.49	0.51
2019	0.52	0.49	0.51
2018	0.48	0.47	0.47
2017	0.48	0.47	0.47
2016	0.48	0.47	0.46
2015	0.42	0.46	0.45
2014	0.41	0.44	0.44
2013	0.37	0.44	0.43
2012	0.37	0.43	0.43
2011	0.34	0.43	0.41
2010	0.29	0.41	0.37
2009	0.29	0.40	0.36
2008	0.32	0.40	0.35
2007	0.26	0.40	0.33
2006	0.26	0.37	0.31
2005	0.21	0.38	0.28
2004	0.17	0.37	0.27
2003	0.13	0.37	0.25
2002	0.10	0.32	0.22
2001	0.08	0.32	0.19
2000	0.10	0.31	0.18
1999	0.08	0.31	0.16
1998	0.04	0.31	0.15
1997	0.05	0.30	0.12
1996	0.05	0.29	0.11

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

23%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2023	17%	37%	16%
2022	17%	38%	15%
2021	19%	39%	16%
2020	20%	39%	16%
2019	20%	39%	16%
2018	19%	23%	16%
2017	19%	23%	16%
2016	20%	40%	17%
2015	21%	40%	18%
2014	22%	39%	19%
2013	19%	33%	16%
2012	15%	38%	13%
2011	18%	37%	16%
2010	20%	34%	16%
2009	14%	30%	13%
2007	8%	27%	8%
2006	7%	27%	5%
2005	5%	25%	4%
2004	6%	24%	4%
2003	3%	24%	4%
2002	2%	22%	3%
2001	1%	21%	2%
2000	3%	22%	2%
1999	4%	22%	2%
1998	5%	22%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	3%	5%	2%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	3%	5%	2%
2019	3%	5%	2%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	1%	4%	2%
2015	1%	5%	2%
2014	3%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	3%	6%	2%
2011	3%	6%	2%
2010	4%	6%	3%
2009	3%	6%	3%
2007	3%	6%	2%
2006	3%	6%	1%
2005	2%	6%	2%
2004	2%	5%	1%
2003	2%	5%	2%
2002	1%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Lakota Local School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Cheetahs

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cherokee Elementary School's ranking?

Cherokee Elementary School is ranked #663 out of 3,181 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Ohio.

What schools are Cherokee Elementary School often compared to?

Cherokee Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like J F Burns Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% OH state average), while 74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% OH state average).

How many students attend Cherokee Elementary School?

803 students attend Cherokee Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Cherokee Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Black, 9% of students are Asian, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cherokee Elementary School?

Cherokee Elementary School has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Cherokee Elementary School offer ?

Cherokee Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Cherokee Elementary School part of?

Cherokee Elementary School is part of Lakota Local School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 3-6
Enrollment: 803 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 30%
: 74% (Top 30%)
: 74% (Top 30%)
: 75-79% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education