Cherokee Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

8801 N 56th St
Paradise Valley, AZ 85253

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Serving 673 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cherokee Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 85% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 80% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 673 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 5% in AZ
: 85% (Top 1%)
: 80% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cherokee Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

School Overview

Cherokee Elementary School's student population of 673 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2022

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cherokee Elementary School
Pre-K	45
Kind	105
1	86
2	123
3	103
4	98
5	113

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Total Students

673 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School
2023	659
2022	631
2021	547
2020	682
2019	682
2018	609
2017	609
2016	547
2015	500
2014	551
2013	564
2012	579
2011	585
2010	588
2009	562
2008	546
2007	521
2006	601
2005	591
2004	638
2003	717
2002	707
2001	730
2000	768
1999	800
1998	814
1997	815
1996	794
1995	895
1994	821
1993	764
1992	692
1991	672
1990	641
1989	634
1988	1,063
1987	1,047

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School
2023	36
2022	36
2021	38
2020	43
2019	43
2018	38
2017	38
2016	39
2015	32
2014	38
2013	37
2012	45
2011	38
2010	39
2009	38
2008	45
2007	36
2006	34
2005	34
2004	34
2003	37
2002	38
2001	40
2000	42
1999	41
1998	43
1997	41
1996	41
1995	43
1994	41
1993	36
1992	35
1991	32
1990	36
1989	37
1988	58
1987	58

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Cherokee Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cherokee Elementary School is 0.44, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#24 out of 1921 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School
2023	#24
2022	#27
2021	#8
2019	#79
2018	#56
2017	#54
2016	#25
2015	#63
2014	#50
2013	#40
2012	#76

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85%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240) School District
2023	85%	34%	57%
2022	81%	35%	58%
2021	86%	32%	53%
2019	78%	45%	63%
2018	82%	45%	63%
2017	78%	42%	59%
2016	81%	39%	52%
2015	70%	38%	50%
2014	89%	63%	76%
2013	91%	63%	75%
2012	89%	63%	77%

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80%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240) School District
2022	80%	40%	61%
2021	87%	39%	55%
2019	81%	45%	63%
2018	79%	44%	63%
2017	81%	42%	60%
2016	81%	40%	55%
2015	73%	38%	53%
2014	97%	79%	89%
2013	96%	78%	89%
2012	94%	77%	88%
2011	96%	77%	88%

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65-69%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240) School District
2023	18:1	17:1	16:1
2022	18:1	17:1	17:1
2021	14:1	17:1	17:1
2020	16:1	18:1	17:1
2019	16:1	18:1	17:1
2018	16:1	19:1	18:1
2017	16:1	19:1	18:1
2016	14:1	20:1	18:1
2015	16:1	20:1	19:1
2014	15:1	19:1	19:1
2013	15:1	19:1	19:1
2012	13:1	18:1	16:1
2011	15:1	19:1	19:1
2010	15:1	18:1	18:1
2009	15:1	18:1	17:1
2008	12:1	18:1	16:1
2007	14:1	18:1	16:1
2006	18:1	18:1	18:1
2005	17:1	19:1	19:1
2004	19:1	19:1	19:1
2003	19:1	19:1	18:1
2002	19:1	19:1	18:1
2001	18:1	19:1	18:1
2000	18:1	19:1	18:1
1999	20:1	19:1	19:1
1998	19:1	19:1	19:1
1997	20:1	19:1	19:1
1996	19:1	19:1	19:1
1995	21:1	19:1	19:1
1994	20:1	19:1	19:1
1993	21:1	20:1	20:1
1992	20:1	20:1	20:1
1991	21:1	20:1	19:1
1990	18:1	20:1	18:1
1989	17:1	20:1	17:1
1988	18:1	20:1	18:1
1987	18:1	20:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2022)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240) School District
2022	1%	5%	3%
2021	1%	5%	4%
2020	1%	6%	4%
2019	1%	6%	4%
2015	1%	5%	3%
2003	1%	8%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240) School District
2023	6%	3%	6%
2022	6%	3%	6%
2021	7%	3%	6%
2020	8%	3%	6%
2019	8%	3%	6%
2018	7%	3%	6%
2017	7%	3%	6%
2016	7%	3%	5%
2015	6%	3%	5%
2014	6%	3%	5%
2013	6%	3%	5%
2012	5%	3%	5%
2011	5%	3%	5%
2010	4%	3%	5%
2009	4%	3%	5%
2008	5%	3%	4%
2007	4%	3%	4%
2006	4%	2%	4%
2005	2%	2%	4%
2004	3%	2%	4%
2003	3%	2%	3%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	4%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	3%	2%	3%
1994	2%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

15%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240) School District
2023	14%	47%	24%
2022	12%	47%	23%
2021	10%	46%	23%
2020	10%	45%	22%
2019	10%	45%	22%
2018	12%	45%	23%
2017	12%	45%	23%
2016	12%	45%	22%
2015	11%	45%	21%
2014	8%	44%	20%
2013	8%	43%	19%
2012	8%	43%	19%
2011	5%	42%	18%
2010	4%	41%	17%
2009	4%	41%	16%
2008	3%	42%	16%
2007	2%	41%	15%
2006	1%	39%	15%
2005	2%	38%	13%
2004	1%	37%	12%
2003	1%	36%	11%
2002	2%	35%	11%
2001	2%	33%	10%
2000	2%	33%	9%
1999	2%	32%	10%
1998	3%	31%	8%
1997	3%	30%	8%
1996	2%	30%	8%
1995	3%	29%	7%
1994	3%	28%	7%
1993	1%	27%	6%
1992	2%	25%	6%
1991	1%	25%	5%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240) School District
2023	3%	6%	4%
2022	3%	6%	5%
2021	4%	6%	4%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	1%	5%	4%
2017	1%	5%	4%
2016	1%	5%	4%
2015	1%	5%	4%
2014	2%	5%	4%
2013	2%	5%	4%
2012	2%	5%	3%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	4%	6%	3%
2009	2%	6%	3%
2008	2%	6%	3%
2007	2%	5%	3%
2006	2%	5%	2%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2004	1%	5%	2%
2003	2%	5%	2%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1992	2%	4%	2%

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White

73%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240) School District
2023	73%	35%	60%
2022	76%	35%	60%
2021	77%	36%	61%
2020	76%	38%	62%
2019	76%	38%	62%
2018	79%	38%	63%
2017	79%	38%	63%
2016	79%	39%	66%
2015	79%	40%	66%
2014	81%	41%	68%
2013	82%	42%	69%
2012	84%	42%	69%
2011	87%	42%	71%
2010	88%	44%	73%
2009	90%	44%	73%
2008	90%	44%	75%
2007	92%	45%	76%
2006	93%	47%	77%
2005	95%	48%	79%
2004	95%	48%	80%
2003	93%	49%	82%
2002	94%	50%	83%
2001	94%	52%	84%
2000	95%	53%	85%
1999	96%	54%	82%
1998	95%	56%	87%
1997	94%	57%	87%
1996	95%	57%	87%
1995	93%	58%	88%
1994	95%	59%	88%
1993	96%	60%	89%
1992	93%	61%	86%
1991	97%	65%	92%

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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	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240) School District
2023	4%	4%	3%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	2%	2%	1%
2014	3%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.44

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240) School District
2023	0.45	0.65	0.56
2022	0.41	0.65	0.56
2021	0.39	0.66	0.55
2020	0.41	0.65	0.54
2019	0.41	0.65	0.54
2018	0.36	0.65	0.53
2017	0.36	0.65	0.53
2016	0.36	0.65	0.52
2015	0.36	0.64	0.51
2014	0.34	0.64	0.50
2013	0.32	0.64	0.49
2012	0.30	0.64	0.48
2011	0.23	0.65	0.46
2010	0.22	0.64	0.45
2009	0.19	0.64	0.44
2008	0.19	0.63	0.41
2007	0.15	0.63	0.40
2006	0.13	0.63	0.38
2005	0.10	0.62	0.36
2004	0.10	0.63	0.34
2003	0.13	0.63	0.32
2002	0.12	0.62	0.30
2001	0.12	0.62	0.29
2000	0.10	0.62	0.27
1999	0.08	0.60	0.29
1998	0.10	0.59	0.24
1997	0.11	0.58	0.23
1996	0.11	0.58	0.23
1995	0.13	0.58	0.22
1994	0.10	0.57	0.21
1993	0.09	0.56	0.21

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Eligible for

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240) School District
2023	4%	39%	19%
2022	3%	29%	12%
2021	11%	42%	27%
2020	6%	43%	22%
2019	6%	43%	22%
2018	9%	42%	26%
2017	9%	42%	26%
2016	7%	33%	20%
2015	6%	34%	19%
2014	5%	36%	22%
2013	6%	37%	21%
2012	5%	36%	21%
2011	5%	36%	20%
2010	2%	38%	14%
2009	4%	39%	17%
2008	3%	29%	15%
2007	2%	32%	19%
2006	1%	37%	16%
2005	3%	40%	16%
2004	1%	37%	13%
2003	2%	9%	11%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240) School District
2023	2%	7%	5%
2021	2%	9%	4%
2020	1%	7%	4%
2019	1%	7%	4%
2018	1%	9%	3%
2017	1%	9%	3%
2015	1%	5%	3%
2014	3%	14%	4%
2013	1%	10%	4%
2012	1%	11%	4%
2011	2%	10%	3%
2010	1%	8%	3%
2009	2%	10%	5%
2008	1%	9%	4%
2007	1%	9%	4%
2006	1%	8%	4%
2005	1%	8%	4%
2004	1%	8%	3%
2003	2%	3%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Scottsdale Unified District (4240) School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cherokee Elementary School's ranking?

Cherokee Elementary School is ranked #24 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Arizona.

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

85% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 80% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Cherokee Elementary School?

673 students attend Cherokee Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Cherokee Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

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

Cherokee Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Cherokee Elementary School offer ?

Cherokee Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Cherokee Elementary School part of?

Cherokee Elementary School is part of Scottsdale Unified District (4240) School District.

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