Cherokee Middle School
420 E Farm Rd 182
Springfield, MO 65810
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Springfield, MO 65810
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(417)523-7200
- Cherokee Middle School serves 800 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 54% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 48%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 76% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 63%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Cherokee Middle School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 29%.
Top Placements
Cherokee Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Cherokee Middle School's student population of 800 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 44 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 800 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 44 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Cherokee Middle School is ranked within the top 30% of all 2,073 schools in Missouri (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has increased from 17:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Cherokee Middle School is 0.21, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.23. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MO) |
| Overall School Rank | #591 out of 2,073 schools (Top 30%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 54% | 48% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 76% | 63% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 14:1 |
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| Asian | 3% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 6% |
| Black | 4% | 17% |
| White | 89% | 71% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.21 | 0.23 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 14% | 44% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Springfield R-xii School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, MO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Cherokee Middle School is Kickapoo High School (2.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Carver Middle School (4.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Gray Elementary School (1.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Springfield Gray Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 496 students
1.6 miles
2102 W Farm Rd 182
Springfield, MO 65810
(417)523-4000 1.6 PK-4 496 - Springfield Walt Disney Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 532 students
2.0 miles
4100 S Fremont
Springfield, MO 65804
(417)523-3600 2.0 K-5 532 - Springfield Kickapoo High School Grades: 9-12 | 1800 students
2.1 miles
3710 S Jefferson
Springfield, MO 65807
(417)523-8500 2.1 9-12 1800 - Springfield Horace Mann Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 396 students
2.2 miles
3745 S Broadway
Springfield, MO 65807
(417)523-4400 2.2 PK-5 396 - Springfield David Harrison Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 393 students
2.8 miles
3055 W Kildee Lane
Springfield, MO 65810
(417)523-5800 2.8 K-4 393
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