Cherokee Park Elementary School
Cherokee Park Elementary School serves 349 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
Cherokee Park Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 64%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Top Rankings
Cherokee Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Cherokee Park Elementary School's student population of 349 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 26% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
349 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Cherokee Park Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,267 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Cherokee Park Elementary School is 0.08, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1007 out of 1267 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
64%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
70%

Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1

American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
2%
Hispanic
3%
7%

Black
96%
43%

White
n/a
45%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
2%
All Ethnic Groups



National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
52%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14)
1%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, LA Dept. of Education
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