Cherrywood Elementary School
Cherrywood Elementary School serves 448 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
Cherrywood Elementary School placed in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 78% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Top Rankings
Cherrywood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
School Overview
Cherrywood Elementary School's student population of 448 students has grown by 28% over five school years.
The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 35% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
448 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Rankings
Cherrywood Elementary School is ranked within the top 20% of all 9,659 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Cherrywood Elementary School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1796 out of 9659 schools
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
51%

Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
22:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a

Asian
68%
12%

Hispanic
18%
56%

Black
2%
5%

White
3%
22%

Hawaiian
1%
n/a

Two or more races
8%
5%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
6%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
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