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Cherokee Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

1305 North Pike, Cherokee, AL 35616 · (256) 359-6422 · Part of Colbert County School District

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Directions
Students
226
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Cherokee Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 30% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 17.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Cherokee kids: Cherokee High School

On the path

Where Cherokee kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Cherokee Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–12Cherokee High School206 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 45.4%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Alabama’s 1,249 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1305 North Pike, Cherokee

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K14
Kindergarten37
Grade 122
Grade 225
Grade 325
Grade 433
Grade 528
Grade 642
Enrollment over time
275’20
260’21
228’22
221’23
226’24

Down 17.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 5%Black 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cherokee Elementary School from Cherokee families.

Other schools in Colbert County School District

The district →
Colbert Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Tuscumbia
B+
486 students15:1
Leighton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Leighton
C−
355 students14:1
Hatton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Leighton
C+
236 students13:1
New Bethel Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Tuscumbia
B+
159 students15:1
Colbert Heights High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Tuscumbia
C+
467 students15:1
Colbert County High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Leighton
C
438 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alabama’s other public schools; Cherokee’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.