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Cherokee Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

3300 Highway 79 South, Guntersville, AL 35976 · (256) 582-3908 · Part of Guntersville City School District

Guntersville’s School Grade A− better than 77% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
387
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
Town
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Cherokee Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Guntersville kids: Guntersville Middle School

On the path

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

PK–2Guntersville Elementary School486 students
3–5Cherokee Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Guntersville Middle School381 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency35%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts59%
State average 45.4%

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

Location

Directions ↗

3300 Highway 79 South, Guntersville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3135
Grade 4125
Grade 5127
Enrollment over time
402’20
379’21
387’22
371’23
387’24

Down 3.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 77%Black 14%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cherokee Elementary School from Guntersville families.

Other schools in Guntersville City School District

The district →
Guntersville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Guntersville
486 students16:1
Guntersville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Guntersville
B+
381 students17:1
Guntersville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Guntersville
C+
556 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; Guntersville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.