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Cherokee Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

191 Evergreen Ln, Cedartown, GA 30125 · (770) 748-5614 · Part of Polk County School District

Cedartown’s School Grade C better than 32% of Georgia school districts

Directions
Students
575
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Cherokee Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 49% of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Cedartown kids: 2 schools

On the path

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

PK–5Cherokee Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency26%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts31%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Georgia’s 2,141 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

191 Evergreen Ln, Cedartown

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K56
Kindergarten89
Grade 198
Grade 274
Grade 385
Grade 488
Grade 585
Enrollment over time
576’20
601’21
625’22
597’23
575’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 47%Hispanic 42%Two or more races 5%Black 3%Asian 2%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 Cedartown families.

Other schools in Polk County School District

The district →
Eastside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rockmart
B−
764 students15:1
Van Wert Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rockmart
C−
693 students13:1
Westside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedartown
B
588 students13:1
Northside Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedartown
C−
531 students13:1
Youngs Grove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedartown
C+
490 students13:1
Harpst Academy
Other · Grades PK–12 · Cedartown
D
32 students5:1

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 Georgia’s other public schools; Cedartown’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.