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Cherokee Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

204 E. Indian Street, Cherokee, IA 51012 · (712) 225-6760 · Part of Cherokee Community School District

Cherokee’s School Grade B− better than 54% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
468
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Cherokee Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Cherokee kids: Cherokee Middle School

On the path

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

PK–4Cherokee Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–8Cherokee Middle School329 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

204 E. Indian Street, Cherokee

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K47
Kindergarten93
Grade 184
Grade 276
Grade 371
Grade 497
Enrollment over time
488’20
501’21
492’22
484’23
468’24

Down 4.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Black <1%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 Cherokee Community School District

The district →
Cherokee Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Cherokee
C+
329 students13:1
Washington High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cherokee
A−
366 students13:1

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