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Cherokee Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

206 E. Indian Street, Cherokee, IA 51012 · (712) 225-6750 · Part of Cherokee Community School District

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

Directions
Students
329
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Setting
Town
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Cherokee Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Next stop for Cherokee kids: Washington High School

On the path

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

PK–4Cherokee Elementary School468 students
5–8Cherokee Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Washington High School366 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency65%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts64%
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 ↗

206 E. Indian Street, Cherokee

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 579
Grade 689
Grade 783
Grade 878
Enrollment over time
344’20
348’21
355’22
356’23
329’24

Down 4.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%Black <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 Middle School from Cherokee families.

Other schools in Cherokee Community School District

The district →
Cherokee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Cherokee
C−
468 students14:1
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.