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Schools in Cherokee · Cherokee Community School District

Cherokee’s public schools outscore 54% of Iowa districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Cherokee, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−#69of 140 Iowa townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Iowa state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
72%
▲ 2 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
68%
▲ 4 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.7K
▼ 15% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,163 students on the public path
In brief

Cherokee’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 607 Iowa towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cherokee’s, its schools beat 60%, higher than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 72% and math 68% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,678 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Cherokee Middle School, then Washington High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Cherokee’s grade

B− Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 54% of Iowa school districts, #69 of 140 Iowa towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Iowa average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (607)Better than 60%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 778 test results and a graduating class of 90 could put Cherokee anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Cherokee’s students in the tested grades sat them (777 in math, 778 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cherokee, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Cherokee Elementary SchoolCherokee Community School DistrictC−
5–8Cherokee Middle SchoolCherokee Community School DistrictC+
9–12Washington High SchoolCherokee Community School DistrictA−

Cherokee’s public schools are run by Cherokee Community School District, which also serves Larrabee. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Cherokee Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,163 students · 13.3 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$11,678IA $13,713 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading72%
State average 69.7% · 778 students tested
Math68%
State average 63.8% · 777 students tested

Cherokee vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Cherokee’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CherokeeB−Cherokee

Every school in Cherokee

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Cherokeeby address
Cherokee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C−
468 students14:1Rate it →
Cherokee Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
C+
329 students13:1Rate it →
Washington High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
366 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Cherokee’s schools

Are Cherokee’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Iowa: the public schools Cherokee children attend outscore 54% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #69 of 140 Iowa towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cherokee in?

Cherokee Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,163 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cherokee kids go to high school?

Washington High School, with 366 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Cherokee’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Cherokee Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.

How much does Cherokee spend per student?

$11,678 in Cherokee Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Iowa. Stars are from neighbors.