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Cherokee Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

300 S Waukegan Rd, Lake Forest, IL 60045 · (847) 234-3805 · Part of Lake Forest School District 67

West Deerfield Township’s School Grade A+ better than 95% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
343
Students per teacher
10:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Cherokee Elem School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 41 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 11.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for West Deerfield Township kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where West Deerfield Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–4Cherokee Elem SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

300 S Waukegan Rd, Lake Forest

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten61
Grade 172
Grade 253
Grade 382
Grade 475
Enrollment over time
308’20
325’21
336’22
339’23
343’24

Up 11.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 86%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%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 Elem School from West Deerfield Township families.

Other schools in Lake Forest School District 67

The district →
Sheridan Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Lake Forest
A+
265 students11:1
Everett Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Lake Forest
A
308 students11:1
Deer Path Middle Sch East
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Lake Forest
A
375 students10:1
Deer Path Middle Sch West
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Lake Forest
A
361 students9:1

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 Illinois’s other public schools; West Deerfield Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.