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Cherokee Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

5700 Prescott Road, Alexandria, LA 71301 · (318) 442-1987 · Part of Rapides Parish School District

Alexandria’s School Grade A− better than 75% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Students
576
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
85%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Cherokee Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 72% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 10.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Alexandria kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Cherokee Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5700 Prescott Road, Alexandria

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K61
Kindergarten79
Grade 192
Grade 277
Grade 3100
Grade 487
Grade 580
Enrollment over time
523’20
545’21
579’22
600’23
576’24

Up 10.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 48%White 26%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 7%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <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 Elementary School from Alexandria families.

Other schools in Rapides Parish School District

The district →
J.I. Barron Sr. Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Pineville
A−
924 students15:1
Oak Hill High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Elmer
B−
715 students13:1
Glenmora High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Glenmora
B−
673 students13:1
Northwood High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Lena
B−
598 students12:1
J.B. Nachman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Alexandria
A−
546 students15:1
Mabel Brasher Montessori
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Alexandria
D
508 students16:1

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