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Cherry Creek Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1111 Ortman Rd, Marquette, MI 49855 · (906) 225-4399 · Part of Marquette Area Public Schools

Chocolay Township’s School Grade A− better than 80% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
430
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Cherry Creek Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 69% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 11.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Chocolay Township kids: 2 schools

On the path

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

K–5Cherry Creek Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1111 Ortman Rd, Marquette

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten90
Grade 168
Grade 267
Grade 373
Grade 467
Grade 565
Enrollment over time
386’20
418’21
416’22
410’23
430’24

Up 11.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 86%Two or more races 8%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Hispanic 2%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cherry Creek Elementary School from Chocolay Township families.

Other schools in Marquette Area Public Schools

The district →
Superior Hills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Marquette
B+
405 students16:1
Sandy Knoll School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Marquette
B+
322 students14:1
Graveraet Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Marquette
A−
289 students17:1
Bothwell Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Marquette
A−
696 students19:1
Marquette Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Marquette
A−
940 students20:1
Vandenboom Alternative High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Marquette
C−
127 students15:1

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