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Cherokee Elementary School

204 E. Indian Street, Cherokee, IA 51012

CSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–4
Elementary
Students
468
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Cherokee Comm School District
Cherokee County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 600 Iowa elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores62% proficient in math & reading
28thpercentile
Equity50% of low-income students proficient
28thpercentile
Attendance11% chronically absent
71stpercentile
Class size14 students per teacher
35thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Iowa elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Cherokee Elementary School

Cherokee Elementary School is a public elementary school in Cherokee, Iowa, serving grades Pre-K–4. It is part of Cherokee Comm School District. The school is located in a remote town in Cherokee County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 468 students were enrolled, with about 14 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Iowa elementary school (13.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 600 Iowa elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–4

Location & nearby schools

204 E. Indian Street
Cherokee, IA 51012
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–4
Enrollment (2024–25)
468 students
Students per teacher
14 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Remote
School district
Cherokee Comm School District
County
Cherokee County
NCES school ID
190717000332

Schools near Cherokee Elementary School

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.