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Private · Grades Pre-K–6 · 58 students
Cherokee Central Elementary School
130 Ravensford Drive, Cherokee, NC 28719
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
607
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
6.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Cherokee Central Elementary School
Swain County
Schola Grade F · Far below average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina 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 Central Elementary School
Cherokee Central Elementary School is a public elementary school in Cherokee, North Carolina, serving grades K–5. The school is located in a rural area in Swain County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 607 students were enrolled, with about 6.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical North Carolina elementary school (14.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 607 students
- Students per teacher
- 6.5 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Locale
- Rural — Distant
- School district
- Cherokee Central Elementary School
- County
- Swain County
- NCES school ID
- 590006600044
Schools near Cherokee Central Elementary School
All 3 schools in Cherokee →
Smokey Mountain Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–8 · 340 students
Swain County East Elementary
Public · Grades K–5 · 338 students
Scotts Creek School
Public · Grades Pre-K–8 · 422 students
Grace Christian Academy
Private · Grades Pre-K–2 · 8 students
Fairview School
Public · Grades Pre-K–8 · 797 students
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.