Cherokee Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Cherokee Elementary School

3300 Highway 79 South
Guntersville, AL 35976

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Top 20%

Serving 371 students in grades 3-5, Cherokee Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving is 66% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 371 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Top 20% in AL
: 57% (Top 10%)
: 66% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cherokee Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Cherokee Elementary School's student population of 371 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cherokee Elementary School
3	127
4	128
5	116

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Total Students

371 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School
2023	387
2022	379
2021	402
2020	398
2019	398
2018	429
2017	429
2016	460
2015	439
2014	461
2013	468
2012	470
2011	463
2010	427
2009	425
2008	434
2007	428
2006	443
2005	424
2004	442
2003	440
2002	442
2001	437
2000	420
1999	409
1998	407
1997	423
1996	399
1995	398
1994	365
1993	382
1992	373
1991	430
1990	298
1989	303
1988	307
1987	251

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School
2023	18
2022	20
2021	22
2020	23
2019	23
2018	23
2017	23
2016	24
2015	25
2014	26
2013	29
2012	27
2011	25
2010	26
2009	28
2008	28
2007	29
2006	29
2005	28
2004	30
2003	28
2002	29
2001	28
2000	26
1999	26
1998	25
1997	25
1996	24
1995	24
1994	24
1993	21
1992	20
1991	20
1990	13
1989	13
1988	14
1987	12

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Mascot

Wildcat

School Rankings

Cherokee Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cherokee Elementary School is 0.43, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#136 out of 1275 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School
2023	#136
2022	#138
2021	#198
2019	#164
2018	#257
2017	#289
2016	#264
2015	#262
2014	#211
2013	#233
2012	#122

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57%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School	Alabama	Guntersville City School District
2023	57%	30%	41%
2022	53%	29%	38%
2021	35%	24%	27%
2019	67%	47%	56%
2018	62%	47%	54%
2017	58%	44%	49%
2016	58%	43%	50%
2015	56%	40%	50%
2014	59%	38%	53%
2013	91%	80%	92%
2012	95%	82%	91%

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66%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School	Alabama	Guntersville City School District
2022	66%	47%	57%
2021	59%	46%	53%
2019	59%	45%	54%
2018	54%	46%	54%
2017	43%	39%	45%
2016	44%	38%	45%
2015	43%	41%	53%
2014	45%	42%	52%
2013	93%	86%	93%
2012	94%	86%	91%
2011	95%	85%	93%

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40-44%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School	Alabama	Guntersville City School District
2022	42%	38%	45%
2021	37%	36%	40%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School	Alabama	Guntersville City School District
2023	22:1	17:1	18:1
2022	19:1	18:1	19:1
2021	18:1	17:1	17:1
2020	17:1	17:1	17:1
2019	17:1	17:1	17:1
2018	19:1	18:1	18:1
2017	19:1	17:1	18:1
2016	19:1	18:1	17:1
2015	18:1	18:1	17:1
2014	17:1	16:1	15:1
2013	16:1	14:1	13:1
2012	17:1	16:1	14:1
2011	18:1	15:1	14:1
2010	16:1	16:1	14:1
2009	15:1	16:1	15:1
2008	16:1	15:1	15:1
2007	15:1	16:1	16:1
2006	15:1	15:1	15:1
2005	15:1	15:1	14:1
2004	15:1	15:1	14:1
2003	16:1	16:1	15:1
2002	15:1	16:1	15:1
2001	16:1	16:1	15:1
2000	16:1	15:1	15:1
1999	16:1	16:1	15:1
1998	16:1	16:1	16:1
1997	17:1	17:1	16:1
1996	17:1	17:1	15:1
1995	17:1	17:1	15:1
1994	15:1	18:1	15:1
1993	18:1	18:1	17:1
1992	19:1	19:1	18:1
1991	22:1	19:1	20:1
1990	24:1	19:1	21:1
1989	24:1	20:1	20:1
1988	22:1	20:1	20:1
1987	21:1	21:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School	Alabama	Guntersville City School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School	Alabama	Guntersville City School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	3%	2%	3%
2019	3%	2%	3%
2014	2%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School	Alabama	Guntersville City School District
2023	7%	11%	7%
2022	10%	10%	7%
2021	11%	9%	8%
2020	7%	8%	8%
2019	7%	8%	8%
2018	7%	7%	8%
2017	7%	7%	8%
2016	7%	7%	11%
2015	8%	6%	6%
2014	7%	5%	6%
2013	7%	5%	6%
2012	6%	5%	6%
2011	7%	4%	7%
2010	8%	4%	6%
2009	8%	4%	5%
2008	6%	4%	4%
2007	6%	3%	4%
2006	4%	3%	4%
2005	4%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	1%

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Black

15%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School	Alabama	Guntersville City School District
2023	13%	32%	11%
2022	12%	32%	11%
2021	12%	32%	11%
2020	10%	33%	9%
2019	10%	33%	9%
2018	8%	33%	9%
2017	8%	33%	9%
2016	9%	33%	9%
2015	5%	33%	8%
2014	5%	34%	8%
2013	7%	34%	8%
2012	9%	34%	8%
2011	8%	35%	8%
2010	7%	35%	10%
2009	9%	35%	11%
2008	8%	36%	11%
2007	10%	36%	12%
2006	12%	36%	13%
2005	17%	36%	14%
2004	16%	36%	14%
2003	15%	36%	12%
2002	15%	36%	14%
2001	13%	36%	13%
2000	11%	36%	12%
1999	11%	36%	12%
1998	13%	36%	12%
1997	13%	36%	11%
1996	13%	36%	12%
1995	14%	36%	12%
1994	13%	36%	11%
1993	12%	36%	11%

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White

74%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School	Alabama	Guntersville City School District
2023	75%	52%	76%
2022	72%	53%	77%
2021	72%	53%	77%
2020	76%	54%	77%
2019	76%	54%	77%
2018	79%	55%	77%
2017	79%	55%	77%
2016	79%	56%	75%
2015	81%	56%	80%
2014	81%	57%	80%
2013	82%	58%	81%
2012	83%	58%	81%
2011	83%	58%	81%
2010	84%	58%	82%
2009	81%	59%	82%
2008	84%	58%	83%
2007	81%	59%	82%
2006	83%	59%	82%
2005	78%	60%	82%
2004	81%	60%	83%
2003	83%	60%	86%
2002	84%	60%	83%
2001	87%	61%	85%
2000	87%	61%	85%
1999	88%	61%	87%
1998	86%	61%	86%
1997	87%	60%	87%
1996	86%	61%	86%
1995	85%	62%	86%
1994	85%	62%	87%
1993	87%	62%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School	Alabama	Guntersville City School District
2023	3%	3%	4%
2022	3%	3%	2%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2020	4%	2%	3%
2019	4%	2%	3%
2018	6%	2%	5%
2017	6%	2%	5%
2016	5%	2%	4%
2015	6%	2%	4%
2014	5%	2%	4%
2013	2%	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.43

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School	Alabama	Guntersville City School District
2023	0.42	0.62	0.41
2022	0.46	0.61	0.40
2021	0.46	0.61	0.40
2020	0.41	0.60	0.40
2019	0.41	0.60	0.40
2018	0.36	0.59	0.39
2017	0.36	0.59	0.39
2016	0.36	0.58	0.43
2015	0.33	0.58	0.34
2014	0.34	0.56	0.35
2013	0.33	0.55	0.34
2012	0.30	0.55	0.34
2011	0.30	0.54	0.34
2010	0.29	0.54	0.31
2009	0.33	0.53	0.31
2008	0.29	0.54	0.29
2007	0.33	0.53	0.31
2006	0.29	0.53	0.32
2005	0.36	0.51	0.31
2004	0.32	0.51	0.30
2003	0.29	0.51	0.25
2002	0.27	0.51	0.28
2001	0.23	0.50	0.25
2000	0.23	0.50	0.25
1999	0.22	0.50	0.24
1998	0.24	0.50	0.24
1997	0.23	0.52	0.23
1996	0.24	0.50	0.24
1995	0.25	0.49	0.24
1994	0.26	0.49	0.22
1993	0.23	0.49	0.21

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

53%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School	Alabama	Guntersville City School District
2023	48%	55%	45%
2022	38%	44%	34%
2021	42%	48%	35%
2020	43%	49%	40%
2019	43%	49%	40%
2018	44%	47%	39%
2017	44%	47%	39%
2016	47%	46%	43%
2015	44%	47%	42%
2014	41%	52%	41%
2013	43%	51%	39%
2012	42%	51%	39%
2011	40%	49%	36%
2010	36%	47%	35%
2009	37%	44%	34%
2008	34%	43%	35%
2007	33%	42%	33%
2006	35%	44%	32%
2005	43%	43%	33%
2004	41%	42%	32%
2003	42%	42%	32%
2002	37%	40%	31%
2001	36%	38%	30%
2000	39%	37%	29%
1999	31%	38%	27%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School	Alabama	Guntersville City School District
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	9%	5%	7%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	4%	6%	5%
2019	4%	6%	5%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	3%	5%	3%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	7%	5%	4%
2014	5%	6%	4%
2013	6%	6%	6%
2012	2%	7%	4%
2011	5%	6%	4%
2010	6%	8%	5%
2009	6%	8%	5%
2008	5%	8%	5%
2007	6%	9%	5%
2006	7%	9%	6%
2005	4%	8%	4%
2004	7%	8%	5%
2003	6%	8%	6%
2002	10%	8%	6%
2001	10%	8%	6%
2000	3%	8%	3%
1999	3%	8%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Guntersville City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Wildcat

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cherokee Elementary School's ranking?

Cherokee Elementary School is ranked #136 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Cherokee Elementary School often compared to?

Cherokee Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Guntersville Elementary School, Arab Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

57% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 66% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Cherokee Elementary School?

371 students attend Cherokee Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Cherokee Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Black, 6% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cherokee Elementary School?

Cherokee Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Cherokee Elementary School offer ?

Cherokee Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Cherokee Elementary School part of?

Cherokee Elementary School is part of Guntersville City School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 371 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Top 20%
: 57% (Top 10%)
: 66% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education