Cherokee Middle School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025-26)

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Cherokee Middle School

420 E Farm Rd 182
Springfield, MO 65810

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Top 10%

Serving 746 students in grades 6-8, Cherokee Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 746 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: Top 10% in MO
: 70% (Top 5%)
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 51% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cherokee Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

School Overview

Cherokee Middle School's student population of 746 students has declined by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 47 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cherokee Middle School
6	99
7	323
8	324

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Total Students

746 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cherokee Middle School
2023	758
2022	784
2021	876
2020	937
2019	937
2018	877
2017	877
2016	800
2015	761
2014	774
2013	803
2012	791
2011	802
2010	796
2009	697
2008	644
2007	721
2006	714
2005	954
2004	962
2003	945
2002	919
2001	888
2000	880
1999	822
1998	751
1997	766
1996	761
1995	792
1994	707
1993	639
1992	621
1991	613
1990	578
1989	526
1988	514
1987	505

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

47 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cherokee Middle School
2023	49
2022	38
2021	43
2020	47
2019	47
2018	45
2017	45
2016	44
2015	42
2014	45
2013	44
2012	43
2011	44
2010	43
2009	39
2008	37
2007	37
2006	38
2005	50
2004	51
2003	51
2002	52
2001	49
2000	48
1999	46
1998	43
1997	48
1996	48
1995	46
1994	37
1993	35
1992	34
1991	33
1990	30
1989	28
1988	26
1987	24

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School Rankings

Cherokee Middle School ranks within the top 10% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cherokee Middle School is 0.38, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#120 out of 2076 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cherokee Middle School
2023	#120
2022	#159
2021	#264
2019	#419
2018	#556
2017	#645
2016	#591
2015	#472
2014	#149
2013	#75
2012	#118

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70%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cherokee Middle School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2023	70%	40%	37%
2022	64%	39%	35%
2021	50%	37%	32%
2019	50%	42%	34%
2018	47%	42%	34%
2017	42%	47%	39%
2016	54%	48%	40%
2015	53%	44%	41%
2014	71%	52%	48%
2013	75%	53%	52%
2012	77%	55%	56%

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61%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cherokee Middle School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2022	61%	43%	44%
2021	62%	46%	46%
2019	64%	49%	49%
2018	61%	49%	34%
2017	76%	61%	58%
2016	76%	63%	60%
2015	73%	60%	56%
2014	69%	53%	51%
2013	75%	55%	54%
2012	71%	55%	55%
2011	70%	55%	55%

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51%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Cherokee Middle School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2022	51%	38%	35%
2021	50%	37%	33%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cherokee Middle School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2023	15:1	13:1	12:1
2022	21:1	13:1	13:1
2021	20:1	13:1	17:1
2020	20:1	13:1	15:1
2019	20:1	13:1	15:1
2018	19:1	14:1	16:1
2017	19:1	13:1	16:1
2016	18:1	14:1	15:1
2015	18:1	14:1	16:1
2014	17:1	14:1	16:1
2013	18:1	14:1	16:1
2012	19:1	14:1	16:1
2011	18:1	14:1	16:1
2010	19:1	13:1	15:1
2009	18:1	13:1	16:1
2008	17:1	13:1	16:1
2007	19:1	15:1	18:1
2006	19:1	14:1	16:1
2005	19:1	14:1	17:1
2004	19:1	14:1	17:1
2003	19:1	14:1	16:1
2002	18:1	14:1	17:1
2001	18:1	14:1	17:1
2000	18:1	14:1	17:1
1999	18:1	15:1	17:1
1998	17:1	15:1	17:1
1997	16:1	15:1	17:1
1996	16:1	15:1	17:1
1995	17:1	15:1	17:1
1994	19:1	16:1	18:1
1993	18:1	16:1	18:1
1992	18:1	16:1	18:1
1991	19:1	16:1	18:1
1990	19:1	16:1	18:1
1989	19:1	16:1	19:1
1988	20:1	16:1	19:1
1987	21:1	17:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cherokee Middle School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2023	5%	2%	3%
2022	5%	2%	3%
2021	5%	2%	3%
2020	4%	2%	3%
2019	4%	2%	3%
2018	2%	2%	3%
2017	2%	2%	3%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	4%	2%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	4%	2%	4%
2012	5%	2%	4%
2011	4%	2%	3%
2010	3%	2%	3%
2009	3%	2%	3%
2008	4%	2%	3%
2007	4%	3%	3%
2006	5%	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	3%	1%	2%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	3%	1%	2%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	3%	1%	2%
1999	3%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cherokee Middle School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2023	6%	8%	9%
2022	5%	8%	9%
2021	5%	7%	8%
2020	5%	7%	7%
2019	5%	7%	7%
2018	4%	6%	6%
2017	4%	6%	6%
2016	4%	6%	6%
2015	4%	6%	6%
2014	3%	6%	5%
2013	2%	5%	4%
2012	2%	5%	4%
2011	2%	5%	4%
2010	2%	4%	3%
2009	3%	4%	3%
2008	2%	4%	3%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	1%	3%	3%
2005	1%	3%	3%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	1%	2%	3%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cherokee Middle School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2023	4%	15%	9%
2022	4%	15%	9%
2021	5%	15%	8%
2020	3%	16%	8%
2019	3%	16%	8%
2018	4%	16%	8%
2017	4%	16%	8%
2016	4%	16%	8%
2015	4%	16%	8%
2014	2%	16%	8%
2013	3%	17%	8%
2012	2%	17%	8%
2011	3%	17%	8%
2010	2%	18%	8%
2009	3%	18%	7%
2008	3%	18%	7%
2007	2%	18%	7%
2006	1%	18%	7%
2005	2%	18%	7%
2004	2%	18%	6%
2003	2%	18%	6%
2002	1%	18%	5%
2001	1%	17%	5%
2000	1%	17%	5%
1999	2%	17%	5%
1998	1%	17%	4%
1997	1%	17%	4%
1996	1%	16%	4%
1995	1%	16%	4%
1994	1%	16%	4%
1993	1%	15%	3%

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White

78%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cherokee Middle School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2023	80%	69%	71%
2022	82%	69%	72%
2021	81%	70%	74%
2020	84%	71%	75%
2019	84%	71%	75%
2018	89%	72%	78%
2017	89%	72%	78%
2016	89%	72%	79%
2015	87%	73%	80%
2014	92%	73%	81%
2013	91%	74%	82%
2012	91%	74%	83%
2011	91%	75%	84%
2010	93%	76%	85%
2009	91%	76%	86%
2008	91%	76%	86%
2007	92%	76%	87%
2006	93%	77%	87%
2005	93%	77%	87%
2004	94%	78%	88%
2003	94%	78%	88%
2002	94%	79%	90%
2001	95%	79%	90%
2000	93%	80%	90%
1999	93%	81%	90%
1998	95%	81%	91%
1997	95%	81%	92%
1996	95%	82%	92%
1995	96%	82%	93%
1994	96%	82%	93%
1993	96%	83%	94%

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Hawaiian

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2023)
Year	Cherokee Middle School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2023	4%	6%	6%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%	6%
2020	3%	4%	5%
2019	3%	4%	5%
2018	1%	4%	5%
2017	1%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.38

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cherokee Middle School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2023	0.35	0.50	0.48
2022	0.32	0.50	0.46
2021	0.34	0.48	0.44
2020	0.29	0.47	0.42
2019	0.29	0.47	0.42
2018	0.21	0.45	0.38
2017	0.21	0.45	0.38
2016	0.21	0.46	0.37
2015	0.24	0.44	0.35
2014	0.15	0.44	0.34
2013	0.17	0.42	0.32
2012	0.17	0.42	0.30
2011	0.17	0.41	0.29
2010	0.13	0.39	0.27
2009	0.17	0.39	0.26
2008	0.16	0.39	0.26
2007	0.15	0.39	0.23
2006	0.13	0.37	0.23
2005	0.13	0.38	0.23
2004	0.12	0.36	0.22
2003	0.12	0.36	0.22
2002	0.11	0.35	0.19
2001	0.10	0.35	0.19
2000	0.13	0.33	0.17
1999	0.14	0.32	0.17
1998	0.10	0.31	0.16
1997	0.09	0.31	0.15
1996	0.09	0.30	0.15
1995	0.08	0.30	0.13
1994	0.07	0.30	0.12
1993	0.08	0.29	0.12

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Eligible for

21%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cherokee Middle School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2023	20%	41%	44%
2022	15%	40%	39%
2021	20%	43%	48%
2020	17%	44%	47%
2019	17%	44%	47%
2018	15%	44%	44%
2017	15%	44%	44%
2016	14%	44%	45%
2015	16%	44%	46%
2014	18%	42%	48%
2013	15%	38%	44%
2012	14%	38%	43%
2011	14%	37%	41%
2010	12%	36%	39%
2009	10%	31%	35%
2008	10%	32%	34%
2007	10%	31%	33%
2006	7%	32%	35%
2005	6%	32%	32%
2004	6%	30%	31%
2003	7%	29%	29%
2002	5%	28%	28%
2001	5%	28%	27%
2000	4%	28%	28%
1999	4%	27%	27%
1998	4%	28%	27%
1997	2%	28%	25%
1995	2%	29%	24%
1994	4%	26%	29%
1992	6%	14%	25%
1991	4%	3%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Cherokee Middle School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2023	6%	7%	11%
2022	3%	5%	6%
2021	6%	6%	8%
2020	6%	6%	9%
2019	6%	6%	9%
2018	5%	6%	7%
2017	5%	6%	7%
2016	3%	6%	6%
2015	7%	7%	8%
2014	8%	7%	9%
2013	5%	7%	7%
2012	6%	7%	8%
2011	4%	7%	7%
2010	5%	8%	8%
2009	6%	8%	9%
2008	4%	8%	9%
2007	4%	8%	9%
2006	3%	8%	8%
2005	3%	7%	8%
2004	3%	7%	8%
2003	3%	7%	8%
2002	3%	7%	7%
2001	3%	7%	8%
2000	3%	7%	8%
1999	1%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Springfield R-XII School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cherokee Middle School's ranking?

Cherokee Middle School is ranked #120 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Missouri.

What schools are Cherokee Middle School often compared to?

Cherokee Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Carver Middle School, Hickory Hills Middle School by visitors of our site.

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

70% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 61% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Cherokee Middle School?

746 students attend Cherokee Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of Cherokee Middle School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Cherokee Middle School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Cherokee Middle School offer ?

Cherokee Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Cherokee Middle School part of?

Cherokee Middle School is part of Springfield R-XII School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 746 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: Top 10%
: 70% (Top 5%)
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 51% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education