Cherokee Elementary School has 245 learners in grades Kindergarten-4.

Cherokee Elementary School placed in the upper 30% of all schools in Mississippi for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Mississippi state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 70% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Cherokee Elementary School’s learner population of 245 learners has decreased by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Cherokee Elementary School is ranked within the upper 30% of all 825 schools in Mississippi (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Cherokee Elementary School is 0.70, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.58. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Cherokee Elementary School is Pascagoula High School (1.6 miles away)

The nearest middle school is William M Colmer Middle School (0.6 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Jackson Elementary School (0.6 miles away)