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If you could change one rule at Cherokee Bend Elementary School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
562
Elementary
DISTRICT 609 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNTAIN BROOK CITY·NCES 010249001054
Cherokee Bend Elementary School
4400 Fair Oaks Dr, Mountain Brook, AL 35213 · (205) 871-3595 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL562 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
3%
16 students
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 58%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 12 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 76 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 92 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 74 | 13% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Mountain Brook City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
95.2%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
85.7%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 95 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 86 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
88.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
81.8%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 89% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 82% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Cherokee Bend Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 88.6% | #4 of 626 | #2 of 89 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 85.7% | #5 of 626 | #2 of 89 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 95.2% | #6 of 626 | #2 of 89 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 562 | #220 of 709 | #36 of 97 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #6 of 655 | #5 of 93 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.6% | #632 of 658 | #86 of 94 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +23.0% | #56 of 262 | #10 of 31 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
562
+105 (+23%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 18.3:1
% White
94%
was 97%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 562 | 46 | 12.2:1 | 3% (16) |
| 2023-24 | 564 | 45 | 12.5:1 | 4% (22) |
| 2022-23 | 560 | 43 | 13.0:1 | 3% (17) |
| 2017-18 | 457 | 25 | 18.3:1 | 1% (3) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cherokee Bend Elementary School.
About Cherokee Bend Elementary School
Cherokee Bend Elementary School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Mountain Brook, Alabama. Total enrollment is 562 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 6.
Cherokee Bend Elementary School is a school in Mountain Brook City. The district has 6 schools and 4,425 students.
The share of White students at Cherokee Bend Elementary School is 94%. The next largest groups are 3% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. The school's White share is 46 points above the 48% share among Jefferson County residents. The diversity index for Cherokee Bend Elementary School is 12%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its ratio of 12.2:1 is based on 46 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Alabama average 17.0:1, 4.8 more students per teacher than here. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 3%. The rate at public schools in Jefferson County averages 52%, higher than here.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Cherokee Bend Elementary School is 81.8%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 88.6%.
Jefferson County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $66,388 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Public schools in Jefferson County number 181, with about 97,401 students.
Of the public schools around it, Cherokee Bend Elementary School is closest to WE Putnam Middle SchoolMagnet, about 1.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On average proficiency, Cherokee Bend Elementary School is 2nd of 9 nearby schools with test data.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment was 562 in 2024-25. In 2017-18, it was 457. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 18.3:1 in 2017-18 to 12.2:1 in 2024-25.
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Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
667,755
Census ACS
Median income
$66,388
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
181
97,401 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mountain Brook City
- Mountain Brook Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,005 students
- Mountain Brook High SchoolHigh · 985 students
- Crestline Elementary SchoolElementary · 743 students
- Brookwood Forest Elementary SchoolElementary · 579 students
- Mountain Brook Elementary SchoolElementary · 551 students
Other schools in Mountain Brook
- Mountain Brook Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,005 students
- Mountain Brook High SchoolHigh · 985 students
- Crestline Elementary SchoolElementary · 743 students
- Brookwood Forest Elementary SchoolElementary · 579 students
- Mountain Brook Elementary SchoolElementary · 551 students
Nearby schools
- WE Putnam Middle SchoolMagnet1.3 mi · 184
- Mountain Brook High School1.3 mi · 985
- Irondale Community School1.8 mi · 435
- Brookwood Forest Elementary School2.0 mi · 579
- Oliver K5 School2.1 mi · 343
- Crestline Elementary School2.2 mi · 743
Frequently asked questions
About Cherokee Bend Elementary SchoolHow large is Cherokee Bend Elementary School?
Cherokee Bend Elementary School enrolls approximately 562 students in grades PK-06.
Is Cherokee Bend Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cherokee Bend Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Cherokee Bend Elementary School have?
Cherokee Bend Elementary School employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
How diverse is Cherokee Bend Elementary School?
Cherokee Bend Elementary School reports a student body of 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Cherokee Bend Elementary School public or private?
Cherokee Bend Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mountain Brook City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.