Cherokee Elementary School

Cherokee Elementary School is a tight-knit elementary school in Guntersville, Alabama, overseen by Guntersville City. The school instructs 387 students in grades 3 through 5.

Within Guntersville City, which oversees 4 schools and 1,810 students, Cherokee Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Cherokee Elementary School reports that the largest single group is White, at 77% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 14% Black, 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Marshall County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Cherokee Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 50% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Marshall County runs at roughly 59%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Cherokee Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Alabama schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 47.5%; actual is 66.5%, +18.9 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the broader community, census data for Marshall County shows median household earnings sit near $62,571, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Marshall County's 37 public schools (combined enrollment of about 19,416 students), Cherokee Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Guntersville High School, around 1.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Cherokee Elementary School. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Cherokee Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 33.8%.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Over the past 7-year window. Cherokee Elementary School's enrollment has ticked down 11% since 2018, when it stood at 433 (now 387). Black enrollment moved from 9% to 14% across the same window. Class-load math has widened: from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 19.4:1 in 2025.

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