Enrollment
387
Elementary
DISTRICT 437 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GUNTERSVILLE CITY·NCES 010169000580
Cherokee Elementary School
3300 Highway 79 South, Guntersville, AL 35976 · (256) 582-3908 · Marshall County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL387 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
194 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 58%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 135 | 35% |
| Grade 4 | 125 | 32% |
| Grade 5 | 127 | 33% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Guntersville City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
76.2%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
60.5%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of AL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
66.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.5%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+18.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 48% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 19 points, placing it in Alabama's top 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 Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Marshall County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.5% | #113 of 626 | #2 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.5% | #104 of 626 | #2 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.2% | #157 of 626 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 387 | #464 of 709 | #13 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.4:1 | #564 of 655 | #13 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.4% | #421 of 658 | #11 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.1% | #484 of 696 | #14 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.6% | #198 of 364 | N/A |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
387
-15 (-4%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 430
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
was 18.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 387 | 20 | 19.4:1 | 50% (194) |
| 2023-24 | 371 | 21.4 | 17.3:1 | 58% (215) |
| 2022-23 | 387 | 18 | 21.5:1 | 54% (208) |
| 2020-21 | 402 | 22 | 18.3:1 | 48% (192) |
| 2017-18 | 433 | 25 | 17.3:1 | 45% (195) |
| 2015-16 | 460 | 24 | 19.2:1 | 52% (241) |
| 2010-11 | 463 | 25 | 18.5:1 | 45% (207) |
| 2000-01 | 437 | 28 | 15.6:1 | 46% (201) |
| 1990-91 | 430 | 20 | 21.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cherokee Elementary School.
About Cherokee Elementary School
Cherokee Elementary School, a small elementary school, is located in Guntersville, Alabama. The school enrolls 387 students, from grades 3 through 5.
Cherokee Elementary School is among 4 schools run by Guntersville City, which serves 1,810 students.
Roughly 77% of students at Cherokee Elementary School are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 14% Black, 4% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. That is close to the 79% White share among all Marshall County residents. Cherokee Elementary School's diversity index is 38%, against a US figure of 70%.
At Cherokee Elementary School, 20 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 19.4:1. On average, elementary schools in Alabama have 17.0:1, compared with 19.4:1 here. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 50% of enrollment. The rate at public schools in Marshall County averages 59%, higher than here.
After accounting for student poverty, Cherokee Elementary School is in the top 10% of Alabama schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests of 66.5% is 18.9 points above the 47.5% predicted for its lunch-eligibility share.
Within Marshall County, the median household income is $62,571, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Besides Cherokee Elementary School, Marshall County has 36 other public schools.
The closest public school, Guntersville High School, is about 1.1 miles from Cherokee Elementary School. There are 4 other public schools within five miles. Cherokee Elementary School places 1st of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Cherokee Elementary School is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Distant.
Over 4 years, Cherokee Elementary School's enrollment declined 4%, to 387. The number of students per teacher rose from 18.3 to 19.4 over 4 years.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Cherokee Elementary School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Marshall County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
99,748
Census ACS
Median income
$62,571
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
19,416 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Guntersville City
- Guntersville High SchoolHigh · 556 students
- Guntersville Elementary SchoolElementary · 486 students
- Guntersville Middle SchoolMiddle · 381 students
Other schools in Guntersville
- Guntersville High SchoolHigh · 556 students
- Brindlee Mountain High SchoolHigh · 496 students
- Guntersville Elementary SchoolElementary · 486 students
- Guntersville Middle SchoolMiddle · 381 students
- Brindlee Mountain Primary SchoolElementary · 278 students
- Marshall County Online SchoolHigh · 71 students
Nearby schools
- Guntersville High School1.1 mi · 556
- Guntersville Elementary School2.7 mi · 486
- Guntersville Middle School2.8 mi · 381
- Marshall County Online School2.8 mi · 71
- Brindlee Mountain High School6.4 mi · 496
- Brindlee Mountain Primary School6.4 mi · 278
Frequently asked questions
About Cherokee Elementary SchoolHow large is Cherokee Elementary School?
Cherokee Elementary School enrolls approximately 387 students in grades 03-05.
Is Cherokee Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cherokee Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many teachers does Cherokee Elementary School have?
Cherokee Elementary School employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Cherokee Elementary School?
Student demographics at Cherokee Elementary School are roughly 77% White, 4% Hispanic, 14% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Cherokee Elementary School in?
Cherokee Elementary School is part of Guntersville City.
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