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What tradition at Cherokee Elementary School should never be changed?
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Enrollment
690
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCOTTSDALE UNIFIED DISTRICT (4240)·NCES 040757000642
Cherokee Elementary School
8801 N 56TH ST, Paradise Valley, AZ 85253 · (480) 484-8700 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL690 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 93% of Arizona public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
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 | 64 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 99 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 98 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 128 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 107 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 103 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (99) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (103).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 65% · 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
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
81.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +2.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Arizona average is about 45 of 100. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2017.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.0% | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| 2022-23 | 80.0% | 85.0% |
| 2021-22 | 82.0% | 84.0% |
| 2020-21 | 86.0% | 86.0% |
| 2018-19 | 81.0% | 78.0% |
| 2017-18 | 79.0% | 82.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cherokee Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 83.0% | #11 of 1,072 ▼ 6 | #10 of 646 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #14 of 1,072 ▼ 2 | #13 of 646 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.0pp | #342 of 930 | #209 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 690 | #215 of 1,223 | #166 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #596 of 991 | #366 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.5% | #687 of 1,007 | #448 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.5% | #146 of 256 | #78 of 138 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
690
+143 (+26%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 687
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 690 | 39 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 673 | 36 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 659 | 35.5 | 18.6:1 | 6% (39) |
| 2020-21 | 547 | 37 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 636 | 39.8 | 16.0:1 | 7% (44) |
| 2015-16 | 547 | 38 | 14.4:1 | 8% (45) |
| 2010-11 | 585 | 38 | 15.4:1 | 7% (41) |
| 2000-01 | 730 | 40 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 687 | 31 | 22.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cherokee Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (636 to 690); teachers down 2% (39.8 to 39).
About Cherokee Elementary School
Cherokee Elementary School is an elementary school in Paradise Valley, Arizona, reachable at (480) 484-8700. The school had 690 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Arizona) has about 451 students.
Scottsdale Unified District (4240) has 20,682 students spread across 30 schools.
At Cherokee Elementary School, White students make up 72% of the student body. It is also 16% Hispanic, 5% Asian, and 5% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Maricopa County is roughly 59% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 45% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Cherokee Elementary School employs 39 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 17.7:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Cherokee Elementary School is graded A by allk12, scoring above 93% of Arizona public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Maricopa County has about 4,559,748 residents, and the median household income is $89,300, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. In all, Maricopa County has 1,352 public schools and roughly 725,139 students.
Scottsdale Country Day School is the closest public school, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Cherokee Elementary School.
For locale, NCES codes Cherokee Elementary School as Suburb: Large.
Cherokee Elementary School's enrollment climbed from 547 in 2020-21 to 690 in 2024-25. Students per teacher rose from 14.8 in 2020-21 to 17.7 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
- Desert Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,905 students
- Chaparral High SchoolHigh · 1,773 students
- Arcadia High SchoolHigh · 1,679 students
- Saguaro High SchoolHigh · 1,300 students
- Cheyenne Traditional SchoolElementary · 953 students
- Cocopah Middle SchoolMiddle · 861 students
Other schools in Paradise Valley
- Kiva Elementary SchoolElementary · 609 students
- Montessori AcademyElementary · 107 students
Other Cherokee Elementary schools
16 other US public schools in 12 states are named Cherokee Elementary. Cherokee Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 17.
- Cherokee Elementary SchoolCatoosa, OK · 857 students
- Cherokee Elementary SchoolLiberty Twp, OH · 791 students
- CHEROKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHARDY, AR · 581 students
- Cherokee Elementary SchoolAlexandria, LA · 576 students
- Cherokee Elementary SchoolCedartown, GA · 575 students
Nearby schools
- Scottsdale Country Day School1.1 mi · 133
- Chaparral High School1.8 mi · 1,773
- Cocopah Middle School2.0 mi · 861
- Sequoya Elementary School2.1 mi · 575
- Accelerated Learning Center2.2 mi · 133
- Desert Shadows Elementary School2.8 mi · 554
Frequently asked questions
About Cherokee Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Cherokee Elementary School?
Cherokee Elementary School enrolls approximately 690 students in grades PK-05.
Is Cherokee Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cherokee Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Cherokee Elementary School have?
Cherokee Elementary School employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Cherokee Elementary School?
Student demographics at Cherokee Elementary School are roughly 72% White, 16% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Cherokee Elementary School in?
Cherokee Elementary School is part of Scottsdale Unified District (4240).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.