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How has CHEROKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
581
Elementary
DISTRICT 500 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HIGHLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050777000490
CHEROKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
169 REBEL DR, HARDY, AR 72542 · (870) 257-3118 · Sharp County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL581 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of Arkansas 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arkansas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 70%
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 | 70 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 103 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 115 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 111 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 94 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (103) is 10% larger than its 4th grade class (94).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 61% · 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 HIGHLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
48.1%
AR avg 34.9% . +3.6pp since 2023
Math
52.4%
AR avg 38.9% . +1.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.1% | 52.4% |
| 2023-24 | 44.5% | 50.5% |
% Proficient (Level 3+4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where CHEROKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.4% | #103 of 465 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.1% | #101 of 465 ▲ 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 581 | #87 of 531 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #32 of 480 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.3% | #447 of 480 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.7% | #245 of 311 |
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
581
-1 (0%) vs 2020
+46% since 1990-91, when it was 398
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 581 | 44.3 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 547 | 40.1 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 594 | 42.4 | 14.0:1 | 100% (594) |
| 2020-21 | 582 | 36 | 16.2:1 | 100% (582) |
| 2017-18 | 623 | 38.7 | 16.1:1 | 27% (170) |
| 2015-16 | 605 | 39 | 15.5:1 | 73% (441) |
| 2010-11 | 603 | 39 | 15.5:1 | 71% (429) |
| 2000-01 | 539 | 34 | 15.8:1 | 59% (319) |
| 1990-91 | 398 | 24 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CHEROKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About CHEROKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Students in HARDY, Arkansas, attend CHEROKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a medium-sized elementary school. The student body numbers 581 students, from pre-K through 4. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Arkansas) has about 418 students.
HIGHLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT serves 1,499 students across 3 schools.
White students make up 95% of enrollment at CHEROKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. For comparison, Sharp County is about 92% White. CHEROKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's diversity index is 10%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1 at CHEROKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, with 44.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, elementary schools in Arkansas have 16.0:1, compared with 13.1:1 here.
allk12 grades CHEROKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an A-. The grade compares the school only with Arkansas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
County data help place the school in context: in Sharp County, the median household income is $44,637, about 14% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. In all, Sharp County has 6 public schools and roughly 2,738 students.
Nearest public school: HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles are 2 other public schools.
The NCES locale for CHEROKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 581, close to the 582 recorded in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher fell from 16.2 to 13.1 over 4 years.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Sharp County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
17,773
Census ACS
Median income
$44,637
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,738 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HIGHLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT
- HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 476 students
- HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 442 students
Other schools in HARDY
- HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 476 students
- HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 442 students
Other Cherokee Elementary schools
16 other US public schools in 12 states are named Cherokee Elementary. CHEROKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 4th largest of the 17.
- Cherokee Elementary SchoolCatoosa, OK · 857 students
- Cherokee Elementary SchoolLiberty Twp, OH · 791 students
- Cherokee Elementary SchoolParadise Valley, AZ · 690 students
- Cherokee Elementary SchoolAlexandria, LA · 576 students
- Cherokee Elementary SchoolCedartown, GA · 575 students
Nearby schools
- HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL0.4 mi · 442
- HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 476
- MAMMOTH SPRING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL15.8 mi · 274
- MAMMOTH SPRING HIGH SCHOOL15.8 mi · 198
- SALEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL16.6 mi · 434
- SALEM HIGH SCHOOL16.7 mi · 376
Frequently asked questions
About CHEROKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend CHEROKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CHEROKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 581 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does CHEROKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
CHEROKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at CHEROKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at CHEROKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is CHEROKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CHEROKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is CHEROKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
CHEROKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of HIGHLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.