Cherokee Bluff Middle

As an average-sized intermediate school in Flowery Branch, Georgia, Cherokee Bluff Middle educates 828 students from grades 6 through 8, run under Hall County.

Cherokee Bluff Middle is one of 38 schools operated by Hall County, a district that educates 28,028 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Cherokee Bluff Middle lists that White students make up the majority at 63%. Other groups include 23% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian. Compared to Hall County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Cherokee Bluff Middle shows 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.1:1 average. About 37% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Hall County (around 64%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Cherokee Bluff Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 52.6%.

In the surrounding community, Hall County reports that median household earnings sit near $80,901, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Cherokee Bluff Middle is one of 49 public schools in Hall County (combined enrollment of about 36,525 students).

The closest other public school is Cherokee Bluff High School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Cherokee Bluff Middle ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 40.6%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.