Cherokee Elementary School

Located at 191 Evergreen Ln, in Cedartown, Georgia, Cherokee Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary-level community that works with 575 students (grades pre-K through 5), run under Polk County.

Within Polk County, which oversees 11 schools and 7,745 students, Cherokee Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Cherokee Elementary School records that the most-represented group is White (47%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder is composed of 42% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Black, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 73% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Cherokee Elementary School has 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.2:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 82% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Cherokee Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 35.8%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Polk County indicate median household earnings sit near $58,515, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Polk County runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,745 students), of which Cherokee Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Northside Elementary, roughly 1.5 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Cherokee Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 32.3%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cherokee Elementary School has shrank 17%, going from 696 students in 2018 to 575 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 9% to 3% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.