Enrollment
329
Middle
DISTRICT 388 · STATE 400
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHEROKEE COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 190717000335
Cherokee Middle School
206 E. Indian Street, Cherokee, IA 51012 · (712) 225-6750 · Cherokee County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL329 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 75% of Iowa public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Iowa public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
149 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 79 | 24% |
| Grade 6 | 89 | 27% |
| Grade 7 | 83 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 78 | 24% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 48% · 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
Cherokee Middle School→Washington High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Cherokee Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
75.5%
IA avg 73.6% . -2.9pp since 2023
Math
80.4%
IA avg 70.9% . +1.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.5% | 80.4% |
| 2023-24 | 78.4% | 79.0% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
78.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.3%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% typical for Iowa schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Iowa's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Cherokee Middle School
Cherokee Middle School's state test result (78.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Middle School this school | 329 | 45.3% | 78.3% |
| New Hampton Middle School New Hampton | 304 | 45.1% | 79.8% |
| Atlantic Middle School Atlantic | 349 | 44.4% | 76.4% |
| Forest City Middle School Forest City | 330 | 41.5% | 76.8% |
| Algona Middle School Algona | 419 | 41.3% | 81.8% |
| Shenandoah Middle School Shenandoah | 280 | 42.9% | 68.0% |
Matched among Iowa middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Cherokee Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.3% | #85 of 224 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.4% | #72 of 224 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.5% | #142 of 224 ▼ 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 329 | #134 of 246 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #31 of 180 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.3% | #103 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.3% | #86 of 237 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
329
-15 (-4%) vs 2020
+46% since 1990-91, when it was 226
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 17.2:1
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 | 329 | 26 | 12.6:1 | 45% (149) |
| 2023-24 | 356 | 22.6 | 15.8:1 | 39% (140) |
| 2022-23 | 355 | 21.5 | 16.5:1 | 42% (150) |
| 2020-21 | 344 | 20 | 17.2:1 | 42% (144) |
| 2017-18 | 329 | 20.1 | 16.4:1 | 40% (130) |
| 2015-16 | 296 | 21 | 14.1:1 | 39% (116) |
| 2010-11 | 289 | 23 | 12.6:1 | 38% (109) |
| 2000-01 | 193 | 10 | 19.3:1 | 22% (43) |
| 1990-91 | 226 | 17 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cherokee Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (329 to 329); teachers up 30% (20.1 to 26).
About Cherokee Middle School
Cherokee Middle School is a middle-grades school in Cherokee, Iowa, and it is part of Cherokee Comm School District. Students in grades 5 through 8 attend, and enrollment is 329 students.
Cherokee Comm School District includes 3 schools. Together they enroll 1,163 students.
White students make up 84% of enrollment at Cherokee Middle School. The remaining students are 11% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 28% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The ratio of students to teachers is 12.6:1, with 26 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.2:1 average for middle schools in Iowa. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Cherokee Middle School is 45%.
The allk12 Grade for Cherokee Middle School is A-. Compared with Iowa public middle schools, the school scored higher than 75% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Cherokee Middle School is +9.0 points: 78.3% actual, 69.3% predicted.
Cherokee County census figures show that the median household income is $71,269, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Cherokee County is home to 8 public schools and about 2,048 public school students.
Cherokee Elementary School is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Cherokee Middle School. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Cherokee Middle School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Cherokee Middle School is coded as Town: Remote in federal locale data.
Federal data show a 4% enrollment decrease, from 344 in 2020-21 to 329 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 17.2:1 to 12.6:1.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Cherokee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,600
Census ACS
Median income
$71,269
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,048 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cherokee Comm School District
- Cherokee Elementary SchoolElementary · 468 students
- Washington High SchoolHigh · 366 students
Other schools in Cherokee
- Cherokee Elementary SchoolElementary · 468 students
- Washington High SchoolHigh · 366 students
Other Cherokee Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Cherokee Middle. Cherokee Middle School is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- CHEROKEE MIDDLESPRINGFIELD, MO · 765 students
- Cherokee Middle SchoolKingston, TN · 495 students
- Cherokee Middle SchoolCHEROKEE, OK · 94 students
Nearby schools
- Cherokee Elementary School0.0 mi · 468
- Washington High School0.7 mi · 366
- Alta-Aurelia Middle School7.1 mi · 228
- Aurelia Elementary School7.1 mi · 124
- MMCRU Marcus Elementary13.3 mi · 166
- MMCRU High School13.4 mi · 213
Frequently asked questions
About Cherokee Middle SchoolHow many students attend Cherokee Middle School?
Cherokee Middle School enrolls approximately 329 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Cherokee Middle School serve?
Cherokee Middle School serves grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cherokee Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cherokee Middle School is approximately 12.6:1 (26 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Cherokee Middle School?
Cherokee Middle School reports a student body of 84% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Cherokee Middle School?
Cherokee Middle School is overseen by Cherokee Comm School District in Cherokee County.
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