Cherokee Middle School

Located at 206 E. Indian Street, in Cherokee, Iowa, Cherokee Middle School is a tight-knit middle-grades school that enrolls 329 students (grades 5 through 8), part of Cherokee Comm School District.

Across the 3 schools in Cherokee Comm School District (1,163 students total), Cherokee Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Cherokee Middle School lists that 84% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest reads as 11% Hispanic, 2% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Cherokee Middle School has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.6:1. The state averages around 15.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 45% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Cherokee Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 69.3%; this one delivers 78.3%.

In the broader community, census data for Cherokee County shows median household earnings sit near $71,269, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Cherokee County's 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,048 students), Cherokee Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Cherokee Elementary School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Cherokee Middle School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 75.7%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Five-year trend. Cherokee Middle School's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 329 (now 329). The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 5% to 11% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.