Cherry Creek Elementary School

Cherry Creek Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary-level community in MARQUETTE, Michigan, run under Marquette Area Public Schools, works with 430 students, covering grades K through 5.

Within Marquette Area Public Schools, which oversees 7 schools and 3,209 students, Cherry Creek Elementary School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Cherry Creek Elementary School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%). Other groups include 8% multiracial, 3% Native American, 2% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Cherry Creek Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 21% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Marquette County runs at roughly 34%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Cherry Creek Elementary School is in the bottom 10% of Michigan public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 56.9%; Cherry Creek Elementary School posts 43.0%, -13.9 points below that line.

In the broader community, census data for Marquette County shows median household earnings sit near $65,429, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Marquette County's 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,657 students), Cherry Creek Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Marquette Branch Prison, around 2.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Cherry Creek Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Cherry Creek Elementary School at 5th of 5; the average score across the group is 54.0%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Cherry Creek Elementary School's enrollment has ticked down 3% since 2018, when it stood at 442 (now 430). The White share of enrollment fell from 93% to 86% over that span.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.