Enrollment
172
Elementary
DISTRICT 128 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHEROKEE·NCES 400741000296
Cherokee Elementary School
700 S NEBRASKA, Cherokee, OK 73728 · (580) 596-3277 · Alfalfa County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL172 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 32% of Oklahoma public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Oklahoma public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
92 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 68%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 19 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 20 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 26 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 32 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 19 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 32 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is 38% smaller than its 5th grade class (32).
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 73% · 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
Based on grade levels within CHEROKEE. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
40.3%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
31.9%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oklahoma schools, those numbers are about 31 and 33.
Source: OSTP / CCRA. 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
33.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.3%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma'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 Elementary School
Cherokee Elementary School's state test result (33.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Elementary School this school | 172 | 53.5% | 33.9% |
| Sharon-Mutual Elementary School Sharon | 161 | 52.2% | 19.1% |
| Cheyenne Elementary School Cheyenne | 192 | 54.2% | 55.2% |
| Lomega Elementary School Loyal | 138 | 54.3% | 48.8% |
| Timberlake Elementary School Jet | 212 | 52.8% | 39.9% |
| Waynoka Elementary School Waynoka | 166 | 52.4% | 46.5% |
Matched among Oklahoma elementary 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 Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.9% | #338 of 555 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.9% | #403 of 651 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.3% | #125 of 523 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 172 | #757 of 941 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.5% | #700 of 876 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.2% | #117 of 548 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
172
-52 (-23%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 217
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 172 | 16.1 | 10.7:1 | 53% (92) |
| 2023-24 | 189 | 16.4 | 11.5:1 | 50% (94) |
| 2022-23 | 206 | 15.6 | 13.3:1 | 51% (105) |
| 2020-21 | 224 | 18 | 12.4:1 | 45% (100) |
| 2017-18 | 224 | 19.6 | 11.4:1 | 49% (109) |
| 2015-16 | 228 | 18 | 12.7:1 | 57% (130) |
| 2010-11 | 195 | 12 | 16.3:1 | 66% (129) |
| 2000-01 | 196 | 15 | 13.1:1 | 49% (97) |
| 1990-91 | 217 | 14 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cherokee Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (224 to 172); teachers down 18% (19.6 to 16.1).
About Cherokee Elementary School
Cherokee Elementary School is a small elementary school in CHEROKEE, located in Cherokee, Oklahoma. The school's 172 students are in pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 53% lower than the average for elementary schools in Oklahoma, which is about 366.
The district, CHEROKEE, operates 3 schools serving 384 students.
Most students at Cherokee Elementary School are White: 84% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 10% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. County-wide, about 82% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Cherokee Elementary School comes in at 28%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1 at Cherokee Elementary School, with 16.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in Oklahoma, the typical ratio is 15.6:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 53% of enrollment. That is close to the 50% average for public schools in Alfalfa County.
allk12 grades Cherokee Elementary School a C. The grade compares the school only with Oklahoma public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Cherokee Elementary School is 37.3%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 33.9%.
Alfalfa County census figures show that median household income is about $64,615, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. A total of 8 public schools operate in Alfalfa County, serving about 841 students.
The next-closest public school is Cherokee Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Cherokee Elementary School. Its average proficiency rate of 33.9% is below the 37.5% average for nearby schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Cherokee Elementary School is Rural: Remote.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 172 was 23% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 224. Federal data show the ratio falling from 12.4:1 to 10.7:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Alfalfa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,696
Census ACS
Median income
$64,615
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
841 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CHEROKEE
- Cherokee High SchoolHigh · 118 students
- Cherokee Middle SchoolMiddle · 94 students
Other schools in Cherokee
- Cherokee High SchoolHigh · 118 students
- Cherokee Middle SchoolMiddle · 94 students
Other Cherokee Elementary schools
16 other US public schools in 12 states are named Cherokee Elementary. Cherokee Elementary School is the 17th largest of the 17.
- Cherokee Elementary SchoolCatoosa, OK · 857 students
- Cherokee Elementary SchoolTAHLEQUAH, OK · 441 students
- Cherokee Elementary SchoolMuskogee, OK · 340 students
- Cherokee Elementary SchoolLiberty Twp, OH · 791 students
- Cherokee Elementary SchoolParadise Valley, AZ · 690 students
Nearby schools
- Cherokee Middle School0.2 mi · 94
- Cherokee High School0.2 mi · 118
- Timberlake Elementary School11.0 mi · 212
- Burlington High School11.2 mi · 40
- Burlington Elementary School11.2 mi · 94
- Timberlake High School14.6 mi · 84
Frequently asked questions
About Cherokee Elementary SchoolHow large is Cherokee Elementary School?
Cherokee Elementary School enrolls approximately 172 students in grades PK-05.
Is Cherokee Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cherokee Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Cherokee Elementary School have?
Cherokee Elementary School employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cherokee Elementary School?
At Cherokee Elementary School, the student body is approximately 84% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
Is Cherokee Elementary School public or private?
Cherokee Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by CHEROKEE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.