Cherokee Elementary

Located at 2100 Cherokee RD, in Johnson City, Tennessee, Cherokee Elementary is a tight-knit elementary campus that instructs 345 students (grades pre-K through 5), run under Johnson City. Enrollment runs roughly 27% below the state mean of about 470.

Across the 11 schools in Johnson City (7,818 students total), Cherokee Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Cherokee Elementary lists that White students make up the majority at 58%. Beyond that, the school shows 25% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 8% Black. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 87%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Washington County indicate the typical household earns roughly $62,809 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Washington County's 30 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,787 students), Cherokee Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is University School, roughly 1.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cherokee Elementary has contracted 11%, going from 388 students in 2018 to 345 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 65% to 58% over that span.

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