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Enrollment
495
Middle
DISTRICT 283 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROANE COUNTY·NCES 470359001475
Cherokee Middle School
200 Paint Rock Ferry RD, Kingston, TN 37763 · (865) 376-9281 · Roane County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL495 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 83% of Tennessee public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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 Tennessee public middle schools
Student : Teacher
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STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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STATE -0%
Community
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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 6 | 153 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 161 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 181 | 37% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 61% · 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
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
41.7%
TN avg 40.9% . -0.1pp since 2022
Math
49.5%
TN avg 39.3% . -3.2pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are down about 3 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.7% | 49.5% |
| 2023-24 | 36.4% | 45.7% |
| 2022-23 | 41.8% | 52.7% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cherokee Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #88 of 336 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #73 of 336 ▲ 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 495 | #175 of 349 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.2% | #272 of 325 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.9% | #195 of 216 |
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
495
+36 (+8%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 619
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 | 495 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 520 | 31.2 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 470 | 30.9 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 459 | 32 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 510 | 31 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 531 | 34 | 15.6:1 | 39% (209) |
| 2010-11 | 569 | 34 | 16.7:1 | 38% (214) |
| 2000-01 | 570 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 619 | 28 | 22.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cherokee Middle School.
About Cherokee Middle School
Cherokee Middle School is a mid-sized middle-grades school found in Kingston, Tennessee. Total enrollment is 495 students, and the grades served are 6 through 8.
The district, Roane County, has 6,178 students enrolled across 18 schools.
Cherokee Middle School is 89% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 5% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. That is in line with Roane County, where about 91% of residents are White. The diversity index for Cherokee Middle School is 20%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Cherokee Middle School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 83% of Tennessee public middle schools.
In Roane County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $71,885, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. There are 18 public schools in the county, enrolling about 6,178, Cherokee Middle School among them.
The closest school to Cherokee Middle School is Kingston Elementary, located about 1.0 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 6.
NCES assigns Cherokee Middle School the locale Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 459 to 495, an 8% rise.
Cherokee Middle School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Roane County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
55,208
Census ACS
Median income
$71,885
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
6,178 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Roane County
- Kingston ElementaryElementary · 736 students
- Roane County High SchoolHigh · 625 students
- Ridge View ElementaryElementary · 577 students
- Bowers ElementaryElementary · 524 students
- Midway ElementaryElementary · 410 students
- Harriman High SchoolHigh · 354 students
Other schools in Kingston
- Kingston ElementaryElementary · 736 students
- Roane County High SchoolHigh · 625 students
- Midway ElementaryElementary · 410 students
- Midway High SchoolHigh · 217 students
Other Cherokee Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Cherokee Middle. Cherokee Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- CHEROKEE MIDDLESPRINGFIELD, MO · 765 students
- Cherokee Middle SchoolCherokee, IA · 329 students
- Cherokee Middle SchoolCHEROKEE, OK · 94 students
Nearby schools
- Kingston Elementary1.0 mi · 736
- Roane County High School1.2 mi · 625
- Midtown Elementary3.7 mi · 273
- Midtown Educational Center4.2 mi · 46
- Roane County Virtual Academy4.2 mi · 78
- Bowers Elementary4.9 mi · 524
Frequently asked questions
About Cherokee Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Cherokee Middle School?
Cherokee Middle School enrolls approximately 495 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Cherokee Middle School serve?
Cherokee Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cherokee Middle School?
At Cherokee Middle School, the student body is approximately 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Cherokee Middle School public or private?
Cherokee Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Roane County.
Where is Cherokee Middle School located?
Cherokee Middle School is located at 200 Paint Rock Ferry RD, Kingston, TN 37763.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.