Enrollment
123
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHEROKEE ISD·NCES 481374000866
CHEROKEE SCHOOL
305 S INDIAN AVE, CHEROKEE, TX 76832 · (325) 622-4298 · San Saba County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL123 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
6.4:1
19 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
82 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
57.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -11.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -13.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 11 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 13 points.
Source: STAAR. 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
56.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
123
+9 (+8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
6.4:1
was 6.5:1
% White
67%
was 63%
% Hispanic
27%
was 23%
% Black
3%
was 7%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About CHEROKEE SCHOOL
Located at 305 S INDIAN AVE, in CHEROKEE, Texas, CHEROKEE SCHOOL is a micro-enrollment unified-grade school that hosts 123 students (grades pre-K through 12), run under CHEROKEE ISD. That puts it 75% leaner than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 485 students.
CHEROKEE ISD is the operating authority for CHEROKEE SCHOOL, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.
On demographics, CHEROKEE SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is White, at 67% of enrollment. Other groups include 27% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Native American.
On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 6.4:1. The state averages around 11.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 67% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
With demographic context factored in, CHEROKEE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 56.9%.
Across the wider county, ACS estimates for San Saba County put median household income runs about $55,819, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. CHEROKEE SCHOOL is one of 6 public schools in San Saba County (combined enrollment of about 981 students).
Nearest neighbor: SAN SABA EL, around 14.8 miles off. On composite proficiency, CHEROKEE SCHOOL comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 44.6%.
CHEROKEE SCHOOL operates from a countryside location.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 8%: 114 students in 2018 compared to 123 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 23% to 27%.
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San Saba County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,696
Census ACS
Median income
$55,819
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
981 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- SAN SABA EL14.8 mi · 305
- SAN SABA MIDDLE15.0 mi · 216
- SAN SABA H S15.0 mi · 217
- LLANO EL16.5 mi · 415
- LLANO J H16.9 mi · 423
- LLANO H S17.1 mi · 500
Frequently asked questions
About CHEROKEE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at CHEROKEE SCHOOL?
CHEROKEE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 123 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does CHEROKEE SCHOOL serve?
CHEROKEE SCHOOL serves grades PK-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CHEROKEE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CHEROKEE SCHOOL is approximately 6.4:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at CHEROKEE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at CHEROKEE SCHOOL are roughly 67% White, 27% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is CHEROKEE SCHOOL in?
CHEROKEE SCHOOL is part of CHEROKEE ISD.
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