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
A
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Scored higher than 89% of Texas public K-12 schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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 Texas public K-12 schools
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 3 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 5 | 4% |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 9 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 3 | 2% |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 11 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 8 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 5 | 4% |
| Grade 8 | 9 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 12 | 10% |
| Grade 10 | 16 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 10 | 8% |
| Grade 12 | 6 | 5% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 63% · 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
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.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 35.0% | 19.0% | 24.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 28.0% | 37.0% | 23.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 57.0% | 40.0% |
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.0% | 53.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
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 →
Schools most like Cherokee School
Cherokee School's state test result (56.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee School this school | 123 | 66.7% | 56.9% |
| Trent Independent School District TRENT | 144 | 70.8% | 35.1% |
| Iredell School IREDELL | 144 | 69.4% | 44.5% |
| Panther Creek School VALERA | 163 | 69.9% | 27.2% |
| Blanket School BLANKET | 166 | 62.7% | 25.0% |
| Lohn School LOHN | 123 | 61.0% | 33.4% |
Matched among Texas K-12 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 School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.9% | #31 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #110 of 218 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #93 of 218 ▲ 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 123 | #210 of 280 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.7% | #76 of 226 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
123
-8 (-6%) vs 2020
+66% since 1990-91, when it was 74
Student : Teacher
6.4:1
was 7.7:1
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 | 123 | 19.3 | 6.4:1 | 67% (82) |
| 2023-24 | 130 | 18.7 | 7.0:1 | 61% (79) |
| 2022-23 | 139 | 19 | 7.3:1 | 60% (83) |
| 2020-21 | 131 | 17 | 7.7:1 | 58% (76) |
| 2017-18 | 114 | 17.7 | 6.5:1 | 55% (63) |
| 2015-16 | 110 | 19 | 5.8:1 | 53% (58) |
| 2010-11 | 117 | 19 | 6.2:1 | 68% (79) |
| 2000-01 | 91 | 11 | 8.3:1 | 68% (62) |
| 1990-91 | 74 | 6 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cherokee School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (114 to 123); teachers up 9% (17.7 to 19.3).
About Cherokee School
In CHEROKEE, Texas, part of San Saba County, Cherokee School is a school serving multiple grade levels. In all, 123 students attend the school in pre-K through 12. It has 75% fewer students than the average for combined schools in Texas (about 485).
CHEROKEE ISD is responsible for Cherokee School.
About 67% of the student body at Cherokee School is White. Other groups make up 27% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 2% Native American. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 48%.
The school had 19.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 6.4:1. Across combined schools in Texas, the average ratio is 11.7:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 67%. That is in line with the 66% average for public schools in San Saba County.
Cherokee School earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 89% of Texas public K-12 schools.
Test results at Cherokee School are 11.7 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (56.9% actual, 45.2% predicted).
In the wider San Saba County area, the median household earns about $55,819 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Across San Saba County, 6 public schools serve about 981 students.
Measured in a straight line, San Saba Elementary School is about 14.8 miles from Cherokee School. The school's 56.9% average proficiency ranks 2nd among 9 nearby schools.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 131 (2020-21) to 123 (2024-25). In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 7.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 6.4:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Elementary School14.8 mi · 305
- San Saba Middle School15.0 mi · 216
- San Saba High School15.0 mi · 217
- Llano Elementary School16.5 mi · 415
- Llano Junior High School16.9 mi · 423
- Llano High School17.1 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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.