Cherokee Middle School

206 E. Indian Street, Cherokee IA, 51012 | Cherokee Community School District | 712-225-6750
  • grades 5-8
  • students 329
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 72% 5% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Cherokee
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
66%Cherokee
69%Iowa

Cherokee Middle School is a school servicing grades 5 to 8 and is located in the district of "Cherokee Community School District" in Cherokee, IA. There are a total of 329 students and 20 teachers at Cherokee Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Cherokee Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 72.0%, which is 5% higher than the Iowa average.

Cherokee Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students329
Teachers20
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Cherokee Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All76%
3n/a
4n/a
575-79%
670-74%
765-69%
880-84%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All68%
3n/a
4n/a
565-69%
660-64%
770-74%
865-69%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Cherokee Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 87.4% 88.2% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 2.2% 1.8% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 1.0% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.0% 5.0% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.2% 3.8% 3.1% 3.1%

Cherokee demographics profile

StatisticCherokeeIowaNational
Population4,8833,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7155791
Median age40.638.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%60%55%
Speak English98%92%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Cherokee

IndexCherokeeIowaNational
Completed 8th grade81.7%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school80.3%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college55.2%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.8%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.6%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters4.4%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.0%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Cherokee Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.