Cherokee Elem School

475 Cherokee Rd, Lake Forest IL, 60045 | Lake Forest School District 67 | 847-234-3805
  • grades KG-4
  • students 296
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 72% 117% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 15 in Lake Forest
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
66%Lake Forest
33%Illinois

Cherokee Elem School is a school servicing grades KG to 4 and is located in the district of "Lake Forest School District 67" in Lake Forest, IL. There are a total of 296 students and 28 teachers at Cherokee Elem School, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Cherokee Elem School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 72.0%, which is 117% higher than the Illinois average.

Cherokee Elem School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students296
Teachers28
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

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 Elem 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
All77%
380-84%
475-79%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
365-69%
465-69%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
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 Elem School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 83.8% 88.8% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 1.1% 1.1% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 4.5% 4.4% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6% 3.2% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.0% 2.3% 3.0% 3.1%

Lake Forest demographics profile

StatisticLake ForestIllinoisNational
Population19,49712,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,13422891
Median age47.437.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)66%55%55%
Speak English86%77%79%
Speak Spanish3%13%13%

Education level achieved in Lake Forest

IndexLake ForestIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade98.2%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school97.9%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college91.3%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree81.6%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors78.6%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters38.6%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree14.7%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate4.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Cherokee Elem School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.