Cherokee Elementary School

3300 Highway 79 S, Guntersville AL, 35976 | Guntersville City School District | 256-582-3908
  • grades 3-5
  • students 433
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 63% 45% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Guntersville
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
48%Guntersville
44%Alabama

Cherokee Elementary School is a school servicing grades 3 to 5 and is located in the district of "Guntersville City School District" in Guntersville, AL. There are a total of 433 students and 25 teachers at Cherokee Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Cherokee Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 63.0%, which is 45% higher than the Alabama average.

Cherokee Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students433
Teachers25
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

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 Elementary 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
All67%
375-79%
460-64%
565-69%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All59%
355-59%
460-64%
555-59%
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 Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 78.4% 79.1% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 5.6% 7.6% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 2.2% 2.2% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.9% 5.3% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.4% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.9% 1.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.6% 4.3% 1.7% 3.1%

Guntersville demographics profile

StatisticGuntersvilleAlabamaNational
Population8,5314,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3339791
Median age43.738.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%57%55%
Speak English93%95%79%
Speak Spanish3%3%13%

Education level achieved in Guntersville

IndexGuntersvilleAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade80.0%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school77.8%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college55.9%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree33.0%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.2%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters10.5%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.1%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.6%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Cherokee Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.