Summary:
The Cherokee Community School District in Iowa has one middle school, Cherokee Middle School, which serves students in grades 5-8. The school has consistently outperformed the state average on academic assessments, with strong performance in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Over the past few years, the school's statewide ranking has improved, moving from 209th out of 337 Iowa middle schools in 2021-2022 to 138th out of 337 in 2023-2024, earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Cherokee Middle School has a relatively diverse student population, with 82.25% of students identifying as white, 11.55% as Hispanic, and smaller percentages of African American, Asian, and other racial/ethnic groups. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $9,857, and it has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 16.5 to 1. However, 42.25% of students at the school receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students.
While the school generally outperforms the state averages on academic assessments, there are some areas, such as 6th grade ELA and 7th grade Math, where the school's proficiency rates have dipped below the state levels. Further analysis of these trends and potential achievement gaps between different student groups could provide valuable insights to support the school's continued growth and success.
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