Is Cherokee Elementary School a good school?

Cherokee Elementary School ranks 279 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cherokee Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 339 students attended Cherokee Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Cherokee Elementary School?

Students at Cherokee Elementary School are 86% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Cherokee Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cherokee Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Deer Path Middle School East Middle : Deer Path Middle School West High : Lake Forest High School

Cherokee Elementary School

Summary:

Cherokee Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lake Forest, Illinois, serving grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 336 students. The school is part of the Lake Forest School District 67, which is ranked 42 out of 813 districts in Illinois and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Cherokee Elementary School has consistently ranked among the top Illinois elementary schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics exceeding the state averages across most grade levels. However, the school's performance on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams is generally lower than that of its neighboring schools, Sheridan Elementary School and Everett Elementary School, which are also part of the Lake Forest School District 67. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rates have increased in recent years, reaching 7.0% in the 2023-2024 school year.

While Cherokee Elementary School's per-student spending has increased from $19,228 in the 2019-2020 school year to $23,864 in the 2022-2023 school year, it is still lower than the spending at some of the nearby schools, such as Bannockburn School, which spends over $30,000 per student. The school's student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.8 to 10.9 in recent years, is relatively low compared to some of the other nearby schools, which may indicate a focus on smaller class sizes. Overall, Cherokee Elementary School faces some challenges in maintaining its academic excellence compared to its neighboring schools, and may benefit from further analysis and targeted interventions to address areas of concern, such as chronic absenteeism and subgroup performance, while continuing to build on its strengths.

Detail:

Public K-4

475 Cherokee Rd
Lake Forest, IL 60045-3155

(847) 234-3805

District: Lake Forest School District 67

SchoolDigger Rank:
279^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,373

Students who attend Cherokee Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Deer Path Middle School East
	Deer Path Middle School West
High:	Lake Forest High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.1

Number of students: 339

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.1%

Two or more races:

5.3%

Hispanic:

4.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 1.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cherokee Elementary School ranks better than 86.5% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Lake Forest School District 67. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.24. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Cherokee Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Lake Forest School District 67. Racial makeup is: White (86.1%), two or more races (5.3%), Hispanic (4.7%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cherokee Elementary School is 10.1, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Lake Forest School District 67! (See more...)

Compare Cherokee Elementary School employs 33.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cherokee Elementary School is $24,373, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Lake Forest School District 67!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cherokee Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cherokee Elementary School 279^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Cherokee Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Lake Forest School District 67:

SchoolDigger ranks Lake Forest School District 67 42^nd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cherokee Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Cherokee Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	81.14	309^th	2020	84.7%
2004	83.82	215^th	2030	89.4%
2005	86.19	95^th	2022	95.3%
2006	87.59	35^th	2086	98.3%
2007	84.62	114^th	2095	94.6%
2008	81.34	283^rd	2092	86.5%
2009	84.65	159^th	2120	92.5%
2010	88.78	23^rd	2139	98.9%
2011	88.28	38^th	2147	98.2%
2012	86.13	91^st	2166	95.8%
2013	91.80	89^th	2167	95.9%
2014	91.89	80^th	2093	96.2%
2015	97.49	49^th	2052	97.6%
2016	89.78	181^st	2046	91.2%
2017	93.86	94^th	2044	95.4%
2018	94.92	80^th	2037	96.1%
2019	96.05	49^th	2086	97.7%
2021	89.72	164^th	1948	91.6%
2022	81.99	342^nd	2082	83.6%
2023	89.11	199^th	2077	90.4%
2024	84.24	279^th	2067	86.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Cherokee Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	83.18	119^th	1156	89.7%
2024	52.87	444^th	1195	62.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Cherokee Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	96.23	42^nd	1964	97.9%
2019	96.71	29^th	2019	98.6%
2021	89.95	110^th	1680	93.5%
2022	88.28	193^rd	1970	90.2%
2023	92.84	110^th	1957	94.4%
2024	83.33	265^th	1942	86.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Cherokee Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	90.40	134^th	1972	93.2%
2019	93.19	92^nd	2019	95.4%
2021	79.84	260^th	1707	84.8%
2022	71.57	476^th	1977	75.9%
2023	79.26	340^th	1984	82.9%
2024	82.01	301^st	1959	84.6%

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Rank History for White students at Cherokee Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	88.01	97^th	1463	93.4%
2019	89.64	76^th	1462	94.8%
2021	76.59	214^th	1308	83.6%
2022	62.71	473^rd	1425	66.8%
2023	70.05	346^th	1419	75.6%
2024	67.03	403^rd	1392	71.0%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Cherokee Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	205	4	4	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	215
1989	219	1	10	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	231
1990	183	6	13	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	203
1991	195	4	8	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	208
1992	182	2	8	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	196
1993	179	0	9	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	190
1994	176	0	10	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	188
1995	167	0	6	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	175
1996	167	0	6	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	175
1997	180	0	8	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	188
1998	168	1	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	174
1999	165	2	10	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	179
2000	184	1	10	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	197
2001	357	1	16	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	378
2002	398	1	8	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	415
2003	398	1	8	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	415
2004	399	0	15	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	421
2005	399	0	15	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	425
2006	401	0	12	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	421
2007	404	0	10	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	420
2008	405	0	10	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	418
2009	379	1	12	5	0	n/a	n/a	6	403
2010	365	2	8	2	0	n/a	n/a	9	386
2011	334	2	12	3	0	0	4	0	355
2012	329	2	20	5	0	0	5	0	361
2013	300	3	14	5	0	0	14	0	336
2014	304	4	15	11	0	0	24	0	358
2015	273	1	17	13	0	0	24	0	328
2016	260	2	17	10	0	0	24	0	313
2017	266	1	13	5	0	0	23	0	308
2018	253	1	16	3	1	0	22	0	296
2019	267	0	18	3	1	0	21	0	310
2020	273	1	14	3	0	0	22	0	313
2021	271	1	12	10	0	0	14	0	308
2022	281	2	3	10	0	0	29	0	325
2023	293	2	9	13	0	0	19	0	336
2024	292	5	7	16	0	1	18	0	339

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cherokee Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	215	16.9	12.7	n/a
1989	231	16.1	14.3	n/a
1990	203	16.1	12.6	n/a
1991	208	15.6	13.3	n/a
1992	196	15.7	12.4	n/a
1993	190	14.7	12.9	n/a
1994	188	13.6	13.8	n/a
1995	175	13.6	12.9	n/a
1996	175	13.6	12.9	n/a
1997	188	12.2	15.4	n/a
1998	174	11.0	15.8	n/a
1999	179	11.0	16.3	n/a
2000	197	12.5	15.8	n/a
2001	378	27.4	13.8	n/a
2002	415	32.2	12.9	0
2003	415	32.2	12.9	0
2004	421	31.8	13.2	0
2005	425	31.0	13.7	0
2006	421	31.0	13.6	0
2007	420	32.0	13.1	0
2008	418	33.0	12.7	0
2009	403	31.1	13.0	0
2010	386	29.2	13.2	0
2011	355	29.4	12.0	0
2012	361	28.1	12.8	1.9
2013	336	24.4	13.7	2.4
2014	358	n/a	n/a	1.7
2015	328	29.0	11.3	1.5
2016	313	29.0	10.7	1.3
2017	308	27.9	11.0	1.6
2018	296	28.0	10.5	1.4
2019	310	28.3	10.9	1.3
2020	313	27.9	11.1	1
2021	308	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	325	29.8	10.9	1.8
2023	336	34.0	9.8	n/a
2024	339	33.4	10.1	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cherokee Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	215	16.9	12.7	n/a
1989	231	16.1	14.3	n/a
1990	203	16.1	12.6	n/a
1991	208	15.6	13.3	n/a
1992	196	15.7	12.4	n/a
1993	190	14.7	12.9	n/a
1994	188	13.6	13.8	n/a
1995	175	13.6	12.9	n/a
1996	175	13.6	12.9	n/a
1997	188	12.2	15.4	n/a
1998	174	11.0	15.8	n/a
1999	179	11.0	16.3	n/a
2000	197	12.5	15.8	n/a
2001	378	27.4	13.8	n/a
2002	415	32.2	12.9	0
2003	415	32.2	12.9	0
2004	421	31.8	13.2	0
2005	425	31.0	13.7	0
2006	421	31.0	13.6	0
2007	420	32.0	13.1	0
2008	418	33.0	12.7	0
2009	403	31.1	13.0	0
2010	386	29.2	13.2	0
2011	355	29.4	12.0	0
2012	361	28.1	12.8	1.9
2013	336	24.4	13.7	2.4
2014	358	n/a	n/a	1.7
2015	328	29.0	11.3	1.5
2016	313	29.0	10.7	1.3
2017	308	27.9	11.0	1.6
2018	296	28.0	10.5	1.4
2019	310	28.3	10.9	1.3
2020	313	27.9	11.1	1
2021	308	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	325	29.8	10.9	1.8
2023	336	34.0	9.8	n/a
2024	339	33.4	10.1	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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