Cherokee Elementary School

Summary:

Cherokee Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Alexandria, Louisiana, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 579. The school is part of the Rapides Parish school district, which is ranked 42 out of 122 districts in Louisiana and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cherokee Elementary has a more diverse student population compared to many of the nearby schools, with 47.84% African American, 29.36% White, 11.92% Hispanic, and 5.35% Asian students. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by LEAP test scores, is generally lower than the Rapides Parish and Louisiana state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (55%) and English Language Arts (70%) were below the district (61% and 73%) and state (59% and 69%) averages. Additionally, Cherokee Elementary has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 84.97% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the nearby schools, which range from 50% to 93% free/reduced lunch recipients.

When compared to the nearby schools, such as Peabody Montessori Elementary, Phoenix Magnet Elementary, and J.B. Nachman Elementary, Cherokee Elementary generally underperforms in academic measures like test scores and statewide rankings. The school's diverse student population and variable ranking trends suggest areas for potential improvement and further analysis.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 5700 Prescott Road
       Alexandria, LA  71301


(318) 442-1987

District: Rapides Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
337th of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,078 Help


Students who attend Cherokee Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Scott M. Brame Middle School
High:    Alexandria Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.4 Help
Number of students:  600

Racial breakdown:

African American:
47.5%
White:
26.2%
Hispanic:
14.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  84.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Cherokee Elementary School ranks better than 50.1% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 15th among 23 ranked elementary schools in the Rapides Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.08. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Cherokee Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (47.5%), White (26.2%), Hispanic (14.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 84.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cherokee Elementary School is 14.4. 16 elementary schools in the Rapides Parish School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cherokee Elementary School is $13,078. 13 elementary schools in the Rapides Parish School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cherokee Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cherokee Elementary School 337th of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Cherokee Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Rapides Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Rapides Parish 42nd of 122 Louisiana 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 LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 80.17 129th 725 82.2%
2008 78.92 140th 743 81.2%
2009 80.71 126th 738 82.9%
2010 78.26 160th 736 78.3%
2011 65.85 297th 766 61.2%
2012 51.88 407th 764 46.7%
2013 55.68 364th 772 52.8%
2014 60.65 333rd 777 57.1%
2015 50.96 423rd 792 46.6%
2016 48.29 426th 742 42.6%
2017 51.59 407th 739 44.9%
2018 47.29 363rd 728 50.1%
2019 60.08 314th 731 57.0%
2021 65.08 262nd 729 64.1%
2022 59.62 311th 727 57.2%
2023 49.67 385th 730 47.3%
2024 54.08 337th 675 50.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Cherokee Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 48.82 165th 333 50.5%
2021 55.81 123rd 306 59.8%
2022 65.69 89th 307 71.0%
2023 49.23 141st 296 52.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cherokee Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.90 269th 682 60.6%
2019 63.96 261st 697 62.6%
2021 66.13 238th 719 66.9%
2022 63.05 259th 724 64.2%
2023 53.19 348th 723 51.9%
2024 55.95 314th 674 53.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Cherokee Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 51.71 355th 684 48.1%
2021 61.42 300th 705 57.4%
2022 54.30 333rd 701 52.5%
2023 42.81 423rd 705 40.0%
2024 46.99 367th 635 42.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Cherokee Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 65.29 275th 696 60.5%
2021 64.95 249th 704 64.6%
2022 62.83 271st 712 61.9%
2023 53.79 357th 713 49.9%
2024 54.28 321st 651 50.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Cherokee Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.98 156th 547 71.5%
2019 67.68 153rd 559 72.6%
2021 75.29 99th 564 82.4%
2022 66.87 142nd 562 74.7%
2023 54.58 240th 570 57.9%
2024 51.98 236th 509 53.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cherokee Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 63.03 83rd 233 64.4%
2024 31.46 137th 189 27.5%
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Rank History for White students at Cherokee Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.60 329th 516 36.2%
2019 39.13 364th 517 29.6%
2021 62.93 189th 522 63.8%
2022 44.13 330th 517 36.2%
2023 33.84 393rd 518 24.1%
2024 45.38 273rd 434 37.1%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept 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.

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Data source: Louisiana Dept of Education

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by a parent
Sunday, August 2, 2009

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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
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 393 393
1990 316 164 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 480
1991 333 155 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 488
1992 329 159 8 0 0 n/a n/a 0 496
1993 341 155 5 3 0 n/a n/a 0 504
1994 356 182 8 0 0 n/a n/a 0 546
1995 313 156 6 2 1 n/a n/a 0 478
1996 313 156 6 2 1 n/a n/a 0 478
1997 295 166 7 1 1 n/a n/a 0 470
1998 276 155 7 2 1 n/a n/a 0 441
1999 291 137 8 4 1 n/a n/a 0 441
2000 303 140 7 1 2 n/a n/a 0 453
2001 289 133 5 1 5 n/a n/a 0 433
2002 283 212 7 5 9 n/a n/a 0 516
2003 283 212 7 5 9 n/a n/a 0 516
2004 299 221 7 6 4 n/a n/a 0 537
2005 330 259 12 11 3 n/a n/a 0 615
2006 387 298 17 6 2 n/a n/a 0 710
2007 379 313 20 5 3 n/a n/a 0 720
2008 378 333 19 11 1 n/a n/a 0 742
2009 388 320 20 13 1 n/a n/a 0 742
2010 386 356 21 24 4 n/a n/a 0 791
2011 350 333 27 19 8 0 0 0 737
2012 336 312 24 20 3 0 2 0 697
2013 308 341 21 22 2 0 4 0 698
2014 286 315 22 27 3 0 3 0 656
2015 289 306 20 28 4 0 11 0 658
2016 279 327 15 23 1 0 15 0 660
2017 237 285 19 28 1 1 14 0 585
2018 222 278 26 24 4 0 9 0 563
2019 211 284 27 35 5 0 18 0 580
2020 194 252 33 35 1 0 26 0 541
2021 173 254 32 36 1 0 27 0 523
2022 183 257 34 47 1 0 23 0 545
2023 170 277 31 69 1 0 31 0 579
2024 157 285 31 87 5 1 34 0 600

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
1989 393 18.0 21.8 55.2
1990 480 26.0 18.4 49.6
1991 488 26.0 18.7 44.9
1992 496 28.0 17.7 42.1
1993 504 28.0 18.0 49
1994 546 31.0 17.6 43.8
1995 478 29.0 16.5 42.3
1996 478 29.0 16.5 42.3
1997 470 29.0 16.2 38.7
1998 441 29.0 15.2 39.2
1999 441 29.0 15.2 46.3
2000 453 30.0 15.1 47.9
2001 433 30.0 14.4 46.7
2002 516 31.0 16.6 57.6
2003 516 31.0 16.6 57.6
2004 537 33.7 15.9 56.6
2005 615 36.3 16.9 59.3
2006 710 39.1 18.2 60.8
2007 720 41.4 17.4 61.7
2008 742 41.1 18.1 62.3
2009 742 45.1 16.5 62.8
2010 791 47.2 16.7 67.5
2011 737 46.2 15.9 62.7
2012 697 43.0 16.2 68.4
2013 698 44.2 15.7 71.6
2014 656 43.2 15.1 75.2
2015 658 42.0 15.6 75.1
2016 660 43.0 15.3 70.8
2017 585 36.3 16.0 76.9
2018 563 33.0 17.0 79.6
2019 580 32.0 18.1 61.4
2020 541 33.0 16.3 58.4
2021 523 33.0 15.8 52.6
2022 545 32.0 17.0 42.9
2023 579 32.8 17.6 85
2024 600 41.6 14.4 84.8

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
1989 393 18.0 21.8 55.2
1990 480 26.0 18.4 49.6
1991 488 26.0 18.7 44.9
1992 496 28.0 17.7 42.1
1993 504 28.0 18.0 49
1994 546 31.0 17.6 43.8
1995 478 29.0 16.5 42.3
1996 478 29.0 16.5 42.3
1997 470 29.0 16.2 38.7
1998 441 29.0 15.2 39.2
1999 441 29.0 15.2 46.3
2000 453 30.0 15.1 47.9
2001 433 30.0 14.4 46.7
2002 516 31.0 16.6 57.6
2003 516 31.0 16.6 57.6
2004 537 33.7 15.9 56.6
2005 615 36.3 16.9 59.3
2006 710 39.1 18.2 60.8
2007 720 41.4 17.4 61.7
2008 742 41.1 18.1 62.3
2009 742 45.1 16.5 62.8
2010 791 47.2 16.7 67.5
2011 737 46.2 15.9 62.7
2012 697 43.0 16.2 68.4
2013 698 44.2 15.7 71.6
2014 656 43.2 15.1 75.2
2015 658 42.0 15.6 75.1
2016 660 43.0 15.3 70.8
2017 585 36.3 16.0 76.9
2018 563 33.0 17.0 79.6
2019 580 32.0 18.1 61.4
2020 541 33.0 16.3 58.4
2021 523 33.0 15.8 52.6
2022 545 32.0 17.0 42.9
2023 579 32.8 17.6 85
2024 600 41.6 14.4 84.8

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Cherokee Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $10,427
2018 $10,874
2019 $10,602
2020 $10,792
2021 $12,782
2022 $13,078

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cherokee Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 314th of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 385th of 730 Elementary schools
 9.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cherokee Elementary School)8157
 24%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Rapides Parish)6460
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6964
 5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cherokee Elementary School)7159
 12%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Rapides Parish)6966
 3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7062
 8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Cherokee Elementary School)4346
 3%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Rapides Parish)4848
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)4744
 3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cherokee Elementary School)7454
 20%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Rapides Parish)6667
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6965
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cherokee Elementary School)7476
 2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Rapides Parish)7172
 1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7268
 4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Cherokee Elementary School)5558
 3%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Rapides Parish)5262
 10%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5153
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cherokee Elementary School)7139
 32%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Rapides Parish)5760
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6361
 2%
5th Grade Social Studies (Cherokee Elementary School)5246
 6%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Rapides Parish)5355
 2%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5448
 6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students580579
 0.2%
African American284277
 2.5%
American Indian51
 80%
Asian2731
 14.8%
Hispanic3569
 97.1%
Pacific Islander00
White211170
 19.4%
Two or More Races1831
 72.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients61.4%85%
 23.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Cherokee Elementary School

Students at Cherokee Elementary School are 48% African American, 26% White, 15% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Cherokee Elementary School ranks 337th of 675 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 600 students attended Cherokee Elementary School.

Students who attend Cherokee Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Scott M. Brame Middle School
High : Alexandria Senior High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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