Cherokee Elementary School

Summary:

Cherokee Elementary School is a public magnet elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Clinton Twp, MI, with 548 students and a predominantly White student population. While the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, its academic performance, as measured by M-Step proficiency rates, is generally below the district and state averages across grade levels and subject areas.

Notably, Cherokee Elementary performs relatively well for its African American and English Language Learner student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% of Michigan elementary schools in these categories. However, its performance for female, male, White, special education, and low socioeconomic status students is more average, ranking in the middle 50% of schools. The school's per-student spending has increased over the years, but this has not translated into improved academic outcomes, as its statewide ranking has trended downward, from a high of 434 out of 1,548 Michigan elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 781 out of 1,486 in 2023-2024.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Chippewa Valley Schools district, Cherokee Elementary generally performs in the middle of the pack, lagging behind higher-performing schools like Cheyenne Elementary but outperforming lower-performing schools like Clinton Valley Elementary. The school's relatively high percentage of students (47.63%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, a proxy for low socioeconomic status, likely contributes to its academic challenges, as research has shown a strong correlation between poverty and educational outcomes.


Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

 42900 Rivergate Dr
       Clinton Twp, MI  48038-5537


(586) 723-4800

District: Chippewa Valley Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
781st of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,175 Help


Students who attend Cherokee Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Wyandot Middle School
High:    Chippewa Valley High School

Student/teacher ratio:  20.9 Help
Number of students:  548

Racial breakdown:

White:
72.6%
African American:
13.7%
Two or more races:
7.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  47.6% Help


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Compare Details Cherokee Elementary School ranks worse than 52.6% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks 8th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Chippewa Valley Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.07. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (72.6%), African American (13.7%), two or more races (7.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 47.6% 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 20.9. 9 elementary schools in the Chippewa Valley Schools 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 $13,175. 9 elementary schools in the Chippewa Valley Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cherokee Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cherokee Elementary School 781st of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Cherokee Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Chippewa Valley Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Chippewa Valley Schools 221st of 610 Michigan 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 MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 51.38 941st 1545 39.1%
2007 68.26 504th 1565 67.8%
2008 68.97 528th 1577 66.5%
2009 63.94 694th 1589 56.3%
2010 61.07 819th 1552 47.2%
2011 66.15 583rd 1552 62.4%
2012 58.87 654th 1566 58.2%
2013 57.25 699th 1563 55.3%
2014 62.70 583rd 1533 62.0%
2015 63.15 561st 1580 64.5%
2016 68.52 434th 1548 72.0%
2017 55.49 581st 1466 60.4%
2018 54.71 705th 1448 51.3%
2019 51.55 636th 1408 54.8%
2021 45.70 576th 1153 50.0%
2022 45.94 681st 1344 49.3%
2023 55.21 610th 1470 58.5%
2024 44.07 781st 1486 47.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cherokee Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.95 50th 270 81.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Cherokee Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.54 167th 403 58.6%
2023 74.12 30th 195 84.6%
2024 48.40 107th 225 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 MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.15 611th 1397 56.3%
2019 46.45 610th 1134 46.2%
2021 40.71 454th 749 39.4%
2022 44.67 585th 1099 46.8%
2023 47.17 674th 1350 50.1%
2024 34.69 917th 1381 33.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Cherokee Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.36 725th 1443 49.8%
2019 47.21 615th 1171 47.5%
2021 43.02 498th 902 44.8%
2022 31.29 788th 1106 28.8%
2023 49.40 610th 1321 53.8%
2024 35.61 841st 1342 37.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Cherokee Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.46 653rd 1446 54.8%
2019 44.44 658th 1196 45.0%
2021 38.45 559th 915 38.9%
2022 49.70 551st 1139 51.6%
2023 51.22 608th 1334 54.4%
2024 41.76 754th 1347 44.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Cherokee Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.91 106th 475 77.7%
2023 62.04 79th 321 75.4%
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Rank History for White students at Cherokee Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.47 663rd 1253 47.1%
2019 55.81 475th 1128 57.9%
2021 46.71 503rd 1005 50.0%
2022 53.59 503rd 1102 54.4%
2023 51.23 564th 1198 52.9%
2024 42.58 692nd 1204 42.5%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department 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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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
1995 565 10 16 3 1 n/a n/a 0 595
1996 565 10 16 3 1 n/a n/a 0 595
1997 574 15 18 7 2 n/a n/a 0 616
1998 599 17 17 5 3 n/a n/a 0 641
1999 617 20 14 9 1 n/a n/a 0 661
2000 652 16 14 22 0 n/a n/a 0 704
2001 641 23 15 32 0 n/a n/a 0 711
2002 508 23 18 22 0 n/a n/a 4 575
2003 508 23 18 22 0 n/a n/a 4 575
2004 500 23 16 23 1 n/a n/a 3 566
2005 482 30 17 34 1 n/a n/a 3 567
2006 490 44 8 41 1 n/a n/a 0 584
2007 503 42 18 31 4 n/a n/a 17 615
2008 509 54 29 40 1 n/a n/a 0 633
2009 522 56 29 23 1 n/a n/a 0 631
2010 502 64 28 27 0 n/a n/a 0 621
2011 469 68 22 38 1 3 30 0 631
2012 448 68 20 35 2 0 35 0 608
2013 447 67 25 38 2 0 38 0 617
2014 445 60 21 45 2 0 47 0 620
2015 401 67 23 46 0 0 39 0 576
2016 425 67 23 41 1 0 35 0 592
2017 404 79 19 40 0 0 37 0 579
2018 409 89 11 35 0 0 46 0 590
2019 417 94 8 33 1 0 51 0 604
2020 435 93 9 21 1 0 50 0 609
2021 405 80 10 23 1 0 45 0 564
2022 387 68 11 25 1 0 48 0 540
2023 398 75 11 25 0 0 39 0 548

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
1995 595 24.0 24.8 5
1996 595 24.0 24.8 5
1997 616 25.0 24.6 7
1998 641 29.0 22.1 8
1999 661 29.0 22.8 7.4
2000 704 30.5 23.1 10.1
2001 711 31.6 22.5 10.3
2002 575 29.0 19.8 14.9
2003 575 29.0 19.8 14.9
2004 566 28.1 20.1 15.3
2005 567 29.0 19.6 19.1
2006 584 29.3 19.9 21.7
2007 615 30.2 20.4 18.6
2008 633 29.5 21.5 19.3
2009 631 28.5 22.1 24.7
2010 621 28.2 22.0 27.4
2011 631 29.0 21.7 29.5
2012 608 29.5 20.6 34
2013 617 31.1 19.8 33.7
2014 620 33.8 18.3 35.6
2015 576 31.0 18.5 33.9
2016 592 30.0 19.7 36.7
2017 579 28.4 20.3 31.3
2018 590 27.0 21.8 41.4
2019 604 30.0 20.1 43.7
2020 609 29.9 20.3 40.1
2021 564 29.9 18.8 38.7
2022 540 26.7 20.2 40.9
2023 548 26.1 20.9 47.6

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
1995 595 24.0 24.8 5
1996 595 24.0 24.8 5
1997 616 25.0 24.6 7
1998 641 29.0 22.1 8
1999 661 29.0 22.8 7.4
2000 704 30.5 23.1 10.1
2001 711 31.6 22.5 10.3
2002 575 29.0 19.8 14.9
2003 575 29.0 19.8 14.9
2004 566 28.1 20.1 15.3
2005 567 29.0 19.6 19.1
2006 584 29.3 19.9 21.7
2007 615 30.2 20.4 18.6
2008 633 29.5 21.5 19.3
2009 631 28.5 22.1 24.7
2010 621 28.2 22.0 27.4
2011 631 29.0 21.7 29.5
2012 608 29.5 20.6 34
2013 617 31.1 19.8 33.7
2014 620 33.8 18.3 35.6
2015 576 31.0 18.5 33.9
2016 592 30.0 19.7 36.7
2017 579 28.4 20.3 31.3
2018 590 27.0 21.8 41.4
2019 604 30.0 20.1 43.7
2020 609 29.9 20.3 40.1
2021 564 29.9 18.8 38.7
2022 540 26.7 20.2 40.9
2023 548 26.1 20.9 47.6

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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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $474 (4.7%) $9,656 (95.3%) $10,130
2020 $493 (4.9%) $9,648 (95.1%) $10,141
2021 $531 (4.5%) $11,235 (95.5%) $11,766
2022 $2,659 (22.1%) $9,374 (77.9%) $12,033
2023 $862 (6.5%) $12,313 (93.5%) $13,175

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Cherokee Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 636th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 610th of 1470 Elementary schools
 3.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cherokee Elementary School)38.742.6
 3.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Chippewa Valley Schools)46.843.1
 3.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Cherokee Elementary School)58.143
 15.1%
   3rd Grade Math (Chippewa Valley Schools)59.251.9
 7.3%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cherokee Elementary School)40.546
 5.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Chippewa Valley Schools)50.548.8
 1.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Cherokee Elementary School)36.937.9
 1%
   4th Grade Math (Chippewa Valley Schools)51.443.7
 7.7%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Cherokee Elementary School)50.949
 1.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Chippewa Valley Schools)48.749.4
 0.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Cherokee Elementary School)47.351
 3.7%
   5th Grade Math (Chippewa Valley Schools)46.740.5
 6.2%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Cherokee Elementary School)20.718
 2.7%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Chippewa Valley Schools)19.423.7
 4.3%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)17.418.6
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students604548
 9.3%
African American9475
 20.2%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian811
 37.5%
Hispanic3325
 24.2%
Pacific Islander00
White417398
 4.6%
Two or More Races5139
 23.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients43.7%47.6%
 3.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Cherokee Elementary School

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

Middle : Wyandot Middle School
High : Chippewa Valley High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 548 students attended Cherokee Elementary School.

Students at Cherokee Elementary School are 73% White, 14% African American, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Cherokee Elementary School ranks 781st of 1486 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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

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