Cherokee Middle

Summary:

Cherokee Middle is a public middle school located in Springfield, Missouri, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 758 students. The school is part of the Springfield R-XII district, which is ranked 206 out of 376 districts in Missouri and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cherokee Middle consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, 62.5% of 6th graders at Cherokee Middle were proficient or better in Math, compared to 45.3% for the district and 43.7% for the state. The school also has a relatively diverse student population, with 80.34% White, 4.09% African American, 5.54% Hispanic, and 5.28% Asian students. Additionally, Cherokee Middle has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (26.78% in 2022-2023) compared to the district and some nearby schools, such as Westport Middle School and Pipkin Middle.

Cherokee Middle has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in Missouri, with a ranking of 23 out of 459 schools in the 2022-2023 school year and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. While the school outperforms the Springfield R-XII district and the state averages, some nearby schools, such as Ozark Middle School and Nixa Junior High, also demonstrate strong academic performance and high rankings, indicating a competitive educational landscape in the region.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 420 E Farm Rd 182
       Springfield, MO  65810-2610


(417) 523-7200

District: Springfield R-Xii

SchoolDigger Rank:
23rd of 459 Missouri Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,934 Help


Students who attend Cherokee Middle usually attend:

High:    Kickapoo High

Feeder schools for Cherokee Middle:

Elementary:    David Harrison Elementary
    Gray Elementary
    McBride Elementary
    Walt Disney Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  15.6 Help
Number of students:  758

Racial breakdown:

White:
80.3%
Hispanic:
5.5%
Asian:
5.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  26.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Cherokee Middle ranks better than 95% of middle schools in Missouri. It also ranks first among 9 ranked middle schools in the Springfield R-Xii School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.42. (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 Cherokee Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Springfield R-Xii School District. Racial makeup is: White (80.3%), Hispanic (5.5%), Asian (5.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 26.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cherokee Middle is 15.6. 7 middle schools in the Springfield R-Xii School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cherokee Middle is $10,934, which is the lowest among 10 middle schools in the Springfield R-Xii School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Cherokee Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Cherokee Middle 23rd of 459 Missouri public middle schools. (See Cherokee Middle in the ranking list.)

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Springfield R-Xii:

SchoolDigger ranks Springfield R-Xii 206th of 376 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cherokee Middle

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Rank History for all students at Cherokee Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 94.67 12th 619 98.1%
2007 88.95 21st 624 96.6%
2008 89.41 14th 624 97.8%
2009 89.92 14th 601 97.7%
2010 92.20 11th 614 98.2%
2011 84.41 44th 625 93.0%
2012 83.76 40th 623 93.6%
2013 85.86 22nd 649 96.6%
2014 76.84 84th 633 86.7%
2015 80.85 73rd 585 87.5%
2016 76.20 74th 435 83.0%
2017 77.02 79th 568 86.1%
2018 73.99 92nd 552 83.3%
2019 79.72 69th 587 88.2%
2021 86.12 40th 454 91.2%
2022 92.04 17th 459 96.3%
2023 91.42 23rd 459 95.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Cherokee Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 37.87 120th 192 37.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cherokee Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.00 80th 422 81.0%
2019 76.67 52nd 482 89.2%
2021 86.50 20th 371 94.6%
2022 91.14 10th 365 97.3%
2023 93.89 7th 382 98.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Cherokee Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.09 37th 162 77.2%
2019 62.86 61st 204 70.1%
2021 36.50 126th 195 35.4%
2022 45.50 99th 187 47.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Cherokee Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.02 93rd 104 10.6%
2019 44.42 92nd 121 24.0%
2022 62.50 17th 44 61.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Cherokee Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 70.76 15th 38 60.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Cherokee Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 85.82 10th 149 93.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cherokee Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 72.13 25th 130 80.8%
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Rank History for White students at Cherokee Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.60 94th 479 80.4%
2019 77.06 73rd 527 86.1%
2021 80.24 50th 376 86.7%
2022 87.94 28th 381 92.7%
2023 88.21 30th 385 92.2%
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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary 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 Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 613 613
1992 601 5 10 2 3 n/a n/a 0 621
1993 616 4 11 7 1 n/a n/a 0 639
1994 684 4 12 6 1 n/a n/a 0 707
1995 731 6 14 6 4 n/a n/a 0 761
1996 731 6 14 6 4 n/a n/a 0 761
1997 732 8 12 12 2 n/a n/a 0 766
1998 710 10 14 15 2 n/a n/a 0 751
1999 767 13 19 19 4 n/a n/a 0 822
2000 828 10 22 15 5 n/a n/a 0 880
2001 844 6 23 11 4 n/a n/a 0 888
2002 889 19 27 8 2 n/a n/a 0 945
2003 889 19 27 8 2 n/a n/a 0 945
2004 900 24 28 8 2 n/a n/a 0 962
2005 890 21 27 9 7 n/a n/a 0 954
2006 664 10 30 7 3 n/a n/a 0 714
2007 666 17 23 13 2 n/a n/a 0 721
2008 590 19 23 11 1 n/a n/a 0 644
2009 633 22 20 21 1 n/a n/a 0 697
2010 737 18 24 15 2 n/a n/a 0 796
2011 730 21 32 15 2 2 0 0 802
2012 722 18 29 18 2 2 0 0 791
2013 734 21 28 18 0 2 0 0 803
2014 702 19 27 20 3 2 1 0 774
2015 659 30 25 30 9 1 7 0 761
2016 706 30 22 31 5 1 5 0 800
2017 775 29 24 34 3 2 10 0 877
2018 800 30 32 36 6 2 18 0 924
2019 788 29 37 46 8 1 28 0 937
2020 795 35 37 41 8 1 36 0 953
2021 710 42 47 39 3 2 33 0 876
2022 644 31 34 40 1 1 33 0 784
2023 609 31 40 42 1 5 30 0 758

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 Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 613 32.5 18.8 3.6
1992 621 34.2 18.1 5.6
1993 639 34.7 18.4 0.5
1994 707 37.4 18.9 4.2
1995 761 47.5 16.0 n/a
1996 761 47.5 16.0 n/a
1997 766 48.3 15.9 1.8
1998 751 43.1 17.4 3.9
1999 822 46.2 17.8 5.1
2000 880 48.6 18.1 6.5
2001 888 49.8 17.8 7.8
2002 945 51.1 18.5 9.8
2003 945 51.1 18.5 9.8
2004 962 51.0 18.9 9.4
2005 954 50.6 18.9 9.3
2006 714 38.3 18.6 10.5
2007 721 37.3 19.3 13.9
2008 644 36.9 17.5 14.6
2009 697 38.7 18.0 15.4
2010 796 42.9 18.5 17.1
2011 802 44.3 18.0 18.7
2012 791 42.6 18.5 19.2
2013 803 43.8 18.3 19.4
2014 774 44.8 17.2 26.1
2015 761 42.0 18.1 24
2016 800 44.0 18.1 17.6
2017 877 44.9 19.5 21.4
2018 924 46.7 19.7 26.6
2019 937 47.1 19.8 23.6
2020 953 44.6 21.3 21.7
2021 876 42.5 20.6 25.8
2022 784 37.5 20.9 18.8
2023 758 48.5 15.6 26.8

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 Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 613 32.5 18.8 3.6
1992 621 34.2 18.1 5.6
1993 639 34.7 18.4 0.5
1994 707 37.4 18.9 4.2
1995 761 47.5 16.0 n/a
1996 761 47.5 16.0 n/a
1997 766 48.3 15.9 1.8
1998 751 43.1 17.4 3.9
1999 822 46.2 17.8 5.1
2000 880 48.6 18.1 6.5
2001 888 49.8 17.8 7.8
2002 945 51.1 18.5 9.8
2003 945 51.1 18.5 9.8
2004 962 51.0 18.9 9.4
2005 954 50.6 18.9 9.3
2006 714 38.3 18.6 10.5
2007 721 37.3 19.3 13.9
2008 644 36.9 17.5 14.6
2009 697 38.7 18.0 15.4
2010 796 42.9 18.5 17.1
2011 802 44.3 18.0 18.7
2012 791 42.6 18.5 19.2
2013 803 43.8 18.3 19.4
2014 774 44.8 17.2 26.1
2015 761 42.0 18.1 24
2016 800 44.0 18.1 17.6
2017 877 44.9 19.5 21.4
2018 924 46.7 19.7 26.6
2019 937 47.1 19.8 23.6
2020 953 44.6 21.3 21.7
2021 876 42.5 20.6 25.8
2022 784 37.5 20.9 18.8
2023 758 48.5 15.6 26.8

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 Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $637 (7.6%) $7,736 (92.4%) $8,373
2020 $637 (7.5%) $7,804 (92.5%) $8,441
2021 $804 (9.3%) $7,852 (90.7%) $8,656
2022 $1,645 (15.0%) $9,289 (85.0%) $10,934

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Cherokee Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 69th of 587 Middle schoolsRanks 23rd of 459 Middle schools
 6.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Cherokee Middle)55.162.5
 7.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Springfield R-Xii)39.245.3
 6.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)42.543.7
 1.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Cherokee Middle)65.660.4
 5.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Springfield R-Xii)49.340.4
 8.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)45.937.5
 8.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Cherokee Middle)5166.2
 15.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Springfield R-Xii)30.237.2
 7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)3839.5
 1.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Cherokee Middle)58.656.5
 2.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Springfield R-Xii)44.140.9
 3.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)43.637.3
 6.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Cherokee Middle)14.471.3
 56.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Springfield R-Xii)14.135.8
 21.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)2930
 1%
8th Grade Science (Cherokee Middle)58.546.9
 11.6%
   8th Grade Science (Springfield R-Xii)41.234.5
 6.7%
   8th Grade Science (Missouri)43.737.8
 5.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Cherokee Middle)69.862.7
 7.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Springfield R-Xii)49.345
 4.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)47.342.7
 4.6%
End of Course Algebra I (Cherokee Middle)75.994.6
 18.7%
   End of Course Algebra I (Springfield R-Xii)31.530.2
 1.3%
   End of Course Algebra I (Missouri)45.341.5
 3.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students937758
 19.1%
African American2931
 6.9%
American Indian81
 87.5%
Asian3740
 8.1%
Hispanic4642
 8.7%
Pacific Islander15
 400%
White788609
 22.7%
Two or More Races2830
 7.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients23.6%26.8%
 3.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Cherokee Middle

Yes. Cherokee Middle ranks in the top 5.0% of Missouri middle schools.

Students who attend Cherokee Middle usually go on to attend Kickapoo High

In the 2022-23 school year, 758 students attended Cherokee Middle.

Students at Cherokee Middle are 80% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races.


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

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