Cherokee County Schools

Summary:

The Cherokee County Schools district in North Carolina consists of 13 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 5 high schools. The district serves a mix of urban, suburban, and rural communities, leading to significant disparities in academic performance across the schools.

Some standout schools in the district include Peachtree Elementary, which consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, and Tri-County Early College High, which performs exceptionally well and ranks in the top 25% of North Carolina high schools. In contrast, schools like Andrews Elementary and Hiwassee Dam High struggle with proficiency rates well below the state and district averages.

The data also reveals a strong correlation between poverty and academic performance, with schools having the highest free/reduced lunch rates, such as Murphy Elementary and Hiwassee Dam Elementary/Middle, tending to have the lowest academic performance. Additionally, smaller, more rural schools like The Oaks Academy face unique challenges and generally underperform compared to larger, more urban/suburban schools.

District Detail

911 Andrews Road
Murphy, NC 28906-3501

(828) 837-2722

SchoolDigger Rank:
82^nd of 242 North Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-13
Students: 3,108

Primary Schools: 6
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 5
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOC Biology (2024)	EOC English II (2024)	EOC Math I (2024)	EOC Math III (2024)	EOG Mathematics (2024)						EOG Reading (2024)						EOG Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Andrews Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Jean Christy Ave.	Andrews	28901	Cherokee County	Cherokee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 321-4415	348	23	15.2	99.1%	253 (72.7%)	14 (4.0%)	47 (13.5%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.2%)	24.6	1200^th of 1505 public elementary schools	20.3%		25.1	1173^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	21.9%	27					33.9	35.7	39.6				30.5	33.9	39.6				77.6		$12,783	$1,671	$11,111
Andrews High	Public	9-12	50 High School Drive	Andrews	28901	Cherokee County	Cherokee County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 321-5415	222	16	14.1	98.6%	184 (82.9%)	1 (0.5%)	20 (9.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.8%)	32.7	422^nd of 640 public high schools	34.1%		49	298^th of 626 public high schools	52.4%	124	42.9	67.2	23.1	34.0															$14,037	$1,030	$13,007
Hiwassee Dam Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	337 Blue Eagle Circle	Murphy	28906	Cherokee County	Cherokee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 644-5115	121	11	11.0	97.5%	105 (86.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (9.1%)	68.5	437^th of 1505 public elementary schools	71.0%		62.3	542^nd of 1502 public elementary schools	63.9%	105					64.3	70.0	70.0	50.0	62.5	75.0	64.3	60.0	60.0	50.0	68.8	68.8	90.0	100.0	$13,929	$1,973	$11,956
Martins Creek Elementary/Mid	Public	PK, KG-8	1459 Tobe Stalcup Road	Murphy	28906	Cherokee County	Cherokee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 837-2831	190	13	14.1	98.4%	170 (89.5%)	3 (1.6%)	10 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	67.9	444^th of 1505 public elementary schools	70.5%		70.5	398^th of 1502 public elementary schools	73.5%	46					47.4	83.3	57.9	68.0	20.0	6.3	47.4	75.0	47.4	64.0	30.0	68.8	73.7	81.3	$14,033	$1,512	$12,522
Murphy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	315 Valley River Avenue	Murphy	28906	Cherokee County	Cherokee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 837-2424	516	40	12.9	99.4%	433 (83.9%)	15 (2.9%)	20 (3.9%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.8%)	46.1	817^th of 1505 public elementary schools	45.7%		52	735^th of 1502 public elementary schools	51.1%	82					44.9	54.1	62.2				31.9	41.9	54.9				74.4		$12,640	$1,376	$11,264
Murphy High	Public	9-12	234 High School Circle	Murphy	28906	Cherokee County	Cherokee County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 837-2426	433	28	15.4	99.3%	357 (82.4%)	12 (2.8%)	27 (6.2%)	4 (0.9%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.5%)	53.4	279^th of 640 public high schools	56.4%		58.3	240^th of 626 public high schools	61.7%	39	44.1	65.3	59.5	62.6															$10,724	$1,248	$9,476
Peachtree Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	30 Upper Peachtree Road	Murphy	28906	Cherokee County	Cherokee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 837-2479	168	13	13.1	98.2%	145 (86.3%)	1 (0.6%)	13 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	71.2	384^th of 1505 public elementary schools	74.5%		81	216^th of 1502 public elementary schools	85.6%	168					82.4	68.0	62.5				41.2	72.0	75.0				62.5		$14,802	$1,757	$13,045
Ranger Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	101 Hardy Truett Road	Murphy	28906	Cherokee County	Cherokee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 644-5111	277	24	11.7	98.9%	252 (91.0%)	2 (0.7%)	14 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	64	508^th of 1505 public elementary schools	66.2%		74.9	325^th of 1502 public elementary schools	78.4%	183					61.5	68.4	67.9	60.0	62.1	36.7	53.8	57.9	42.9	64.0	48.3	53.3	71.4	66.7	$11,981	$1,248	$10,733
Murphy Middle	Public	6-8	65 Middle School Drive	Murphy	28906	Cherokee County	Cherokee County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 837-0160	297	20	14.9	99.0%	244 (82.2%)	8 (2.7%)	17 (5.7%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.7%)	56.7	316^th of 793 public middle schools	60.2%		61.8	271^st of 784 public middle schools	65.4%	45								50.0	40.6	44.3				48.9	46.4	62.3		87.7	$10,209	$1,096	$9,114
Andrews Middle	Public	6-8	2750 Business Hwy 19	Andrews	28901	Cherokee County	Cherokee County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 321-5762	190	14	13.7	98.4%	153 (80.5%)	2 (1.1%)	25 (13.2%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.7%)	60.4	285^th of 793 public middle schools	64.1%		68.7	217^th of 784 public middle schools	72.3%	68								30.6	49.2	66.7				38.7	54.1	65.2		92.4	$9,750	$1,000	$8,751
The Oaks Academy	Public	6-12	The Oaks Academy	Murphy	28906	Cherokee County	Cherokee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 837-6775	52	8	6.3	94.2%	44 (84.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.8%)								(n/a)		12.5														9.1		36.4	$16,426	$280	$16,146
Hiwassee Dam High	Public	9-12	267 Blue Eagle Circle	Murphy	28906	Cherokee County	Cherokee County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 644-5115	141	15	9.5	97.9%	128 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)	27.8	469^th of 640 public high schools	26.7%		24.4	480^th of 626 public high schools	23.3%	11	21.7	60.0	40.0	36.4															$12,078	$452	$11,625
Tri-County Early College High	Public	9-13	Tri-County Early College High	Murphy	28906	Cherokee County	Cherokee County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 837-6775	153	11	14.1	98.0%	115 (75.2%)	3 (2.0%)	28 (18.3%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	77.7	140^th of 640 public high schools	78.1%		77.7	140^th of 626 public high schools	77.6%		80.0	91.4	46.9	76.2															$7,830	$280	$7,549

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Graham County Schools	8.92 mi	3	199^th
Clay County Schools	10.81 mi	4	58^th
Macon County Schools	11.45 mi	12	87^th
Swain County Schools	23.14 mi	6	175^th
Mountain Discovery Charter School	25.82 mi	1	112^th

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