Best Public Schools in Cherokee, OK

Summary:

The city of Cherokee, Oklahoma is home to three schools: Cherokee Elementary School, Cherokee High School, and Cherokee Middle School. The data reveals that Cherokee Elementary School stands out as a top performer, consistently ranking among the best elementary schools in the state and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cherokee Elementary School boasts impressive test scores, with 57% of 3rd graders proficient or better in mathematics, significantly higher than the state average of 38%. The school's student-teacher ratio of 11.5 is also favorable, suggesting a focus on personalized attention. In contrast, Cherokee High School spends significantly more per student at $24,173, compared to $12,068 at the elementary school and $13,038 at the middle school.

The data also reveals variations in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with Cherokee Elementary School having the highest rate at 49.74%, followed by Cherokee High School at 46.53% and Cherokee Middle School at 42.7%. The four-year graduation rate at Cherokee High School stands at 80.1%, a positive indicator, but with room for improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CCRA English Language Arts (2024)	CCRA Mathematics (2024)	OSTP Mathematics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CCRA English Language Arts 11th Grade	CCRA Mathematics 11th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 3rd Grade	Total
Cherokee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 S Nebraska	Cherokee	73728	Alfalfa County	Cherokee	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 596-3277	189	16	11.5	49.7%	158 (83.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (5.3%)								(n/a)			57.0	$10,915
Cherokee High School	Public	9-12	412 E 5th Street	Cherokee	73728	Alfalfa County	Cherokee	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 596-3391	101	9	11.6	46.5%	76 (75.2%)	1 (1.0%)	20 (19.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)								(n/a)	43.5	21.7		$16,570
Cherokee Middle School	Public	6-8	412 E 5th Street	Cherokee	73728	Alfalfa County	Cherokee	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 596-3391	89	7	13.3	42.7%	67 (75.3%)	1 (1.1%)	8 (9.0%)	2 (2.2%)	3 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (9.0%)								(n/a)				$10,107

Cities Near Cherokee

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Burlington	10.86 mi	2
Jet	11.28 mi	1	7^th
Helena	14.98 mi	1
Alva	17.35 mi	5	56^th
Aline	17.65 mi	1

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

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