Cherokee Trail Elementary

Summary:

Cherokee Trail Elementary is a public elementary school located in Donalds, South Carolina, serving grades PK-7 with a student population of 435 and is part of the Abbeville 60 school district, which is ranked 10th out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cherokee Trail Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of white students (86.9%) compared to the state average and nearby schools like Belton Preparatory Academy and Marshall Primary. However, the school consistently performs above the state and district averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels, with 6th-grade ELA proficiency at 77.2% compared to 58.9% for the Abbeville 60 district and 53.7% for the state. Despite having a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (72.87% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch), Cherokee Trail Elementary ranks 38th out of 599 South Carolina elementary schools for this subgroup.

Cherokee Trail Elementary's exceptional academic performance, particularly for students from low-income families, suggests the school has effective strategies in place to support and engage these students. The school's consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking in the top 25% of South Carolina elementary schools further demonstrate its academic excellence. While the school's unique demographic profile raises questions about its ability to provide a culturally responsive education, its strong outcomes and potential for collaboration with other schools in the Abbeville 60 district or region make it a valuable resource for the community.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-7

 6219 Highway 184 East
       Donalds, SC  29638


(864) 379-8500

District: Abbeville 60

SchoolDigger Rank:
93rd of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,466 Help


Students who attend Cherokee Trail Elementary usually attend:

High:    Dixie High

Student/teacher ratio:  15.0 Help
Number of students:  435

Racial breakdown:

White:
86.9%
African American:
7.6%
Two or more races:
2.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  72.9% Help


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Compare Details Cherokee Trail Elementary ranks better than 85.4% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Abbeville 60 School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.31. (See more...)
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Compare Details Cherokee Trail Elementary ranks better than 93.2% of middle schools in South Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.76. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a 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 Trail Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Abbeville 60 School District.  (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cherokee Trail Elementary is $10,466, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Abbeville 60 School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cherokee Trail Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cherokee Trail Elementary 93rd of 638 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See Cherokee Trail Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Low Socio Economic Status students:
Female students:
Male students:
White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Cherokee Trail Elementary 22nd of 325 South Carolina public middle schools. (See Cherokee Trail Elementary in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Low Socio Economic Status students:
Male students:
White students:


Abbeville 60:

SchoolDigger ranks Abbeville 60 10th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Cherokee Trail Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Cherokee Trail Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 68.74 171st 542 68.5%
2004 67.74 170th 550 69.1%
2005 76.13 107th 557 80.8%
2006 74.94 122nd 559 78.2%
2007 70.66 156th 566 72.4%
2008 66.78 187th 577 67.6%
2009 76.00 118th 580 79.7%
2010 79.81 99th 589 83.2%
2011 78.32 99th 597 83.4%
2012 73.56 136th 594 77.1%
2013 77.91 107th 599 82.1%
2014 78.41 102nd 630 83.8%
2015 72.55 118th 638 81.5%
2016 85.72 66th 619 89.3%
2017 84.93 76th 639 88.1%
2018 77.46 127th 624 79.6%
2019 78.78 119th 643 81.5%
2021 72.13 158th 622 74.6%
2022 83.96 95th 625 84.8%
2023 86.04 84th 644 87.0%
2024 84.31 93rd 638 85.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Cherokee Trail Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.15 113th 588 80.8%
2019 73.78 130th 600 78.3%
2021 72.37 139th 580 76.0%
2022 86.57 54th 600 91.0%
2023 90.09 32nd 608 94.7%
2024 88.28 38th 599 93.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Cherokee Trail Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.95 102nd 570 82.1%
2019 75.72 130th 588 77.9%
2021 71.01 150th 554 72.9%
2022 83.32 89th 573 84.5%
2023 88.39 59th 580 89.8%
2024 74.55 137th 565 75.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Cherokee Trail Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.33 134th 571 76.5%
2019 76.25 125th 590 78.8%
2021 66.59 167th 561 70.2%
2022 80.12 106th 579 81.7%
2023 81.15 94th 582 83.8%
2024 84.37 75th 568 86.8%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Cherokee Trail Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.96 199th 457 56.5%
2019 58.56 203rd 472 57.0%
2021 48.80 237th 439 46.0%
2022 68.24 135th 455 70.3%
2023 70.94 133rd 463 71.3%
2024 71.09 122nd 441 72.3%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Cherokee Trail Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Cherokee Trail Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 78.67 46th 225 79.6%
2004 84.99 21st 230 90.9%
2005 88.35 13th 230 94.3%
2006 81.45 37th 231 84.0%
2007 75.89 47th 236 80.1%
2008 63.84 101st 244 58.6%
2009 81.25 36th 249 85.5%
2010 82.11 29th 261 88.9%
2011 72.45 70th 269 74.0%
2012 69.99 83rd 271 69.4%
2013 70.22 68th 276 75.4%
2014 78.60 51st 291 82.5%
2015 67.79 75th 301 75.1%
2016 78.18 51st 303 83.2%
2017 87.76 30th 317 90.5%
2018 88.37 28th 303 90.8%
2019 81.93 50th 315 84.1%
2021 84.28 42nd 311 86.5%
2022 91.83 21st 310 93.2%
2023 88.28 32nd 325 90.2%
2024 91.76 22nd 325 93.2%
See the entire list of South Carolina Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Cherokee Trail Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.86 29th 280 89.6%
2019 61.38 86th 289 70.2%
2021 76.25 50th 288 82.6%
2022 91.88 17th 300 94.3%
2023 88.62 24th 313 92.3%
2024 90.95 19th 307 93.8%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for middle school Female students at Cherokee Trail Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.26 21st 281 92.5%
2019 80.99 50th 296 83.1%
2021 82.70 41st 279 85.3%
2022 87.19 32nd 290 89.0%
2023 85.59 38th 299 87.3%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for middle school Male students at Cherokee Trail Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.84 31st 284 89.1%
2019 81.37 50th 296 83.1%
2021 83.03 39th 279 86.0%
2022 93.91 16th 292 94.5%
2023 86.74 34th 303 88.8%
2024 83.59 44th 294 85.0%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for middle school White students at Cherokee Trail Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.58 58th 250 76.8%
2019 64.78 94th 258 63.6%
2021 66.57 81st 244 66.8%
2022 82.34 35th 249 85.9%
2023 67.50 81st 260 68.8%
2024 79.99 50th 255 80.4%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina 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 Trail Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1995 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 424 424
1996 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 424 424
1997 318 99 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 419
1998 312 96 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 409
1999 300 108 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 415
2000 354 109 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 464
2001 310 102 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 413
2002 327 101 3 6 0 n/a n/a 1 438
2003 327 101 3 6 0 n/a n/a 1 438
2004 333 110 2 6 0 n/a n/a 0 451
2005 313 105 0 7 1 n/a n/a 0 426
2006 321 101 1 8 0 n/a n/a 0 431
2007 321 90 0 10 0 n/a n/a 0 421
2008 320 83 0 4 3 n/a n/a 0 410
2009 351 87 3 3 2 n/a n/a 0 446
2010 344 85 5 5 2 n/a n/a 1 442
2011 365 71 4 1 0 0 8 0 449
2012 355 62 2 2 1 0 11 0 433
2013 347 65 3 2 2 2 12 0 433
2014 354 64 3 1 2 2 10 0 436
2015 353 52 3 1 2 2 10 0 423
2016 372 39 0 2 4 2 5 0 424
2017 378 49 0 4 4 2 4 0 441
2018 385 49 0 0 3 3 4 0 444
2019 394 43 0 3 3 2 1 0 446
2020 376 53 0 1 2 1 2 0 435
2021 375 54 1 5 1 0 4 0 440
2022 387 50 1 8 1 0 10 0 457
2023 378 33 1 10 1 0 12 0 435

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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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 Trail Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 424 24.4 17.4 41.7
1996 424 24.4 17.4 41.7
1997 419 24.0 17.5 42.5
1998 409 24.0 17.0 44.5
1999 415 25.3 16.4 54.2
2000 464 26.8 17.3 52.4
2001 413 24.8 16.7 55.2
2002 438 28.8 15.2 60.9
2003 438 28.8 15.2 60.9
2004 451 27.8 16.2 64.3
2005 426 28.8 14.8 65.5
2006 431 29.8 14.5 57.8
2007 421 41.8 10.1 57.5
2008 410 28.8 14.2 59.8
2009 446 28.8 15.5 61.2
2010 442 27.8 15.9 65.1
2011 449 28.5 15.7 58.6
2012 433 27.5 15.7 61.2
2013 433 26.5 16.3 58
2014 436 28.5 15.2 51.4
2015 423 28.0 15.1 52.2
2016 424 29.0 14.6 54
2017 441 28.0 15.7 56
2018 444 28.0 15.8 55.4
2019 446 29.0 15.3 53.1
2020 435 28.5 15.2 51.7
2021 440 28.0 15.7 55
2022 457 28.0 16.3 42
2023 435 29.0 15.0 72.9

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 Trail Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 424 24.4 17.4 41.7
1996 424 24.4 17.4 41.7
1997 419 24.0 17.5 42.5
1998 409 24.0 17.0 44.5
1999 415 25.3 16.4 54.2
2000 464 26.8 17.3 52.4
2001 413 24.8 16.7 55.2
2002 438 28.8 15.2 60.9
2003 438 28.8 15.2 60.9
2004 451 27.8 16.2 64.3
2005 426 28.8 14.8 65.5
2006 431 29.8 14.5 57.8
2007 421 41.8 10.1 57.5
2008 410 28.8 14.2 59.8
2009 446 28.8 15.5 61.2
2010 442 27.8 15.9 65.1
2011 449 28.5 15.7 58.6
2012 433 27.5 15.7 61.2
2013 433 26.5 16.3 58
2014 436 28.5 15.2 51.4
2015 423 28.0 15.1 52.2
2016 424 29.0 14.6 54
2017 441 28.0 15.7 56
2018 444 28.0 15.8 55.4
2019 446 29.0 15.3 53.1
2020 435 28.5 15.2 51.7
2021 440 28.0 15.7 55
2022 457 28.0 16.3 42
2023 435 29.0 15.0 72.9

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 Trail Elementary

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $562 (6.8%) $141 (1.7%) $703 (8.5%) $6,794 (81.7%) $816 (9.8%) $7,610 (91.5%) $8,313
2020 $663 (7.3%) $457 (5.0%) $1,121 (12.3%) $7,039 (77.5%) $918 (10.1%) $7,956 (87.7%) $9,077
2021 $848 (9.1%) $414 (4.5%) $1,261 (13.6%) $7,288 (78.6%) $723 (7.8%) $8,011 (86.4%) $9,272
2022 $1,093 (11.1%) $819 (8.3%) $1,912 (19.4%) $7,118 (72.1%) $836 (8.5%) $7,954 (80.6%) $9,866
2023 $1,002 (9.6%) $607 (5.8%) $1,609 (15.4%) $7,625 (72.9%) $1,232 (11.8%) $8,857 (84.6%) $10,466

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 119th of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 84th of 644 Elementary schools
 5.5%
Ranks 50th of 315 Middle schoolsRanks 32nd of 325 Middle schools
 6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cherokee Trail Elementary)55.375
 19.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Abbeville 60)47.262
 14.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)49.753.5
 3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cherokee Trail Elementary)80.975
 5.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Abbeville 60)76.669
 7.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (Cherokee Trail Elementary)65.464.3
 1.1%
   4th Grade Science (Abbeville 60)57.355.9
 1.4%
   4th Grade Science (South Carolina)5246.6
 5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cherokee Trail Elementary)6067.9
 7.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Abbeville 60)51.862.1
 10.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)51.357.2
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cherokee Trail Elementary)47.360.7
 13.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Abbeville 60)54.755.5
 0.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)50.547
 3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Cherokee Trail Elementary)49.276.1
 26.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Abbeville 60)44.957
 12.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4155.2
 14.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cherokee Trail Elementary)56.976.1
 19.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Abbeville 60)51.855.4
 3.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)45.444.6
 0.8%
6th Grade Science (Cherokee Trail Elementary)78.563.2
 15.3%
   6th Grade Science (Abbeville 60)67.343
 24.3%
   6th Grade Science (South Carolina)47.143
 4.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Cherokee Trail Elementary)5164.9
 13.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Abbeville 60)52.752.7
   6th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)41.153.4
 12.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Cherokee Trail Elementary)66.754.4
 12.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Abbeville 60)62.841
 21.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)43.936.7
 7.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Cherokee Trail Elementary)54.469.1
 14.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Abbeville 60)55.251.5
 3.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4450.1
 6.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Cherokee Trail Elementary)56.163.6
 7.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Abbeville 60)51.137.3
 13.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)35.331
 4.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students446435
 2.5%
African American4333
 23.3%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian01
Hispanic310
 233.3%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White394378
 4.1%
Two or More Races112
 1100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients53.1%72.9%
 19.7%


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Students at Cherokee Trail Elementary are 87% White, 8% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

In the 2022-23 school year, 435 students attended Cherokee Trail Elementary.

Cherokee Trail Elementary ranks 93rd of 638 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

High : Dixie High


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

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