Cherokee Elementary

Summary:

Cherokee Elementary is a public elementary school in Johnson City, Tennessee, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 342. The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with strong academic performance and support for diverse student subgroups.

Cherokee Elementary's academic excellence is evident in its consistently high proficiency rates on TNReady assessments, often exceeding both state and district averages. The school's Mathematics proficiency rate of 60.3% is significantly higher than the state average of 39.7%, and its English Language Arts proficiency of 63.7% is well above the state's 37.6%. Cherokee Elementary also stands out for its exceptional performance in Science, with a 69.3% proficiency rate compared to the state's 44%. The school's success extends to supporting the academic achievement of diverse student subgroups, including African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students, as well as those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Mountain View Elementary and Fairmont Elementary, Cherokee Elementary's academic performance is notably higher, with significantly better proficiency rates in core subjects. This consistent excellence has earned the school a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and a ranking of 93rd out of 1,008 schools in Tennessee, a significant improvement from its 242nd ranking just a few years ago. Cherokee Elementary's commitment to continuous improvement and its ability to support students from diverse backgrounds make it a standout institution in the Johnson City area.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2100 Cherokee RD
       Johnson City, TN  37604


(423) 434-5281

District: Johnson City

SchoolDigger Rank:
95th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,933 Help


Students who attend Cherokee Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Indian Trail Middle School
    Liberty Bell Middle School
High:    Science Hill High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.7 Help
Number of students:  354

Racial breakdown:

White:
59.6%
Hispanic:
23.7%
Two or more races:
7.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  59.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Cherokee Elementary ranks better than 90.7% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 5th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Johnson City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.53. (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 Racial makeup is: White (59.6%), Hispanic (23.7%), two or more races (7.9%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cherokee Elementary is 14.7. 4 elementary schools in the Johnson City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cherokee Elementary is $13,933, which is the 3rd highest among 8 elementary schools in the Johnson City School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cherokee Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cherokee Elementary 95th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Cherokee Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Johnson City:

SchoolDigger ranks Johnson City 6th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Cherokee Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Cherokee Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 83.69 114th 809 85.9%
2011 53.88 410th 818 49.9%
2012 78.78 157th 820 80.9%
2013 83.70 96th 846 88.7%
2014 59.12 314th 853 63.2%
2015 72.89 206th 855 75.9%
2017 58.77 213th 646 67.0%
2018 69.85 211th 997 78.8%
2019 76.19 182nd 985 81.5%
2021 66.57 242nd 983 75.4%
2022 74.21 189th 1000 81.1%
2023 85.94 116th 1020 88.6%
2024 88.53 95th 1018 90.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Cherokee Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 86.89 36th 582 93.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cherokee Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.36 383rd 877 56.3%
2019 81.26 53rd 821 93.5%
2021 79.88 65th 823 92.1%
2022 85.87 49th 858 94.3%
2023 89.75 29th 865 96.6%
2024 89.72 22nd 853 97.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Cherokee Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 73.53 188th 926 79.7%
2021 65.17 238th 945 74.8%
2022 62.57 294th 975 69.8%
2023 73.00 201st 989 79.7%
2024 82.25 129th 990 87.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Cherokee Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 72.72 183rd 916 80.0%
2021 63.02 253rd 941 73.1%
2022 79.88 141st 980 85.6%
2023 89.12 91st 987 90.8%
2024 87.86 94th 991 90.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Cherokee Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 93.30 24th 500 95.2%
2024 93.69 25th 498 95.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cherokee Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.63 80th 319 74.9%
2019 50.79 94th 250 62.4%
2021 45.71 155th 324 52.2%
2022 60.39 111th 363 69.4%
2023 79.94 53rd 387 86.3%
2024 85.32 41st 415 90.1%
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Rank History for White students at Cherokee Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.40 211th 841 74.9%
2019 66.79 204th 812 74.9%
2021 64.04 228th 844 73.0%
2022 72.67 171st 844 79.7%
2023 83.87 112th 852 86.9%
2024 85.45 107th 847 87.4%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee 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

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 225 7 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 233
1989 255 9 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 264
1990 262 8 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 272
1991 312 12 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 326
1992 481 18 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 502
1993 509 25 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 541
1994 505 26 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 541
1995 447 27 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 481
1996 447 27 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 481
1997 416 29 3 2 0 n/a n/a 4 454
1998 394 50 5 3 0 n/a n/a 2 454
1999 444 26 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 473
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 475 475
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 430 430
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 465 465
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 465 465
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 460 460
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 448 448
2006 398 26 10 27 2 n/a n/a 0 463
2007 393 28 12 32 2 n/a n/a 0 467
2008 372 31 7 41 2 n/a n/a 0 453
2009 347 27 8 41 0 n/a n/a 0 423
2010 383 24 3 55 0 n/a n/a 0 465
2011 365 19 2 59 3 0 1 0 449
2012 338 13 3 54 2 0 4 0 414
2013 292 9 3 60 3 0 9 0 376
2014 288 10 3 77 2 0 11 0 391
2015 274 12 9 75 0 0 14 0 384
2016 267 19 5 68 0 0 16 0 375
2017 247 22 3 70 0 0 16 0 358
2018 254 25 6 81 0 0 22 0 388
2019 249 30 4 72 0 0 25 0 380
2020 267 27 3 69 0 0 35 0 401
2021 257 23 3 75 1 0 34 0 393
2022 224 17 4 68 0 0 31 0 344
2023 222 22 2 71 0 0 25 0 342
2024 211 27 4 84 0 0 28 0 354

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 233 16.0 14.5 n/a
1989 264 14.0 18.8 n/a
1990 272 14.0 19.4 n/a
1991 326 15.0 21.7 n/a
1992 502 25.0 20.0 n/a
1993 541 28.0 19.3 n/a
1994 541 28.0 19.3 n/a
1995 481 27.0 17.8 n/a
1996 481 27.0 17.8 n/a
1997 454 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 454 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 473 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 475 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 430 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 465 n/a n/a n/a
2003 465 n/a n/a n/a
2004 460 n/a n/a n/a
2005 448 n/a n/a n/a
2006 463 26.0 17.8 n/a
2007 467 27.0 17.3 34.7
2008 453 29.0 15.6 33.6
2009 423 26.5 16.0 39.7
2010 465 28.0 16.6 35.3
2011 449 28.0 16.0 57
2012 414 26.0 15.9 56.5
2013 376 26.0 14.4 60.1
2014 391 28.0 13.9 62.9
2015 384 27.0 14.2 61.2
2016 375 28.0 13.3 56.8
2017 358 26.8 13.3 n/a
2018 388 26.5 14.6 n/a
2019 380 26.0 14.6 n/a
2020 401 25.6 15.6 59.1
2021 393 29.5 13.3 n/a
2022 344 25.5 13.4 n/a
2023 342 25.5 13.4 n/a
2024 354 24.0 14.7 n/a

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 233 16.0 14.5 n/a
1989 264 14.0 18.8 n/a
1990 272 14.0 19.4 n/a
1991 326 15.0 21.7 n/a
1992 502 25.0 20.0 n/a
1993 541 28.0 19.3 n/a
1994 541 28.0 19.3 n/a
1995 481 27.0 17.8 n/a
1996 481 27.0 17.8 n/a
1997 454 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 454 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 473 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 475 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 430 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 465 n/a n/a n/a
2003 465 n/a n/a n/a
2004 460 n/a n/a n/a
2005 448 n/a n/a n/a
2006 463 26.0 17.8 n/a
2007 467 27.0 17.3 34.7
2008 453 29.0 15.6 33.6
2009 423 26.5 16.0 39.7
2010 465 28.0 16.6 35.3
2011 449 28.0 16.0 57
2012 414 26.0 15.9 56.5
2013 376 26.0 14.4 60.1
2014 391 28.0 13.9 62.9
2015 384 27.0 14.2 61.2
2016 375 28.0 13.3 56.8
2017 358 26.8 13.3 n/a
2018 388 26.5 14.6 n/a
2019 380 26.0 14.6 n/a
2020 401 25.6 15.6 59.1
2021 393 29.5 13.3 n/a
2022 344 25.5 13.4 n/a
2023 342 25.5 13.4 n/a
2024 354 24.0 14.7 n/a

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

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $662 (6.5%) $9,023 (88.5%) $10,196
2020 $720 (6.9%) $9,206 (88.1%) $10,452
2021 $1,247 (10.5%) $10,095 (85.2%) $11,842
2022 $1,638 (12.6%) $10,777 (83.1%) $12,974
2023 $1,611 (11.6%) $11,584 (83.1%) $13,933

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Cherokee Elementary

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 182nd of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 116th of 1020 Elementary schools
 7.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cherokee Elementary)56.261.3
 5.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Johnson City)60.458.6
 1.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cherokee Elementary)42.566.1
 23.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Johnson City)51.464.3
 12.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cherokee Elementary)58.758.1
 0.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Johnson City)66.665.4
 1.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cherokee Elementary)47.661.3
 13.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Johnson City)53.665.2
 11.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
All Grades Mathematics (Cherokee Elementary)57.457.3
 0.1%
   All Grades Mathematics (Johnson City)59.859.1
 0.7%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Cherokee Elementary)44.960
 15.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Johnson City)47.857.7
 9.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students380342
 10%
African American3022
 26.7%
American Indian00
Asian42
 50%
Hispanic7271
 1.4%
Pacific Islander00
White249222
 10.8%
Two or More Races2525


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Frequently Asked Questions about Cherokee Elementary

In the 2023-24 school year, 354 students attended Cherokee Elementary.

Students at Cherokee Elementary are 60% White, 24% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 8% African American, 1% Asian.

Yes. Cherokee Elementary ranks in the top 9.3% of Tennessee elementary schools.


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

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