Cherokee Heights Middle

Summary:

Cherokee Heights Middle is a public middle school in Madison, Wisconsin, serving 553 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Madison Metropolitan School District, which is ranked 330 out of 428 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cherokee Heights Middle consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages in academic proficiency, with proficiency rates ranging from 28.4% to 42.77% across subjects, while state averages range from 49.62% to 61.09%. The school struggles to support the academic achievement of certain student subgroups, particularly Hispanic and low socioeconomic status students. For example, the school's Hispanic students ranked 230 out of 239 Wisconsin middle schools in ELA proficiency, with a 0% proficiency rate. Additionally, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.5% to 30.9% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby high-performing schools like Hamilton Middle and Kromrey Middle, which are ranked among the top 5% and 10% of Wisconsin middle schools, respectively, Cherokee Heights Middle performs significantly worse. Despite similar spending levels, the school's student-teacher ratio is higher, suggesting fewer resources per student. The high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at Cherokee Heights Middle, as well as its location within the lower-performing Madison Metropolitan School District, may contribute to the school's academic challenges.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 4301 Cherokee Dr
       Madison, WI  53711-2899


(608) 204-1240

District: Madison Metropolitan School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
520th of 641 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,139 Help


Students who attend Cherokee Heights Middle usually attend:

High:    West High

Feeder schools for Cherokee Heights Middle:

Elementary:    Leopold Elementary
    Lincoln Elementary
    Midvale Elementary
    Thoreau Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  14.6 Help
Number of students:  553

Racial breakdown:

White:
39.2%
Hispanic:
35.6%
African American:
12.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  45% Help


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Compare Details Cherokee Heights Middle ranks worse than 81.1% of middle schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks 7th among 12 ranked middle schools in the Madison Metropolitan School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.31. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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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 Student population at Cherokee Heights Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (39.2%), Hispanic (35.6%), African American (12.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 45% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cherokee Heights Middle is 14.6, which is the highest among 13 middle schools in the Madison Metropolitan School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cherokee Heights Middle is $14,139. 10 middle schools in the Madison Metropolitan School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cherokee Heights Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Cherokee Heights Middle 520th of 641 Wisconsin public middle schools. (See Cherokee Heights Middle in the ranking list.)

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Madison Metropolitan School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Madison Metropolitan School District 330th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Cherokee Heights Middle

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Rank History for all students at Cherokee Heights Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 10.96 298th 324 8.0%
2005 24.61 290th 332 12.7%
2006 30.74 313th 382 18.1%
2007 30.69 300th 366 18.0%
2008 30.64 440th 519 15.2%
2009 33.76 433rd 521 16.9%
2010 30.40 457th 539 15.2%
2011 24.82 481st 549 12.4%
2012 27.87 480th 559 14.1%
2013 34.85 449th 569 21.1%
2014 32.47 473rd 585 19.1%
2015 20.04 520th 612 15.0%
2016 26.36 491st 609 19.4%
2017 24.74 495th 612 19.1%
2018 38.55 399th 579 31.1%
2019 48.41 342nd 594 42.4%
2021 45.11 361st 613 41.1%
2022 52.39 304th 617 50.7%
2023 50.24 318th 640 50.3%
2024 25.31 520th 641 18.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Cherokee Heights Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.18 48th 96 50.0%
2019 55.54 42nd 101 58.4%
2021 48.08 63rd 129 51.2%
2022 90.28 7th 126 94.4%
2023 64.95 38th 132 71.2%
2024 43.25 75th 131 42.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cherokee Heights Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.50 56th 140 60.0%
2019 54.59 46th 153 69.9%
2022 46.17 73rd 158 53.8%
2023 40.66 93rd 170 45.3%
2024 30.87 133rd 173 23.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Cherokee Heights Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.22 219th 417 47.5%
2019 22.02 357th 414 13.8%
2021 20.54 396th 437 9.4%
2022 49.22 186th 421 55.8%
2023 54.07 155th 439 64.7%
2024 33.83 293rd 425 31.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cherokee Heights Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.70 478th 489 2.2%
2019 9.48 469th 487 3.7%
2021 11.62 477th 499 4.4%
2022 19.02 467th 522 10.5%
2023 16.56 473rd 525 9.9%
2024 5.36 504th 520 3.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Cherokee Heights Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.44 334th 551 39.4%
2019 54.10 272nd 557 51.2%
2021 45.11 339th 574 40.9%
2022 56.41 248th 576 56.9%
2024 29.89 447th 580 22.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Cherokee Heights Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.27 425th 551 22.9%
2019 43.09 354th 557 36.4%
2021 47.61 307th 572 46.3%
2022 49.21 300th 577 48.0%
2023 48.48 313th 591 47.0%
2024 23.00 484th 585 17.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Cherokee Heights Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.13 83rd 90 7.8%
2019 21.35 77th 91 15.4%
2021 15.84 83rd 90 7.8%
2022 31.07 59th 95 37.9%
2023 27.44 65th 90 27.8%
2024 33.35 58th 87 33.3%
See the entire list of Best Wisconsin Middle Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for African American students at Cherokee Heights Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.70 97th 123 21.1%
2019 30.48 86th 127 32.3%
2021 45.25 64th 134 52.2%
2022 43.29 62nd 125 50.4%
2023 60.10 31st 130 76.2%
2024 30.45 85th 118 28.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cherokee Heights Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.77 189th 204 7.4%
2019 20.25 184th 209 12.0%
2021 25.08 188th 225 16.4%
2022 21.94 191st 221 13.6%
2023 18.01 208th 229 9.2%
2024 10.58 230th 239 3.8%
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Rank History for White students at Cherokee Heights Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.83 18th 375 95.2%
2019 92.48 14th 382 96.3%
2021 86.20 27th 393 93.1%
2022 90.54 17th 397 95.7%
2023 88.44 28th 412 93.2%
2024 75.64 65th 407 84.0%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, 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.

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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Cherokee Heights Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 347 160 29 10 2 n/a n/a 0 548
1989 346 155 30 8 3 n/a n/a 0 542
1990 354 159 27 9 5 n/a n/a 0 554
1991 359 189 24 20 3 n/a n/a 0 595
1992 394 183 40 16 5 n/a n/a 0 638
1993 359 141 52 19 6 n/a n/a 0 577
1994 358 126 54 23 4 n/a n/a 0 565
1995 308 119 72 27 3 n/a n/a 0 529
1996 308 119 72 27 3 n/a n/a 0 529
1997 328 122 54 41 6 n/a n/a 0 551
1998 314 99 56 38 4 n/a n/a 0 511
1999 326 102 84 43 5 n/a n/a 0 560
2000 308 127 81 52 2 n/a n/a 0 570
2001 317 142 78 58 3 n/a n/a 0 598
2002 265 140 62 108 1 n/a n/a 0 576
2003 265 140 62 108 1 n/a n/a 0 576
2004 271 125 51 115 0 n/a n/a 0 562
2005 262 110 51 131 1 n/a n/a 0 555
2006 238 110 49 128 2 n/a n/a 0 527
2007 232 134 45 124 5 n/a n/a 0 540
2008 244 146 44 109 3 n/a n/a 0 546
2009 259 155 42 116 4 n/a n/a 0 576
2010 224 168 41 99 3 n/a n/a 0 535
2011 186 151 42 110 3 0 32 0 524
2012 192 143 47 114 3 1 37 0 537
2013 198 121 43 129 2 1 33 0 527
2014 180 112 42 132 1 0 42 0 509
2015 165 122 27 114 3 0 39 0 470
2016 154 107 25 118 2 0 41 0 447
2017 175 91 26 144 2 0 37 0 475
2018 205 96 31 153 0 0 39 0 524
2019 221 97 34 154 1 0 42 0 549
2020 248 103 35 167 1 0 42 0 596
2021 253 103 41 180 1 0 43 0 621
2022 243 103 28 209 0 0 37 0 620
2023 217 71 26 197 0 0 33 9 553

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 Heights Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 548 45.0 12.1 15.5
1989 542 44.8 12.0 29.2
1990 554 43.2 12.8 32.7
1991 595 47.6 12.5 16.6
1992 638 48.7 13.1 16
1993 577 51.9 11.1 20.6
1994 565 45.5 12.4 20.4
1995 529 44.4 11.9 21.7
1996 529 44.4 11.9 21.7
1997 551 49.3 11.2 22.5
1998 511 46.3 11.0 21.9
1999 560 47.1 11.9 27.7
2000 570 46.5 12.3 28.2
2001 598 51.2 11.7 29.4
2002 576 50.0 11.5 47.4
2003 576 50.0 11.5 47.4
2004 562 52.0 10.8 51.2
2005 555 51.3 10.8 n/a
2006 527 47.8 11.0 n/a
2007 540 44.3 12.2 55.9
2008 546 44.5 12.3 51.5
2009 576 43.0 13.4 54.2
2010 535 40.4 13.2 55.9
2011 524 40.2 13.0 62.4
2012 537 41.8 12.8 64.1
2013 527 42.2 12.4 62.8
2014 509 43.8 11.6 61.9
2015 470 n/a n/a 62.1
2016 447 40.0 11.1 61.3
2017 475 41.4 11.4 57.1
2018 524 49.9 10.5 51.9
2019 549 46.4 11.8 52.1
2020 596 47.9 12.4 48.8
2021 621 49.9 12.4 56.5
2022 620 49.0 12.6 48.7
2023 553 37.8 14.6 45

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 Heights Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 548 45.0 12.1 15.5
1989 542 44.8 12.0 29.2
1990 554 43.2 12.8 32.7
1991 595 47.6 12.5 16.6
1992 638 48.7 13.1 16
1993 577 51.9 11.1 20.6
1994 565 45.5 12.4 20.4
1995 529 44.4 11.9 21.7
1996 529 44.4 11.9 21.7
1997 551 49.3 11.2 22.5
1998 511 46.3 11.0 21.9
1999 560 47.1 11.9 27.7
2000 570 46.5 12.3 28.2
2001 598 51.2 11.7 29.4
2002 576 50.0 11.5 47.4
2003 576 50.0 11.5 47.4
2004 562 52.0 10.8 51.2
2005 555 51.3 10.8 n/a
2006 527 47.8 11.0 n/a
2007 540 44.3 12.2 55.9
2008 546 44.5 12.3 51.5
2009 576 43.0 13.4 54.2
2010 535 40.4 13.2 55.9
2011 524 40.2 13.0 62.4
2012 537 41.8 12.8 64.1
2013 527 42.2 12.4 62.8
2014 509 43.8 11.6 61.9
2015 470 n/a n/a 62.1
2016 447 40.0 11.1 61.3
2017 475 41.4 11.4 57.1
2018 524 49.9 10.5 51.9
2019 549 46.4 11.8 52.1
2020 596 47.9 12.4 48.8
2021 621 49.9 12.4 56.5
2022 620 49.0 12.6 48.7
2023 553 37.8 14.6 45

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 Heights Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $580 (4.1%) $13,737 (95.9%) $14,317
2020 $509 (3.7%) $13,349 (96.3%) $13,859
2021 $633 (4.5%) $13,506 (95.5%) $14,139

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Cherokee Heights Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 342nd of 594 Middle schoolsRanks 318th of 640 Middle schools
 7.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Cherokee Heights Middle)32.241
 8.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Madison Metropolitan School District)32.242
 9.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)41.740.6
 1.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Cherokee Heights Middle)34.739.9
 5.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Madison Metropolitan School District)35.437
 1.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)43.542.6
 0.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Cherokee Heights Middle)4233.5
 8.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Madison Metropolitan School District)38.836.7
 2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)45.541.1
 4.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Cherokee Heights Middle)46.419.5
 26.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Madison Metropolitan School District)35.929.2
 6.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)39.735.7
 4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Cherokee Heights Middle)41.946.1
 4.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Madison Metropolitan School District)32.638.3
 5.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)37.337.8
 0.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Cherokee Heights Middle)38.336.9
 1.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Madison Metropolitan School District)31.131.6
 0.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)36.531.8
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Cherokee Heights Middle)48.460.7
 12.4%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Madison Metropolitan School District)44.255.6
 11.4%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)52.159.2
 7.1%
8th Grade Science (Cherokee Heights Middle)48.645.8
 2.9%
   8th Grade Science (Madison Metropolitan School District)44.244
 0.3%
   8th Grade Science (Wisconsin)54.649.4
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students549553
 0.7%
African American9771
 26.8%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian3426
 23.5%
Hispanic154197
 27.9%
Pacific Islander00
White221217
 1.8%
Two or More Races4233
 21.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients52.1%45%
 7.1%


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Cherokee Heights Middle ranks in the bottom 18.9% of Wisconsin middle schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 553 students attended Cherokee Heights Middle.

Students at Cherokee Heights Middle are 39% White, 36% Hispanic, 13% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% Not Specified.

Students who attend Cherokee Heights Middle usually go on to attend West High


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