Cherokee School
- Elementary/secondary school in Cherokee ISD
- Cherokee, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Cherokee ISD: N/A
Total students
130
Avg. teacher experience
14.8 years
Cherokee ISD: 14.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
100 %
Cherokee ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.3%
Cherokee School is an elementary/secondary school in Cherokee, TX, in the Cherokee ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 130 students. 25.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
In the Class of 2023, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.9% during the 2022-2023 school year.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,827, which is $2,647 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.8 years of experience.
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Website
Address
305 S Indian AveCherokee, TX 76832-0100
Office phone number
Principal
- Beth Mcdaniel, Rebecca Sharkey
- admins@cherokeeisd.net
- (325) 622-4298
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Cherokee School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 15. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 15.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
130
African American
5 (3.8%)
Cherokee ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
3 (2.3%)
Cherokee ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.8%)
Cherokee ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
27 (20.8%)
Cherokee ISD: 20.8%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Cherokee ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
93 (71.5%)
Cherokee ISD: 71.5%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
1 (0.8%)
Cherokee ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
25.4 %
Cherokee ISD: 25.4%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
60.8 %
Cherokee ISD: 60.8%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
0.8 %
Cherokee ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
0.8 %
Cherokee ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
11.5 %
Cherokee ISD: 11.5%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
13.8 %
Cherokee ISD: 13.8%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Cherokee ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Cherokee ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Cherokee ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Cherokee ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
100 %
Cherokee ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
N/A
Cherokee ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Cherokee ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
N/A
Cherokee ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
N/A
Cherokee ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Cherokee ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Cherokee ISD: 100%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Cherokee ISD: Masked
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
1.9 %
Cherokee ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 2%
African American
Masked
Cherokee ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
N/A
Cherokee ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
N/A
Cherokee ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Cherokee ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Cherokee ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
2.5 %
Cherokee ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
Masked
Cherokee ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
10.2 %
Cherokee ISD: 10.2%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
0 %
Cherokee ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Cherokee ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Cherokee ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
14.3 %
Cherokee ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Cherokee ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
11 %
Cherokee ISD: 11%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
Masked
Cherokee ISD: Masked
Statewide: 18.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.
All students
0 %
Cherokee ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
N/A
Cherokee ISD: N/A
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
Cherokee ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
N/A
Cherokee ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
Masked
Cherokee ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Cherokee ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
0 %
Cherokee ISD: 0%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Cherokee ISD: Masked
Statewide: 26.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
N/A
Cherokee ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
Cherokee ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Cherokee ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Cherokee ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
N/A
Cherokee ISD: N/A
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Cherokee ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
N/A
Cherokee ISD: N/A
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Cherokee ISD: N/A
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
Masked
Cherokee ISD: Masked
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
Masked
Cherokee ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.
Reading
91.7 %
Cherokee ISD: 91.7%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
91.7 %
Cherokee ISD: 91.7%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
91.7 %
Cherokee ISD: 91.7%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
18.7
African American
0 (0%)
Cherokee ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0.9 (4.6%)
Cherokee ISD: 4.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Cherokee ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
0.9 (4.6%)
Cherokee ISD: 4.6%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Cherokee ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
17 (90.8%)
Cherokee ISD: 90.8%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Cherokee ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Cherokee ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
16.1 (86.2%)
Cherokee ISD: 86.2%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
2.6 (13.8%)
Cherokee ISD: 13.8%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Cherokee ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
7
Cherokee ISD: 7
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
14.8 years
Cherokee ISD: 14.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$59,827
Cherokee ISD: $59,827
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
N/A
Cherokee ISD: N/A
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$49,252
Cherokee ISD: $49,252
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$59,657
Cherokee ISD: $59,657
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$60,188
Cherokee ISD: $60,188
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$65,478
Cherokee ISD: $65,478
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$71,475
Cherokee ISD: $71,475
Statewide: $74,014