For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 840 students in Cherokee Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Cherokee Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 66%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
1,217 Students
320,020 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
23,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cherokee Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#163 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
63%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.47
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
11%
13%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
82%
71%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,376 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,467 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,376
$16,468
Spending / Student
$16,467
$16,042
Best Cherokee Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cherokee Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
206 E. Indian Street
Cherokee, IA 51012
(712) 225-6750
Cherokee, IA 51012
(712) 225-6750
Grades: 5-8
| 356 students
Rank: #22.
Cherokee Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
204 E. Indian Street
Cherokee, IA 51012
(712) 225-6760
Cherokee, IA 51012
(712) 225-6760
Grades: PK-4
| 484 students
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