Cherokee Elementary School vs. Arab Elementary School
Should you attend Cherokee Elementary School or Arab Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cherokee Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Arab Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Cherokee Elementary School, a Guntersville City public school serving grades 3–5 with 371 students, ranked #136 in Alabama in 2023, maintaining a position in the top 20% state–wide despite a decline from #87 in 2011.
Math proficiency was 57%, higher than the state average of 30% in 2023, though it declined from 67% in 2019; reading proficiency improved to 66%, higher than the state average of 47%, showing an upward trend since 2017.
Minority enrollment was approximately 26%, with 198 students (53%) eligible for free lunch, reflecting rising socioeconomic need compared to prior years where eligibility ranged from 31% to 48% since 1999.
The student–teacher ratio increased to 18:1 in 2023 from 16:1 in earlier years, with 21 teachers serving grades 3–5; total enrollment decreased from over 460 students in 2016 to 371 in 2023.
Science proficiency ranged between 40% and 44%, higher than the state average of 38%, indicating consistent moderate performance in this subject relative to state peers in this Union County NJ high school.
Arab Elementary School ranked #39 in Alabama in 2023, showing some fluctuation from a high of #12 in 2012 but maintaining a position within the top 5% statewide for overall testing performance.
Math proficiency was 71% in 2023, higher than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 77%, also higher than the state average of 47%; science proficiency ranged from 65% to 69%, higher than the state average of 38%.
Enrollment increased from 547 students in 2003 to 595 in 2023, with minority enrollment stable at approximately 7%; the percentage of students eligible for free lunch rose from 20% in 2008 to 45% in 2023, indicating growing socioeconomic need.
Serving grades 3 to 5, the school had 595 students in 2023 with a student–teacher ratio of 21:1, higher than past years when ratios ranged from 15:1 to 20:1.
Arab Elementary School is a Title–I eligible New Jersey high school offering no virtual instruction and was recognized as a Blue Ribbon school in 2018.
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
3-5
3-5
Total Students
371 students
595 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
29 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
21:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#136 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#39 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
71%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
77%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 3 Students
127
202
Grade 4 Students
128
208
Grade 5 Students
116
185
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
4%
% Black
15%
n/a
% White
74%
93%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%
Diversity Score
0.43
0.13
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
44%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%
