Cherokee School
- Elementary/secondary school in Cherokee ISD
- Cherokee, TX
- Kindergarten - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Cherokee ISD: B
Total students
126
Avg. teacher experience
11.8 years
Cherokee ISD: 11.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
84.6 %
Cherokee ISD: 84.6%
Statewide: 90%
Cherokee School is an elementary/secondary school in Cherokee, TX, in the Cherokee ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 126 students. 29.4% 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 B for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 84.6% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 2% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Cherokee School was 983 for 2020-2021 graduates.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $55,911, which is $2,976 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.8 years of experience.
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Website
Address
305 S Indian AveCherokee, TX 76832-0100
Office phone number
Principal
- Tiffany Berrio, 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
126
African American
4 (3.2%)
Cherokee ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (1.6%)
Cherokee ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Cherokee ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
28 (22.2%)
Cherokee ISD: 22.2%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Cherokee ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
88 (69.8%)
Cherokee ISD: 69.8%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
4 (3.2%)
Cherokee ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
29.4 %
Cherokee ISD: 29.4%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
53.2 %
Cherokee ISD: 53.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
0.8 %
Cherokee ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
0.8 %
Cherokee ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
2.4 %
Cherokee ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
11.9 %
Cherokee ISD: 11.9%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Cherokee ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Cherokee ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Cherokee ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Cherokee ISD: C
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 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
84.6 %
Cherokee ISD: 84.6%
Statewide: 90%
African American
Masked
Cherokee ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Cherokee ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Cherokee ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
Masked
Cherokee ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Cherokee ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
85.7 %
Cherokee ISD: 85.7%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Cherokee ISD: Masked
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 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
2 %
Cherokee ISD: 2%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Cherokee ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
N/A
Cherokee ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
Masked
Cherokee ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
Masked
Cherokee ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Cherokee ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
2.8 %
Cherokee ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Cherokee ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
3.1 %
Cherokee ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 15%
African American
0 %
Cherokee ISD: 0%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Cherokee ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Cherokee ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
8 %
Cherokee ISD: 8%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Cherokee ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
2.2 %
Cherokee ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
0 %
Cherokee ISD: 0%
Statewide: 13.9%
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 2020-2021 school year.
All students
0 %
Cherokee ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
Masked
Cherokee ISD: Masked
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Cherokee ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Cherokee ISD: N/A
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
Masked
Cherokee ISD: Masked
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Cherokee ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Cherokee ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Cherokee ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.5%
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 2020-2021 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: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Cherokee ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Cherokee ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Cherokee ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Cherokee ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Cherokee ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Cherokee ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Cherokee ISD: N/A
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, 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
983
Cherokee ISD: 983
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
Masked
Cherokee ISD: Masked
Statewide: 20.0
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 2020-2021.
Reading
50 %
Cherokee ISD: 50%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
60 %
Cherokee ISD: 60%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
50 %
Cherokee ISD: 50%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
17.4
African American
0 (0%)
Cherokee ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0.9 (5%)
Cherokee ISD: 5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Cherokee ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Cherokee ISD: 0%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Cherokee ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
16.6 (95%)
Cherokee ISD: 95%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Cherokee ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
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: 1.4%
Bachelor's
13.4 (76.7%)
Cherokee ISD: 76.7%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
4.1 (23.3%)
Cherokee ISD: 23.3%
Statewide: 25.2%
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 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
7.2
Cherokee ISD: 7.2
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 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
11.8 years
Cherokee ISD: 11.8 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
$55,911
Cherokee ISD: $55,911
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
N/A
Cherokee ISD: N/A
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$45,937
Cherokee ISD: $45,937
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$51,501
Cherokee ISD: $51,501
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$61,492
Cherokee ISD: $61,492
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$63,877
Cherokee ISD: $63,877
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$37,368
Cherokee ISD: $37,368
Statewide: $71,111