Cherokee Elementary School
Hwy 175 Spur Hardy AR, 72542, Sharp County Phone: 870-257-3118 Ranking:  (136 out of 800, top 17%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 4 School District: Highland School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 43 | 43 | 42 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 602 | 589 | 602 | 603 | 594 | 618 | 598 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 124 | 20.6% | 103 | 17.5% | 131 | 21.8% | 114 | 18.9% | 108 | 18.2% | 133 | 21.5% | 113 | 18.9% |
| Grade 1: | 109 | 18.1% | 120 | 20.4% | 111 | 18.4% | 117 | 19.4% | 135 | 22.7% | 108 | 17.5% | 120 | 20.1% |
| Grade 2: | 131 | 21.8% | 108 | 18.3% | 117 | 19.4% | 135 | 22.4% | 112 | 18.9% | 116 | 18.8% | 130 | 21.7% |
| Grade 3: | 116 | 19.3% | 119 | 20.2% | 132 | 21.9% | 117 | 19.4% | 111 | 18.7% | 132 | 21.4% | 125 | 20.9% |
| Grade 4: | 122 | 20.3% | 139 | 23.6% | 111 | 18.4% | 120 | 19.9% | 128 | 21.5% | 129 | 20.9% | 110 | 18.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 308 | 51.2% | 305 | 51.8% | 325 | 54.0% | 319 | 52.9% | 319 | 53.7% | 331 | 53.6% | 321 | 53.7% |
| Female: | 294 | 48.8% | 284 | 48.2% | 277 | 46.0% | 284 | 47.1% | 275 | 46.3% | 279 | 45.1% | 273 | 45.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 5 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.5% |
| Hispanic: | 23 | 3.8% | 22 | 3.7% | 16 | 2.7% | 15 | 2.5% | 12 | 2.0% | 9 | 1.5% | 9 | 1.5% |
| Black: | 8 | 1.3% | 5 | 0.8% | 5 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| White: | 563 | 93.5% | 557 | 94.6% | 576 | 95.7% | 581 | 96.4% | 574 | 96.6% | 605 | 97.9% | 585 | 97.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 365 | 60.6% | 377 | 64.0% | 361 | 60.0% | 362 | 60.0% | 358 | 60.3% | 345 | 55.8% | 335 | 56.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 60 | 10.0% | 57 | 9.7% | 67 | 11.1% | 67 | 11.1% | 49 | 8.2% | 62 | 10.0% | 60 | 10.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.40 | 15.23 | 15.20 | 15.27 | 14.49 | 14.40 | 14.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ACTAAP | ||||||
| 2005 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 50% |
| 2006 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | 57% |
| 2007 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | 59% |
| 2008 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | 64% |
| 2009 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 66% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 71% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | 76% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | 82% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | 79% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | 58% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | 67% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | 75% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | 79% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | 82% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | 83% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | 85% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | 87% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | 86% |
| 2005 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 48% | 48% | 51% |
| 2006 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | 61% |
| 2007 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | 58% |
| 2008 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | 67% |
| 2009 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | 70% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | 77% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | 82% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | 85% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | 85% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 50% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | 60% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | 65% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | 74% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | 78% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | 80% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | 82% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | 82% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | 82% |
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* Cherokee Elementary School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.