Cherokee Middle School (Closed 2015)

4595 Old Lee Highway
Cherokee, AL 35616
(School attendance zone shown in map)

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 5-8
Total Students (07-08)
216 students
This chart displays total students of Cherokee Middle School by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers (06-07)
14 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Cherokee Middle School by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (AL)
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cherokee Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
American Indian
(07-08)
n/a
1%
Asian
(07-08)
n/a
1%
Hispanic
(07-08)
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cherokee Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Black
(07-08)
12%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cherokee Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
White
(07-08)
86%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cherokee Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Hawaiian
(07-08)
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
(07-08)
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the diversity score of Cherokee Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch (06-07)
46%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cherokee Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (06-07)
13%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cherokee Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
School District Name
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Cherokee Middle School?
216 students attend Cherokee Middle School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
86% of Cherokee Middle School students are White, 12% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Hispanic.
What grades does Cherokee Middle School offer ?
Cherokee Middle School offers enrollment in grades 5-8
What school district is Cherokee Middle School part of?
Cherokee Middle School is part of Colbert County School District.

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