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Brookwood Forest Elementary School vs. Cherokee Bend Elementary School

Should you attend Brookwood Forest Elementary School or Cherokee Bend 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
Brookwood Forest Elementary School
3701 S Brookwood Rd
Birmingham, AL 35223
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Cherokee Bend Elementary School
4400 Fair Oaks Dr
Birmingham, AL 35213
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Brookwood Forest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

Cherokee Bend Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 589 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Brookwood Forest Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Serving 564 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Cherokee Bend Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
589 students
564 students
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This chart displays total students of Cherokee Bend Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
45 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Cherokee Bend Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cherokee Bend Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#13 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 5%)
#7 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Brookwood Forest Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cherokee Bend Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
(Top 5% in AL)
77%
(Top 1% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brookwood Forest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cherokee Bend Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85%
(Top 5% in AL)
86%
(Top 5% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brookwood Forest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cherokee Bend Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 1% in AL)
75-79%
(Top 5% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Brookwood Forest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cherokee Bend Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Brookwood Forest Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Cherokee Bend Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
11
13
Kindergarten Students
83
73
Grade 1 Students
93
67
Grade 2 Students
62
84
Grade 3 Students
91
88
Grade 4 Students
80
88
Grade 5 Students
75
76
Grade 6 Students
94
75

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
2%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cherokee Bend Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
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n/a
% White
93%
94%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Brookwood Forest Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cherokee Bend Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Brookwood Forest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cherokee Bend Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.13
0.12
This chart displays the diversity score of Brookwood Forest Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Cherokee Bend Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Brookwood Forest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cherokee Bend Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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