Cherokee Elementary School vs. Alcy Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cherokee Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 395 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cherokee Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 661 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Alcy Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
395 students
661 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
45 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1618 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1598 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
6%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
17%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
21
53
Kindergarten Students
71
123
Grade 1 Students
60
122
Grade 2 Students
56
102
Grade 3 Students
74
99
Grade 4 Students
55
87
Grade 5 Students
58
75
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
6%
7%
% Black
91%
89%
% White
1%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.17
0.20
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
n/a
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
n/a