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Cherokee Middle School vs. Carver Middle School

Should you attend Cherokee Middle School or Carver Middle 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
Cherokee Middle School
420 E Farm Rd 182
Springfield, MO 65810
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Carver Middle School
3325 W Battlefield
Springfield, MO 65807
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Cherokee Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Carver Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 746 students in grades 6-8, Cherokee Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).
Serving 632 students in grades 6-8, Carver Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 29% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
746 students
632 students
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This chart displays total students of Carver Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
48 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Carver Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cherokee Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Carver Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#159 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 10%)
#1417 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cherokee Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Carver Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
(Top 10% in MO)
29%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cherokee Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri 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 Carver Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
(Top 20% in MO)
39%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cherokee Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri 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 Carver Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
(Top 20% in MO)
39%
(Top 50% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cherokee Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri 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 Carver Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Cherokee Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Carver Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
99
208
Grade 7 Students
323
217
Grade 8 Students
324
207

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cherokee Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Carver Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cherokee Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Carver Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cherokee Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Carver Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
78%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cherokee Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Carver Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cherokee Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Carver Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.38
0.59
This chart displays the diversity score of Cherokee Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Carver Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
50%
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 Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Carver Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
14%
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 Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Carver Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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