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Cherryland Middle School vs. Elk Rapids High School

Should you attend Cherryland Middle School or Elk Rapids High 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
Cherryland Middle School
707 E 3rd St
Elk Rapids, MI 49629
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Elk Rapids High School
308 Meguzee Pt
Elk Rapids, MI 49629
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Cherryland Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Elk Rapids High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 285 students in grades 6-8, Cherryland Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 359 students in grades 9-12, Elk Rapids High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
9-12
Total Students
285 students
359 students
This chart displays total students of Cherryland Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Elk Rapids High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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This chart displays gender of Elk Rapids High School
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
19 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Elk Rapids High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cherryland Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Elk Rapids High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#624 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 30%)
#129 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cherryland Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Elk Rapids High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
(Top 50% in MI)
60-64%
(Top 10% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cherryland Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan 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 Elk Rapids High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
(Top 20% in MI)
75-79%
(Top 5% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cherryland Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan 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 Elk Rapids High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 20% in MI)
80-84%
(Top 1% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cherryland Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan 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 Elk Rapids High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
n/a
≥95%
(Top 10% in MI)
n/a
This chart displays graduation rate of Elk Rapids High School and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Cherryland Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Elk Rapids High School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
100
-
Grade 7 Students
88
-
Grade 8 Students
97
-
Grade 9 Students
-
81
Grade 10 Students
-
98
Grade 11 Students
-
93
Grade 12 Students
-
87

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Cherryland Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Elk Rapids High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Elk Rapids High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cherryland Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Elk Rapids High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cherryland Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Elk Rapids High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
89%
93%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cherryland Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Elk Rapids High School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cherryland Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Elk Rapids High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.21
0.13
This chart displays the diversity score of Cherryland Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Elk Rapids High School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cherryland Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Elk Rapids High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cherryland Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Elk Rapids High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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