Cherokee Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Top 50%

Serving 185 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Cherokee Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Mississippi state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 185 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
: Top 50% in MS
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Cherokee Elementary School's student population of 185 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 14 teachers has declined by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cherokee Elementary School
Kind	35
1	30
2	48
3	34
4	38

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Total Students

185 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School
2023	186
2022	185
2021	197
2020	212
2019	212
2018	300
2017	300
2016	287
2015	280
2014	266
2013	253
2012	231
2011	289
2010	337
2009	351
2008	324
2007	270
2006	332
2005	386
2004	430
2003	426
2002	372
2001	365
2000	360
1999	368
1998	366
1997	383
1996	426
1995	431
1994	432
1993	420
1992	459
1991	437
1990	488
1989	502
1988	507
1987	506

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School
2023	16
2022	13
2021	16
2020	18
2019	18
2018	19
2017	19
2016	19
2015	20
2014	18
2013	17
2012	18
2011	21
2010	22
2009	22
2008	22
2007	22
2006	24
2005	24
2004	21
2003	21
2002	24
2001	20
2000	21
1999	21
1998	21
1997	23
1996	23
1995	23
1994	22
1993	21
1992	22
1991	23

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School Rankings

Cherokee Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 795 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cherokee Elementary School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MS)

#266 out of 795 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School
2023	#266
2022	#315
2021	#290
2019	#113
2018	#207
2017	#303
2016	#116
2015	#258
2014	#603
2013	#392
2012	#339

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55-59%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School	Mississippi	Pascagoula-Gautier School District
2023	57%	52%	54%
2022	47%	47%	49%
2021	37%	37%	40%
2019	57%	46%	43%
2018	52%	43%	44%
2017	47%	37%	40%
2016	52%	31%	32%
2015	42%	27%	28%
2014	62%	64%	60%
2013	72%	68%	67%
2012	62%	64%	65%

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45-49%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School	Mississippi	Pascagoula-Gautier School District
2022	47%	42%	45%
2021	37%	35%	38%
2019	62%	41%	42%
2018	47%	39%	44%
2017	32%	35%	37%
2016	42%	33%	34%
2015	27%	33%	32%
2014	37%	56%	54%
2013	52%	59%	58%
2012	62%	56%	58%
2011	47%	53%	57%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School	Mississippi	Pascagoula-Gautier School District
2023	12:1	13:1	12:1
2022	14:1	14:1	13:1
2021	12:1	14:1	13:1
2020	12:1	15:1	13:1
2019	12:1	15:1	13:1
2018	16:1	16:1	14:1
2017	16:1	16:1	14:1
2016	15:1	16:1	14:1
2015	14:1	16:1	14:1
2014	15:1	16:1	14:1
2013	15:1	16:1	13:1
2012	13:1	16:1	14:1
2011	14:1	16:1	13:1
2010	15:1	16:1	13:1
2009	16:1	16:1	13:1
2008	14:1	15:1	13:1
2007	12:1	16:1	14:1
2006	14:1	16:1	13:1
2005	16:1	17:1	15:1
2004	20:1	16:1	15:1
2003	20:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	17:1	16:1
2001	18:1	17:1	17:1
2000	17:1	17:1	17:1
1999	18:1	17:1	18:1
1998	18:1	18:1	18:1
1997	17:1	18:1	18:1
1996	19:1	18:1	18:1
1995	19:1	18:1	18:1
1994	20:1	18:1	18:1
1993	20:1	19:1	19:1
1992	21:1	19:1	19:1
1991	19:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School	Mississippi	Pascagoula-Gautier School District
2023	2%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	2%	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	2%
2004	3%	1%	2%
2003	3%	1%	2%
2002	3%	1%	2%
2001	4%	1%	2%
2000	5%	1%	3%
1999	4%	1%	2%
1998	3%	1%	2%
1997	3%	1%	2%
1996	3%	1%	2%
1995	3%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School	Mississippi	Pascagoula-Gautier School District
2023	25%	5%	18%
2022	24%	4%	18%
2021	20%	4%	18%
2020	24%	4%	19%
2019	24%	4%	19%
2018	22%	4%	18%
2017	22%	4%	18%
2016	27%	3%	16%
2015	23%	3%	14%
2014	16%	3%	12%
2013	17%	3%	10%
2012	20%	3%	11%
2011	17%	3%	10%
2010	18%	2%	9%
2009	18%	2%	10%
2008	14%	2%	8%
2007	10%	2%	5%
2006	8%	1%	3%
2005	8%	1%	3%
2004	5%	1%	3%
2003	6%	1%	3%
2002	6%	1%	3%
2001	3%	1%	3%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%

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Black

39%

47%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School	Mississippi	Pascagoula-Gautier School District
2023	35%	47%	44%
2022	36%	47%	45%
2021	41%	48%	45%
2020	37%	48%	45%
2019	37%	48%	45%
2018	40%	49%	46%
2017	40%	49%	46%
2016	35%	49%	46%
2015	39%	49%	48%
2014	48%	49%	47%
2013	48%	49%	47%
2012	49%	50%	47%
2011	47%	50%	47%
2010	45%	50%	47%
2009	41%	50%	47%
2008	42%	51%	47%
2007	37%	51%	47%
2006	45%	51%	47%
2005	45%	51%	45%
2004	47%	51%	44%
2003	48%	51%	43%
2002	42%	51%	42%
2001	41%	51%	40%
2000	40%	50%	38%
1999	46%	51%	38%
1998	42%	51%	38%
1997	37%	51%	36%
1996	30%	51%	35%
1995	32%	51%	34%
1994	30%	51%	34%
1993	28%	52%	32%

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White

30%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School	Mississippi	Pascagoula-Gautier School District
2023	29%	42%	31%
2022	29%	43%	30%
2021	29%	43%	31%
2020	32%	44%	34%
2019	32%	44%	34%
2018	35%	43%	34%
2017	35%	43%	34%
2016	36%	45%	37%
2015	37%	46%	37%
2014	32%	45%	36%
2013	33%	46%	37%
2012	31%	46%	40%
2011	34%	45%	41%
2010	36%	46%	42%
2009	39%	46%	41%
2008	43%	46%	43%
2007	51%	46%	46%
2006	46%	46%	48%
2005	45%	47%	50%
2004	45%	46%	51%
2003	43%	46%	52%
2002	49%	46%	53%
2001	52%	46%	55%
2000	54%	47%	57%
1999	49%	47%	59%
1998	52%	48%	59%
1997	58%	48%	61%
1996	64%	48%	62%
1995	63%	48%	63%
1994	66%	48%	64%
1993	69%	48%	65%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School	Mississippi	Pascagoula-Gautier School District
2023	9%	4%	6%
2022	11%	4%	5%
2021	10%	3%	5%
2020	6%	2%	1%
2019	6%	2%	1%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	3%	1%	4%
2013	1%	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School	Mississippi	Pascagoula-Gautier School District
2023	0.73	0.60	0.68
2022	0.72	0.60	0.68
2021	0.70	0.59	0.67
2020	0.71	0.58	0.66
2019	0.71	0.58	0.66
2018	0.68	0.58	0.65
2017	0.68	0.58	0.65
2016	0.68	0.56	0.63
2015	0.66	0.55	0.62
2014	0.65	0.56	0.64
2013	0.64	0.55	0.64
2012	0.63	0.55	0.61
2011	0.64	0.55	0.61
2010	0.64	0.55	0.60
2009	0.66	0.54	0.60
2008	0.63	0.53	0.59
2007	0.60	0.53	0.57
2006	0.59	0.53	0.55
2005	0.59	0.52	0.55
2004	0.58	0.53	0.55
2003	0.59	0.53	0.54
2002	0.59	0.53	0.54
2001	0.56	0.53	0.54
2000	0.55	0.53	0.53
1999	0.55	0.52	0.51
1998	0.56	0.51	0.51
1997	0.53	0.51	0.50
1996	0.50	0.51	0.50
1995	0.50	0.51	0.49
1994	0.48	0.51	0.48
1993	0.45	0.51	0.47

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School	Mississippi	Pascagoula-Gautier School District
2023	100%	74%	100%
2022	100%	100%	100%
2021	100%	100%	100%
2020	100%	68%	100%
2019	100%	68%	100%
2018	99%	70%	99%
2017	99%	70%	99%
2016	79%	70%	74%
2015	76%	67%	72%
2014	79%	65%	71%
2013	78%	64%	71%
2012	82%	63%	71%
2011	73%	63%	68%
2010	71%	62%	65%
2009	68%	59%	63%
2008	62%	58%	62%
2007	71%	59%	70%
2006	98%	63%	82%
2005	63%	56%	57%
2004	65%	56%	55%
2003	54%	57%	54%
2002	53%	57%	53%
2001	47%	55%	47%
2000	47%	55%	47%
1999	45%	55%	45%
1998	45%	56%	45%
1997	43%	56%	42%
1996	41%	55%	41%
1995	39%	55%	39%
1994	39%	55%	39%
1993	36%	55%	36%

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Eligible for (15-16)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2016)
Year	Cherokee Elementary School	Mississippi	Pascagoula-Gautier School District
2016	8%	5%	5%
2015	7%	7%	6%
2014	4%	7%	7%
2013	5%	8%	7%
2012	3%	8%	6%
2011	8%	7%	7%
2010	9%	8%	9%
2009	9%	9%	9%
2008	10%	9%	9%
2007	8%	8%	7%
2006	1%	7%	5%
2005	7%	8%	8%
2004	6%	8%	9%
2003	7%	8%	7%
2002	8%	8%	8%
2001	8%	9%	8%
2000	8%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Pascagoula-Gautier School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cherokee Elementary School's ranking?

Cherokee Elementary School is ranked #266 out of 795 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Mississippi.

What schools are Cherokee Elementary School often compared to?

Cherokee Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Eastlawn Elementary School, College Park Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% MS state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% MS state average).

How many students attend Cherokee Elementary School?

185 students attend Cherokee Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of Cherokee Elementary School students are Black, 30% of students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cherokee Elementary School?

Cherokee Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Mississippi state average of 13:1.

What grades does Cherokee Elementary School offer ?

Cherokee Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Cherokee Elementary School part of?

Cherokee Elementary School is part of Pascagoula-Gautier School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 185 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
: Top 50%
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education