📍 Hwy 175 Spur, Hardy, Sharp County, 72542
Cherokee Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Hardy, Sharp County. The school has 594 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Jonya Gaskins. It is part of the Highland School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–4 in a rural setting. The school employs 42.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
Cherokee Elementary School enrolls 594 students across grades Pre-K–4. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 42.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 97% White, 2% Black or African American and <1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 574 | 97% |
| Black or African American | 12 | 2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
594 of the school's 594 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Cherokee Elementary School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VT-10.
Cherokee Elementary School is one of 3 schools in HIGHLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in HARDY, Arkansas. The district serves 1,499 students district-wide and employs 139 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 594 students, Cherokee Elementary School is larger than the district average of about 500 students per school.
Browse live education vacancies at or near Cherokee Elementary School.
Find vacancies →