📍 700 S Nebraska, Cherokee, Alfalfa County, 73728
Cherokee Es is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Cherokee, Alfalfa County. The school has 206 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Cherokee school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 15.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Cherokee Es enrolls 206 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 57% male and 43% female. A teaching staff of 15.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 82% White, 7.8% Hispanic or Latino and 6.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 169 | 82% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 | 7.8% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 6.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
105 of the school's 206 students (51%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Cherokee Es 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 OK-30, state senate district 19, state house district 58.
Cherokee Es is one of 3 schools in CHEROKEE, based in CHEROKEE, Oklahoma. The district serves 384 students district-wide and employs 30 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 206 students, Cherokee Es is larger than the district average of about 128 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote