📍 305 S Indian Ave, Cherokee, San Saba County, 76832
Cherokee School is a State/Public serving other age pupils, located in Cherokee, San Saba County. The school has 139 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Beth Sharkey. It is part of the Cherokee Isd school district. It serves grades Pre-K–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 19.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 7.3:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Cherokee School enrolls 139 students across grades Pre-K–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 19.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 7.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 75% White, 17% Hispanic or Latino and 4.3% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 104 | 75% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24 | 17% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 4.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 2.2% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 1.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
83 of the school's 139 students (60%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 76 qualify for free lunch and 7 for a reduced price. 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 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 TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 24, state house district 59.
Cherokee School is one of 1 schools in CHEROKEE ISD, based in CHEROKEE, Texas. The district serves 123 students district-wide and employs 19 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 139 students, Cherokee School is close to the district average of about 123 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote