Cherokee Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades 3-5 Guntersville, Alabama·35976
Score
81.1/100
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#116
Among 611 Alabama elementary schools
Top 19%
In Alabama

Score 81.1/100: better than 81% of Alabama elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in Alabama, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Alabama schools.

English language arts
76%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 63%, better than 73% of them
Math
61%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 41%, better than 82% of them
Science
59%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 40%, better than 81% of them
All Alabama schools (ELA / math)
53% / 32%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by Alabama State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3ACAP / ALSDE accountability81.3—
English language artsGrade 4ACAP / ALSDE accountability72.7—
English language artsGrade 5ACAP / ALSDE accountability74.0—
English language artsAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability76.2—
MathGrade 3ACAP / ALSDE accountability61.9—
MathGrade 4ACAP / ALSDE accountability60.5—
MathGrade 5ACAP / ALSDE accountability58.8—
MathAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability60.5—
ScienceGrade 4ACAP / ALSDE accountability59.4—
ScienceAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability59.4—

School profile

Grades
3-5
Students
371
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
371
Typical elementary school: 468
Free or reduced-price lunch
52%
Typical elementary school: 59%

District and location

School district
City
Marshall County

Contact

Address
3300 Highway 79 South
Guntersville, AL 35976

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Alabama. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Cherokee Elementary School at a glance

Cherokee Elementary School is a public elementary school in Guntersville, Alabama, serving grades 3-5. It is part of the Guntersville City school district. It has about 371 students (a typical Alabama elementary school has 468). About 52% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 59% at a typical Alabama elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 76% in English language arts (similar schools: 63%) and 61% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Alabama elementary schools, it scores 81.1 out of 100: better than 81% of them, ranking #116 of 611. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.