Cherokee Middle School

Middle school·Grades 5-8 Cherokee, Iowa·51012
Score
63.7/100
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#87
Among 238 Iowa middle schools
Top 37%
In Iowa

Score 63.7/100: better than 63% of Iowa middle 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 Iowa, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Iowa schools.

English language arts
76%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 76%, better than 43% of them
327 students tested
Math
80%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 72%, better than 70% of them
327 students tested
Science
81%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 70%, better than 85% of them
156 students tested
All Iowa schools (ELA / math)
74% / 71%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

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

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 5ISASP/DLM77.279
English language artsGrade 6ISASP/DLM71.989
English language artsGrade 7ISASP/DLM63.482
English language artsGrade 8ISASP/DLM90.977
MathGrade 5ISASP/DLM91.179
MathGrade 6ISASP/DLM78.789
MathGrade 7ISASP/DLM67.182
MathGrade 8ISASP/DLM85.777
ScienceGrade 5ISASP/DLM84.879
ScienceGrade 8ISASP/DLM77.977

School profile

Grades
5-8
Students
356
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
356
Typical middle school: 343
Free or reduced-price lunch
42%
Typical middle school: 40%

District and location

City
Cherokee County

Contact

Address
206 E. Indian Street
Cherokee, IA 51012
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Iowa. 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).

Nearby middle schools

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Cherokee Middle School at a glance

Cherokee Middle School is a public middle school in Cherokee, Iowa, serving grades 5-8. It is part of Cherokee Comm School District. It has about 356 students (a typical Iowa middle school has 343). About 42% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 40% at a typical Iowa middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 76% in English language arts (similar schools: 76%) and 80% in math (similar schools: 72%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa middle schools, it scores 63.7 out of 100: better than 63% of them, ranking #87 of 238. 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.