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Cherokee Elementary School

Q: Is Cherokee Elementary School a good school?

Cherokee Elementary School ranks 349 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

349^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Cherokee Elementary School in Alexandria, LA, serves 576 students in grades PK-5 within the Rapides Parish school district, a 4-star district, and is a solid, average-performing school in a community where over 84% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Cherokee stands out as a rare "middle-of-the-pack" option in a neighborhood with highly polarized school performance. While nearby Phoenix Magnet Elementary (99th percentile) and Peabody Montessori Elementary (86th percentile) are top-tier, and schools like Horseshoe Drive Elementary (10th percentile) struggle, Cherokee ranks in the 49th percentile statewide. A key strength is its consistent performance in English Language Arts, where it often beats the state average. The school also showed remarkable improvement with its Hispanic students, jumping from the 17th percentile to the 78th percentile in one year. However, a significant challenge is its Special Education program, which ranks in the 22nd percentile, a downward trend from previous years. Chronic absenteeism, at 22.3%, is improving but remains higher than the district average of 17.5% and far above low-absenteeism schools like J.B. Nachman Elementary (7.7%).

A notable pattern is a "5th grade cliff," where test scores drop sharply in math and social studies compared to 3rd and 4th grade, suggesting a potential transition issue. While Cherokee is not a top-tier school, it provides a stable educational option that is demonstrably better than several immediate neighbors, particularly in reading. For parents, this school offers a balanced environment with clear strengths in early literacy and targeted support for Hispanic students, but it also has areas needing attention, especially for special education and upper-grade performance.

576

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,135

Per pupil spending ?

84.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5700 Prescott Road
Alexandria, LA 71301

(318) 442-1987

District: Rapides Parish

Students who attend Cherokee Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Scott M. Brame Middle School
High:	Alexandria Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.6%

White:

26.2%

Hispanic:

14.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg67%

Louisiana avg62%

349^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 23Elementary Schools in the Rapides Parish

28^th of 116Rapides Parish among Louisiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	52.2	349 of 690	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.0	375 of 666	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.1	337 of 675	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.7	385 of 730	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.6	311 of 727	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.1	262 of 729	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	314 of 731	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.3	363 of 728	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.6	407 of 739	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.3	426 of 742	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.0	423 of 792	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	60.6	333 of 777	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.7	364 of 772	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.9	407 of 764	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.8	297 of 766	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	78.3	160 of 736	78.3%	★★★★☆
2009	80.7	126 of 738	82.9%	★★★★☆
2008	78.9	140 of 743	81.2%	★★★★☆
2007	80.2	129 of 725	82.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	61.5	181 of 548	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.3	226 of 501	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	236 of 509	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	240 of 570	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.9	142 of 562	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	99 of 564	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	67.7	153 of 559	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	66.0	156 of 547	71.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	335 of 679	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.6	382 of 633	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	367 of 635	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	423 of 705	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.3	333 of 701	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.4	300 of 705	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.7	355 of 684	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	75.2	59 of 266	77.8%	★★★★☆
2025	26.2	172 of 207	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	137 of 189	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	63.0	83 of 233	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	323 of 685	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.9	382 of 661	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.0	314 of 674	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	348 of 723	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	259 of 724	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.1	238 of 719	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	261 of 697	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	269 of 682	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	348 of 682	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.7	392 of 641	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.3	321 of 651	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	357 of 713	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	271 of 712	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.0	249 of 704	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	275 of 696	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	29.9	280 of 361	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.9	200 of 241	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.2	141 of 296	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.7	89 of 307	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	55.8	123 of 306	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.8	165 of 333	50.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	51.3	266 of 496	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.8	362 of 431	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.4	273 of 434	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	393 of 518	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.1	330 of 517	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.9	189 of 522	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.1	364 of 517	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.6	329 of 516	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2026)78th percentile+28 vs school

African American (2026)67th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)51st percentile~ school

Male (2026)49th percentile~ school

White (2026)46th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)22nd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts72%~ state avg

Social Studies59%+4 vs state

Mathematics53%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)					LEAP English Language Arts (2026)					LEAP Social Studies (2026)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	Total
Cherokee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5700 Prescott Road	Alexandria	71301	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 442-1987	576	42	13.7	84.5%	151 (26.2%)	274 (47.6%)	86 (14.9%)	23 (4.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.8%)	52.2	349^th of 690 public elementary schools	49.4%		47	375^th of 666 public elementary schools	43.7%	26	60.0	58.0	42.0		53.0	72.0	66.0			72.0	61.0	61.0	54.0		59.0	$14,135
Horseshoe Drive Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2905 Horseshoe Drive	Alexandria	71301	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 443-0579	243	24	10.0	95.9%	7 (2.9%)	215 (88.5%)	5 (2.1%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.9%)	16.5	623^rd of 690 public elementary schools	9.7%		9.9	631^st of 666 public elementary schools	5.3%	8	50.0	27.0	18.0		31.0		52.0	56.0		60.0	38.0	30.0	38.0		35.0	$16,504
J.B. Nachman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4102 Wakefield Blvd	Alexandria	71303	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 445-7725	546	35	15.4	75.8%	238 (43.6%)	214 (39.2%)	40 (7.3%)	22 (4.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.3%)	77.2	162^nd of 690 public elementary schools	76.5%		77.6	152^nd of 666 public elementary schools	77.2%	10	60.0	75.0	83.0		74.0	75.0	87.0	86.0		83.0	59.0	73.0	66.0		67.0	$12,883
Martin Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4203 Lisa Street	Alexandria	71302	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 448-1695	281	21	13.2	97.2%	14 (5.0%)	252 (89.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	10	656^th of 690 public elementary schools	4.9%		22	553^rd of 666 public elementary schools	17.0%	103	30.0	35.0	21.0		29.0	38.0	48.0	59.0		47.0	20.0	29.0	31.0		26.0	$16,963
D.F. Huddle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	505 Texas Avenue	Alexandria	71301	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 442-7921	412	36	11.4	98.1%	8 (1.9%)	389 (94.4%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	24.9	553^rd of 690 public elementary schools	19.9%		22.5	548^th of 666 public elementary schools	17.7%	5	43.0	59.0	38.0		47.0	57.0	55.0	56.0		57.0	46.0	29.0	32.0		38.0	$15,270
L.S. Rugg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1319 Bush Avenue	Alexandria	71301	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 442-4536	356	27	13.3	98.0%	15 (4.2%)	326 (91.6%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	34.9	472^nd of 690 public elementary schools	31.6%		11.5	622^nd of 666 public elementary schools	6.6%	150	33.0	76.0	38.0		47.0	47.0	84.0	56.0		62.0	34.0	59.0	28.0		39.0	$15,060
Phoenix Magnet Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4500 Lincoln Road	Alexandria	71302	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(318) 445-6296	314	23	13.8	47.1%	180 (57.3%)	91 (29.0%)	15 (4.8%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.3%)								(n/a)																$14,931
Alma Redwine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1323 Vance Avenue	Alexandria	71302	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 442-3177	225	21	10.8	98.7%	4 (1.8%)	215 (95.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	36.4	463^rd of 690 public elementary schools	32.9%		25.4	524^th of 666 public elementary schools	21.3%	61	52.0	19.0	59.0		42.0	49.0	78.0	56.0		62.0		60.0	41.0		44.0	$18,897
Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1951 Monroe Street	Alexandria	71301	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 442-5791	366	26	14.1	88.8%	55 (15.0%)	282 (77.0%)	13 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	84.9	91^st of 690 public elementary schools	86.8%		60.9	290^th of 666 public elementary schools	56.5%	199	72.0	78.0		82.0	76.0	77.0	86.0	87.0	88.0	83.0	62.0	80.0	94.0	71.0	76.0	$14,748
Mabel Brasher Montessori	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Cloverleaf Boulevard	Alexandria	71303	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 442-0878	508	32	15.9	97.8%	43 (8.5%)	437 (86.0%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.3%)	19.1	603^rd of 690 public elementary schools	12.6%		17	592^nd of 666 public elementary schools	11.1%	11	11.0	55.0	28.0		29.0	40.0	64.0	60.0		52.0	22.0	41.0	37.0		32.0	$12,770

Frequently Asked Questions about Cherokee Elementary School

Is Cherokee Elementary School a good school?

Cherokee Elementary School ranks 349^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Cherokee Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cherokee Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Scott M. Brame Middle School
High : Alexandria Senior High School

How many students attend Cherokee Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 576 students attended Cherokee Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Cherokee Elementary School?

Students at Cherokee Elementary School are 48% African American, 26% White, 15% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is Cherokee Elementary School in?

Rapides Parish

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