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Cherokee Bend Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

2^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 100% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Cherokee Bend Elementary School in Mountain Brook, AL, is a top-ranked public school serving 562 students in grades PK through 6 within the highly regarded Mountain Brook City district, which is ranked #1 in Alabama.

Cherokee Bend consistently ranks among the very best elementary schools in the state, currently holding the #2 spot out of 686 schools. Academic proficiency is exceptionally high, with English Language Arts scores ranging from 96.7% to 98.57% and math scores from 81.32% to 91.43%—all far exceeding state averages. One of the most impressive achievements is the school's perfect 0.0% chronic absenteeism rate, which signals strong student engagement and family involvement. The school also stands out for its special education program, which has climbed to a #1 ranking in Alabama—a remarkable improvement from #29 just two years prior. With a favorable 12.2:1 student-to-teacher ratio and per-student spending of $13,007, Cherokee Bend provides significant individualized attention. The only notable dip is a slight decline in 5th-grade math proficiency (81.32%), a pattern seen in many schools, but it remains far above state averages.

When compared to nearby schools, the differences are stark. For example, Hayes K8 in the Birmingham City district has a 30.4% chronic absenteeism rate and 18.06% 3rd-grade math proficiency, while Irondale Community School in Jefferson County reports just 11.69% 4th-grade math proficiency. Even against a strong peer like Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty Park, Cherokee Bend outperforms in nearly every subject and grade level. Within its own district, Cherokee Bend is the highest-ranked of the four excellent elementary schools, including Mountain Brook Elementary, Brookwood Forest Elementary, and Crestline Elementary. For parents seeking an exceptional academic environment with outstanding support for all learners, Cherokee Bend is a standout choice.

562

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,007

Per pupil spending ?

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4400 Fair Oaks Dr
Mountain Brook, AL 35213

(205) 871-3595

District: Mountain Brook City

Students who attend Cherokee Bend Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mountain Brook Junior High School
High:	Mountain Brook High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.0%

Two or more races:

3.2%

Hispanic:

2.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2016 → 100th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (92% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Alabama elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Mountain Brook City

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school92%

District avg91%

Alabama avg51%

2^nd of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Mountain Brook City

1^st of 139Mountain Brook City among Alabama 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	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	98.3	2 of 686	99.7%	★★★★★
2025	97.9	4 of 680	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	5 of 684	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	98.3	4 of 680	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	97.1	14 of 687	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	99.1	3 of 692	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	98.3	6 of 681	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	99.1	3 of 680	99.6%	★★★★★
2017	99.3	2 of 688	99.7%	★★★★★
2016	99.1	4 of 691	99.4%	★★★★★
2015	99.2	4 of 691	99.4%	★★★★★
2014	97.5	4 of 695	99.4%	★★★★★
2013	82.3	24 of 696	96.6%	★★★★★
2012	83.6	34 of 696	95.1%	★★★★★
2011	90.9	4 of 709	99.4%	★★★★★
2010	91.6	10 of 704	98.6%	★★★★★
2009	94.0	4 of 696	99.4%	★★★★★
2008	94.4	4 of 698	99.4%	★★★★★
2007	93.6	5 of 698	99.3%	★★★★★
2006	96.1	3 of 689	99.6%	★★★★★
2005	96.3	3 of 688	99.6%	★★★★★
2004	96.3	7 of 623	98.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	97.6	2 of 652	99.7%	★★★★★
2025	96.4	6 of 649	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	96.2	8 of 650	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	4 of 645	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	95.0	21 of 656	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	98.3	3 of 656	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	96.9	9 of 646	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	99.5	1 of 640	99.8%	★★★★★
2017	99.1	1 of 639	99.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	98.0	2 of 660	99.7%	★★★★★
2025	97.8	5 of 651	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	97.4	6 of 655	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	11 of 649	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	97.1	11 of 669	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	98.4	6 of 669	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	97.9	5 of 650	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	98.0	5 of 650	99.2%	★★★★★
2017	98.9	2 of 639	99.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	99.8	1 of 403	99.8%	★★★★★
2025	97.2	10 of 403	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	87.0	29 of 395	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	100.0	1 of 373	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	99.6	1 of 398	99.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	96.3	5 of 500	99.0%	★★★★★
2025	95.7	8 of 532	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.6	9 of 535	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	10 of 528	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	24 of 540	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	97.8	6 of 539	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	96.2	8 of 529	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	98.3	3 of 508	99.4%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2026)100th percentile~ school

Male (2026)100th percentile~ school

Female (2026)100th percentile~ school

White (2026)99th percentile~ school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English98%+35 vs state

Science95%+45 vs state

Mathematics87%+46 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)						Summative Assessment Science (2026)		Summative Assessment English (2026)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cherokee Bend Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4400 Fair Oaks Dr	Mountain Brook	35213	Jefferson County	Mountain Brook City	No	No	No	No	(205) 871-3595	562	46	12.2	2.8%	528 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.2%)	98.3	2^nd of 686 public elementary schools	99.7%		97.9	4^th of 680 public elementary schools	99.4%	2	91.4	87.8	81.3	86.0			95.1		98.6	97.6	96.7	97.9			$13,007	$187	$12,820
Irondale Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	225 16th St S	Irondale	35210	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-4200	435	26	16.8	71.7%	62 (14.3%)	158 (36.3%)	204 (46.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	17.2	577^th of 686 public elementary schools	15.9%		23.5	518^th of 680 public elementary schools	23.8%	59	32.3	11.7	19.2				19.2		38.8	31.2	60.3				$11,864	$2,559	$9,278
Brookwood Forest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3701 S Brookwood Rd	Mountain Brook	35223	Jefferson County	Mountain Brook City	No	No	No	No	(205) 414-3700	579	50	11.5	1.2%	543 (93.8%)	6 (1.0%)	12 (2.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)	98.1	3^rd of 686 public elementary schools	99.6%		97.1	8^th of 680 public elementary schools	98.8%	5	90.5	90.9	84.4	83.8			97.0		95.8	97.0	94.4	97.5			$13,183	$647	$12,536
Oliver K5 School	Public	PK, KG-5	6871 6th Court S	Birmingham	35212	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-8620	343	17	20.7	85.1%	1 (0.3%)	329 (95.9%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	13.2	610^th of 686 public elementary schools	11.1%		12.6	616^th of 680 public elementary schools	9.4%	6	16.3	16.1	11.8				14.8		38.8	42.9	52.9				$10,625	$2,412	$8,211
Crestline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3785 Jackson Blvd	Mountain Brook	35213	Jefferson County	Mountain Brook City	No	No	No	No	(205) 871-8126	743	61	12.1	1.7%	708 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.1%)	97	8^th of 686 public elementary schools	98.8%		98.3	2^nd of 680 public elementary schools	99.7%	6	74.0	90.8	87.9	89.2			87.2		91.0	95.4	97.4	93.7			$12,269	$167	$12,102
Avondale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4000 8th Ct S	Birmingham	35222	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-7130	339	19	17.8	56.3%	74 (21.8%)	227 (67.0%)	25 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)	44.2	403^rd of 686 public elementary schools	41.3%		32.8	463^rd of 680 public elementary schools	31.9%	60	44.8	42.0	13.6				46.0		67.2	64.0	52.3				$10,435	$1,770	$8,662
i3 Academy Phase 1	Public, Charter	K-5	230 49th Street North	Birmingham	35212	Jefferson County	i3 Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(205) 403-5777	411	25	16.4	74.2%	29 (7.1%)	344 (83.7%)	23 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.9%)	28.6	496^th of 686 public elementary schools	27.7%		18.7	555^th of 680 public elementary schools	18.4%	59	26.8	41.2	18.7				38.2		49.3	48.5	52.0
Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty Park	Public	PK, KG-5	17051 Liberty Pkwy	Vestavia Hills	35242	Jefferson County	Vestavia Hills City	No	No	No	No	(205) 402-5400	546	36	15.1	4.9%	441 (80.8%)	31 (5.7%)	20 (3.7%)	32 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)	96.7	11^th of 686 public elementary schools	98.4%		93.8	25^th of 680 public elementary schools	96.3%	14	86.5	84.6	72.3				88.5		93.7	91.0	97.9				$13,969	$1,279	$12,689
Hayes K8	Public	PK, KG-8	505 43rd Street North	Birmingham	35222	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-8900	693	42	16.5	83.4%	6 (0.9%)	550 (79.4%)	131 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	6.7	671^st of 686 public elementary schools	2.2%		4.1	679^th of 680 public elementary schools	0.1%	8	18.1	7.6	4.8	15.1	11.3	7.1	9.1	35.7	25.0	27.3	25.8	23.3	21.0	27.6	$9,683	$1,714	$7,967
Barrett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7601 Division Ave	Birmingham	35206	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-8130	383	23	16.6	76.5%	7 (1.8%)	287 (74.9%)	80 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	4 (1.0%)	14.1	600^th of 686 public elementary schools	12.5%		7.7	661^st of 680 public elementary schools	2.8%	61	15.8	14.1	20.0				27.0		42.1	43.8	37.0				$11,013	$2,231	$8,781

Frequently Asked Questions about Cherokee Bend Elementary School

What district is Cherokee Bend Elementary School in?

Mountain Brook City

What is the racial makeup of Cherokee Bend Elementary School?

Students at Cherokee Bend Elementary School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Cherokee Bend Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Mountain Brook Junior High School
High : Mountain Brook High School

How many students attend Cherokee Bend Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 562 students attended Cherokee Bend Elementary School.

Is Cherokee Bend Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Cherokee Bend Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 2^nd of 686 Alabama elementary schools.

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2025–26 Summative Assessment scoresNewAug 14, 2026

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