Cherokee Point Elementary

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Cherokee Point Elementary ranks 3066 th of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public K-5

3735 38th St.
San Diego, CA 92105-2414

(619) 641-3400

District: San Diego Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3066^th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,573

Students who attend Cherokee Point Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wilson Middle
High:	Hoover High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.4

Number of students: 279

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.5%

Asian:

10.0%

African American:

7.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cherokee Point Elementary ranks worse than 52.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 73^rd among 116 ranked elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.91. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (73.5%), Asian (10%), African American (7.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cherokee Point Elementary is 21.4, which is the 45^th best among 116 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cherokee Point Elementary is $9,573, which is the 28^th highest among 116 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Cherokee Point Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cherokee Point Elementary 3066^th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Cherokee Point Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

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Hispanic students:

San Diego Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Diego Unified 579^th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cherokee Point Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Cherokee Point Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	12.57	4795^th	5113	6.2%
2008	18.62	4425^th	5113	13.5%
2009	25.56	4018^th	5193	22.6%
2010	34.79	3505^th	5314	34.0%
2011	18.32	4777^th	5377	11.2%
2012	14.06	5011^th	5390	7.0%
2013	17.78	4879^th	5530	11.8%
2015	26.86	3946^th	5611	29.7%
2016	20.51	4573^rd	5614	18.5%
2017	28.59	3949^th	5692	30.6%
2018	24.20	4305^th	5662	24.0%
2019	27.55	4142^nd	5789	28.5%
2022	35.44	3423^rd	5883	41.8%
2023	40.91	3058^th	5848	47.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cherokee Point Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.18	1494^th	3246	54.0%
2019	34.40	2172^nd	3275	33.7%
2022	29.89	2618^th	3311	20.9%
2023	37.01	2010^th	3240	38.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cherokee Point Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.13	3461^st	5084	31.9%
2019	38.75	3218^th	5173	37.8%
2022	51.07	2215^th	5264	57.9%
2023	57.99	1872^nd	5355	65.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Cherokee Point Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.10	4078^th	5413	24.7%
2019	34.18	3481^st	5492	36.6%
2022	40.74	2953^rd	5635	47.6%
2023	36.09	3279^th	5595	41.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Cherokee Point Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.18	4089^th	5431	24.7%
2019	24.51	4233^rd	5510	23.2%
2022	31.17	3687^th	5663	34.9%
2023	45.16	2719^th	5627	51.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cherokee Point Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.87	3422^nd	4830	29.2%
2019	32.65	3510^th	4963	29.3%
2022	41.75	2767^th	5084	45.6%
2023	60.34	1640^th	5079	67.7%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Cherokee Point Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2006	11	31	42	377	1	n/a	n/a	0	462
2007	10	29	24	403	0	n/a	n/a	2	468
2008	11	35	27	404	1	n/a	n/a	0	478
2009	15	37	27	379	1	0	0	0	459
2010	17	31	22	399	1	3	14	0	487
2011	16	39	26	410	1	1	9	0	502
2012	17	52	24	418	1	1	7	0	520
2013	12	39	19	387	0	1	8	0	466
2014	15	39	22	419	1	2	15	0	513
2015	9	38	20	395	1	1	12	0	476
2016	11	29	23	358	1	2	16	0	440
2017	15	21	24	311	2	2	13	0	388
2018	10	27	25	325	1	1	13	0	402
2019	7	22	21	305	1	1	21	0	378
2020	11	16	35	280	2	1	19	0	364
2021	6	15	33	235	1	1	15	0	306
2022	7	13	26	227	1	1	17	0	292
2023	12	20	28	205	1	1	12	0	279

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cherokee Point Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	462	30.0	15.4	90
2007	468	28.0	16.7	95.7
2008	478	30.6	15.6	97.3
2009	459	25.0	16.0	96.1
2010	487	28.0	17.3	96.1
2011	502	n/a	n/a	96
2012	520	29.0	17.9	n/a
2013	466	29.0	16.0	99.4
2014	513	20.0	25.6	90.1
2015	476	19.0	25.0	94.1
2016	440	19.0	23.1	95.9
2017	388	17.0	22.8	96.4
2018	402	16.0	25.1	94
2019	378	16.0	23.6	96
2020	364	n/a	n/a	92.6
2021	306	14.0	21.8	94.8
2022	292	13.0	22.4	91.1
2023	279	13.0	21.4	90.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cherokee Point Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	462	30.0	15.4	90
2007	468	28.0	16.7	95.7
2008	478	30.6	15.6	97.3
2009	459	25.0	16.0	96.1
2010	487	28.0	17.3	96.1
2011	502	n/a	n/a	96
2012	520	29.0	17.9	n/a
2013	466	29.0	16.0	99.4
2014	513	20.0	25.6	90.1
2015	476	19.0	25.0	94.1
2016	440	19.0	23.1	95.9
2017	388	17.0	22.8	96.4
2018	402	16.0	25.1	94
2019	378	16.0	23.6	96
2020	364	n/a	n/a	92.6
2021	306	14.0	21.8	94.8
2022	292	13.0	22.4	91.1
2023	279	13.0	21.4	90.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Cherokee Point Elementary

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Year	Completely Immunized	Religious Exemption	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Polio	Hepatitis B	Varicella	DTP	MMR
2012	93.0%	0.0%	0.0%	7.0%	97.0%	100.0%	100.0%	95.0%	94.0%
2013	94.0%	0.0%	0.0%	6.0%	94.0%	98.0%	95.0%	95.0%	94.0%
2014	99.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	99.0%	99.0%
2015	89.0%	0.0%	0.0%	11.0%	93.0%	97.0%	100.0%	91.0%	91.0%
2016	99.0%	1.0%	0.0%	0.0%	99.0%	99.0%	99.0%	99.0%	99.0%
2017	94.0%	0.0%	0.0%	6.0%	≥98.0%	96.0%	≥98.0%	94.0%	≥98.0%
2018	94.0%	0.0%	0.0%	5.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%	94.0%	≥98.0%
2019	97.0%		0.0%	3.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%
2020	96.7%		0.0%	3.3%			96.7%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Cherokee Point Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$9,573

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cherokee Point Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 4142^nd of 5789 Elementary schools	Ranks 3058^th of 5848 Elementary schools	19.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cherokee Point Elementary)	37.1	22	15.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Diego Unified)	56.2	53.6	2.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	43	5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cherokee Point Elementary)	45.2	21.4	23.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (San Diego Unified)	60.4	55	5.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (California)	50.2	45.1	5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cherokee Point Elementary)	35.4	41.3	5.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Diego Unified)	56.8	51.1	5.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.5	43.7	5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cherokee Point Elementary)	35.4	32.6	2.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (San Diego Unified)	55	50	5%
4th Grade Mathematics (California)	44.9	40.8	4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cherokee Point Elementary)	29.1	42.2	13.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Diego Unified)	60	55.6	4.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.7	46.7	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cherokee Point Elementary)	20	37	17%
5th Grade Mathematics (San Diego Unified)	50.7	42.5	8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (California)	38	33.4	4.6%
5th Grade Science (Cherokee Point Elementary)	16.4	37	20.6%
5th Grade Science (San Diego Unified)	39.9	40	0.2%
5th Grade Science (California)	31.7	31.9	0.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	378	279	26.2%
African American	22	20	9.1%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	21	28	33.3%
Hispanic	305	205	32.8%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	7	12	71.4%
Two or More Races	21	12	42.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	96%	90.7%	5.4%

Schools Near Cherokee Point Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2023)			CAST Science (2023)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)				% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	% DTP (2020)	% MMR (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Cherokee Point Elementary	Public	K-5	3735 38th St.	San Diego	92105	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 641-3400	279	13	21.4	90.7%	12 (4.3%)	20 (7.2%)	205 (73.5%)	28 (10.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.3%)	40.9	3066^th of 5868 public elementary schools	47.8%		35.4	3423^rd of 5883 public elementary schools	41.8%	357				37.0	37.0	22.0	41.3	42.2	35.6	21.4	32.6	37.0	30.6	96.7			96.7			$9,573
Central Elementary	Public	K-5	4063 Polk Ave.	San Diego	92105	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-6100	533	25	20.9	94.2%	8 (1.5%)	43 (8.1%)	393 (73.7%)	80 (15.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.1%)	22.4	4619^th of 5868 public elementary schools	21.3%		24.3	4416^th of 5883 public elementary schools	24.9%	203				15.4	15.4	30.7	9.9	38.2	26.5	23.4	14.1	22.0	19.8	94.3	98.4	97.5	95.1	96.7	98.4	$9,260
Edison Elementary	Public	K-5	4077 35th St.	San Diego	92104	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-5400	342	16	21.3	91.2%	8 (2.3%)	21 (6.1%)	290 (84.8%)	13 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	68.9	1623^rd of 5868 public elementary schools	72.3%		59.2	2066^th of 5883 public elementary schools	64.9%	443				26.9	26.9	65.3	48.9	53.1	55.9	68.6	56.3	40.4	55.0	97.4		97.4		97.4		$9,184
Joyner Elementary	Public	K-5	4271 Myrtle Ave.	San Diego	92105	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 640-4000	436	19	22.9	87.6%	7 (1.6%)	31 (7.1%)	349 (80.0%)	42 (9.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	20	4849^th of 5868 public elementary schools	17.4%		14.9	5369^th of 5883 public elementary schools	8.7%	520				16.3	16.3	21.9	17.4	38.0	26.4	23.1	16.9	12.5	17.1	93.1	96.6	96.6	95.4	95.4		$7,468
Rosa Parks Elementary	Public	K-5	4510 Landis St.	San Diego	92105	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 282-6803	726	32	22.6	96.0%	9 (1.2%)	35 (4.8%)	558 (76.9%)	115 (15.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	28.3	4037^th of 5868 public elementary schools	31.2%		23.5	4501^st of 5883 public elementary schools	23.5%	464				21.9	21.9	31.8	22.5	41.9	32.5	27.9	23.1	18.1	22.6	96.6				98.0		$7,791
Franklin Elementary	Public	K-5	4481 Copeland Ave.	San Diego	92116	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-3000	348	14	24.8	61.8%	100 (28.7%)	19 (5.5%)	152 (43.7%)	48 (13.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.0%)	37	3346^th of 5868 public elementary schools	43.0%		44.1	2847^th of 5883 public elementary schools	51.6%	499				28.9	28.9	36.8	37.7	36.4	37.0	36.8	24.2	26.7	29.3	96.7		96.7		96.7		$9,086
Normal Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	3750 Ward Rd.	San Diego	92116	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 584-6000	258	13	20.6	83.7%	10 (3.9%)	26 (10.1%)	200 (77.5%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.4%)	61.6	1981^st of 5868 public elementary schools	66.2%		61.1	1977^th of 5883 public elementary schools	66.4%	4				38.7	38.7	54.8	48.2	40.6	48.5	40.9	55.6	48.4	47.1							$9,636
McKinley Elementary	Public	K-5	3045 Felton St.	San Diego	92104	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 282-7694	534	20	26.3	28.1%	270 (50.6%)	14 (2.6%)	165 (30.9%)	18 (3.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (12.2%)	94.5	389^th of 5868 public elementary schools	93.4%		90.8	661^st of 5883 public elementary schools	88.8%	272				71.1	71.1	82.1	76.5	73.7	77.6	76.2	75.3	64.5	72.2	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	$7,673
Hamilton Elementary	Public	K-5	2807 Fairmount Ave.	San Diego	92105	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-6800	430	19	22.6	95.3%	13 (3.0%)	64 (14.9%)	290 (67.4%)	43 (10.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.7%)	37.9	3284^th of 5868 public elementary schools	44.0%		41	3021^st of 5883 public elementary schools	48.6%	263				22.5	22.5	27.3	25.7	55.1	36.6	40.4	21.4	33.8	31.3							$9,365
Adams Elementary	Public	K-5	4672 35th St.	San Diego	92116	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 362-4200	257	13	20.0	69.6%	38 (14.8%)	29 (11.3%)	172 (66.9%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.4%)	31.7	3743^rd of 5868 public elementary schools	36.2%		30	3868^th of 5883 public elementary schools	34.3%	125	0.0	0.0	0.0	27.0	27.0	34.8	41.2	34.3	36.5	20.0	22.9	24.3	22.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1			$9,641

Frequently Asked Questions about Cherokee Point Elementary

What district is Cherokee Point Elementary in?

San Diego Unified

Is Cherokee Point Elementary a good school?

Cherokee Point Elementary ranks 3066^th of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Cherokee Point Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Wilson Middle
High : Hoover High

How many students attend Cherokee Point Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 279 students attended Cherokee Point Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cherokee Point Elementary?

Students at Cherokee Point Elementary are 73% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 7% African American, 4% White, 4% Two or more races.

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