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Cherokee Elementary School

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Cherokee Elementary School ranks 733 rd of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

733^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Cherokee Elementary School in Cedartown, GA, serves approximately 575 students in grades PK-5 as part of Polk County Schools, where 82% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

One of Cherokee Elementary's standout strengths is student attendance. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 12.7% is significantly better than the district rate of 15.7% and the state rate of 17.7%—a pattern that has held for five straight years. This consistency suggests strong family engagement and a welcoming school culture. Academically, the school shows a clear "5th grade success story." In 2024-2025, 55% of 5th graders were proficient in science, far exceeding the district average of 39.1% and the state average of 43.8%. That same year, 5th grade math proficiency hit 38.8% compared to the district's 27.7%, and 5th grade reading proficiency reached 43.8% versus 17.1% for 3rd graders—a pattern that suggests effective interventions that build momentum in the upper grades. The most recent 3rd grade math scores (42.4%) are the highest recorded for the school and nearly match the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Cherokee sits in the middle of Polk County. Youngs Grove Elementary ranks higher, while Westside Elementary and Eastside Elementary rank slightly below. However, schools in nearby Floyd County—such as Pepperell Elementary and East Central Elementary—serve similar demographics but achieve notably higher math proficiency rates, suggesting instructional strategies worth investigating. Cherokee's per-student spending of $14,023 is actually higher than several of these higher-performing schools, indicating the challenge isn't resources but possibly curriculum or teaching approaches. Despite a 2-star rating, the school's ranking has improved from 775th in 2018-2019 to 733rd today, and its low absenteeism provides a strong foundation for continued growth.

575

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,023

Per pupil spending ?

82.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

191 Evergreen Ln
Cedartown, GA 30125

(770) 748-5614

District: Polk County

Students who attend Cherokee Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cedartown Middle School
High:	Cedartown High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.1%

Hispanic:

42.3%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 37th percentile in 2016 → 40th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (37% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 11 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

Georgia avg47%

733^rd of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Polk County

112^th of 201Polk County among Georgia 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	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	36.0	733 of 1219	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.4	667 of 1238	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	726 of 1236	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	733 of 1223	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	686 of 1220	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.3	658 of 1214	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.3	775 of 1234	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.5	777 of 1209	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.1	747 of 1205	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.3	775 of 1233	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.7	767 of 1240	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.9	731 of 1231	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	63.7	507 of 1225	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.5	411 of 1201	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.2	346 of 1212	71.5%	★★★★☆
2010	58.1	565 of 1183	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.9	552 of 1133	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.9	504 of 1134	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.5	539 of 1125	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.1	534 of 1101	51.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	232 of 317	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.6	169 of 304	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	197 of 286	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	196 of 283	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	26.8	869 of 1186	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.6	670 of 1224	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	789 of 1223	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	747 of 1212	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	671 of 1206	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	36.3	326 of 503	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.1	238 of 583	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.8	362 of 565	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	309 of 535	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	335 of 516	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	559 of 1183	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.8	671 of 1225	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	643 of 1220	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	661 of 1210	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	697 of 1209	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2024	45.4	231 of 487	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.3	302 of 455	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	15.5	626 of 700	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.1	697 of 769	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	624 of 772	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	674 of 775	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	582 of 779	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)53rd percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2024)53rd percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)35th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)27th percentile-19 vs school

Female (2026)27th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)11th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics38%-9 vs state

Science33%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)				Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cherokee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	191 Evergreen Ln	Cedartown	30125	Polk County	Polk County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 748-5614	575	47	12.2	82.1%	271 (47.1%)	16 (2.8%)	243 (42.3%)	14 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.0%)	36	733^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	39.9%		41.4	667^th of 1238 public elementary schools	46.1%	66	42.4	43.0	29.7		33.4	$14,023	$850	$13,173
Northside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 N Philpot St	Cedartown	30125	Polk County	Polk County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 748-4932	531	40	13.2	87.6%	165 (31.1%)	57 (10.7%)	283 (53.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.7%)	29.7	838^th of 1219 public elementary schools	31.3%		33.4	790^th of 1238 public elementary schools	36.2%	48	41.0	40.6	26.4		27.5	$15,014	$841	$14,173
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	51 Frank Lott Dr	Cedartown	30125	Polk County	Polk County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 748-0831	588	45	13.1	80.3%	255 (43.4%)	83 (14.1%)	216 (36.7%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.6%)	38.3	693^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	43.2%		34.8	757^th of 1238 public elementary schools	38.9%	64	40.9	41.8	27.2		42.0	$14,089	$932	$13,157
Youngs Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Wooten Rd	Cedartown	30125	Polk County	Polk County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 748-3821	490	38	12.9	96.1%	263 (53.7%)	40 (8.2%)	164 (33.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.7%)	48.3	566^th of 1219 public elementary schools	53.6%		41.3	671^st of 1238 public elementary schools	45.8%	105	47.4	45.2	34.7		45.8	$14,649	$1,120	$13,529
Pepperell Elementary	Public	2-4	270 Hughes Dairy Rd SE	Lindale	30147	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 290-8527	534	38	14.0	72.7%	403 (75.5%)	42 (7.9%)	61 (11.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.1%)								(n/a)	54.4	62.5				$13,687	$809	$12,878
Pepperell Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	1 Dragon Dr SE	Lindale	30147	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 236-1835	456	33	14.0	69.1%	363 (79.6%)	23 (5.0%)	42 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.1%)								(n/a)						$18,283	$1,142	$17,141
Eastside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	425 Prospect Rd	Rockmart	30153	Polk County	Polk County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 684-5335	764	52	14.7	75.0%	584 (76.4%)	67 (8.8%)	51 (6.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (8.0%)	35	753^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	38.2%		35.1	752^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	39.3%	1	44.7	42.0	24.0		32.3	$12,663	$801	$11,862
Van Wert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	370 Atlanta Hwy	Rockmart	30153	Polk County	Polk County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 684-2237	693	55	12.6	100.0%	407 (58.7%)	155 (22.4%)	59 (8.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (10.1%)	30.5	828^th of 1219 public elementary schools	32.1%		19.2	1009^th of 1238 public elementary schools	18.5%	181	35.5	25.9	34.6		38.3	$13,559	$871	$12,689
East Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1502 Dean Ave SE	Rome	30161	Floyd County	Rome City	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 232-8310	439	38	11.5	90.7%	196 (44.6%)	137 (31.2%)	58 (13.2%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.4%)	69.2	333^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	72.7%		58.5	455^th of 1238 public elementary schools	63.2%	122	55.7	59.2	48.2	43.4	56.9	$16,768	$1,261	$15,507
Anna K. Davie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	24 E Main St SW	Rome	30161	Floyd County	Rome City	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 232-4913	413	36	11.6	100.0%	50 (12.1%)	246 (59.6%)	77 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.7%)	28.9	848^th of 1219 public elementary schools	30.4%		20.8	987^th of 1238 public elementary schools	20.3%	139	33.3	25.5	35.6	28.6	32.2	$18,413	$3,089	$15,324

Frequently Asked Questions about Cherokee Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Cherokee Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Cedartown Middle School
High : Cedartown High School

How many students attend Cherokee Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 575 students attended Cherokee Elementary School.

What district is Cherokee Elementary School in?

Polk County

Is Cherokee Elementary School a good school?

Cherokee Elementary School ranks 733^rd of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cherokee Elementary School?

Students at Cherokee Elementary School are 47% White, 42% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

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