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Cherokee Elementary School

Public Grades K-4

125^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Cherokee Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lake Forest, Illinois, serving grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 339 students. The school is part of the Lake Forest School District 67, which is ranked 24th out of 811 districts in Illinois and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Cherokee Elementary School has consistently ranked among the top Illinois elementary schools, with a statewide ranking ranging from 49th to 342nd out of over 2,000 schools in recent years. The school's performance on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams is impressive, with 75% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 81.6% proficient or better in Mathematics for the 2024-2025 school year. Compared to the Lake Forest School District 67 and the state of Illinois, Cherokee Elementary School outperforms in both ELA and Mathematics at the 3rd and 4th grade levels.

While Cherokee Elementary School's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly lower than the other high-performing schools in the Lake Forest School District 67, such as Sheridan Elementary School and Everett Elementary School, it outperforms nearby schools in other districts, such as Bannockburn School and the schools in the North Shore School District 112, which serve a more diverse student population. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 6.6% in the 2021-2022 school year to 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is a concern that warrants further investigation.

343

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,463

Per pupil spending ?

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 S Waukegan Rd
Lake Forest, IL 60045-2643

(847) 234-3805

District: Lake Forest School District 67

Students who attend Cherokee Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Deer Path Middle School East
	Deer Path Middle School West
High:	Lake Forest High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.0%

Hispanic:

5.2%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (78% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg82%

Illinois avg46%

125^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Lake Forest School District 67

24^th of 811Lake Forest School District 67 among Illinois 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	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.6	125 of 2056	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	84.2	279 of 2067	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	89.1	199 of 2077	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	82.0	342 of 2082	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	89.7	164 of 1948	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	96.1	49 of 2086	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	94.9	80 of 2037	96.1%	★★★★★
2017	93.9	94 of 2044	95.4%	★★★★★
2016	89.8	181 of 2046	91.2%	★★★★★
2015	97.5	49 of 2052	97.6%	★★★★★
2014	91.9	80 of 2093	96.2%	★★★★★
2013	91.8	89 of 2167	95.9%	★★★★★
2012	86.1	91 of 2166	95.8%	★★★★★
2011	88.3	38 of 2147	98.2%	★★★★★
2010	88.8	23 of 2139	98.9%	★★★★★
2009	84.7	159 of 2120	92.5%	★★★★★
2008	81.3	283 of 2092	86.5%	★★★★☆
2007	84.6	114 of 2095	94.6%	★★★★★
2006	87.6	35 of 2086	98.3%	★★★★★
2005	86.2	95 of 2022	95.3%	★★★★★
2004	83.8	215 of 2030	89.4%	★★★★☆
2003	81.1	309 of 2020	84.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.5	183 of 1942	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	83.3	265 of 1942	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	92.8	110 of 1957	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	88.3	193 of 1970	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	89.9	110 of 1680	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	96.7	29 of 2019	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	96.2	42 of 1964	97.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	93.3	82 of 1947	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	82.0	301 of 1959	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	340 of 1984	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	476 of 1977	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	260 of 1707	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	93.2	92 of 2019	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	90.4	134 of 1972	93.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	96.3	33 of 1292	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	52.9	444 of 1195	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.2	119 of 1156	89.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	169 of 1389	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	403 of 1392	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	346 of 1419	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	62.7	473 of 1425	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.6	214 of 1308	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	89.6	76 of 1462	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	88.0	97 of 1463	93.4%	★★★★★

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 (2025)97th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)91st percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)88th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics82%+43 vs state

English Language Arts75%+22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cherokee Elementary School	Public	K-4	300 S Waukegan Rd	Lake Forest	60045	Lake County	Lake Forest School District 67	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 234-3805	343	33	10.2		295 (86.0%)	3 (0.9%)	18 (5.2%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.2%)	92.6	125^th of 2056 public elementary schools	93.9%		84.2	279^th of 2067 public elementary schools	86.5%	154			71.8	78.4					75.0	83.3	79.7					81.6	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	45.1	99.1	99.1			$24,463	$423	$24,040
Wayne Thomas Elementary School	Public	K-5	2939 Summit Ave	Highland Park	60035	Lake County	North Shore School District 112	No	(n/a)	No	No	(224) 765-3900	449	33	13.5		336 (74.8%)	11 (2.4%)	60 (13.4%)	18 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.3%)	83.6	311^th of 2056 public elementary schools	84.9%		96	74^th of 2067 public elementary schools	96.4%	237	62.1		60.5	66.7	79.1				68.4	71.1	54.2	67.2				64.2	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	96.8	98.6	98.6			$23,529	$401	$23,128
Oak Terrace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	240 Prairie Ave	Highwood	60040	Lake County	North Shore School District 112	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 765-3100	494	41	12.1	46.4%	187 (37.9%)	8 (1.6%)	269 (54.5%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.5%)	69.3	616^th of 2056 public elementary schools	70.0%		59	751^st of 2067 public elementary schools	63.7%	135	48.3		59.6	53.6	67.3				60.1	51.9	50.0	51.9				51.2	96.8	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.3	96.6	97.1	35.7		$28,321	$642	$27,679
Everett Elementary School	Public	K-4	300 S Waukegan Rd	Lake Forest	60045	Lake County	Lake Forest School District 67	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 234-5713	308	28	11.0		243 (78.9%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.8%)	19 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.1%)	94.2	87^th of 2056 public elementary schools	95.8%		97.8	33^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	98.4%	54			69.2	93.3					80.8	81.5	93.3					87.2	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0		98.7	99.0			$24,719	$423	$24,295
Sheridan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	300 S Waukegan Rd	Lake Forest	60045	Lake County	Lake Forest School District 67	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 234-1160	265	25	10.7		242 (91.3%)	2 (0.8%)	10 (3.8%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	97.6	18^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.1%		97.4	40^th of 2067 public elementary schools	98.1%	22			86.7	92.7					89.5	88.9	92.7					90.7	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	17.2	97.0	97.0	17.2		$26,762	$514	$26,248
Bannockburn School	Public	K-8	2165 Telegraph Rd	Bannockburn	60015	Lake County	Bannockburn School District 106	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 945-5900	165	18	9.0		105 (63.6%)	3 (1.8%)	5 (3.0%)	40 (24.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.3%)	96.2	37^th of 2056 public elementary schools	98.2%		95.4	97^th of 2067 public elementary schools	95.3%	60	66.7	75.0	86.7	94.1	81.0	93.3	85.7	81.3	86.7	100.0	77.8	76.2	78.6	84.6	75.0	81.4	94.7	95.9	95.9	95.9	96.5	95.3	94.1		26.6	$34,537	$571	$33,965
Indian Trail Elementary School	Public	K-5	2075 Saint Johns Ave	Highland Park	60035	Lake County	North Shore School District 112	No	(n/a)	No	No	(224) 765-3500	472	38	12.5		383 (81.1%)	10 (2.1%)	39 (8.3%)	17 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	84.1	302^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	85.3%		88.3	219^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.4%	83	59.7		59.0	64.2	71.4				64.7	79.3	64.2	67.5				70.4	98.5	99.0	99.0	99.0	93.1	98.5	98.8			$24,874	$401	$24,473
Ravinia Elementary School	Public	K-5	1936 Green Bay Rd	Highland Park	60035	Lake County	North Shore School District 112	No	(n/a)	No	No	(224) 765-3700	285	24	11.8		241 (84.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.5%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	92.2	130^th of 2056 public elementary schools	93.7%		97.6	36^th of 2067 public elementary schools	98.3%	94	65.2		69.8	87.3	78.3				79.2	79.1	76.4	72.7				76.1	98.9	97.1	97.1	97.1	87.6	98.9	97.8			$24,979	$401	$24,578
Walden Elementary School	Public	K-5	630 Essex Ct	Deerfield	60015	Lake County	Deerfield School District 109	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 945-9660	445	37	11.9		368 (82.7%)	5 (1.1%)	40 (9.0%)	20 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	90	177^th of 2056 public elementary schools	91.4%		92.3	152^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	92.6%	25	53.2		78.7	80.3	77.4				78.9	82.7	73.1	64.5				74.0	97.6	96.9	96.9	96.9	97.8	96.9	97.6			$24,656	$381	$24,275
Laura B Sprague School	Public	PK, KG-2	2425 Riverwoods Rd	Lincolnshire	60069	Lake County	Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 945-6665	525	49	10.6		238 (45.3%)	8 (1.5%)	17 (3.2%)	231 (44.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.0%)								(n/a)																	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.8	97.7	97.8	7.2		$24,005	$476	$23,529

Frequently Asked Questions about Cherokee Elementary School

Is Cherokee Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Cherokee Elementary School ranks in the top 6.1% of Illinois elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Cherokee Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Deer Path Middle School East
Middle : Deer Path Middle School West
High : Lake Forest High School

What district is Cherokee Elementary School in?

Lake Forest School District 67

How many students attend Cherokee Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 343 students attended Cherokee Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Cherokee Elementary School?

Students at Cherokee Elementary School are 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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