Cherokee Elementary School

Public K-4

 475 Cherokee Rd
       Lake Forest, IL  60045-3155


(847) 234-3805

District: Lake Forest School District 67

SchoolDigger Rank:
199th of 2,077 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $23,864 Help


Students who attend Cherokee Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  9.8 Help
Number of students:  336

Racial breakdown:

White:
87.2%
Two or more races:
5.7%
Hispanic:
3.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  1.8% Help


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Compare Details Cherokee Elementary School ranks better than 90.4% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Lake Forest School District 67. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.11. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Cherokee Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Lake Forest School District 67. Racial makeup is: White (87.2%), two or more races (5.7%), Hispanic (3.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cherokee Elementary School is 9.8, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Lake Forest School District 67! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cherokee Elementary School is $23,864. 1 elementary schools in the Lake Forest School District 67 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Cherokee Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cherokee Elementary School 199th of 2077 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Cherokee Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Lake Forest School District 67:

SchoolDigger ranks Lake Forest School District 67 54th of 823 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Cherokee Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Cherokee Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 81.14 309th 2020 84.7%
2004 83.82 215th 2030 89.4%
2005 86.19 95th 2022 95.3%
2006 87.59 35th 2086 98.3%
2007 84.62 114th 2095 94.6%
2008 81.34 283rd 2092 86.5%
2009 84.65 159th 2120 92.5%
2010 88.78 23rd 2139 98.9%
2011 88.28 38th 2147 98.2%
2012 86.13 91st 2166 95.8%
2013 91.80 89th 2167 95.9%
2014 91.89 80th 2093 96.2%
2015 97.49 49th 2052 97.6%
2016 89.78 181st 2046 91.2%
2017 93.86 94th 2044 95.4%
2018 94.92 80th 2037 96.1%
2019 96.05 49th 2086 97.7%
2021 89.72 164th 1948 91.6%
2022 81.99 342nd 2082 83.6%
2023 89.11 199th 2077 90.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Cherokee Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 83.18 119th 1156 89.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Cherokee Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.23 42nd 1964 97.9%
2019 96.71 29th 2019 98.6%
2021 89.95 110th 1680 93.5%
2022 88.28 193rd 1970 90.2%
2023 92.84 110th 1957 94.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Cherokee Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.40 134th 1972 93.2%
2019 93.19 92nd 2019 95.4%
2021 79.84 260th 1707 84.8%
2022 71.57 476th 1977 75.9%
2023 79.26 340th 1984 82.9%
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Rank History for White students at Cherokee Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.01 97th 1463 93.4%
2019 89.64 76th 1462 94.8%
2021 76.59 214th 1308 83.6%
2022 62.71 473rd 1425 66.8%
2023 70.05 346th 1419 75.6%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Cherokee Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 205 4 4 2 n/a n/a n/a 0 215
1989 219 1 10 1 n/a n/a n/a 0 231
1990 183 6 13 1 n/a n/a n/a 0 203
1991 195 4 8 1 0 n/a n/a 0 208
1992 182 2 8 4 0 n/a n/a 0 196
1993 179 0 9 2 0 n/a n/a 0 190
1994 176 0 10 2 0 n/a n/a 0 188
1995 167 0 6 2 0 n/a n/a 0 175
1996 167 0 6 2 0 n/a n/a 0 175
1997 180 0 8 0 0 n/a n/a 0 188
1998 168 1 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 174
1999 165 2 10 2 0 n/a n/a 0 179
2000 184 1 10 2 0 n/a n/a 0 197
2001 357 1 16 4 0 n/a n/a 0 378
2002 398 1 8 8 0 n/a n/a 0 415
2003 398 1 8 8 0 n/a n/a 0 415
2004 399 0 15 7 0 n/a n/a 0 421
2005 399 0 15 11 0 n/a n/a 0 425
2006 401 0 12 8 0 n/a n/a 0 421
2007 404 0 10 6 0 n/a n/a 0 420
2008 405 0 10 3 0 n/a n/a 0 418
2009 379 1 12 5 0 n/a n/a 6 403
2010 365 2 8 2 0 n/a n/a 9 386
2011 334 2 12 3 0 0 4 0 355
2012 329 2 20 5 0 0 5 0 361
2013 300 3 14 5 0 0 14 0 336
2014 304 4 15 11 0 0 24 0 358
2015 273 1 17 13 0 0 24 0 328
2016 260 2 17 10 0 0 24 0 313
2017 266 1 13 5 0 0 23 0 308
2018 253 1 16 3 1 0 22 0 296
2019 267 0 18 3 1 0 21 0 310
2020 273 1 14 3 0 0 22 0 313
2021 271 1 12 10 0 0 14 0 308
2022 281 2 3 10 0 0 29 0 325
2023 293 2 9 13 0 0 19 0 336

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cherokee Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 215 16.9 12.7 n/a
1989 231 16.1 14.3 n/a
1990 203 16.1 12.6 n/a
1991 208 15.6 13.3 n/a
1992 196 15.7 12.4 n/a
1993 190 14.7 12.9 n/a
1994 188 13.6 13.8 n/a
1995 175 13.6 12.9 n/a
1996 175 13.6 12.9 n/a
1997 188 12.2 15.4 n/a
1998 174 11.0 15.8 n/a
1999 179 11.0 16.3 n/a
2000 197 12.5 15.8 n/a
2001 378 27.4 13.8 n/a
2002 415 32.2 12.9 0
2003 415 32.2 12.9 0
2004 421 31.8 13.2 0
2005 425 31.0 13.7 0
2006 421 31.0 13.6 0
2007 420 32.0 13.1 0
2008 418 33.0 12.7 0
2009 403 31.1 13.0 0
2010 386 29.2 13.2 0
2011 355 29.4 12.0 0
2012 361 28.1 12.8 1.9
2013 336 24.4 13.7 2.4
2014 358 n/a n/a 1.7
2015 328 29.0 11.3 1.5
2016 313 29.0 10.7 1.3
2017 308 27.9 11.0 1.6
2018 296 28.0 10.5 1.4
2019 310 28.3 10.9 1.3
2020 313 27.9 11.1 1
2021 308 n/a n/a n/a
2022 325 29.8 10.9 1.8
2023 336 34.0 9.8 n/a

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 Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 215 16.9 12.7 n/a
1989 231 16.1 14.3 n/a
1990 203 16.1 12.6 n/a
1991 208 15.6 13.3 n/a
1992 196 15.7 12.4 n/a
1993 190 14.7 12.9 n/a
1994 188 13.6 13.8 n/a
1995 175 13.6 12.9 n/a
1996 175 13.6 12.9 n/a
1997 188 12.2 15.4 n/a
1998 174 11.0 15.8 n/a
1999 179 11.0 16.3 n/a
2000 197 12.5 15.8 n/a
2001 378 27.4 13.8 n/a
2002 415 32.2 12.9 0
2003 415 32.2 12.9 0
2004 421 31.8 13.2 0
2005 425 31.0 13.7 0
2006 421 31.0 13.6 0
2007 420 32.0 13.1 0
2008 418 33.0 12.7 0
2009 403 31.1 13.0 0
2010 386 29.2 13.2 0
2011 355 29.4 12.0 0
2012 361 28.1 12.8 1.9
2013 336 24.4 13.7 2.4
2014 358 n/a n/a 1.7
2015 328 29.0 11.3 1.5
2016 313 29.0 10.7 1.3
2017 308 27.9 11.0 1.6
2018 296 28.0 10.5 1.4
2019 310 28.3 10.9 1.3
2020 313 27.9 11.1 1
2021 308 n/a n/a n/a
2022 325 29.8 10.9 1.8
2023 336 34.0 9.8 n/a

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.

Immunization Rates

Cherokee Elementary School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaVaricellaDTPHepatitis B
201598.8%98.8%98.5%98.8%98.8%98.8%
201699.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%
201797.7%97.7%97.7%97.7%97.4%97.4%
201898.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%97.6%
201998.4%98.1%98.1%98.1%98.1%98.4%
202198.7%98.4%98.4%98.4%98.4%98.7%98.7%
202298.5%98.5%98.5%98.5%98.5%98.5%
202398.5%98.2%98.2%98.2%98.2%98.5%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Cherokee Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $349 (1.8%) $18,765 (98.2%) $19,114
2020 $354 (1.8%) $18,873 (98.2%) $19,228
2021 $422 (1.8%) $23,032 (98.2%) $23,454
2022 $422 (1.8%) $23,032 (98.2%) $23,454
2023 $510 (2.1%) $23,354 (97.9%) $23,864

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cherokee Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 49th of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 199th of 2077 Elementary schools
 7.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cherokee Elementary School)66.750
 16.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lake Forest School District 67)56.255.9
 0.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cherokee Elementary School)80.358.3
 22%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Lake Forest School District 67)76.863.6
 13.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cherokee Elementary School)66.260.5
 5.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Lake Forest School District 67)63.865.8
 2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cherokee Elementary School)77.949.3
 28.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Lake Forest School District 67)70.161
 9.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students310336
 8.4%
African American02
American Indian10
 100%
Asian189
 50%
Hispanic313
 333.3%
Pacific Islander00
White267293
 9.7%
Two or More Races2119
 9.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Cherokee Elementary School

Yes. Cherokee Elementary School ranks in the top 9.6% of Illinois elementary schools.

Students at Cherokee Elementary School are 87% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

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

In the 2022-23 school year, 336 students attended Cherokee Elementary School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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