Elementary Schools in Cherokee

Summary:

The Southeast Elementary School is the sole elementary school located in Cherokee, Kansas. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, dropping from 255th out of 653 Kansas elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 381st out of 656 in 2024-2025. While the school's 3rd-grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were higher than the state averages, the overall proficiency rates in both subjects were below the state averages in 2024-2025.

Southeast Elementary School faces several challenges, including a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (78.86% in 2023-2024) and an elevated chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% in 2024-2025. These factors may contribute to the school's mixed academic performance and suggest a need for targeted interventions and support to address the needs of the student population.

Despite these challenges, the school appears to have adequate resources, with a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.9 in 2023-2024 and per-student spending above the state average. By addressing the areas of concern, such as improving overall academic proficiency and addressing high poverty and chronic absenteeism, Southeast Elementary School can work to enhance the educational experience and outcomes for its students.

District Detail

506 South Smelter
Cherokee, KS 66724

(620) 457-8350

SchoolDigger Rank:
232^nd of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 429

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)			KAP Mathematics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southeast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	303 S Humbert	Weir	66781	Cherokee County	Cherokee	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 396-8211	149	14	10.4	75.8%	129 (86.6%)	2 (1.3%)	8 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.7%)	7 (4.7%)	43.1	381^st of 656 public elementary schools	41.9%		58.8	255^th of 653 public elementary schools	60.9%	126	57.9	41.7	48.8	36.8	33.3	34.9	$15,594	$1,920	$13,674

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pittsburg	7.25 mi	6	186^th
Frontenac Public Schools	10.46 mi	3	85^th
Girard	11.45 mi	3	73^rd
Columbus	12.26 mi	3
Northeast	15.16 mi	3	254^th

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

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