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Cherokee Elementary School

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Cherokee Elementary School ranks 623 rd of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

623^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Cherokee Elementary School in Clinton Twp, MI, is a mid-sized public school serving 526 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Chippewa Valley Schools district, and it holds a steady 3-star state rating.

For parents, the most encouraging news is Cherokee’s clear strength in early reading. In the most recent school year, 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency hit 48.1%—well above the district average of 36.6% and the state average of 38.2%, and the highest among all nearby elementary schools. This isn’t a fluke; the previous year’s 3rd-grade ELA scores also led the pack. The school also does a notably good job supporting its male students, who rank in the 61st percentile statewide—17 points higher than female students—and have shown steady improvement over the past few years. Another bright spot is attendance: Cherokee’s chronic absenteeism rate of 19.7% is lower than both the district (23.1%) and state (27.9%) averages, suggesting families are engaged and kids are showing up ready to learn.

One area to watch is math, where proficiency tends to lag behind reading—3rd-grade math was 41.6% versus 48.1% in ELA. Also, year-to-year scores can swing noticeably, so it’s wise to look at multi-year trends rather than any single test result. When compared to nearby Cheyenne Elementary School, Cherokee trails in most academic metrics, though Cheyenne serves a more affluent population. However, Cherokee is a clear outperformer relative to Clinton Valley Elementary School, which ranks in the bottom 24th percentile statewide. Most promising of all, Cherokee has shown consistent, year-over-year improvement for its low-income students, climbing from the 34th to the 58th percentile in just three years—a strong sign that targeted support is making a real difference for at-risk learners.

526

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,663

Per pupil spending ?

40.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

90.9%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 9.1% (any vaccine)

42900 Rivergate Dr
Clinton Twp, MI 48038-5537

(586) 723-4800

District: Chippewa Valley Schools

Students who attend Cherokee Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wyandot Middle School
High:	Chippewa Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.0%

African American:

13.1%

Two or more races:

8.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Michigan median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg38%

Michigan avg38%

623^rd of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Chippewa Valley Schools

225^th of 625Chippewa Valley Schools among Michigan 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	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	623 of 1492	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.5	678 of 1488	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.1	781 of 1486	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.2	610 of 1470	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.9	681 of 1344	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.7	576 of 1153	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	636 of 1408	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	705 of 1448	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.5	581 of 1466	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.5	434 of 1548	72.0%	★★★★☆
2015	63.2	561 of 1580	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.7	583 of 1533	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.3	699 of 1563	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.9	654 of 1566	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.1	583 of 1552	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.1	819 of 1552	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	63.9	694 of 1589	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.0	528 of 1577	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.3	504 of 1565	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.4	941 of 1545	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	62.0	79 of 321	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	64.9	106 of 475	77.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	76.9	50 of 270	81.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	757 of 1343	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.2	750 of 1338	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	841 of 1342	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.4	610 of 1321	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.3	788 of 1106	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.0	498 of 902	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.2	615 of 1171	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.4	725 of 1443	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	571 of 1352	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.7	748 of 1346	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	917 of 1381	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	674 of 1350	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.7	585 of 1099	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	454 of 749	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	610 of 1134	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.1	611 of 1397	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	58.3	531 of 1372	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.2	601 of 1366	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.8	754 of 1347	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	608 of 1334	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	551 of 1139	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.5	559 of 915	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	658 of 1196	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.5	653 of 1446	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	130 of 246	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.1	132 of 252	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	107 of 225	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.1	30 of 195	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	51.5	167 of 403	58.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	56.1	500 of 1199	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.5	641 of 1206	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	692 of 1204	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	564 of 1198	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	503 of 1102	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.7	503 of 1005	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.8	475 of 1128	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.5	663 of 1253	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2018)81st percentile+30 vs school

African American (2023)75th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)58th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)47th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2026)44th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts46%+5 vs state

Science41%~ state avg

Math39%~ state avg

Social Studies27%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)					M-Step Math (2026)					M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cherokee Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	42900 Rivergate Dr	Clinton Twp	48038	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(586) 723-4800	526	27	19.8	40.3%	368 (70.0%)	69 (13.1%)	29 (5.5%)	14 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.7%)	55.4	623^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	58.2%		52.5	678^th of 1488 public elementary schools	54.4%	55			48.1	48.8	43.0			41.6	36.6	38.7			40.9		26.9		90.9%	9.1%	$13,663	$846	$12,817
Erie Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	42276 Romeo Plank Rd	Clinton Twp	48038	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(586) 723-5400	474	29	16.6	36.3%	357 (75.3%)	59 (12.4%)	24 (5.1%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.9%)	37.4	897^th of 1492 public elementary schools	39.9%		44	810^th of 1488 public elementary schools	45.6%	87			35.6	41.3	40.0			31.0	23.8	18.2			34.5		27.3		86.8%	7.9%	$15,395	$1,222	$14,173
Prevail Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	353 Cass Ave	Mount Clemens	48043	Macomb County	Prevail Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(586) 783-0173	534	31	17.2	90.6%	32 (6.0%)	349 (65.4%)	45 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (20.0%)	41	841^st of 1492 public elementary schools	43.6%		19.9	1160^th of 1488 public elementary schools	22.0%	319	60.6	15.2	34.0	37.7	45.7	32.7	35.5	25.5	34.0	23.9	18.8	25.8	47.8	30.3	23.9	36.4	91.8%	2%	$14,927	$1,716	$13,211
Fox Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	17500 Millstone Dr	Macomb	48044	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(586) 723-5600	471	28	16.8	51.4%	308 (65.4%)	63 (13.4%)	56 (11.9%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.2%)	35.7	918^th of 1492 public elementary schools	38.5%		29.8	1018^th of 1488 public elementary schools	31.6%	100			33.0	39.8	31.7			38.5	28.9	27.0			22.2		22.2		84%	12%	$14,665	$896	$13,769
Ojibwa Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	46950 Heydenreich Rd	Macomb	48044	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(586) 723-6400	622	34	18.5	42.8%	398 (64.0%)	94 (15.1%)	35 (5.6%)	24 (3.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (10.9%)	48.1	729^th of 1492 public elementary schools	51.1%		49.5	726^th of 1488 public elementary schools	51.2%	3			29.6	41.1	54.0			38.0	27.1	26.6			46.8		29.0		88.8%	10%	$14,017	$925	$13,092
Miami Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	41290 Kentvale Dr	Clinton Twp	48038	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(586) 723-6000	473	26	18.3	53.1%	283 (59.8%)	121 (25.6%)	27 (5.7%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.2%)	41.2	836^th of 1492 public elementary schools	44.0%		40.9	849^th of 1488 public elementary schools	42.9%	13			28.8	43.0	53.2			34.8	26.6	22.1			32.5		26.0		88.1%	10.7%	$13,927	$980	$12,947
Cheyenne Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	47600 Heydenreich Rd	Macomb	48044	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(586) 723-5000	440	28	15.7	24.5%	323 (73.4%)	44 (10.0%)	15 (3.4%)	30 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.4%)	66.1	470^th of 1492 public elementary schools	68.5%		63.4	520^th of 1488 public elementary schools	65.1%	50			36.5	46.8	53.9			52.7	45.6	41.6			48.1		40.8		83.3%	8.3%	$17,255	$1,196	$16,059
Mt Clemens Montessori Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1070 Hampton Rd	Mount Clemens	48043	Macomb County	Mt. Clemens Montessori Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(586) 465-5545	278	14	19.5	35.6%	170 (61.2%)	80 (28.8%)	5 (1.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.6%)	62.7	520^th of 1492 public elementary schools	65.1%		65.9	479^th of 1488 public elementary schools	67.8%	41			44.7	46.3	48.5			48.9	41.5	34.4			45.5		42.4		76.9%	21.2%	$11,866	$848	$11,018
Clinton Valley Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1260 Mulberry St	Mount Clemens	48043	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(586) 723-5200	322	18	18.4	57.5%	167 (51.9%)	97 (30.1%)	10 (3.1%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (13.0%)	22.2	1139^th of 1492 public elementary schools	23.7%		27.4	1047^th of 1488 public elementary schools	29.6%	92			23.2	33.3	40.7			18.2	11.5	17.2			26.8		5.4		85.4%	10.4%	$14,958	$1,265	$13,693
Seminole Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Mulberry St	Mount Clemens	48043	Macomb County	Mount Clemens Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 461-3900	407	21	19.3	92.4%	59 (14.5%)	261 (64.1%)	17 (4.2%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (15.2%)	7.3	1427^th of 1492 public elementary schools	4.4%		6.7	1431^st of 1488 public elementary schools	3.8%	4			4.8	18.0	1465.2			8.1	13.1	1460.3			1470.7		1464.7		92%	4%	$16,339	$2,762	$13,577

Frequently Asked Questions about Cherokee Elementary School

Is Cherokee Elementary School a good school?

Cherokee Elementary School ranks 623^rd of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cherokee Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 526 students attended Cherokee Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Cherokee Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Wyandot Middle School
High : Chippewa Valley High School

What district is Cherokee Elementary School in?

Chippewa Valley Schools

What is the racial makeup of Cherokee Elementary School?

Students at Cherokee Elementary School are 70% White, 13% African American, 9% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

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