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Cherokee Heights Elementary School

Q: Is Cherokee Heights Elementary School a good school?

Cherokee Heights Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.2% of Minnesota elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Cherokee Heights Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 228 students attended Cherokee Heights Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Cherokee Heights Elementary School?

Students at Cherokee Heights Elementary School are 29% African American, 27% Hispanic, 25% White, 14% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

818^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Cherokee Heights Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 205 students. The school is part of the Saint Paul Public Schools district, which is ranked 345 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a rating of 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Cherokee Heights Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Minnesota elementary schools, with proficiency rates in MCA-III Math and Reading assessments significantly lower than the state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 15.31% in Math and 21.78% in Reading, compared to the state averages of 45.21% and 49.59%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low in 5th-grade Math, where the proficiency rate was only 8% in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 42.94%. Additionally, the school struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of Minnesota elementary schools for several subgroups, including Special Education students, where it ranked 522 out of 524 in 2022-2023 with a 0% proficiency rate in Math and Reading.

While the nearby Riverview Spanish/English Dual Immersion School, which is also part of the Saint Paul Public Schools district, performs slightly better than Cherokee Heights Elementary School in both Math and Reading assessments, it still lags behind state averages. In contrast, the nearby Somerset Elementary School, which is part of the West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan district, consistently ranks in the top 5% of Minnesota elementary schools and has significantly higher proficiency rates in Math and Reading compared to Cherokee Heights Elementary School.

228

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,552

Per pupil spending ?

71.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

694 Charlton St
Saint Paul, MN 55107-2799

(651) 293-8610

District: Saint Paul Public Schools

Students who attend Cherokee Heights Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Humboldt High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

28.5%

Hispanic:

26.8%

White:

24.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (19% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Math scores 30 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg31%

Minnesota avg47%

818^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th of 38Elementary Schools in the Saint Paul Public Schools

345^th of 446Saint Paul Public Schools among Minnesota 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	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	7.2	818 of 872	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	783 of 881	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	773 of 845	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.6	808 of 858	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.3	863 of 869	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.4	842 of 870	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.8	809 of 847	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.5	833 of 853	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.5	819 of 848	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.2	808 of 840	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.1	786 of 826	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.6	783 of 824	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.0	778 of 820	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.4	763 of 814	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.1	753 of 803	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	7.2	739 of 781	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.8	743 of 777	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.4	727 of 756	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	7.1	656 of 685	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	9.8	632 of 676	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	4.1	641 of 674	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	23.8	250 of 310	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.2	200 of 266	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	34.0	166 of 239	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	4.6	776 of 799	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	707 of 787	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	2.1	777 of 787	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.1	743 of 774	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	205 of 238	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	143 of 214	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	11.2	212 of 219	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	216 of 220	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	716 of 764	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	700 of 793	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	698 of 774	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.8	652 of 663	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.4	676 of 683	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	689 of 740	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	685 of 728	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	739 of 812	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	744 of 826	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	740 of 799	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	706 of 808	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.6	746 of 798	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.1	743 of 779	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	5.0	522 of 524	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	426 of 463	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2019)31st percentile+27 vs school

African American (2024)19th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)9th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2023)<1st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading22%-28 vs state

Math15%-30 vs state

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Schools Near Cherokee Heights Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)							MCA-III Reading (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Cherokee Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	694 Charlton St	Saint Paul	55107	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 293-8610	228	22	10.3	71.9%	56 (24.6%)	65 (28.5%)	61 (26.8%)	13 (5.7%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (13.6%)	7.2	818^th of 872 public elementary schools	6.2%		11.2	783^rd of 881 public elementary schools	11.1%	35	17.0	19.2	8.0				15.3	16.7	19.2	33.3				21.8	$23,552
Quantum STEAM Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	497 Humboldt Ave	Saint Paul	55107	Ramsey County	Quantum STEAM Academy Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 615-6888	128	5	28.4	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	128 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.1	720^th of 872 public elementary schools	17.4%		26.1	679^th of 881 public elementary schools	22.9%	41	50.0	20.0					39.0	23.1	13.3					19.5
Riverview Spanish/English Dual Imme	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	160 Isabel St E	Saint Paul	55107	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(651) 293-8665	297	80	3.7	69.0%	32 (10.8%)	24 (8.1%)	215 (72.4%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.4%)	11.7	777^th of 872 public elementary schools	10.9%		10	792^nd of 881 public elementary schools	10.1%	15	25.0	18.9	16.3				20.0	32.5	13.5	28.6				25.2	$16,432
Moreland Art/Health Science Magnet	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	217 W Moreland Ave	West Saint Paul	55118	Dakota County	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan	No	Yes	No	Yes	(651) 403-7800	369	34	10.8	64.5%	107 (29.0%)	56 (15.2%)	152 (41.2%)	17 (4.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.2%)	40.6	566^th of 872 public elementary schools	35.1%		27	675^th of 881 public elementary schools	23.4%	109	44.3	43.6					44.0	41.8	43.6					42.7	$16,650
Somerset Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1355 Dodd Rd	Mendota Heights	55118	Dakota County	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan	No	No	No	No	(651) 403-8201	412	32	12.8	24.8%	277 (67.2%)	20 (4.9%)	70 (17.0%)	9 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.5%)	90.5	42^nd of 872 public elementary schools	95.2%		92.2	25^th of 881 public elementary schools	97.2%	17	78.3	78.6					78.4	70.2	69.0					69.7	$12,309
Water Lily Montessori	Public, Charter	PK-K	499 Wacouta St	Saint Paul	55101	Ramsey County	Minnesota Wildflower Montessori School	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 227-7483	3	1	3.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)	2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Nova Classical Academy Lower School	Public, Charter	K-5	1455 Victoria Way	Saint Paul	55102	Ramsey County	Nova Classical Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 209-6320	485	35	13.8	23.5%	267 (55.1%)	83 (17.1%)	37 (7.6%)	62 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (7.0%)	86.6	79^th of 872 public elementary schools	90.9%		87.9	64^th of 881 public elementary schools	92.7%	15	75.0	71.6	77.8				74.8	56.3	61.7	86.4				68.2	$11,508
Garlough Environmental Magnet	Public, Magnet	K-4	1740 Charlton St	West Saint Paul	55118	Dakota County	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan	No	Yes	No	Yes	(651) 403-8100	414	38	10.8	56.3%	145 (35.0%)	50 (12.1%)	176 (42.5%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.5%)	33.5	613^th of 872 public elementary schools	29.7%		44.1	551^st of 881 public elementary schools	37.5%	62	43.5	39.2					41.6	38.5	37.8					38.2	$14,037
Capitol Hill Magnet/Rondo	Public, Magnet	1-8	560 Rondo Ave	Saint Paul	55103	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(651) 325-2500	1,066	49	21.6	41.6%	435 (40.8%)	236 (22.1%)	79 (7.4%)	185 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	131 (12.3%)	82.9	110^th of 872 public elementary schools	87.4%		86	80^th of 881 public elementary schools	90.9%	30	83.2	66.2	47.7	49.7	63.6	51.1	59.5	67.8	67.1	72.3	71.2	64.0	65.0	67.9	$12,271
Benjamin E Mays IB World School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	560 Rondo Ave	Saint Paul	55103	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(651) 325-2400	336	30	11.1	92.6%	30 (8.9%)	220 (65.5%)	24 (7.1%)	26 (7.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (10.4%)	1.8	870^th of 872 public elementary schools	0.2%		3.8	857^th of 881 public elementary schools	2.7%	13	5.0	7.8	0.0				4.4	2.5	9.6	2.3				5.2	$5,237

Frequently Asked Questions about Cherokee Heights Elementary School

How many students attend Cherokee Heights Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 228 students attended Cherokee Heights Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Cherokee Heights Elementary School?

Students at Cherokee Heights Elementary School are 29% African American, 27% Hispanic, 25% White, 14% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

What district is Cherokee Heights Elementary School in?

Saint Paul Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Cherokee Heights Elementary School attend?

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

High : Humboldt High School

Is Cherokee Heights Elementary School a good school?

Cherokee Heights Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.2% of Minnesota elementary schools.

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