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Cherokee Elementary

Q: Is Cherokee Elementary a good school?

Cherokee Elementary ranks 190 th of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

190^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 377 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Cherokee Elementary is a K–4 public school in Pascagoula, MS, serving 206 students in the Pascagoula-Gautier School District, a district ranked in the top quarter of Mississippi. The school has real strengths—especially in 4th grade math—but its overall state ranking has been volatile, dropping from a 4-star, 80th-percentile performance in 2024–2025 to a 3-star, 50th-percentile ranking in 2025–2026.

Cherokee's standout subject is 4th grade math, where 76.1% of students were proficient in 2025–2026, well above the district (54.9%) and state (51.5%) averages. Among nearby schools, only Beach Elementary (86.9%) scored higher, while Cherokee outpaced Jackson Elementary (47.2%), Central Elementary (45.7%), and Lake Elementary (73.7%). The school also posts a favorable student–teacher ratio of 12.5, lower than most neighboring schools, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% is better than both district and state averages, and far below Lake Elementary (28.7%) and Escatawpa Upper Elementary (39.5%).

The main concern is 3rd grade performance. In 2025–2026, only 37.6% of Cherokee 3rd graders were proficient in ELA and 36.1% in math—well below district and state averages, and far behind nearby schools like Jackson Elementary, which posted 71% in 3rd grade ELA, and Lake Elementary at 66.7%. This creates a large gap compared to Cherokee's own 4th grade math results, suggesting that experience at the school can vary significantly by grade level and cohort. Despite serving a predominantly low-income population, with 74% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch, Cherokee's 4th grade math results show the school is capable of excellence. Families should weigh the strong 4th grade outcomes and small class sizes against the inconsistency in lower grades.

206

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,530

Per pupil spending ?

74.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4102 Scovel Rd
Pascagoula, MS 39581

(228) 938-6547

District: Pascagoula-Gautier School District

Students who attend Cherokee Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Trent Lott
	William M Colmer Middle
High:	Pascagoula High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.1%

White:

27.2%

Hispanic:

20.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2016

!Near the bottom of Pascagoula-Gautier School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg52%

Mississippi avg50%

190^th of 377

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 31 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Pascagoula-Gautier School District

35^th of 133Pascagoula-Gautier School District among Mississippi 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	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	190 of 377	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.9	77 of 383	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	59.6	155 of 390	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.7	110 of 377	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	56.5	165 of 382	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.8	141 of 381	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.7	79 of 397	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	64.0	145 of 404	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.3	155 of 406	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	76.4	78 of 394	80.2%	★★★★☆
2015	66.2	119 of 402	70.4%	★★★★☆
2014	38.8	254 of 394	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.4	187 of 408	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.4	175 of 414	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	44.1	247 of 418	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.2	221 of 403	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.0	162 of 392	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.5	151 of 394	61.7%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics56%+6 vs state

English Language Arts43%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP English Language Arts (2026)			MAAP Mathematics (2026)			MAAP Science (2026)	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 (2025)	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	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
Cherokee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	4102 Scovel Rd	Pascagoula	39581	Jackson County	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 938-6547	206	16	12.5	74.3%	56 (27.2%)	95 (46.1%)	43 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.8%)	49.6	190^th of 377 public elementary schools	49.6%		75.9	77^th of 383 public elementary schools	79.9%	113	37.6	47.9		36.1	76.1			$17,530
Jackson Elementary	Public	K-4	3203 Lanier Street	Pascagoula	39581	Jackson County	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 938-6554	193	13	14.7	82.9%	25 (13.0%)	109 (56.5%)	47 (24.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.7%)	67.8	112^th of 377 public elementary schools	70.3%		59.5	159^th of 383 public elementary schools	58.5%	47	71.0	50.0		67.7	47.2			$16,180
Arlington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	3511 Arlington Street	Pascagoula	39581	Jackson County	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 938-6552	333	22	14.8	85.3%	39 (11.7%)	189 (56.8%)	86 (25.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.8%)	34.6	252^nd of 377 public elementary schools	33.2%		29.1	283^rd of 383 public elementary schools	26.1%	31	42.4	48.3		28.7	39.6			$13,618
Eastlawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2611 Ingalls Ave	Pascagoula	39567	Jackson County	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 938-6431	337	24	13.9	66.2%	133 (39.5%)	114 (33.8%)	62 (18.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.0%)	32.8	262^nd of 377 public elementary schools	30.5%		55.5	173^rd of 383 public elementary schools	54.8%	89	36.1	40.0		27.8	51.6			$13,686
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1100 Dupont Street	Pascagoula	39567	Jackson County	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 938-6559	245	18	13.2	79.6%	71 (29.0%)	122 (49.8%)	39 (15.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	64.5	124^th of 377 public elementary schools	67.1%		74.2	87^th of 383 public elementary schools	77.3%	37	60.0	62.8		50.0	45.7			$15,374
Beach Elementary	Public	K-4	633 Market Street	Pascagoula	39567	Jackson County	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 938-6428	100	7	15.2		80 (80.0%)	10 (10.0%)	9 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	91.4	20^th of 377 public elementary schools	94.7%		95.4	4^th of 383 public elementary schools	99.0%	16	62.6	69.6		81.3	86.9			$14,020
Lake Elementary	Public	K-4	4503 Willow Street	Pascagoula	39567	Jackson County	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 938-6422	96	9	10.8	66.7%	53 (55.2%)	29 (30.2%)	7 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.3%)	82.4	51^st of 377 public elementary schools	86.5%		69	116^th of 383 public elementary schools	69.7%	65	66.7	63.1		57.1	73.7			$18,603
Kreole Primary Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	6312 Martin Luther King Blvd	Moss Point	39563	Jackson County	Moss Point School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 475-3719	419	26	15.8	99.8%	71 (16.9%)	305 (72.8%)	37 (8.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)								(n/a)								$18,420
Escatawpa Upper Elementary	Public	3-5	4208 Jamestown Road	Moss Point	39563	Jackson County	Moss Point School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 474-3300	342	26	13.3	100.0%	61 (17.8%)	218 (63.7%)	41 (12.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.3%)	13.6	337^th of 377 public elementary schools	10.6%		22.7	314^th of 383 public elementary schools	18.0%	23	27.4	33.4	41.9	16.2	22.3	31.2	46.3	$19,389
Gautier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	505 Magnolia Tree	Gautier	39553	Jackson County	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 522-8824	397	28	14.4	81.6%	115 (29.0%)	189 (47.6%)	59 (14.9%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.5%)	72.8	95^th of 377 public elementary schools	74.8%		69.8	109^th of 383 public elementary schools	71.5%	14	57.4	62.9		60.3	55.1			$13,774

Frequently Asked Questions about Cherokee Elementary

How many students attend Cherokee Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 206 students attended Cherokee Elementary.

Is Cherokee Elementary a good school?

Cherokee Elementary ranks 190^th of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cherokee Elementary?

Students at Cherokee Elementary are 46% African American, 27% White, 21% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Cherokee Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cherokee Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Trent Lott
Middle : William M Colmer Middle
High : Pascagoula High

What district is Cherokee Elementary in?

Pascagoula-Gautier School District

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

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