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Cherokee Elementary School

Q: Is Cherokee Elementary School a good school?

Cherokee Elementary School ranks 301 st of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-6

301^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Cherokee Elementary School is a grades 3–6 school in Liberty Township, Ohio, serving 791 students as part of the Lakota Local district — the largest of the nearby Lakota 3–6 elementaries. It ranks 301st of 1,560 Ohio schools in 2025–2026 (81st percentile, 4 stars), and it has earned 4 stars every year shown from 2015–2016 through 2025–2026. Average proficiency was about 78.6%, versus roughly 77.5% across the district and 62.1% statewide, so Cherokee was above the state in every reported subject and grade.

Among nearby schools, it trails Independence Elementary School (95th percentile) and VanGorden Elementary School (89th), sits roughly even with Monroe Elementary School (81st), and leads Woodland Elementary School (78th), Fairfield North Elementary School (75th), and Fairfield East Elementary School (47th). Attendance is Cherokee's clearest advantage: 6.0% chronic absenteeism against 15.5% district-wide, the lowest of any nearby school with reported data, and down from 14.1% in 2021–2022. Two things to watch: the free/reduced lunch rate rose from 20.2% in 2022–2023 to 29.71% in 2024–2025, and the 24.7 student-teacher ratio is the highest among the nearby schools shown, even as results hold steady.

Math is a relative strength, above district levels in grades 3, 5, and 6, and above the state in all four tested grades. In 2025–2026, fifth-grade science (74.5%) and fourth-grade math and ELA came in slightly below district averages — worth monitoring, but not enough to change a strong multi-year record. Effectiveness rankings also vary by student group, ranging from the 97th percentile for African American students and 90th for female students to 59th for special education students and 70th for low-income students. Overall, Cherokee is a consistently strong, 4-star school with excellent attendance and above-state achievement.

791

Students ?

24.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,898

Per pupil spending ?

29.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

5345 Kyles Station Rd
Liberty Twp, OH 45011-8400

(513) 755-8200

District: Lakota Local

Students who attend Cherokee Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lakota Plains Junior School
High:	Lakota West High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.4%

Hispanic:

12.4%

African American:

12.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2016 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (79% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Ohio elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school79%

District avg77%

Ohio avg62%

301^st of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 8Elementary Schools in the Lakota Local

172^nd of 773Lakota Local among Ohio 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	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	79.8	301 of 1560	80.7%	★★★★☆
2025	82.8	230 of 1558	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	279 of 1577	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	387 of 1596	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	308 of 1588	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	83.3	268 of 1610	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	499 of 1676	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	244 of 1636	85.1%	★★★★☆
2017	80.5	266 of 1651	83.9%	★★★★☆
2016	80.4	296 of 1678	82.4%	★★★★☆
2015	73.7	478 of 1684	71.6%	★★★★☆
2014	76.1	384 of 1687	77.2%	★★★★☆
2013	78.9	264 of 1701	84.5%	★★★★☆
2012	77.5	307 of 1709	82.0%	★★★★☆
2011	74.0	439 of 1686	74.0%	★★★★☆
2010	77.7	293 of 1662	82.4%	★★★★☆
2009	79.2	227 of 1610	85.9%	★★★★☆
2008	81.9	167 of 1582	89.4%	★★★★☆
2007	74.7	379 of 1609	76.4%	★★★★☆
2006	68.5	507 of 1504	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.7	505 of 1501	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	79.5	228 of 1471	84.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	92.9	16 of 631	97.5%	★★★★★
2025	89.2	29 of 615	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	91.3	25 of 603	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	82.2	69 of 610	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	89.5	39 of 601	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	95.7	18 of 533	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	75.9	99 of 605	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	93.7	23 of 598	96.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	76.7	23 of 89	74.2%	★★★★☆
2025	70.3	32 of 89	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	44 of 81	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.5	46 of 80	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.1	32 of 78	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.2	42 of 78	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	40.2	465 of 824	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.4	268 of 765	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.7	604 of 956	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.2	433 of 1021	57.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	73.7	69 of 318	78.3%	★★★★☆
2025	73.5	62 of 281	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	81 of 258	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	61 of 239	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	58.9	80 of 213	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.7	45 of 183	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	41.7	93 of 169	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.6	64 of 174	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	84.4	149 of 1452	89.7%	★★★★☆
2025	84.6	158 of 1452	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	180 of 1466	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	381 of 1483	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.4	292 of 1488	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	83.9	200 of 1467	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.3	418 of 1502	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	255 of 1518	83.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	63.3	261 of 759	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	65.0	96 of 315	69.5%	★★★★☆
2025	70.5	61 of 259	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	41 of 234	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	57 of 233	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	64.5	53 of 216	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	72.1	35 of 189	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	54.6	92 of 228	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.7	43 of 239	82.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	68.2	442 of 1467	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.2	448 of 1473	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.5	399 of 1484	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	516 of 1447	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.8	518 of 1419	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.2	296 of 1404	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	47.9	878 of 1465	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.2	477 of 1465	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	75.5	375 of 1467	74.4%	★★★★☆
2025	81.8	231 of 1466	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	293 of 1485	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	342 of 1498	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.3	282 of 1518	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	80.3	295 of 1499	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	454 of 1535	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	205 of 1536	86.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	77.4	38 of 220	82.7%	★★★★☆
2025	84.6	22 of 218	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	80.4	27 of 202	86.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	373 of 914	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.8	403 of 935	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.1	381 of 900	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.9	458 of 856	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	82.8	130 of 1181	89.0%	★★★★☆
2025	85.5	65 of 1175	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	83.0	133 of 1190	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.4	249 of 1215	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	175 of 1242	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	84.1	165 of 1249	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.1	291 of 1271	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	82.2	151 of 1309	88.5%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2026)97th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2026)90th percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)89th percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)83rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)78th percentile~ school

Male (2026)74th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2026)74th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)70th percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)66th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2026)59th percentile-22 vs school

Disabled (2022)44th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics81%+20 vs state

English Language Arts77%+14 vs state

Science74%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (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	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Cherokee Elementary School	Public	3-6	5345 Kyles Station Rd	Liberty Twp	45011	Butler County	Lakota Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 755-8200	791	32	24.7	29.7%	470 (59.4%)	97 (12.3%)	98 (12.4%)	83 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (5.2%)	79.8	301^st of 1560 public elementary schools	80.7%		82.8	230^th of 1558 public elementary schools	85.2%	71	74.5	81.3	80.7	83.2	80.2	75.0	71.7	84.5	75.9			$11,898
VanGorden Elementary School	Public	3-6	6475 LeSourdsville West Cheste	Liberty Township	45011	Butler County	Lakota Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 644-1150	670	29	23.1	28.1%	479 (71.5%)	47 (7.0%)	49 (7.3%)	68 (10.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.9%)	84.2	178^th of 1560 public elementary schools	88.6%		83.6	203^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	87.0%	25	84.5	80.3	82.0	77.3	82.2	79.6	83.9	88.5	81.6			$14,108
Liberty Early Childhood School	Public	PK, KG-2	6040 Princeton Rd	Liberty Twp	45011	Butler County	Lakota Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 777-6194	407	17	23.9	25.1%	257 (63.1%)	41 (10.1%)	22 (5.4%)	56 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.6%)								(n/a)										88.3%	8.3%	$12,272
Heritage Early Childhood School	Public	K-2	5052 Hamilton Mason Rd	Liberty Twp	45011	Butler County	Lakota Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 863-7060	598	25	23.9	33.9%	314 (52.5%)	80 (13.4%)	97 (16.2%)	71 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.0%)								(n/a)										96.3%	3.1%	$11,765
Fairfield North Elementary School	Public	K-5	6116 Morris Rd	Hamilton	45011	Butler County	Fairfield City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 868-0070	629	32	19.6	48.2%	296 (47.1%)	137 (21.8%)	44 (7.0%)	108 (17.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	40 (6.4%)	76.4	395^th of 1560 public elementary schools	74.7%		76.1	411^th of 1558 public elementary schools	73.6%	16	82.8	67.0	83.5	66.1		78.9	79.3	84.4		91.4%	6.2%	$10,619
Woodland Elementary School	Public	3-6	6923 Dutchland Blvd	Liberty Township	45044	Butler County	Lakota Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 779-7775	605	27	22.8	44.0%	339 (56.0%)	67 (11.1%)	101 (16.7%)	59 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	32 (5.3%)	78.1	348^th of 1560 public elementary schools	77.7%		77.7	371^st of 1558 public elementary schools	76.2%	23	77.5	78.0	83.0	74.8	76.2	72.8	69.5	82.0	82.0			$12,528
Monroe Elementary School	Public	2-6	230 Yankee Rd	Monroe	45050	Butler County	Monroe Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 539-8101	1,166	53	22.0	39.8%	827 (70.9%)	95 (8.1%)	107 (9.2%)	79 (6.8%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (4.5%)	80.2	293^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	81.2%		80.7	285^th of 1558 public elementary schools	81.7%	8	76.6	78.4	93.6	82.6	75.3	71.4	79.9	79.5	73.6			$10,353
Fairfield East Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6711 Morris Rd	Hamilton	45011	Butler County	Fairfield City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 737-5000	650	36	18.0	58.5%	302 (46.5%)	137 (21.1%)	92 (14.2%)	85 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.1%)	54.5	825^th of 1560 public elementary schools	47.1%		60.3	730^th of 1558 public elementary schools	53.1%	95	61.1	63.6	69.2	57.9		59.1	59.0	72.6		91.2%	0%	$9,722
Independence Elementary School	Public	3-6	7480 Princeton Rd	Liberty Township	45044	Butler County	Lakota Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 755-8300	608	28	21.7	20.1%	423 (69.6%)	56 (9.2%)	26 (4.3%)	55 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (7.6%)	89.2	76^th of 1560 public elementary schools	95.1%		91.6	35^th of 1558 public elementary schools	97.8%	41	89.4	88.4	90.8	91.2	91.4	79.1	87.9	91.5	84.0			$13,408
Creekside Early Childhood School	Public	K-2	5070 Tylersville Rd	West Chester	45069	Butler County	Lakota Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 874-0175	720	32	22.5	31.1%	386 (53.6%)	112 (15.6%)	63 (8.8%)	109 (15.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.8%)								(n/a)										93.4%	1.3%	$11,297

Frequently Asked Questions about Cherokee Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Cherokee Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Lakota Plains Junior School
High : Lakota West High School

How many students attend Cherokee Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 791 students attended Cherokee Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Cherokee Elementary School?

Students at Cherokee Elementary School are 59% White, 12% Hispanic, 12% African American, 10% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

Is Cherokee Elementary School a good school?

Cherokee Elementary School ranks 301^st of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Cherokee Elementary School in?

Lakota Local

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