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Candy's Creek Cherokee Elementary

Q: Is Candy's Creek Cherokee Elementary a good school?

Candy's Creek Cherokee Elementary ranks 333 rd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

333^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Candy's Creek Cherokee Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 473 students in grades PK-5 in Cleveland, Tennessee. The school consistently outperforms the Cleveland school district and the state of Tennessee in academic proficiency, with particularly strong performance in 4th grade mathematics and English Language Arts.

Candy's Creek Cherokee Elementary stands out as a high-performing school within the Cleveland district, outperforming nearby schools like Blythe-Bower Elementary, Mayfield Elementary, and Arnold Memorial Elementary. However, the school lags behind some higher-performing elementary schools in the neighboring Bradley County district, such as Michigan Avenue Elementary, Prospect Elementary, and North Lee Elementary.

While Candy's Creek Cherokee Elementary's overall performance is strong, the school faces challenges with relatively high chronic absenteeism rates and some disparities in the performance of different student subgroups. The school's high spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio may contribute to its academic success, but addressing equity concerns and improving attendance could further enhance the learning experience for all students.

481

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,333

Per pupil spending ?

4445 Georgetown RD
Cleveland, TN 37312

(423) 476-1160

District: Cleveland

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.6%

Hispanic:

22.0%

Two or more races:

7.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2021 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (49% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cleveland

✓Above the Tennessee median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2021

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg33%

Tennessee avg42%

333^rd of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 12 pts since 2021

From top 21% (2021) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Cleveland

116^th of 139Cleveland among Tennessee 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	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	333 of 1009	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.7	258 of 1018	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	228 of 1020	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	239 of 1000	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	70.4	210 of 983	78.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	168 of 498	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	182 of 498	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.0	275 of 483	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	223 of 411	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	277 of 986	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.7	283 of 990	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	63.4	293 of 989	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	62.2	298 of 975	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.0	222 of 945	76.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	364 of 424	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.1	163 of 415	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	164 of 387	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.8	106 of 363	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	53.6	121 of 324	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	335 of 843	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	434 of 853	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.3	381 of 865	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.4	154 of 858	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	39.8	474 of 823	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	367 of 984	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	245 of 991	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	195 of 987	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	217 of 980	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	69.0	208 of 941	77.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	317 of 618	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.4	215 of 582	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	100 of 528	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	82 of 447	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	89.5	30 of 369	91.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	218 of 840	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	208 of 847	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	194 of 852	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	173 of 844	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	153 of 844	81.9%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)74th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)66th percentile~ school

Male (2025)63rd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics54%+11 vs state

English Language Arts52%+13 vs state

Science41%-5 vs state

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Schools Near Candy's Creek Cherokee Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Science (2025)				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/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	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Candy's Creek Cherokee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4445 Georgetown RD	Cleveland	37312	Bradley County	Cleveland	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 476-1160	473	34	13.8		292 (61.7%)	30 (6.3%)	98 (20.7%)	18 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.4%)	62.3	333^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	67.0%		67.7	258^th of 1018 public elementary schools	74.7%	75	47.9	58.2	53.9	53.5	47.9	57.0	51.3	52.2	23.3	53.2	46.1	41.2	$14,333	$1,041	$12,694
Hopewell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5350 Freewill Road NW	Cleveland	37312	Bradley County	Bradley County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 478-8802	463	32	14.6		414 (89.4%)	9 (1.9%)	22 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	63.4	323^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	68.0%		62.7	316^th of 1018 public elementary schools	69.0%	7	44.0	47.4	54.7	48.7	50.7	60.8	39.5	50.4	41.9	52.6	56.0	50.2	$12,289	$1,260	$10,227
E.L. Ross Elementary	Public	3-5	4340 Mouse Creek RD	Cleveland	37312	Bradley County	Cleveland	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 479-7274	254	19	13.2		140 (55.1%)	17 (6.7%)	69 (27.2%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.7%)	58.3	376^th of 1009 public elementary schools	62.7%		49	480^th of 1018 public elementary schools	52.8%	104	52.2	50.0	54.0	52.2	40.2	48.6	46.0	44.6	35.9	54.2	44.2	44.0	$15,393	$1,160	$13,362
D.P. Yates Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	750 Mouse Creek RD	Cleveland	37312	Bradley County	Cleveland	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 479-1723	298	23	12.8		162 (54.4%)	25 (8.4%)	77 (25.8%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (8.7%)								(n/a)													$16,484	$1,002	$14,630
North Lee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Sequoia DR	Cleveland	37312	Bradley County	Bradley County	No	No	No	No	(423) 478-8809	509	32	16.1		400 (78.6%)	23 (4.5%)	41 (8.1%)	16 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.3%)	81.4	144^th of 1009 public elementary schools	85.7%		79.1	161^st of 1018 public elementary schools	84.2%	17	62.7	64.2	54.8	60.7	57.3	69.1	57.5	61.6	50.7	69.1	56.2	59.0	$10,535	$653	$9,142
G.R. Stuart Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	802 20th Nw ST	Cleveland	37311	Bradley County	Cleveland	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 476-8246	291	29	9.9		117 (40.2%)	36 (12.4%)	95 (32.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	39 (13.4%)	27	766^th of 1009 public elementary schools	24.1%		17.7	865^th of 1018 public elementary schools	15.0%	99	36.6	22.0	30.6	29.7	31.7	22.0	41.7	31.4	31.7	17.5	36.1	28.2	$19,551	$1,966	$16,499
Prospect Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2450 Prospect School RD	Cleveland	37311	Bradley County	Bradley County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 478-8814	421	24	17.5		340 (80.8%)	7 (1.7%)	66 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	55.6	412^th of 1009 public elementary schools	59.2%		54.5	414^th of 1018 public elementary schools	59.3%	2	46.2	43.1	50.0	46.3	50.0	43.1	39.7	44.0	44.2	44.6	53.4	47.4	$11,409	$980	$9,580
Mayfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	501 20th Street NE	Cleveland	37311	Bradley County	Cleveland	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 472-4541	448	34	13.1		177 (39.5%)	56 (12.5%)	156 (34.8%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	47 (10.5%)	36.1	661^st of 1009 public elementary schools	34.5%		28.8	744^th of 1018 public elementary schools	26.9%	83	31.9	37.1	40.6	36.4	31.9	36.1	21.9	29.9	31.9	56.5	39.1	42.1	$15,672	$1,149	$13,701
Arnold Memorial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	473 8th N W ST	Cleveland	37311	Bradley County	Cleveland	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 472-2241	312	21	14.7		97 (31.1%)	52 (16.7%)	124 (39.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	33 (10.6%)	15.1	885^th of 1009 public elementary schools	12.3%		16.3	878^th of 1018 public elementary schools	13.8%	7	20.8	28.2	19.0	22.4	13.5	41.0	14.3	21.8	17.0	35.9	14.3	21.6	$15,875	$1,048	$14,036
Michigan Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	188 Michigan Ave School RD	Cleveland	37323	Bradley County	Bradley County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 478-8807	453	29	15.8		353 (77.9%)	13 (2.9%)	48 (10.6%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.5%)	89.7	90^th of 1009 public elementary schools	91.1%		87.9	101^st of 1018 public elementary schools	90.1%	11	74.3	59.7	67.9	67.6	69.3	75.0	64.1	69.2	61.3	69.1	67.9	66.1	$11,288	$816	$9,691

Frequently Asked Questions about Candy's Creek Cherokee Elementary

Is Candy's Creek Cherokee Elementary a good school?

Candy's Creek Cherokee Elementary ranks 333^rd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Candy's Creek Cherokee Elementary in?

Cleveland

What is the racial makeup of Candy's Creek Cherokee Elementary?

Students at Candy's Creek Cherokee Elementary are 59% White, 22% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 7% African American, 4% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Candy's Creek Cherokee Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 481 students attended Candy's Creek Cherokee Elementary.

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