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Cherokee Elementary

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Cherokee Elementary ranks 105 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

105^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Cherokee Elementary is a public elementary school located in Johnson City, Tennessee. It serves students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade, with a total enrollment of 354 students. The school is part of the highly-ranked Johnson City school district, which is ranked 8th out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cherokee Elementary consistently ranks among the top 20% of Tennessee elementary schools, with strong academic performance, particularly in science and mathematics. The school's proficiency rates in these subjects are significantly above the state averages. Additionally, Cherokee Elementary has demonstrated impressive results for specific student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, as well as those from low socioeconomic backgrounds and students with special needs.

While Cherokee Elementary outperforms nearby schools like Mountain View Elementary and Fairmont Elementary, it lags behind the top-performing Towne Acres Elementary. The school's recent increase in chronic absenteeism is a concern that warrants further investigation and targeted interventions to improve student engagement and attendance.

345

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,863

Per pupil spending ?

59.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2100 Cherokee RD
Johnson City, TN 37604

(423) 434-5281

District: Johnson City

Students who attend Cherokee Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Indian Trail Middle School
	Liberty Bell Middle School
High:	Science Hill High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.0%

Hispanic:

24.6%

Two or more races:

9.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2014 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (66% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Johnson City's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg64%

Tennessee avg42%

105^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Johnson City

8^th of 139Johnson City 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	105 of 1009	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	88.5	95 of 1018	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	85.9	116 of 1020	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	189 of 1000	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	66.6	242 of 983	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	182 of 985	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	211 of 997	78.8%	★★★★☆
2017	58.8	213 of 646	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.9	206 of 855	75.9%	★★★★☆
2014	59.1	314 of 853	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	83.7	96 of 846	88.7%	★★★★☆
2012	78.8	157 of 820	80.9%	★★★★☆
2011	53.9	410 of 818	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	83.7	114 of 809	85.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	97.7	13 of 498	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	93.7	25 of 498	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	93.3	24 of 500	95.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	129 of 986	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	129 of 990	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	201 of 989	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	62.6	294 of 975	69.8%	★★★★☆
2021	65.2	238 of 945	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	73.5	188 of 926	79.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	118 of 424	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	85.3	41 of 415	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	79.9	53 of 387	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	60.4	111 of 363	69.4%	★★★★☆
2021	45.7	155 of 324	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.8	94 of 250	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.6	80 of 319	74.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	56 of 843	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	89.7	22 of 853	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	89.7	29 of 865	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	85.9	49 of 858	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	79.9	65 of 823	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	81.3	53 of 821	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	51.4	383 of 877	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	113 of 984	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	87.9	94 of 991	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	89.1	91 of 987	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	79.9	141 of 980	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	63.0	253 of 941	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	183 of 916	80.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	86.9	36 of 582	93.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	84.8	107 of 840	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	85.5	107 of 847	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.9	112 of 852	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	171 of 844	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	64.0	228 of 844	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	66.8	204 of 812	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.4	211 of 841	74.9%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)97th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2024)94th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

White (2025)87th percentile~ school

Female (2025)87th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science73%+27 vs state

English Language Arts63%+24 vs state

Mathematics61%+19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Algebra I (2025)		TNReady Geometry (2025)		TNReady Science (2025)							TNReady Social Studies (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 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th 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 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Geometry 8th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cherokee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Cherokee RD	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5281	354	24	14.7		211 (59.6%)	27 (7.6%)	84 (23.7%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.9%)	87.3	105^th of 1009 public elementary schools	89.6%		88.5	95^th of 1018 public elementary schools	90.7%	10	59.2	55.4	68.4				61.1	55.1	71.4	61.4				63.0					71.4	80.4	66.7				72.8					$14,863	$1,066	$13,022
South Side Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1011 Southwest AVE	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5290	442	35	12.6		275 (62.2%)	32 (7.2%)	80 (18.1%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.2%)	84.1	128^th of 1009 public elementary schools	87.3%		85.6	119^th of 1018 public elementary schools	88.3%	9	50.7	58.5	69.6				58.9	57.7	67.9	55.4				60.0					63.4	71.7	71.4				68.3					$15,752	$1,188	$13,570
Woodland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2303 Indian Ridge RD	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5267	537	35	15.4		378 (70.4%)	33 (6.1%)	59 (11.0%)	15 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.5%)	91.7	75^th of 1009 public elementary schools	92.6%		93	62^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	93.9%	13	58.8	80.6	79.5				72.9	57.5	73.6	74.7				68.6					58.8	81.9	80.7				73.8					$13,926	$1,069	$12,173
North Side Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 N Roan ST	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Johnson City	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5249	357	29	12.3		178 (49.9%)	58 (16.2%)	77 (21.6%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.6%)	88.2	97^th of 1009 public elementary schools	90.4%		75.8	188^th of 1018 public elementary schools	81.5%	91	50.9	87.5	79.2				69.3	57.9	71.9	60.4				62.0					70.2	75.0	66.7				70.1					$17,960	$1,831	$15,090
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	907 King Springs RD	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Johnson City	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5260	488	37	13.3		257 (52.7%)	77 (15.8%)	62 (12.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	87 (17.8%)	42.6	575^th of 1009 public elementary schools	43.0%		39.9	618^th of 1018 public elementary schools	39.3%	43	35.3	47.8	44.8				42.6	25.0	43.5	35.8				34.8					30.9	46.4	44.8				40.7					$15,530	$1,233	$13,236
Fairmont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1405 Lester Harris RD	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Johnson City	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5275	555	40	13.9		376 (67.7%)	42 (7.6%)	74 (13.3%)	15 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.6%)	90.1	86^th of 1009 public elementary schools	91.5%		89.7	87^th of 1018 public elementary schools	91.5%	1	62.8	70.5	71.3				68.3	60.5	71.6	61.3				64.8					66.7	71.6	70.0				69.5					$14,167	$1,273	$12,121
Towne Acres Elementary	Public	K-5	2310 Larkspur DR	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City	No	No	No	No	(423) 854-4800	394	26	15.0		294 (74.6%)	20 (5.1%)	30 (7.6%)	33 (8.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	98.7	6^th of 1009 public elementary schools	99.4%		97.7	25^th of 1018 public elementary schools	97.5%	19	83.5	90.2	89.0				87.3	77.2	90.2	80.8				82.2					81.0		84.9				86.4					$13,568	$372	$12,569
Jonesborough Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	710 N Cherokee ST	Jonesborough	37659	Washington County	Washington County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 753-1100	908	58	15.7		763 (84.0%)	24 (2.6%)	67 (7.4%)	9 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.6%)	51.5	467^th of 1009 public elementary schools	53.7%		43.7	562^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	44.8%	95	32.8	45.0	33.3	39.8	33.3	36.3	36.9	40.2	54.1	24.4	46.9	32.0	27.0	37.8	82.6	82.6	90.0	90.0	40.2	54.5	37.9	56.1	32.3	54.4	46.3	45.9	27.1	27.0	33.0	$11,216	$728	$9,814
Happy Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1840 Milligan HWY	Johnson City	37601	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-4028	541	36	15.0		470 (86.9%)	12 (2.2%)	34 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.4%)	54	433^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	57.1%		55.9	401^st of 1018 public elementary schools	60.6%	32	48.7	40.5					44.4	50.0	44.0					46.9					40.8	50.0					45.6					$14,300	$1,574	$11,662
Unicoi Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	404 Massachusetts AVE	Unicoi	37692	Unicoi County	Unicoi County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 743-1665	317	24	13.3		266 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	39.8	610^th of 1009 public elementary schools	39.5%		45.8	535^th of 1018 public elementary schools	47.4%	75	26.1	48.5	52.3				41.5	28.3	36.4	40.9				35.0					22.2	50.0	38.6				35.8					$13,418	$1,014	$11,577

Frequently Asked Questions about Cherokee Elementary

How many students attend Cherokee Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 345 students attended Cherokee Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Cherokee Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cherokee Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Indian Trail Middle School
Middle : Liberty Bell Middle School
High : Science Hill High School

What is the racial makeup of Cherokee Elementary?

Students at Cherokee Elementary are 58% White, 25% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American.

What district is Cherokee Elementary in?

Johnson City

Is Cherokee Elementary a good school?

Cherokee Elementary ranks 105^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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