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Cherokee School

Q: Is Cherokee School a good school?

Cherokee School ranks 1726 th of 4627 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

1726^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Alternative Schools

Better than 63% of Texas alternative schools

Summary

Cherokee School in Cherokee, TX, is a small, rural PK-12 alternative school within the Cherokee Independent School District (Isd), serving just 123 students with a significant economic disadvantage rate of 66.67% free/reduced lunch.

The most striking feature of Cherokee School is its exceptionally low student-to-teacher ratio of 6.3:1, which is dramatically lower than the typical Texas state average of around 15:1. This means your child will receive highly personalized attention in a very small classroom setting. The school also spends significantly more per student—$16,464 compared to the state average of $10,000-$12,000—which is a direct result of its small, rural district structure. However, this high investment does not translate into uniformly strong academic results. The school shows pockets of excellence, such as outperforming the state in Biology (84.62% vs. 70.51%) and English I Reading (84.62% vs. 55.43%), but struggles in Algebra I (35.71% vs. 54.03%) and U.S. History (38.46% vs. 70.17%). Performance data is highly volatile due to tiny class sizes—a single student can swing test scores by 10-15 percentage points—so it should be interpreted with caution.

Graduation rates have fluctuated from 84.6% to 100% over recent years, with the most recent rate at 92.3%, while the dropout rate remains very low at 1.3%. The school's small size creates a unique environment where your child can thrive in subjects like science and English, but may need extra support in math and history. The key question for parents is whether the high per-student spending and low class sizes are being directed effectively to ensure consistent, high-level performance across all subjects. Overall, Cherokee School offers a highly individualized learning experience, but its academic outcomes are a mixed bag that requires careful monitoring.

123

Students ?

6.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,240

Per pupil spending ?

66.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

305 S Indian Ave
Cherokee, TX 76832-0100

(325) 622-4298

District: Cherokee Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.7%

Hispanic:

26.8%

African American:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 41st percentile in 2026 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓92% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 57th (2026) from a 41st-percentile low (2026)

✓Above the Texas median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!U.S. History scores 32 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg55%

Texas avg52%

Elementary school

1,726^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,379^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 31 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

856^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 37 pts since 2016

From top 6% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.7	1726 of 4627	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.2	2307 of 4651	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.5	1236 of 4710	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	56.7	1778 of 4647	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	1758 of 4581	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.6	925 of 4578	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	59.1	1556 of 4479	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	1864 of 4359	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.7	1591 of 4329	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.7	1169 of 4286	72.7%	★★★★☆
2015	56.0	2003 of 4320	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.2	1969 of 4260	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.1	1781 of 4221	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	40.6	2861 of 4206	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.5	2818 of 4095	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	27.4	3381 of 3937	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.8	3325 of 3884	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.2	3176 of 3768	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	52.6	1917 of 4461	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	84.9	268 of 4331	93.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	1853 of 4575	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.0	1603 of 3744	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	2266 of 4658	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.1	1217 of 4561	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	62.1	1404 of 4499	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.6	1344 of 4520	70.3%	★★★★☆
2025	50.4	1750 of 3705	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	2173 of 4594	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	2174 of 4521	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.3	448 of 4477	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	74.5	652 of 4451	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	63.0	1203 of 4264	71.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	1596 of 3739	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	2124 of 4563	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.5	747 of 4498	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	55.3	1691 of 4357	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	1237 of 4319	71.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	1605 of 3006	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.0	1681 of 2612	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.0	1236 of 3108	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.4	2477 of 3106	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.5	1969 of 3082	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.8	1143 of 3082	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.5	1182 of 3142	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	1477 of 3127	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.9	1379 of 2335	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	76.7	399 of 2344	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	481 of 2372	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	62.2	734 of 2330	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.0	778 of 2254	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.8	1164 of 2252	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	1440 of 2193	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.8	451 of 2080	78.3%	★★★★☆
2017	57.0	729 of 2027	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.7	551 of 1987	72.3%	★★★★☆
2015	19.4	1792 of 2043	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	56.9	867 of 1987	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	29.2	1564 of 1973	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.8	1514 of 1951	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	69.4	440 of 1895	76.8%	★★★★☆
2010	42.7	1288 of 1803	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.0	1376 of 1763	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	47.2	1064 of 1718	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.8	965 of 1684	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.2	715 of 1585	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.5	454 of 1582	71.3%	★★★★☆
2004	46.8	961 of 1573	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	42.6	1177 of 2182	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.6	947 of 2118	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.6	1558 of 2240	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	86.8	127 of 1825	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	73.0	414 of 2242	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	38.8	1355 of 2221	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.1	1857 of 2151	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	1581 of 2047	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	59.0	672 of 2008	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	8.5	2076 of 2116	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.8	1535 of 2253	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.7	498 of 2251	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	51.1	948 of 2220	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.6	1124 of 2172	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.5	1506 of 2073	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	81.7	166 of 2039	91.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	53.4	898 of 2246	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	776 of 2245	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	546 of 2228	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	54.7	785 of 2069	62.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.2	1676 of 1731	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	56.7	567 of 1439	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	856 of 1733	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	588 of 1749	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	584 of 1723	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.3	603 of 1700	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.6	1410 of 1684	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.9	807 of 1673	51.8%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.6	856 of 2009	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.2	984 of 1974	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	500 of 1990	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	60.0	677 of 1961	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.3	187 of 1876	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	59.0	668 of 1861	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.8	230 of 1857	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	54.4	684 of 1797	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.7	769 of 1777	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	79.9	105 of 1762	94.0%	★★★★★
2015	45.1	1079 of 1743	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.8	1056 of 1734	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	67.9	413 of 1652	75.0%	★★★★☆
2012	54.1	714 of 1603	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	35.7	1377 of 1672	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.1	1180 of 1568	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	44.7	1091 of 1539	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	65.9	519 of 1510	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.8	643 of 1497	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.9	480 of 1430	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.7	488 of 1429	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	79.2	117 of 1427	91.8%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	86.4	91 of 1837	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	39.4	1042 of 1829	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.8	209 of 1810	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	32.4	1249 of 1784	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	1015 of 1936	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.7	646 of 1504	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.4	351 of 1880	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	52.3	848 of 1891	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.8	362 of 1841	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	63.2	568 of 1815	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.8	215 of 1798	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	59.8	626 of 1781	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	269 of 1453	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	12.8	1536 of 1691	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	882 of 1937	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	25.7	1185 of 1513	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	75.6	203 of 1884	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	50.5	787 of 1897	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.6	161 of 1847	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	53.2	714 of 1848	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.8	339 of 1818	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	39.2	1093 of 1794	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	777 of 1954	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.2	867 of 1515	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.4	576 of 1891	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	589 of 1913	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	83.9	145 of 1853	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	31.0	1273 of 1840	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.3	371 of 1824	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	48.0	851 of 1803	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	3.5	1572 of 1581	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.7	1215 of 1299	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	1101 of 1584	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.5	546 of 1294	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.4	251 of 1556	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	59.0	580 of 1576	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.1	397 of 1525	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	36.9	1011 of 1510	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	87.2	52 of 1526	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	53.2	674 of 1539	56.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile+7 vs school

At Risk (2022)57th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)47th percentile-16 vs school

Middle school

Male (2024)60th percentile-20 vs school

At Risk (2022)46th percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)32nd percentile-9 vs school

Female (2026)30th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)3rd percentile-38 vs school

Hispanic (2023)2nd percentile-67 vs school

High school

At Risk (2022)95th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile+31 vs school

Male (2026)60th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)48th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)30th percentile-27 vs school

Special Education (2026)1st percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology85%+14 vs state

English I Reading85%+29 vs state

Social Studies71%+40 vs state

English II Reading71%+12 vs state

Reading58%+3 vs state

Mathematics39%-3 vs state

U.S. History38%-32 vs state

Algebra I36%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)					STAAR Mathematics (2026)					STAAR Social Studies (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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Cherokee School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	305 S Indian Ave	Cherokee	76832	San Saba County	Cherokee Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 622-4298	123	19	6.3	66.7%	82 (66.7%)	4 (3.3%)	33 (26.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)	35.7	84.6	84.6	71.4	38.5	77.8	66.7	33.3	50.0	71.4	55.6	66.7	0.0	0.0	66.7	71.4	$15,240

Frequently Asked Questions about Cherokee School

How many students attend Cherokee School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 123 students attended Cherokee School.

What district is Cherokee School in?

Cherokee Independent School District (Isd)

Is Cherokee School a good school?

Cherokee School ranks 1726^th of 4627 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cherokee School?

Students at Cherokee School are 67% White, 27% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% American Indian.

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