Cherokee Elementary School
Cherokee Elementary School
About This School
Public School | Grades PK-5 | Scottsdale Unified District
Cherokee Elementary School is located in Paradise Valley, AZ and is one of 21 elementary schools in Scottsdale Unified District. It is a public school that serves 585 students in grades PK-5.
Cherokee Elementary School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Arizona in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Cherokee Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Cherokee Elementary School had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Arizona average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Cherokee Elementary School's students and teachers. more
Cherokee Elementary School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Arizona in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Cherokee Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Cherokee Elementary School had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Arizona average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Cherokee Elementary School's students and teachers. more
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Tesseract School 1.1 miles | n/a | |
| Kachina Country Day School - North Campus 1.1 miles |  |
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| Chaparral Christian Preschool & Kindergarten 1.5 miles | n/a | |
| Blessed Sacrament Preschool & Kindergarten 1.8 miles | n/a | |
| Sequoya Elementary School 2.1 miles |  |
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 585
48%
52%
Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Cherokee Elementary School had 7% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Arizona had 45% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
White
88%
Asian/Pacific Islander
5%
Hispanic
5%
Black
3%
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Scottsdale Unified District District Spending
$8,488Per Pupil
The Scottsdale Unified District spends $8,488 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 57% on instruction, 39% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Scottsdale Unified District District
15:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Cherokee Elementary School had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Arizona average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
Compare to other schools in Scottsdale Unified DistrictTest Scores
About the TERRANOVA
What is it?
The TerraNova is a series of nationally norm-referenced tests that assess general academic knowledge in core subjects, as well as providing national comparisons.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 2 through 9 are assessed in reading, language arts and math.
How is it Scored?
Students receive a percentile rank, which indicates how well they performed in comparison to their peers in other states. The goal is for all students to score at or above the national average, or 50th percentile, on the test.
About the AIMS
What is it?
Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 are assessed in reading, writing and math.
How is it Scored?
Students score at one of four levels: falls far below standard, approaches the standard, meets the standard or exceeds the standard. The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards.
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The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Arizona, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2012 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) Results for all subjects tested.
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