Cherokee Elementary School vs. Colbert Heights Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cherokee Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Colbert Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Cherokee Elementary School ranked #654 statewide in 2023, improving from #915 in 2021 but remaining in the bottom 50% for overall testing performance in Alabama.
Math proficiency ranged from 25–29%, lower than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 35–39%, also lower than the state average of 47%; science proficiency was 40–59%, higher than the state average of 38%.
Enrollment declined from 350 students in 2014 to 221 in 2023, with minority enrollment steady at approximately 15%, including 16 Hispanic and 7 Black students.
The school served grades pre–kindergarten through 6 with 221 students and maintained a student–teacher ratio of 14:1 in 2023, among the lowest in the state.
In 2023, 41% of students were eligible for free lunch, reflecting continuing socioeconomic challenges in this rural Alabama public school.
Colbert Heights Elementary School ranked #413 in Alabama in 2023, improving from #456 in 2022 but remaining within the top 50% statewide overall.
The school's 2023 math proficiency was 41%, higher than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 47%, approximately equal to the state average of 47%.
Science proficiency ranged from 50% to 59% in 2022, placing the school in the top 20% statewide and significantly higher than the state average of 38%.
Enrollment increased steadily to 491 students in 2023, with minority enrollment at 11%, including 25 Hispanic students and 8 Black students, reflecting a relatively stable demographic composition.
Colbert Heights Elementary served grades PK–6 with a student–teacher ratio of 14:1 in 2023, among the lowest in Alabama, supporting favorable student attention metrics.
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
221 students
491 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
34 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#654 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#413 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
50-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
36
Kindergarten Students
20
57
Grade 1 Students
29
62
Grade 2 Students
24
67
Grade 3 Students
31
65
Grade 4 Students
29
70
Grade 5 Students
43
69
Grade 6 Students
25
65
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
7%
5%
% Black
3%
2%
% White
85%
89%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.27
0.21
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
43%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%
