Cherokee Middle School
206 East Indian St Cherokee IA, 51012, Cherokee County Phone: 712-225-6750 Type: Regular Middle School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 5 to Grade 8 School District: Cherokee Community School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 315 | 296 | 297 | 289 | 280 | 311 | 287 | |||||||
| Grade 5: | 81 | 25.7% | 75 | 25.3% | 80 | 26.9% | 80 | 27.7% | 62 | 22.1% | 81 | 26.0% | 64 | 22.3% |
| Grade 6: | 76 | 24.1% | 79 | 26.7% | 76 | 25.6% | 62 | 21.5% | 78 | 27.9% | 73 | 23.5% | 71 | 24.7% |
| Grade 7: | 78 | 24.8% | 78 | 26.4% | 61 | 20.5% | 79 | 27.3% | 68 | 24.3% | 74 | 23.8% | 78 | 27.2% |
| Grade 8: | 80 | 25.4% | 64 | 21.6% | 80 | 26.9% | 68 | 23.5% | 72 | 25.7% | 83 | 26.7% | 74 | 25.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 146 | 46.3% | 139 | 47.0% | 131 | 44.1% | 128 | 44.3% | 132 | 47.1% | 149 | 47.9% | 138 | 48.1% |
| Female: | 169 | 53.7% | 157 | 53.0% | 166 | 55.9% | 161 | 55.7% | 148 | 52.9% | 154 | 49.5% | 145 | 50.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.7% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.6% | 4 | 1.4% | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.4% | 3 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.4% |
| Hispanic: | 19 | 6.0% | 14 | 4.7% | 18 | 6.1% | 14 | 4.8% | 19 | 6.8% | 24 | 7.7% | 15 | 5.2% |
| Black: | 7 | 2.2% | 7 | 2.4% | 7 | 2.4% | 6 | 2.1% | 3 | 1.1% | 9 | 2.9% | 6 | 2.1% |
| White: | 276 | 87.6% | 261 | 88.2% | 263 | 88.6% | 257 | 88.9% | 246 | 87.9% | 273 | 87.8% | 260 | 90.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 11 | 3.5% | 10 | 3.4% | 7 | 2.4% | 10 | 3.5% | 10 | 3.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 101 | 32.1% | 84 | 28.4% | 90 | 30.3% | 76 | 26.3% | 75 | 26.8% | 89 | 28.6% | 68 | 23.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 26 | 8.3% | 19 | 6.4% | 21 | 7.1% | 33 | 11.4% | 50 | 17.9% | 53 | 17.0% | 40 | 13.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.64 | 13.33 | 14.77 | 12.57 | 11.27 | 12.50 | 11.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
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| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.12% | 76.12% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.71% | 85.71% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.61% | 77.61% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.37% | 79.37% | 75.72% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 57.97% | 57.97% | 71.48% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 71.62% | 71.62% | 73.04% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 53.62% | 53.62% | 64.44% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 74.32% | 74.32% | 65.78% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 89.47% | 89.47% | 78.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 82.86% | 82.86% | 78.31% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 78.95% | 78.95% | 67.39% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 57.14% | 57.14% | 68.56% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 79.45% | 79.45% | 74.62% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 89.29% | 89.29% | 74.59% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 61.64% | 61.64% | 66.08% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 85.71% | 85.71% | 66.34% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 86.7% | 85.7% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA | NA |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 14.0 years | 14.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 33.3% | 28.6% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 66.7% | 71.4% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $38,708.0 | $37,064.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $30,927.0 | $29,246.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $42,599.0 | $40,191.0 |