Cherokee Elementary School

School: Cherokee Elementary School

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Cherokee Elementary School
Grade Span: PK - 05
Address: 5700 Prescott Road Alexandria LA 71301
Phone: (318) 442-1987
Charter School: No
Magnet School: No
Title I School: Yes
County: Rapides Parish
District: Rapides Parish
Teachers: 43
Students: 656
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 58
  • Gender Score 94
  • Socioeconomic Score 50
  • Overall Diversity Score 58
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 58

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 3 0.46 %
Asian 22 3.35 %
Black 315 48.02 %
Hawaiian 0 0.00 %
Hispanic 27 4.12 %
White 286 43.60 %
Two Plus 3 0.46 %
Total 656 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 94

Gender Count Percent
Male 348 53.05 %
Female 308 46.95 %
Total 656 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 50

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 421 64.18 %
Reduced Lunch 72 10.98 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 493 75.15 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).