Cherokee Elementary School vs. Salem Elementary School
Should you attend Cherokee Elementary School or Salem Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cherokee Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Salem Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 594 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Cherokee Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 451 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Salem Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-4
K-6
Total Students
594 students
451 students
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![This chart displays total students of Salem Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Salem Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/5000/4584/salem-elementary-school-chart-dLS10g.png)
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
30 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Salem Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Salem Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/5000/4584/salem-elementary-school-chart-y6sFHi.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Salem Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Salem Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/5000/4584/salem-elementary-school-chart-2sKyrS.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#148 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#119 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Cherokee Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Cherokee Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/4000/4185/cherokee-elementary-school-chart-Hi0oAc.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Salem Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Salem Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/5000/4584/salem-elementary-school-chart-ZTnzos.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
56%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Salem Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Salem Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/5000/4584/salem-elementary-school-chart-bjqKQqQ.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
55%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Salem Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Salem Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/5000/4584/salem-elementary-school-chart-byrpuGS.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
48%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Salem Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Salem Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/5000/4584/salem-elementary-school-chart-bh0hD40.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Salem Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Salem Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/5000/4584/salem-elementary-school-chart-bjIWX16.png)
Pre-K Students
45
-
Kindergarten Students
100
64
Grade 1 Students
127
65
Grade 2 Students
89
71
Grade 3 Students
121
70
Grade 4 Students
112
59
Grade 5 Students
-
55
Grade 6 Students
-
67
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Salem Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Salem Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/5000/4584/salem-elementary-school-chart-y6xBl3.png)
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Salem Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Salem Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/5000/4584/salem-elementary-school-chart-LjSgK8.png)
% Hispanic
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Salem Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Salem Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/5000/4584/salem-elementary-school-chart-JrcJXU.png)
% Black
2%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Salem Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Salem Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/5000/4584/salem-elementary-school-chart-4l26qi.png)
% White
96%
96%
![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cherokee Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cherokee Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/4000/4185/cherokee-elementary-school-chart-ltP60T.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Salem Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Salem Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/5000/4584/salem-elementary-school-chart-pfMc4p.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
n/a
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Salem Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Salem Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/5000/4584/salem-elementary-school-chart-uKKMnu.png)
Diversity Score
0.08
0.08
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Salem Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Salem Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/5000/4584/salem-elementary-school-chart-bcjDd1m.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
51%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cherokee Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cherokee Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/4000/4185/cherokee-elementary-school-chart-btiQcsa.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Salem Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Salem Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/5000/4584/salem-elementary-school-chart-F5UVC2.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
15%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cherokee Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cherokee Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/4000/4185/cherokee-elementary-school-chart-W5dZPX.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Salem Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Salem Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/5000/4584/salem-elementary-school-chart-sSbsE9.png)