Northside Elementary School vs. Cherokee Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Northside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
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Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 530 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Northside Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 625 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cherokee Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
530 students
625 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
48 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Cherokee Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Cherokee Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/22000/21744/cherokee-elementary-school-chart-BIWZbe.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cherokee Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cherokee Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/22000/21744/cherokee-elementary-school-chart-2sLDeN.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1674 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1103 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Northside Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Northside Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/22000/21746/northside-elementary-school-chart-qS6nAU.png)
![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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/22000/21744/cherokee-elementary-school-chart-lpGjcA.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
32%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cherokee Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia 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 Cherokee Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/22000/21744/cherokee-elementary-school-chart-bdDWIHn.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
35%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cherokee Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia 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 Cherokee Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/22000/21744/cherokee-elementary-school-chart-ZT76mM.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
30-34%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cherokee Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Georgia 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 Cherokee Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/22000/21744/cherokee-elementary-school-chart-qSYLAX.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Cherokee Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Cherokee Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/22000/21744/cherokee-elementary-school-chart-9R3YLx.png)
Pre-K Students
49
64
Kindergarten Students
77
78
Grade 1 Students
74
88
Grade 2 Students
88
103
Grade 3 Students
91
91
Grade 4 Students
76
97
Grade 5 Students
75
104
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cherokee Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cherokee Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/22000/21744/cherokee-elementary-school-chart-W3DIgR.png)
% Hispanic
49%
39%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cherokee Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cherokee Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/22000/21744/cherokee-elementary-school-chart-wD7uRh.png)
% Black
14%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cherokee Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cherokee Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/22000/21744/cherokee-elementary-school-chart-0z7PoN.png)
% White
31%
47%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cherokee Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia 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 Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/22000/21744/cherokee-elementary-school-chart-byMI2Hb.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cherokee Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cherokee Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/22000/21744/cherokee-elementary-school-chart-Nd1U48.png)
Diversity Score
0.65
0.63
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Cherokee Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Cherokee Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/22000/21744/cherokee-elementary-school-chart-9QOHXj.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
78%
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![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 Georgia 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 Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/22000/21744/cherokee-elementary-school-chart-bcjURno.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
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![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 Georgia by year, with the latest 2012-13 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 Georgia by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/22000/21744/cherokee-elementary-school-chart-nnb2vr.png)