At a glance
Reported students
857
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
50.21
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
17.1:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–05
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Oklahoma elementary enrollment
99th percentile
Compared with 928 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
542
CHEROKEE ES: 857 reported students.
State peer staffing position
77th percentile
17.1:1 reported; state peer median 15.5:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about CHEROKEE ES
CHEROKEE ES is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in Catoosa. It is one of 3 current school records connected to CATOOSA. NCES reports 857 students for 2024–25.
Among 928 elementary schools in Oklahoma with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 336.5 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 99th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 17.1:1, above the Oklahoma median of 15.5:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (39.3%) and American Indian or Alaska Native (26.6%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking CHEROKEE ES
- 1How do the reported 17.1:1 student–teacher ratio and 50.21 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 81.1%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White39.3%
- Hispanic22.8%
- Black5.4%
- Asian5.1%
- American Indian / Alaska Native26.6%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.5%
- Multiracial0.4%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in CATOOSA
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
CATOOSA HS
High · Grades 09–12
542 reported students
WELLS MS
Middle · Grades 06–08
393 reported students