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Elementary Schools

Best Elementary Schools
in Cherokee 01

This page covers 9 elementary schools in Cherokee 01. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

9
Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 9 of 9
1
rank
Northwest Elementary
Grades PK–05419 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
52
/100
Student:Teacher
14.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,161
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
68%
High economic need
2
rank
Luther L. Vaughan Elementary
Grades PK–05419 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.8:1)
51
/100
Student:Teacher
11.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,161
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
3
rank
Limestone-Central Elementary
Grades PK–05490 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.0:1)
49
/100
Student:Teacher
13.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,161
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
4
rank
Grassy Pond Elementary
Grades PK–05503 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
49
/100
Student:Teacher
16.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,161
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
67%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
B. D. Lee Elementary
Grades PK–05607 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
47
/100
Student:Teacher
14.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,161
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
6
rank
Corinth Elementary
Grades PK–05334 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.4:1)
47
/100
Student:Teacher
12.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
35/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,161
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
75%
High economic need
7
rank
Blacksburg Primary
Grades PK–02394 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
45
/100
Student:Teacher
15.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,161
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
8
rank
Draytonville Elementary
Grades PK–05239 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.6:1)
44
/100
Student:Teacher
12.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
35/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,161
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
9
rank
Blacksburg Elementary
Grades 03–05362 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
41
/100
Student:Teacher
17.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,161
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
9
Elementary Schools
15
Total Schools
52
#1 Score
47
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.