Cherokee Bend Elementary School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Mountain Brook, Alabama 35213 · Mountain Brook City
#4 of 699 elementary schools in Alabama
#115 of 50,301 nationally
About Cherokee Bend Elementary School
Cherokee Bend Elementary School is a public elementary located in Mountain Brook, in the Mountain Brook City school district of Alabama, United States. It caters for Grades PK–6. In 2025 it enrolled 562 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 94.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of elementary schools in United States and 4th of 699 ranked elementary schools in Alabama. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (100th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (79th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 562.
There are 6 schools in Mountain Brook; Cherokee Bend Elementary School ranks 4th of 6 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)89%
- Reading proficiency (30%)82%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)2.8%
- Students per teacher (15%)12.2
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Cherokee Bend Elementary School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 562
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 2.8%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 12.2
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 82%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 89%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Cherokee Bend Elementary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
WE Putnam Middle SchoolMagnet
Birmingham · Public middle · Grades 6–8
184 students · 2.0 km away
Mountain Brook High School
Mountain Brook · Public high · Grades 10–12
985 students · 2.1 km away
Irondale Community School
Irondale · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
435 students · 2.9 km away
Brookwood Forest Elementary School
Mountain Brook · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
579 students · 3.2 km away
Oliver K5 School
Birmingham · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
343 students · 3.3 km away
Crestline Elementary School
Mountain Brook · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
743 students · 3.5 km away
Mountain Brook Junior High School
Mountain Brook · Public middle · Grades 7–9
1,005 students · 4.1 km away
Woodlawn High SchoolMagnet
Birmingham · Public high · Grades 9–12
750 students · 4.9 km away
Avondale Elementary School
Birmingham · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
339 students · 5.2 km away
Liberty Park Middle School
Vestavia · Public middle · Grades 6–8
514 students · 5.3 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Alabama with a comparable Enrollment.
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562 students
Mulkey Elementary School
Geneva · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
562 students
Westview Elementary School
Phenix City · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
563 students
Inverness Elementary School
Birmingham · Public elementary · Grades PK–3
563 students
W O Lance Elementary
Lanett · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
564 students
Albertville Kindergarten and PreK
Albertville · Public elementary · Grades PK–K
566 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Cherokee Bend Elementary School a good school?
Cherokee Bend Elementary School has a Success Index (US) of 94.8 out of 100 (Top 5% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #4 of 699 in Alabama. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Cherokee Bend Elementary School rank in Alabama?
Cherokee Bend Elementary School ranks #4 of 699 elementary schools in Alabama and #115 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Cherokee Bend Elementary School?
Cherokee Bend Elementary School had 562 students in 2025.
Is Cherokee Bend Elementary School a elementary school or a high school?
Cherokee Bend Elementary School is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–6. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Cherokee Bend Elementary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Cherokee Bend Elementary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.