CHEROKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Go back
8801 N 56TH ST
PARADISE VALLEY, AZ 85253
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Phone: 480-484-8700
School Information
  • GreatSchools Rating: 10
  • Educational Climate: High
  • Technology Measure: Medium-high
  • Type: Public
  • Grades: Pre-kindergarten - 5th Grade
  • District: Scottsdale Unified School District 48
  • Students/Teacher: 19
  • Students/Grade: 92.9
  • Number Students: 650
  • Number Teachers: 35
  • Number Classrooms: 25
  • Expense/Pupil: $.01 - 4,199.99
  • Poverty Level: 6 - 15.9 PERCENT
  • Number Computers: 245
  • Number PCs: 040
  • Number Macs: 205
  • Principal: Mr Walter Chantler
  • CHARTER SCHOOL
  • GIFTED AND TALENTED PROGRAMS
  • ESL
  • SPECIAL EDUCATION
  • ADVANCED PLACEMENT
  • BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
  • ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS
  • YEAR ROUND CLASSES
  • VOC-TECH
  • ADULT EDUCATION
  • NCLB SCHOOL
  • BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL
  • COALITION OF ESSENTIAL SCHOOLS
  • AYP SCHOOL
  • INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE
  • MAGNET SCHOOL
School Ratings & Reviews

School Ratings (20 ratings)
Maximum Rating: 5




    School Reviews (15 Reviews)
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    Parent Review | Rating:
    Posted 2012-07-23
    "Many 'specialty' programs for autism here. When touring, aides were just sitting around chatting. I saw one teacher texting in class, aides that has little experience and not a lot of inclusion for children with autism. By and large, special kids are kept in self contained autism classrooms. Seldom taught on-grade in those classes, either. No 'highly qualified' SPED teacher designation, so I guess that means whomever takes the job. Sad. Administration is good, if you have typical children."
    Parent Review | Rating:
    Posted 2012-06-22
    "Cherokee is a wonderful school. The principal makes a point to be approachable and visible, and holds informational meetings a few times a year to update families on what's going on. The PTO is very active and has a strong base of support, raising funds and running many programs. The kindergarten teachers coordinated and mapped out the year together so that each class was covering the same materials, and several times in the year they collaborated to have events that all four classes participated in. A five-star school."
    Parent Review | Rating:
    Posted 2011-03-21
    "We have had our children at Cherokee for 2 years now and have been very happy with our selected move to this school. The principal is new to the school this year and we've had very positive first hand interactions with him this year. He has been very quick to find the facts and fix situations that have occurred. He listens to parents concerns and acts fairly to resolve the situation. So far I am impressed with the new leadership. The class sizes are growing like all public schools in this state, unfortunately. But, overall we have had good, caring teachers who have been able to challenge our kids to reach their potential and continue to enjoy learning. With open enrollment we were able to research a wide variety of potential schools and are very satisfied with our decision after two years now."
    Parent Review | Rating:
    Posted 2011-02-18
    "I found the teachers 1 step short of a total disaster. In particular the helpers/assistants. Ours was just down right terrible. Here is an assistant teacher that would send home notes with spelling mistakes! What? And this is a person I want to teach my child? This happened more than once. We also found the teachers inexperienced and uncaring when dealing with any issues beyond the academics."
    Parent Review | Rating:
    Posted 2010-08-24
    "My three children have attended Cherokee tha past few years. Two of my children have continued to middle school and are excelling in all of their classes and are at the top of their peers. I feel that the teachers, faculty, and staff of Cherokee have prepared my children academically and emotionally for this experience. The leadership has been more than welcoming and accommodating for a typically difficulty population, and I have been incredibly impressed with Cherokee's principal. However, this year the principal has changed and I have not been happy with his inconsistency and lack of leadership. He leaves Cherokee early and does not care about his faculty or parents. I fear the future for my youngest child who has a few more years left at Cherokee."
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