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Cherokee County Schools Schools
Cherokee County Schools is a public school district in North Carolina, based in Cherokee County (Murphy). SchoolGrade grades 13 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Cherokee County Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Cherokee County Schools
13 of 13 schools in Cherokee County Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 5C: 2D: 2F: 1
Best schools in Cherokee County Schools
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Peachtree Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Tri County Early College High (High school, meets expectations)
- A- Hiwassee Dam Elementarymiddle (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B+ Murphy Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B Ranger Elementarymiddle (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B- Murphy Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B- Andrews Middle (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B- Murphy High (High school, meets expectations)
- C Hiwassee Dam High (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Martins Creek Elementarymid (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Cherokee County Schools
High schools (4)
- D+ Andrews High, Andrews
- C Hiwassee Dam High, Murphy
- B- Murphy High, Murphy
- A- Tri County Early College High, Murphy
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- B- Andrews Middle, Andrews
- B+ Murphy Middle, Murphy
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- D Andrews Elementary, Andrews
- B- Murphy Elementary, Murphy
- A Peachtree Elementary, Murphy
Other schools and academies (4)
- A- Hiwassee Dam Elementarymiddle, Murphy
- C- Martins Creek Elementarymid, Murphy
- B Ranger Elementarymiddle, Murphy
- F The Oaks Academy, Marble
Where Cherokee County Schools schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in North Carolina
- County: Cherokee County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,108 students with 235 full-time-equivalent teachers and 459 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3700780
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Clay County Schools (4 schools, 18 mi)
- Graham County Schools (3 schools, 19 mi)
- Macon County Schools (12 schools, 36 mi)
- Swain County Schools (4 schools, 40 mi)
- Jackson County Public Schools (8 schools, 53 mi)
- Haywood County Schools (15 schools, 67 mi)
- Transylvania County Schools (9 schools, 70 mi)
- Henderson County Schools (23 schools, 90 mi)
Questions about Cherokee County Schools
How many schools are in Cherokee County Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 13 public schools in Cherokee County Schools, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Cherokee County Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Murphy, Andrews, Marble.
How good are the schools in Cherokee County Schools?
Across the 13 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 54.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 54.9%. 38% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Cherokee County Schools?
3,108 students were enrolled in Cherokee County Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Cherokee County Schools?
Cherokee County Schools is in North Carolina, based in Cherokee County, with its district office in Murphy. Its boundary covers about 456 sq mi.