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Public elementary school · Marquette Area Public Schools · Marquette, Michigan

Cherry Creek Elementary School

Cherry Creek Elementary School rates 6.2, below most Marquette Area Public Schools elementary schools, whose rated median is 7.1.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.2this school

6.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the Marquette Area Public Schools median is 7.1.

#1,629 of 3,198 schools in Michigan · Marquette Area Public Schools: 4 elementary schools rated, median 7.1

The brief

A Marquette Area Public Schools elementary school where students score 8 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,629 of 3,198 schools in Michigan and 5 of 7 in Marquette Area Public Schools.

Cherry Creek Elementary School is listed in Marquette Area Public Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math44%7 points above the Michigan average of 37%2022 EdFacts
Reading54%11 points above the Michigan average of 43%2022 EdFacts
Proficiency is down 46 points across the 14-year record (2009–2022) and has held near 49% recently.2022 EdFacts; 34 test records from MI state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.3
50% of the rating
Academics
6.7
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.5
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 52% (multi-year average, 2009-2022) · reading/ELA 62% (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 49855; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2022; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Cherry Creek Elementary School and the 17 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$62,321
Median home value
$245,100
Median rent
$992/mo
College educated
44.9%
Homeownership
61.2%
Poverty rate
16.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 49855; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
6
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
20
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
667/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Marquette. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Marquette), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
27.3%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 6.6Compare →
  2. Cherry Creek Elementary Schoolthis school
    6.2
One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Cherry Creek Elementary School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Cherry Creek Elementary School serve?

Cherry Creek Elementary School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 5th.

How many students attend Cherry Creek Elementary School?

Cherry Creek Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 410 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cherry Creek Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Cherry Creek Elementary School is 16.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Cherry Creek Elementary School rank in MI?

Cherry Creek Elementary School ranks #1,629 of 3,198 schools in MI.

What is Cherry Creek Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Cherry Creek Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Cherry Creek Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Cherry Creek Elementary School has 52% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022) and 62% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

Is Cherry Creek Elementary School a charter school?

No, Cherry Creek Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Cherry Creek Elementary School a Title I school?

No, Cherry Creek Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Cherry Creek Elementary School?

27.3% of students at Cherry Creek Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 5th
Enrollment
410
Student-teacher ratio
16.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
25
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Town
County
Marquette County
Rank in district
#5 of 7
Schools in district
7
District spending per student
$13,529
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
7.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 49855)
33,199
Area average commute
14.9 min
Area median age
36.1

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Michigan Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.