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Candy's Creek Cherokee Elementary School

Candy's Creek Cherokee Elementary School rates 9.2, among the strongest elementary schools in Cleveland, where the rated median is 6.2.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
9.2this school

9.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the Cleveland median is 6.2.

#40 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee · Cleveland: 6 elementary schools rated, median 6.2

The brief

A Cleveland elementary school where students score 53 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 40 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 1 of 9 in Cleveland.

Candy's Creek Cherokee Elementary School is listed in Cleveland, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math54%15 points above the Tennessee average of 39%228 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Reading52%11 points above the Tennessee average of 41%228 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Proficiency has improved 8 points since 2020, reaching 53% in 2025, across a 6-year record (2020–2025).2025 TCAP; 9 test records from TN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.7
50% of the rating
Academics
8.8
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.3
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

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 48% (multi-year average, 2020-2025) · reading/ELA 50% (multi-year average, 2020-2025).

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 · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • 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 37312; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2020-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Candy's Creek Cherokee Elementary School and the 20 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
$75,369
Median home value
$270,500
Median rent
$1,080/mo
College educated
36.3%
Homeownership
71.1%
Poverty rate
10.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 37312; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
24
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
26
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,339/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Cleveland. 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 (Cleveland), 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.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Candy's Creek Cherokee Elementary School among the rated peers.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 Candy's Creek Cherokee Elementary School serve?

Candy's Creek Cherokee Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Candy's Creek Cherokee Elementary School?

Candy's Creek Cherokee Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 473 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Candy's Creek Cherokee Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Candy's Creek Cherokee Elementary School is 13.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Candy's Creek Cherokee Elementary School rank in TN?

Candy's Creek Cherokee Elementary School ranks #40 of 1,790 schools in TN.

What is Candy's Creek Cherokee Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Candy's Creek Cherokee Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 9.2 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 Candy's Creek Cherokee Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Candy's Creek Cherokee Elementary School has 48% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2020-2025) and 50% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2020-2025).

Is Candy's Creek Cherokee Elementary School a charter school?

No, Candy's Creek Cherokee Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Candy's Creek Cherokee Elementary School a Title I school?

No, Candy's Creek Cherokee Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
473
Student-teacher ratio
13.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
34
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Small City
County
Bradley County
Rank in district
#1 of 9
Schools in district
9
District spending per student
$11,690
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
15.8%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 37312)
36,894
Area average commute
22.6 min
Area median age
40.6

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

Related reading

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