Cherokee Elem School
Lake Forest, IL · Lake Forest SD 67
Regular public school · Grades K - 4 · Suburb, large
126th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 94%· Stable
475 Cherokee Rd, Lake Forest, IL 60045
(847)234-3805NCES ID 172175002447Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Cherokee Elem School 126th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 94% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 98th in 2019 to 94th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25 · no science: IL tests it in grades 5, 8 and 11, and this school ends at grade 4
Two or more races (last reported 2024) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Two or more races (last reported 2024) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 339 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.1% | 86.1% | ▼ 8.0 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.1% | 5.3% | ▲ 4.2 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.8% | 4.7% | ▲ 3.9 pts | |
| Asian | 3.4% | 2.1% | ▼ 1.3 pts | |
| Black | 0.6% | 1.5% | ▲ 0.9 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $1.19M in zip 60045 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Cherokee Elem School
- #341Wayne Thomas Elem SchoolNorth Shore SD 112 · 1.5 mi away341st of 2,105
ELA 68% ▼6 · Math 64% ▼17Compare - #642Oak Terrace Elem SchoolNorth Shore SD 112 · 2.1 mi away642nd of 2,105
ELA 60% ▼14 · Math 51% ▼30Compare - #42Everett Elem SchoolLake Forest SD 67 · 2.1 mi away42nd of 2,105
ELA 81% ▲7 · Math 87% ▲6Compare - #14Sheridan Elem SchoolLake Forest SD 67 · 2.7 mi away14th of 2,105
ELA 90% ▲16 · Math 91% ▲10Compare - #46Bannockburn SchoolBannockburn SD 106 · 2.7 mi away46th of 2,105
ELA 87% ▲13 · Math 81% =Compare - #303Indian Trail Elem SchoolNorth Shore SD 112 · 3.1 mi away303rd of 2,105
ELA 65% ▼9 · Math 71% ▼10Compare - #148Walden Elem SchoolDeerfield SD 109 · 3.4 mi away148th of 2,105
ELA 79% ▲5 · Math 74% ▼7Compare - –Laura B Sprague SchoolLincolnshire-Prairieview SD 103 · 4 mi awayCompare
What school district is Cherokee Elem School in?
Cherokee Elem School is part of the Lake Forest SD 67 district in Lake Forest, Illinois.
Is Cherokee Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Cherokee Elem School 126th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 94% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Cherokee Elem School?
White 86%, Two or more races 5%, Hispanic 5%, Asian 2% (339 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Cherokee Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60045 is $1.19M as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.