Cherokee Middle School

200 Paint Rock Ferry RD
Kingston, TN 37763

cms.roaneschools.com

470 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Cherokee Middle School is a public educational institution located at 200 Paint Rock Ferry Road in Kingston, Tennessee. Serving the local community within the Roane County school district, the school focuses on the academic and personal development of students during their middle school years. As a focal point for the Kingston area, the school works to provide a structured environment that bridges the gap between elementary education and high school preparation, emphasizing core curriculum subjects alongside various extracurricular opportunities.

The website provided, while archived from its original late-90s inception, offers a glimpse into the school's historical digital presence. Like many schools during that era, the page served as a centralized hub for communication between the school, parents, and the community. While the specific data and links on that legacy page may no longer be current, the school continues to operate today as a vital part of the Kingston educational landscape, dedicated to supporting the growth and success of its student body.

470

Total Students

30.9

Full-Time Teachers

15.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Cherokee Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	415
Hispanic	22
Black	6
Asian	1
Two or More	26

White
415 (88.3 %)
Two or More
26 (5.5 %)
Hispanic
22 (4.7 %)
Black
6 (1.3 %)
Asian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Roane County
Phone:	(865)376-9281
Website:	http://cms.roaneschools.com
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	470
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	30.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 178

Grade 7 157

Grade 8 135