Cherry Elementary

Public PK-K

2619 8th St
Bay City, TX 77414-5398

(979) 401-1300

District: Bay City Independent School District (Isd)

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,908

Students who attend Cherry Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bay City J H
High:	Bay City High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.2

Number of students: 450

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.4%

African American:

15.3%

White:

14.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cherry Elementary is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.42. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Cherry Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Bay City Independent School District (Isd). Student population at Cherry Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (66.4%), African American (15.3%), White (14.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Bay City Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cherry Elementary is 16.2, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Bay City Independent School District (Isd)! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cherry Elementary is $10,908, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Bay City Independent School District (Isd)!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Cherry Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Bay City Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Bay City Independent School District (Isd) 662^nd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Cherry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2012	42.38	2747^th	4206	34.7%
2013	41.44	2789^th	4221	33.9%
2014	38.73	2972^nd	4260	30.2%
2015	24.78	3583^rd	4320	17.1%
2016	20.90	3692^nd	4286	13.9%
2017	20.90	3734^th	4329	13.7%
2018	22.55	3663^rd	4359	16.0%
2019	31.42	3246^th	4479	27.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cherry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	51.37	1423^rd	3226	55.9%
2019	35.38	2375^th	3333	28.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Cherry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	24.77	3072^nd	3558	13.7%
2019	53.61	1221^st	3684	66.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cherry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	22.91	3790^th	4264	11.1%
2019	30.16	3442^nd	4309	20.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Cherry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	18.83	3885^th	4306	9.8%
2019	27.53	3474^th	4348	20.1%

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Rank History for At Risk students at Cherry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	20.78	3910^th	4240	7.8%
2019	21.48	3900^th	4295	9.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Cherry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	30.10	3237^th	4319	25.1%
2019	37.84	2800^th	4357	35.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Cherry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	13.57	2412^th	2483	2.9%
2019	26.42	2091^st	2515	16.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cherry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	29.49	3285^th	4168	21.2%
2019	36.51	2870^th	4188	31.5%

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Rank History for White students at Cherry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	36.38	2117^th	3127	32.3%
2019	48.56	1660^th	3142	47.2%

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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Cherry Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	262	62	1	330	n/a	n/a	n/a	655
1989	252	64	0	305	0	n/a	n/a	621
1990	248	62	1	299	0	n/a	n/a	610
1991	241	58	1	327	0	n/a	n/a	627
1992	230	72	0	309	0	n/a	n/a	611
1993	226	60	1	279	1	n/a	n/a	567
1994	248	65	0	251	0	n/a	n/a	564
1995	204	58	2	261	0	n/a	n/a	525
1996	204	58	2	261	0	n/a	n/a	525
1997	189	61	3	263	0	n/a	n/a	516
1998	177	64	1	268	1	n/a	n/a	511
1999	153	74	2	270	1	n/a	n/a	500
2000	154	58	5	269	0	n/a	n/a	486
2001	153	64	6	277	0	n/a	n/a	500
2002	106	40	1	210	0	n/a	n/a	357
2003	106	40	1	210	0	n/a	n/a	357
2004	104	40	5	190	0	n/a	n/a	339
2005	89	56	4	190	0	n/a	n/a	339
2006	96	61	3	162	0	n/a	n/a	322
2007	107	49	3	206	1	n/a	n/a	366
2008	77	61	1	225	0	n/a	n/a	364
2009	68	44	1	206	0	n/a	n/a	319
2010	69	40	0	187	0	n/a	n/a	296
2011	59	26	0	204	0	0	8	297
2012	131	69	0	404	1	0	18	623
2013	131	79	0	418	3	1	10	642
2014	119	87	1	431	3	0	12	653
2015	121	89	1	494	3	0	12	720
2016	116	93	2	468	1	0	15	695
2017	108	99	4	460	3	0	10	684
2018	106	94	4	432	0	0	13	649
2019	116	103	4	466	6	0	10	705
2020	59	90	5	351	0	0	7	512
2021	57	58	3	280	0	0	11	409
2022	65	61	2	292	1	1	24	446
2023	69	73	1	303	0	1	19	466
2024	65	69	2	299	1	1	13	450

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cherry Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	655	33.0	19.8	n/a
1989	621	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	610	36.0	16.9	n/a
1991	627	36.0	17.4	n/a
1992	611	36.0	16.9	55.6
1993	567	37.0	15.3	60
1994	564	33.4	16.9	48.4
1995	525	36.5	14.4	58.3
1996	525	36.5	14.4	58.3
1997	516	35.4	14.6	59.3
1998	511	33.5	15.3	54.4
1999	500	34.3	14.6	70.2
2000	486	31.9	15.2	71.6
2001	500	33.0	15.2	71.6
2002	357	23.1	15.5	72.8
2003	357	23.1	15.5	72.8
2004	339	22.4	15.1	67.3
2005	339	22.7	14.9	77.6
2006	322	21.1	15.3	67.4
2007	366	25.1	14.6	68.6
2008	364	25.4	14.3	70.1
2009	319	25.3	12.6	63
2010	296	25.8	11.4	77.4
2011	297	24.1	12.2	79.8
2012	623	39.2	15.8	84.1
2013	642	37.9	16.8	80.7
2014	653	36.0	18.1	79.8
2015	720	40.0	18.0	75.6
2016	695	38.0	18.2	76
2017	684	39.1	17.4	70.2
2018	649	40.0	16.2	75.3
2019	705	39.7	17.7	76.5
2020	512	25.1	20.3	80.3
2021	409	24.6	16.5	92.7
2022	446	25.6	17.3	86.5
2023	466	25.8	18.0	86.3
2024	450	27.7	16.2	81.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cherry Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	655	33.0	19.8	n/a
1989	621	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	610	36.0	16.9	n/a
1991	627	36.0	17.4	n/a
1992	611	36.0	16.9	55.6
1993	567	37.0	15.3	60
1994	564	33.4	16.9	48.4
1995	525	36.5	14.4	58.3
1996	525	36.5	14.4	58.3
1997	516	35.4	14.6	59.3
1998	511	33.5	15.3	54.4
1999	500	34.3	14.6	70.2
2000	486	31.9	15.2	71.6
2001	500	33.0	15.2	71.6
2002	357	23.1	15.5	72.8
2003	357	23.1	15.5	72.8
2004	339	22.4	15.1	67.3
2005	339	22.7	14.9	77.6
2006	322	21.1	15.3	67.4
2007	366	25.1	14.6	68.6
2008	364	25.4	14.3	70.1
2009	319	25.3	12.6	63
2010	296	25.8	11.4	77.4
2011	297	24.1	12.2	79.8
2012	623	39.2	15.8	84.1
2013	642	37.9	16.8	80.7
2014	653	36.0	18.1	79.8
2015	720	40.0	18.0	75.6
2016	695	38.0	18.2	76
2017	684	39.1	17.4	70.2
2018	649	40.0	16.2	75.3
2019	705	39.7	17.7	76.5
2020	512	25.1	20.3	80.3
2021	409	24.6	16.5	92.7
2022	446	25.6	17.3	86.5
2023	466	25.8	18.0	86.3
2024	450	27.7	16.2	81.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Cherry Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,478 (15.7%)	$7,966 (84.3%)	$9,444
2020	$1,439 (13.8%)	$8,965 (86.2%)	$10,404
2021	$1,389 (12.7%)	$9,519 (87.3%)	$10,908

Data source: Texas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cherry Elementary

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	705	466	33.9%
African American	103	73	29.1%
American Indian	6	0	100%
Asian	4	1	75%
Hispanic	466	303	35%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	116	69	40.5%
Two or More Races	10	19	90%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	76.5%	86.3%	9.8%

Schools Near Cherry Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				STAAR Reading (2024)			STAAR Mathematics (2024)			STAAR Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cherry Elementary	Public	PK-K	2619 8th St	Bay City	77414	Matagorda County	Bay City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 401-1300	450	28	16.2	81.3%	65 (14.4%)	69 (15.3%)	299 (66.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.9%)								(n/a)								$10,908	$1,389	$9,519
Tenie Holmes Elementary	Public	3-5	3200 5th St	Bay City	77414	Matagorda County	Bay City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 401-1400	758	41	18.3	78.5%	108 (14.2%)	96 (12.7%)	533 (70.3%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.0%)	26.2	3676^th of 4675 public elementary schools	21.4%		17.6	4147^th of 4647 public elementary schools	10.8%	471	30.8	31.5	34.5	23.1	41.0	30.3	19.8	$9,647	$1,159	$8,488
Roberts Elementary	Public	1-2	4100 Hiram Brandon Dr	Bay City	77414	Matagorda County	Bay City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 401-1500	502	30	16.7	77.1%	71 (14.1%)	75 (14.9%)	336 (66.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)								(n/a)								$10,365	$1,039	$9,326
Van Vleck Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	178 S 4th St	Van Vleck	77482	Matagorda County	Van Vleck Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 323-5040	458	30	15.2	64.6%	245 (53.5%)	29 (6.3%)	162 (35.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.4%)	53.9	1917^th of 4675 public elementary schools	59.0%					(n/a)	42.0	49.4	56.2	38.3	38.1	50.7	38.4	$12,760	$1,634	$11,127
Markham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	299 Ave I N	Markham	77465	Matagorda County	Tidehaven Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 843-4340	257	16	16.0	58.4%	94 (36.6%)	14 (5.4%)	144 (56.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	95.3	173^rd of 4675 public elementary schools	96.3%		96.2	125^th of 4647 public elementary schools	97.3%	48	70.0	90.0	86.7	56.7	100.0	93.3	56.7	$11,370	$1,384	$9,986
Sweeny Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	905 Sycamore	Sweeny	77480	Brazoria County	Sweeny Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 491-8300	890	57	15.5	63.5%	544 (61.1%)	72 (8.1%)	225 (25.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	44 (4.9%)	32.9	3251^st of 4675 public elementary schools	30.5%		29	3458^th of 4647 public elementary schools	25.6%	207	33.3	36.6	39.3	41.7	37.3	27.1	21.6	$11,253	$1,644	$9,609
Blessing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	231 Fm 616	Blessing	77419	Matagorda County	Tidehaven Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 843-4330	266	17	15.5	68.4%	94 (35.3%)	1 (0.4%)	166 (62.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	76.1	893^rd of 4675 public elementary schools	80.9%		68.7	1218^th of 4647 public elementary schools	73.8%	325	82.9	41.5	59.5	65.7	53.7	86.5	35.1	$10,988	$2,174	$8,814
Newgulf Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1867 Burning Stone	Boling	77420	Wharton County	Boling Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 657-2837	556	35	16.0	60.6%	219 (39.4%)	42 (7.6%)	277 (49.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	59	1635^th of 4675 public elementary schools	65.0%		46.8	2357^th of 4647 public elementary schools	49.3%	722	51.2	53.9	54.3	41.5	50.0	46.9	29.6	$8,913	$989	$7,924

Frequently Asked Questions about Cherry Elementary

How many students attend Cherry Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 450 students attended Cherry Elementary.

What district is Cherry Elementary in?

Bay City Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Cherry Elementary?

Students at Cherry Elementary are 66% Hispanic, 15% African American, 14% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Cherry Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cherry Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bay City J H
High : Bay City High School

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