Enrollment
90
Elementary
DISTRICT 87 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHEYENNE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE-5·NCES 080000100214
Cheyenne Wells Elementary School
395 NORTH 5TH WEST, CHEYENNE WELLS, CO 80810 · (719) 767-5656 · Cheyenne County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL90 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
48 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 10 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 6 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 6 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 17 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 6 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 20% |
| Grade 6 | 12 | 13% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Cheyenne Wells Elementary School→Cheyenne Wells Junior/High School
Based on grade levels within Cheyenne County School District No. Re-5. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheyenne Wells Elementary School this school | 90 | 53.3% | N/A |
| Sangre de Cristo Elementary School MOSCA | 110 | 56.4% | 49.8% |
| Beulah Elementary School BEULAH | 88 | 59.1% | 31.3% |
| Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School HESPERUS | 116 | 50.9% | 50.0% |
| Sunnyside Elementary School DURANGO | 107 | 50.5% | 25.9% |
| Idalia Elementary School IDALIA | 71 | 57.7% | 52.9% |
Matched among Colorado elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Cheyenne Wells Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 90 | #999 of 1,056 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
90
-16 (-15%) vs 2020
-54% since 1990-91, when it was 195
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
was 11.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 90 | 11.2 | 8.1:1 | 53% (48) |
| 2023-24 | 100 | 10.1 | 9.9:1 | 55% (55) |
| 2022-23 | 110 | 9.7 | 11.4:1 | 41% (45) |
| 2020-21 | 106 | 9 | 11.8:1 | 45% (48) |
| 2017-18 | 113 | 10 | 11.3:1 | 53% (60) |
| 2015-16 | 107 | 10 | 10.7:1 | 55% (59) |
| 2010-11 | 110 | 9 | 12.2:1 | 29% (32) |
| 2000-01 | 133 | 14 | 9.5:1 | 29% (39) |
| 1990-91 | 195 | 12 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cheyenne Wells Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (113 to 90); teachers up 12% (10 to 11.2).
About Cheyenne Wells Elementary School
Cheyenne Wells Elementary School is an elementary school in CHEYENNE WELLS, Colorado, reachable at (719) 767-5656. It is open to students in pre-K through 6 and enrolls 90 students. That is 76% below the average of about 379 students for elementary schools in Colorado.
Cheyenne County School District No. Re-5 enrolls 174 students, and its 2 schools include Cheyenne Wells Elementary School.
Federal enrollment data show Cheyenne Wells Elementary School is 74% White. Other groups make up 26% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 38, compared with 70 nationally.
Staffing at Cheyenne Wells Elementary School comes to 11.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 8.1:1. Elementary schools in Colorado have an average ratio of 16.6:1. On the income side, 53% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Cheyenne County show that the median household earns about $70,865 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Across Cheyenne County, 4 public schools serve about 283 students.
About 0.2 miles separate Cheyenne Wells Elementary School from the closest public school, Cheyenne Wells Junior/High School.
Federal data place Cheyenne Wells Elementary School in the Rural: Remote locale, which means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
From 106 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 90 by 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 8.1 students per teacher, compared with 11.8 in 2020-21.
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Cheyenne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,741
Census ACS
Median income
$70,865
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
283 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cheyenne County School District No. Re-5
- Cheyenne Wells Junior/High SchoolHigh · 84 students
Other schools in CHEYENNE WELLS
- Cheyenne Wells Junior/High SchoolHigh · 84 students
Nearby schools
- Cheyenne Wells Junior/High School0.2 mi · 84
- Weskan High21.1 mi · 51
- Weskan Elem21.1 mi · 64
- Kit Carson Junior-Senior High School24.0 mi · 55
- Kit Carson Elementary School24.0 mi · 54
- Plainview Elementary School25.6 mi · 21
Frequently asked questions
About Cheyenne Wells Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Cheyenne Wells Elementary School?
Cheyenne Wells Elementary School enrolls approximately 90 students in grades PK-06.
Is Cheyenne Wells Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cheyenne Wells Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Cheyenne Wells Elementary School have?
Cheyenne Wells Elementary School employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cheyenne Wells Elementary School?
At Cheyenne Wells Elementary School, the student body is approximately 74% White, 26% Hispanic.
What district is Cheyenne Wells Elementary School in?
Cheyenne Wells Elementary School is part of Cheyenne County School District No. Re-5.
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