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Enrollment
395
Elementary
DISTRICT 274 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHENEY·NCES 200467000393
Cheney Elem
126 W 5th, Cheney, KS 67025 · (316) 542-3137 · Sedgwick County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL395 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
133 students
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 51%
Community
1
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 | 62 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (64).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 58% · 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
Based on grade levels within Cheney. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
69.3%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
62.5%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.3% | 62.5% |
| 2023-24 | 63.4% | 67.2% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of KS schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
68.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.1%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+21.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 46% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 22 points, placing it in Kansas's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Cheney Elem
Cheney Elem's state test result (68.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheney Elem this school | 395 | 33.7% | 68.0% |
| Central Elem Wamego | 357 | 33.3% | N/A |
| Wellsville Elem Wellsville | 411 | 34.5% | 47.7% |
| Baldwin Elementary Primary Center Baldwin City | 365 | 32.9% | N/A |
| Southeast Saline Elem Gypsum | 375 | 30.9% | 46.5% |
| West Elem Wamego | 353 | 32.0% | 62.5% |
Matched among Kansas 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 Cheney Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Sedgwick County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #35 of 625 | #4 of 92 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.5% | #93 of 625 | #9 of 92 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.3% | #75 of 625 | #9 of 92 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 395 | #196 of 714 | #51 of 98 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #410 of 539 | #77 of 97 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.7% | #520 of 540 | #95 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.7% | #519 of 658 | #81 of 97 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.8% | #146 of 151 | #23 of 24 |
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
395
+27 (+7%) vs 2020
+31% since 1990-91, when it was 301
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 395 | 26.6 | 14.8:1 | 34% (133) |
| 2023-24 | 396 | 23.6 | 16.8:1 | 36% (142) |
| 2022-23 | 418 | 23.6 | 17.7:1 | 31% (130) |
| 2020-21 | 368 | 24 | 15.3:1 | 27% (101) |
| 2017-18 | 392 | 22.9 | 17.1:1 | 32% (127) |
| 2015-16 | 383 | 27 | 14.2:1 | 35% (135) |
| 2010-11 | 368 | 23 | 16.0:1 | 31% (115) |
| 2000-01 | 354 | 20 | 17.7:1 | 14% (50) |
| 1990-91 | 301 | 16 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cheney Elem.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (392 to 395); teachers up 16% (22.9 to 26.6).
About Cheney Elem
Cheney Elem is an elementary school with a street address in Cheney, Kansas. Federal data show 395 students enrolled in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 313 students for elementary schools in Kansas.
Cheney Elem is one of the 3 schools that make up Cheney (823 students in total).
By race and ethnicity, Cheney Elem is 91% White. Enrollment also includes 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The school's White share is 22 points above the 69% share among Sedgwick County residents. A diversity index of 17% means there is a 17% chance two randomly chosen students at Cheney Elem are from different groups.
The school had 26.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 14.8:1. The school's 14.8:1 compares with an average of 13.2:1 for elementary schools in Kansas. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 34%. That is lower than the 63% average for public schools in Sedgwick County.
BeatsExpectations places Cheney Elem in the top 10% of Kansas schools. The measure fits a line through proficiency and free or reduced-price lunch share for each state, and this school sits 21.9 points above it (68.0% actual, 46.1% predicted).
Looking at the county, Sedgwick County, the median household earns about $69,365 a year, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Sedgwick County has 160 public schools with about 84,569 students, including Cheney Elem.
Among nearby public schools, Cheney Middle School 6-8 is closest at about 0.1 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. Cheney Elem is 1st of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The NCES locale for Cheney Elem is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 368 to 395, a 7% rise.
The allk12 page for Cheney Elem lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Sedgwick County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
528,226
Census ACS
Median income
$69,365
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
160
84,569 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cheney
- Cheney HighHigh · 235 students
- Cheney Middle School 6-8Middle · 193 students
Other schools in Cheney
- Cheney HighHigh · 235 students
- Cheney Middle School 6-8Middle · 193 students
Other Cheney Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Cheney Elementary. Cheney Elem is the 2nd largest of the 2.
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Nearby schools
- Cheney Middle School 6-80.1 mi · 193
- Cheney High0.2 mi · 235
- Garden Plain High6.0 mi · 174
- Garden Plain Elem6.1 mi · 445
- Clark Davidson Elem11.1 mi · 462
- Challenger Intermediate School11.2 mi · 454
Frequently asked questions
About Cheney ElemHow large is Cheney Elem?
Cheney Elem enrolls approximately 395 students in grades PK-05.
Is Cheney Elem an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cheney Elem is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Cheney Elem?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at Cheney Elem.
How diverse is Cheney Elem?
Cheney Elem reports a student body of 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Cheney Elem?
Cheney Elem is overseen by Cheney in Sedgwick County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.