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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the CHEAT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL administration to hear?
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Enrollment
754
Elementary
DISTRICT 542 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONONGALIA COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540093000073
Cheat Lake Elementary School
154 Crosby Rd, Morgantown, WV 26508 · (304) 594-2772 · Monongalia County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL754 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
16.4:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
1
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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 | 66 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 104 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 120 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 112 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 124 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 118 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 110 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (104) is 5% smaller than its 5th grade class (110).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 23% · 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
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
63.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
62.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all West Virginia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 28.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cheat Lake Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Monongalia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #12 of 350 | #1 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #9 of 348 | #1 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 754 | #4 of 417 | #1 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #263 of 285 | #9 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.1% | #99 of 286 | #6 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.3% | #185 of 260 | #4 of 8 |
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
754
+10 (+1%) vs 2020
+46% since 2000-01, when it was 518
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 754 | 46 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 769 | 48.1 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 770 | 47 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 744 | 47 | 15.8:1 | 21% (157) |
| 2017-18 | 850 | 51 | 16.7:1 | 22% (186) |
| 2015-16 | 846 | 53 | 16.0:1 | 22% (188) |
| 2010-11 | 812 | 45 | 18.0:1 | 22% (179) |
| 2000-01 | 518 | 33 | 15.7:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cheat Lake Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (850 to 754); teachers down 10% (51 to 46).
About Cheat Lake Elementary School
Families in Morgantown, West Virginia, are served by Cheat Lake Elementary School, a high-enrollment elementary school. Its enrollment is 754 students, spread over pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in West Virginia average about 283 students, which makes this school 166% above average.
Federal data list 18 schools in Monongalia County Schools, with 11,193 students enrolled.
Of every 100 students at Cheat Lake Elementary School, about 88 are White. The remaining students are 5% multiracial, 3% Black, and 2% Hispanic. Census estimates put Monongalia County at about 87% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 22% means there is a 22% chance two randomly chosen students at Cheat Lake Elementary School are from different groups.
Based on 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, Cheat Lake Elementary School has a ratio of 16.4:1. The average for elementary schools in West Virginia, 12.9:1, is lower.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Monongalia County show that the median household earns about $65,346 a year, about 49% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Monongalia County has 21 public schools with about 11,438 students, including Cheat Lake Elementary School.
The closest school to Cheat Lake Elementary School is Eastwood Elementary School, located about 3.4 miles away. In all, 7 other public schools sit within five miles of Cheat Lake Elementary School.
Cheat Lake Elementary School falls in the Suburb: Small locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
In 2020-21, Cheat Lake Elementary School enrolled 744; in 2024-25, 754.
People who know Cheat Lake Elementary School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Monongalia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
107,163
Census ACS
Median income
$65,346
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
11,438 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Monongalia County Schools
- Morgantown High SchoolHigh · 1,754 students
- University High SchoolHigh · 1,371 students
- South Middle SchoolMiddle · 784 students
- Mountainview Elementary SchoolElementary · 645 students
- Eastwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 642 students
- Mountaineer Middle SchoolMiddle · 640 students
Other schools in Morgantown
- Morgantown High SchoolHigh · 1,754 students
- University High SchoolHigh · 1,371 students
- South Middle SchoolMiddle · 784 students
- Mountainview Elementary SchoolElementary · 645 students
- Eastwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 642 students
- Mountaineer Middle SchoolMiddle · 640 students
Nearby schools
- Eastwood Elementary School3.4 mi · 642
- Brookhaven Elementary School3.5 mi · 550
- University High School4.1 mi · 1,371
- Mountaineer Middle School4.3 mi · 640
- North Elementary School4.8 mi · 586
- West Virginia Academy5.0 mi · 245
Frequently asked questions
About Cheat Lake Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Cheat Lake Elementary School?
Cheat Lake Elementary School enrolls approximately 754 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Cheat Lake Elementary School serve?
Cheat Lake Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cheat Lake Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cheat Lake Elementary School is approximately 16.4:1 (46 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cheat Lake Elementary School?
At Cheat Lake Elementary School, the student body is approximately 88% White, 2% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Cheat Lake Elementary School in?
Cheat Lake Elementary School is part of Monongalia County Schools.
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