Cheat Lake Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

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Serving 769 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cheat Lake Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in West Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 769 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: Top 5% in WV
: 67% (Top 10%)
: 60% (Top 10%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cheat Lake Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:

School Overview

Cheat Lake Elementary School's student population of 769 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 48 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cheat Lake Elementary School
Pre-K	66
Kind	123
1	113
2	123
3	114
4	113
5	117

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Total Students

769 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cheat Lake Elementary School
2023	770
2022	788
2021	744
2020	830
2019	830
2018	854
2017	854
2016	846
2015	851
2014	834
2013	805
2012	804
2011	812
2010	644
2009	615
2008	607
2007	585
2006	570
2005	567
2004	588
2003	561
2002	524
2001	518
2000	518
1999	476
1998	478
1997	475
1996	460
1995	433
1994	389
1993	375

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

48 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cheat Lake Elementary School
2023	47
2022	49
2021	47
2020	51
2019	51
2018	52
2017	52
2016	53
2015	51
2014	49
2013	47
2012	46
2011	45
2010	37
2009	36
2008	35
2007	33
2006	33
2005	34
2004	38
2003	35
2002	33
2001	33
2000	31
1999	28
1998	29
1997	29
1996	25
1995	23
1994	19
1993	18

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School Motto

Empowering educational excellence.

School Rankings

Cheat Lake Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 617 schools in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cheat Lake Elementary School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.22. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WV)

#24 out of 617 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cheat Lake Elementary School
2023	#24
2022	#22
2021	#8
2019	#17
2018	#24
2017	#59
2016	#45
2015	#45
2014	#82
2013	#74
2012	#25

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67%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cheat Lake Elementary School	West Virginia	Monongalia County Schools School District
2023	67%	34%	48%
2022	67%	32%	46%
2021	62%	28%	45%
2019	68%	38%	50%
2018	67%	37%	50%
2017	57%	35%	47%
2016	60%	33%	47%
2015	57%	30%	43%
2014	63%	42%	52%
2013	64%	46%	55%
2012	70%	48%	56%

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60%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Cheat Lake Elementary School	West Virginia	Monongalia County Schools School District
2022	60%	41%	53%
2021	63%	40%	53%
2018	66%	45%	50%
2017	60%	47%	57%
2015	61%	46%	56%
2014	52%	47%	53%
2013	55%	48%	54%
2012	69%	49%	55%
2011	66%	48%	55%
2010	67%	42%	52%

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45-49%

28%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Cheat Lake Elementary School	West Virginia	Monongalia County Schools School District
2022	47%	28%	41%
2021	47%	27%	41%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cheat Lake Elementary School	West Virginia	Monongalia County Schools School District
2023	16:1	13:1	13:1
2022	16:1	13:1	14:1
2021	16:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	14:1	14:1
2019	16:1	14:1	14:1
2018	16:1	15:1	14:1
2017	16:1	14:1	14:1
2016	16:1	15:1	14:1
2015	17:1	14:1	14:1
2014	17:1	14:1	15:1
2013	17:1	14:1	15:1
2012	17:1	14:1	15:1
2011	18:1	14:1	15:1
2010	17:1	15:1	15:1
2009	17:1	15:1	15:1
2008	17:1	15:1	15:1
2007	18:1	15:1	16:1
2006	17:1	15:1	15:1
2005	17:1	15:1	15:1
2004	15:1	15:1	15:1
2003	16:1	15:1	15:1
2002	16:1	15:1	16:1
2001	16:1	14:1	16:1
2000	17:1	14:1	16:1
1999	17:1	15:1	16:1
1998	17:1	15:1	16:1
1997	17:1	15:1	16:1
1996	18:1	15:1	16:1
1995	19:1	15:1	17:1
1994	21:1	15:1	16:1
1993	21:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cheat Lake Elementary School	West Virginia	Monongalia County Schools School District
2023	2%	1%	3%
2022	2%	1%	3%
2021	2%	1%	3%
2020	3%	1%	3%
2019	3%	1%	3%
2018	2%	1%	3%
2017	2%	1%	3%
2016	2%	1%	2%
2015	2%	1%	4%
2014	2%	1%	3%
2013	2%	1%	4%
2012	3%	1%	3%
2011	2%	1%	4%
2010	3%	2%	4%
2009	4%	1%	4%
2008	4%	1%	3%
2007	2%	1%	3%
2006	2%	1%	3%
2005	2%	1%	3%
2004	2%	1%	3%
2003	3%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Cheat Lake Elementary School	West Virginia	Monongalia County Schools School District
2023	1%	2%	3%
2022	1%	2%	2%
2021	1%	2%	2%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cheat Lake Elementary School	West Virginia	Monongalia County Schools School District
2023	2%	4%	4%
2022	2%	4%	4%
2021	2%	4%	4%
2020	1%	4%	4%
2019	1%	4%	4%
2018	1%	4%	4%
2017	1%	4%	4%
2016	1%	4%	5%
2015	1%	5%	6%
2014	1%	5%	5%
2013	2%	5%	5%
2012	2%	5%	5%
2011	2%	5%	5%
2010	2%	5%	6%
2009	3%	5%	6%
2008	2%	5%	6%
2007	3%	5%	6%
2006	3%	4%	6%
2005	5%	5%	5%
2004	4%	5%	5%
2003	2%	4%	5%
2002	2%	4%	4%
2001	1%	4%	4%
2000	1%	3%	4%
1999	1%	4%	4%
1998	1%	4%	4%
1997	1%	4%	4%
1996	2%	4%	4%
1995	1%	4%	3%
1994	1%	4%	4%
1993	1%	4%	3%

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White

90%

88%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cheat Lake Elementary School	West Virginia	Monongalia County Schools School District
2023	92%	89%	86%
2022	92%	89%	86%
2021	91%	89%	86%
2020	91%	90%	86%
2019	91%	90%	86%
2018	93%	90%	88%
2017	93%	90%	88%
2016	94%	90%	88%
2015	93%	90%	84%
2014	93%	91%	87%
2013	91%	91%	87%
2012	93%	92%	88%
2011	91%	92%	88%
2010	91%	92%	89%
2009	92%	93%	89%
2008	93%	93%	90%
2007	93%	93%	90%
2006	94%	94%	90%
2005	93%	93%	91%
2004	93%	93%	91%
2003	95%	94%	91%
2002	94%	95%	92%
2001	95%	95%	92%
2000	97%	96%	93%
1999	95%	96%	93%
1998	97%	96%	94%
1997	97%	96%	94%
1996	96%	96%	94%
1995	97%	96%	94%
1994	99%	96%	94%
1993	99%	96%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cheat Lake Elementary School	West Virginia	Monongalia County Schools School District
2023	3%	4%	4%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	4%	3%	5%
2019	4%	3%	5%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	2%	4%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.19

0.22

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cheat Lake Elementary School	West Virginia	Monongalia County Schools School District
2023	0.15	0.21	0.27
2022	0.15	0.21	0.26
2021	0.17	0.21	0.26
2020	0.17	0.19	0.26
2019	0.17	0.19	0.26
2018	0.13	0.19	0.22
2017	0.13	0.19	0.22
2016	0.12	0.19	0.23
2015	0.13	0.19	0.26
2014	0.13	0.17	0.24
2013	0.17	0.17	0.23
2012	0.14	0.15	0.23
2011	0.17	0.15	0.23
2010	0.17	0.15	0.21
2009	0.15	0.13	0.20
2008	0.13	0.13	0.19
2007	0.13	0.13	0.19
2006	0.11	0.12	0.19
2005	0.13	0.12	0.18
2004	0.13	0.12	0.17
2003	0.10	0.12	0.17
2002	0.12	0.10	0.15
2001	0.09	0.10	0.15
2000	0.05	0.08	0.13
1999	0.09	0.07	0.13
1998	0.06	0.07	0.12
1997	0.06	0.07	0.12
1996	0.07	0.08	0.11
1995	0.06	0.08	0.11
1994	0.02	0.08	0.11
1993	0.02	0.08	0.11

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Eligible for

20%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cheat Lake Elementary School	West Virginia	Monongalia County Schools School District
2023	20%	50%	33%
2022	20%	50%	33%
2021	21%	50%	33%
2020	19%	48%	32%
2019	19%	48%	32%
2018	18%	14%	32%
2017	18%	14%	32%
2016	19%	22%	33%
2015	19%	22%	30%
2014	19%	23%	28%
2013	18%	47%	29%
2012	18%	45%	31%
2011	19%	44%	32%
2010	20%	43%	32%
2009	17%	41%	29%
2008	18%	40%	30%
2007	17%	40%	28%
2006	18%	40%	30%
2005	23%	40%	28%
2004	18%	39%	27%
2003	22%	38%	28%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cheat Lake Elementary School	West Virginia	Monongalia County Schools School District
2023	3%	5%	6%
2022	3%	5%	6%
2021	3%	5%	6%
2020	3%	5%	6%
2019	3%	5%	6%
2018	2%	2%	5%
2017	2%	2%	5%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	3%	4%	5%
2014	2%	3%	4%
2013	3%	5%	4%
2012	3%	8%	6%
2011	3%	8%	8%
2010	3%	9%	9%
2009	4%	9%	8%
2008	5%	9%	8%
2007	6%	10%	8%
2006	6%	10%	9%
2005	5%	10%	9%
2004	3%	10%	9%
2003	6%	10%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Monongalia County Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cheat Lake Elementary School's ranking?

Cheat Lake Elementary School is ranked #24 out of 617 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in West Virginia.

What schools are Cheat Lake Elementary School often compared to?

Cheat Lake Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Brookhaven Elementary School, Eastwood Elementary School, North Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

67% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% WV state average), while 60% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% WV state average).

How many students attend Cheat Lake Elementary School?

769 students attend Cheat Lake Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

90% of Cheat Lake Elementary School students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cheat Lake Elementary School?

Cheat Lake Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 13:1.

What grades does Cheat Lake Elementary School offer ?

Cheat Lake Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Cheat Lake Elementary School part of?

Cheat Lake Elementary School is part of Monongalia County Schools School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 769 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: Top 5%
: 67% (Top 10%)
: 60% (Top 10%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education