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Cheat Lake Elementary School

154 Crosby Rd
Morgantown, WV 26508

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Serving 754 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 12% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 754 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: Top 5% in WV
: 67% (Top 10%)
: 60% (Top 10%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: Cheat Lake Elementary School serves the eastern part of Morgantown, WV, covering an area of approximately 46.7 square miles. Most families live within a typical driving distance of 10-12 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone reaching up to 7 miles away.
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 754 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has stayed relatively flat 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	104
1	120
2	112
3	124
4	118
5	110

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Total Students

754 students

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Total Students Trends (1993-2025)
Year	Cheat Lake Elementary School
2025	754
2024	769
2023	770
2022	788
2021	744
2020	835
2019	830
2018	850
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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Total Classroom Teachers

46 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1993-2025)
Year	Cheat Lake Elementary School
2025	46
2024	48
2023	47
2022	49
2021	47
2020	53
2019	51
2018	51
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 0.22, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.23. 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 (2010-2023)
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
2011	#26
2010	#19

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67%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Cheat Lake Elementary School	West Virginia	Monongalia County Schools
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%
2011	67%	44%	53%
2010	66%	43%	53%

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60%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Cheat Lake Elementary School	West Virginia	Monongalia County Schools
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 (2021-2022)
Year	Cheat Lake Elementary School	West Virginia	Monongalia County Schools
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 (1993-2025)
Year	Cheat Lake Elementary School	West Virginia	Monongalia County Schools
2025	16:1	13:1
2024	16:1	13:1
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	17:1	14:1	14:1
2017	16:1	14:1	14:1
2016	16:1	14:1	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	14:1	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	15:1	16:1
1999	17:1	15:1	16:1
1998	16:1	15:1	16:1
1997	16:1	15:1	16:1
1996	18:1	15:1	16:1
1995	19:1	15:1	17:1
1994	20:1	15:1	16:1
1993	21:1	16:1	17:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Cheat Lake Elementary School	West Virginia	Monongalia County Schools
2025	2%	1%
2024	2%	1%
2023	2%	1%	3%
2022	2%	1%	3%
2021	2%	1%	3%
2020	2%	1%	3%
2019	3%	1%	3%
2018	3%	1%	3%
2017	2%	1%	3%
2016	1%	1%	2%
2015	2%	1%	4%
2014	2%	1%	3%
2013	2%	1%	4%
2012	2%	1%	3%
2011	3%	1%	4%
2010	3%	1%	4%
2009	4%	1%	4%
2008	4%	1%	3%
2007	2%	1%	3%
2006	2%	1%	3%
2004	2%	1%	3%
2003	2%	1%	3%
2002	3%	1%	3%
2001	2%	1%	3%
2000	1%	1%	3%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Cheat Lake Elementary School	West Virginia	Monongalia County Schools
2025	2%	3%
2024	2%	2%
2023	1%	2%	3%
2022	1%	2%	2%
2021	1%	2%	2%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	1%	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%
2006	1%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	3%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Cheat Lake Elementary School	West Virginia	Monongalia County Schools
2025	3%	4%
2024	2%	4%
2023	2%	4%	4%
2022	2%	4%	4%
2021	2%	4%	4%
2020	2%	4%	4%
2019	1%	4%	4%
2018	1%	4%	4%
2017	1%	4%	4%
2016	2%	4%	5%
2015	2%	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	2%	5%	6%
2005	5%	5%	5%
2004	4%	5%	5%
2003	2%	5%	5%
2002	2%	4%	4%
2001	1%	4%	4%
2000	1%	4%	4%
1999	1%	4%	4%
1998	1%	4%	4%
1997	1%	4%	4%
1996	1%	4%	4%
1995	1%	4%	3%
1994	1%	4%	4%
1993	1%	4%	3%

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White

88%

87%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Cheat Lake Elementary School	West Virginia	Monongalia County Schools
2025	88%	87%
2024	90%	88%
2023	92%	89%	86%
2022	92%	89%	86%
2021	91%	89%	86%
2020	91%	89%	86%
2019	91%	90%	86%
2018	91%	90%	88%
2017	92%	90%	88%
2016	93%	90%	88%
2015	92%	91%	84%
2014	92%	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	95%	93%	90%
2005	93%	94%	91%
2004	94%	94%	91%
2003	95%	94%	91%
2002	94%	95%	92%
2001	96%	95%	92%
2000	98%	95%	93%
1999	96%	95%	93%
1998	97%	95%	94%
1997	97%	95%	94%
1996	97%	95%	94%
1995	97%	95%	94%
1994	99%	95%	94%
1993	99%	95%	95%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2025)
Year	Cheat Lake Elementary School	West Virginia	Monongalia County Schools
2025	5%	5%
2024	4%	5%
2023	3%	4%	4%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%	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%
2012	3%	1%	2%
2011	3%	1%	2%
2010	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

12%

13%

0.22

0.23

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Diversity Score Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Cheat Lake Elementary School	West Virginia	Monongalia County Schools
2025	0.22	0.24
2024	0.19	0.22
2023	0.15	0.21	0.27
2022	0.15	0.21	0.26
2021	0.17	0.21	0.26
2020	0.17	0.21	0.26
2019	0.17	0.19	0.26
2018	0.17	0.19	0.22
2017	0.15	0.19	0.22
2016	0.13	0.19	0.23
2015	0.15	0.17	0.26
2014	0.15	0.17	0.24
2013	0.17	0.17	0.23
2012	0.13	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	0.10	0.13	0.19
2005	0.13	0.11	0.18
2004	0.12	0.11	0.17
2003	0.10	0.11	0.17
2002	0.12	0.10	0.15
2001	0.08	0.10	0.15
2000	0.04	0.10	0.13
1999	0.08	0.10	0.13
1998	0.06	0.10	0.12
1997	0.06	0.10	0.12
1996	0.06	0.10	0.11
1995	0.06	0.10	0.11
1994	0.02	0.10	0.11
1993	0.02	0.10	0.11

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(22-23)

21%

33.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Cheat Lake Elementary School	West Virginia	Monongalia County Schools
2023	21%	33.8%	29%
2022	17.1%	37.4%	31%
2021	9.3%	17.3%	15.1%

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Eligible for

21%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Cheat Lake Elementary School	West Virginia	Monongalia County Schools
2025	21%	50%
2024	20%	50%
2023	20%	50%	33%
2021	21%	50%	33%
2019	19%	48%	32%
2016	20%	22%	33%
2015	20%	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%
2002	16%	39%	29%
1998	20%	40%	31%
1993	48%	35%	25%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Cheat Lake Elementary School	West Virginia	Monongalia County Schools
2025	3%	5%
2024	3%	5%
2023	3%	5%	6%
2021	3%	5%	6%
2019	3%	5%	6%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	4%	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%	11%	9%
2003	6%	10%	8%
2002	4%	11%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Monongalia County Schools

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

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?

754 students attend Cheat Lake Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Cheat Lake Elementary School students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

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.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 754 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: Top 5%
: 67% (Top 10%)
: 60% (Top 10%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: Cheat Lake Elementary School serves the eastern part of Morgantown, WV, covering an area of approximately 46.7 square miles. Most families live within a typical driving distance of 10-12 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone reaching up to 7 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education