Cheyenne Wells Junior/high School
Tel:
(719) 767-5612
Cheyenne Wells Junior/high School serves 66 students in grades 7-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21-39% (which is approximately equal to the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21-39% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Cheyenne Wells Junior/high School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Cheyenne Wells Junior/high School places among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
Cheyenne Wells Junior/high School's student population of 66 students has declined by 13% over five school years.
The teacher population of 7 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-12 |
| Total Students | 66 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 7 teachers |
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School Comparison
Cheyenne Wells Junior/high School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,768 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Cheyenne Wells Junior/high School is 0.17, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CO) |
Overall Testing Rank | #1101 out of 1768 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 21-39% | 35% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 21-39% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 9:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 9% | 34% |
| Black | n/a | 5% |
| White | 91% | 53% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.17 | 0.60 |
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Graduation Rate | 60-79% | 80% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 35% | 34% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 14% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Cheyenne County School District No. Re-5 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school and middle school to Cheyenne Wells Junior/high School is Weskan High School (21.1 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Cheyenne Wells Elementary School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Cheyenne Wells Cheyenne Wells Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 113 students
0.1 miles
395 North 5th West
Cheyenne Wells, CO 80810
(719) 767-5656 0.1 PK-6 113 - Weskan Weskan Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 55 students
21.1 miles
219 Coyote Blvd.
Weskan, KS 67762
(785) 943-5222 21.1 PK-6 55 - Weskan Weskan High School Grades: 7-12 | 48 students
21.1 miles
219 Coyote Blvd
Weskan, KS 67762
(785) 943-5222 21.1 7-12 48 - Kit Carson Kit Carson Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 48 students
24.1 miles
102 W. 5th Avenue
Kit Carson, CO 80825
(719) 962-3219 24.1 PK-5 48 - Kit Carson Kit Carson Junior-senior High School Grades: 6-12 | 61 students
24.1 miles
102 5th Avenue
Kit Carson, CO 80825
(719) 962-3219 24.1 6-12 61
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