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Serving 98 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Cheylin Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-59% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-49% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 98 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 20% in KS
: 50-59% (Top 10%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
: ≥50% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cheylin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

School Overview

Cheylin Elementary School's student population of 98 students has grown by 36% over five school years.

The teacher population of 8 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cheylin Elementary School
Pre-K	13
Kind	17
1	10
2	13
3	10
4	18
5	8
6	9

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Total Students

98 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cheylin Elementary School
2023	91
2022	87
2021	99
2020	72
2019	72
2018	68
2017	68
2016	68
2015	72
2014	67
2013	62
2012	74
2011	69
2010	72
2009	66
2008	62
2007	62
2006	70
2005	87
2004	82
2003	93
2002	99
2001	100
2000	101
1999	91
1998	80
1997	86
1996	96
1995	109
1994	109
1993	115
1992	118
1991	135
1990	127
1989	129
1988	143
1987	145

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

8 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cheylin Elementary School
2023	9
2022	10
2021	9
2020	8
2019	8
2018	8
2017	8
2016	9
2015	9
2014	9
2013	8
2012	58
2011	9
2010	8
2009	8
2008	7
2007	8
2006	8
2005	8
2004	9
2003	9
2002	9
2001	9
2000	9
1999	9
1998	9
1997	8
1996	8
1995	7
1994	9
1993	9
1992	9
1991	10
1990	10
1989	11
1988	11
1987	9

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School Rankings

Cheylin Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,280 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cheylin Elementary School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KS)

#220 out of 1280 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cheylin Elementary School
2022	#220
2021	#213
2019	#48
2018	#193
2017	#803
2016	#573
2015	#442
2014	#578
2013	#578
2012	#992
2011	#1026

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50-59%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Cheylin Elementary School	Kansas	Cheylin School District
2022	54%	29%	42%
2021	44%	28%	37%
2019	64%	33%	42%
2018	44%	33%	32%
2017	24%	34%	32%
2016	34%	35%	32%
2015	44%	33%	42%
2013	90%	77%	92%
2012	84%	84%	82%
2011	74%	84%	87%
2010	84%	82%	87%

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40-49%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Cheylin Elementary School	Kansas	Cheylin School District
2022	44%	32%	32%
2021	54%	36%	44%
2019	64%	37%	52%
2018	64%	37%	32%
2017	34%	38%	42%
2016	44%	41%	37%
2015	44%	42%	42%
2013	84%	84%	87%
2012	74%	86%	82%
2011	84%	87%	92%
2010	74%	85%	82%

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≥50%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Cheylin Elementary School	Kansas	Cheylin School District
2022	50%	31%	49%
2021	50%	35%	49%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cheylin Elementary School	Kansas	Cheylin School District
2023	10:1	13:1	9:1
2022	9:1	13:1	9:1
2021	11:1	13:1	10:1
2020	9:1	13:1	10:1
2019	9:1	13:1	10:1
2018	9:1	14:1	8:1
2017	9:1	14:1	8:1
2016	8:1	14:1	8:1
2015	8:1	14:1	7:1
2014	7:1	13:1	6:1
2013	8:1	13:1	6:1
2012	1:1	13:1	1:1
2011	7:1	14:1	7:1
2010	9:1	13:1	7:1
2009	8:1	13:1	7:1
2008	8:1	14:1	8:1
2007	8:1	12:1	7:1
2006	9:1	13:1	7:1
2005	11:1	14:1	9:1
2004	9:1	14:1	8:1
2003	10:1	14:1	8:1
2002	11:1	14:1	9:1
2001	11:1	14:1	8:1
2000	11:1	14:1	9:1
1999	10:1	14:1	9:1
1998	9:1	14:1	8:1
1997	11:1	14:1	10:1
1996	12:1	15:1	10:1
1995	17:1	15:1	11:1
1994	12:1	15:1	10:1
1993	13:1	15:1	10:1
1992	13:1	15:1	10:1
1991	14:1	15:1	11:1
1990	13:1	15:1	10:1
1989	12:1	16:1	10:1
1988	13:1	16:1	10:1
1987	16:1	16:1	9:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Cheylin Elementary School	Kansas	Cheylin School District
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2012	3%	2%	3%
2011	5%	2%	3%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	2%	3%	3%
2008	3%	2%	3%
2007	3%	2%	4%
2006	2%	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2012)
Year	Cheylin Elementary School	Kansas	Cheylin School District
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2009	2%	3%	1%
2008	2%	3%	1%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	2%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

29%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Cheylin Elementary School	Kansas	Cheylin School District
2023	24%	21%	28%
2022	25%	21%	30%
2021	29%	20%	32%
2020	38%	20%	35%
2019	38%	20%	35%
2018	23%	19%	27%
2017	23%	19%	27%
2016	25%	19%	30%
2015	32%	19%	32%
2014	27%	18%	24%
2013	27%	18%	23%
2012	20%	17%	18%
2011	29%	16%	20%
2010	32%	16%	22%
2009	23%	14%	18%
2008	21%	13%	17%
2007	3%	13%	4%
2006	4%	12%	3%
2005	10%	12%	8%
2004	8%	11%	6%
2003	6%	10%	4%
2002	6%	10%	4%
2001	5%	9%	3%
2000	4%	8%	2%
1999	3%	8%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Cheylin Elementary School	Kansas	Cheylin School District
2023	2%	7%	1%
2015	4%	7%	4%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%

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White

68%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cheylin Elementary School	Kansas	Cheylin School District
2023	73%	62%	70%
2022	75%	63%	70%
2021	71%	63%	67%
2020	61%	64%	64%
2019	61%	64%	64%
2018	77%	65%	73%
2017	77%	65%	73%
2016	75%	65%	69%
2015	64%	65%	63%
2014	73%	66%	75%
2013	73%	67%	75%
2012	74%	67%	77%
2011	65%	68%	76%
2010	67%	69%	76%
2009	73%	71%	78%
2008	74%	73%	79%
2007	92%	73%	88%
2006	94%	75%	95%
2005	90%	74%	92%
2004	92%	75%	93%
2003	91%	77%	94%
2002	93%	78%	95%
2001	92%	79%	94%
2000	94%	80%	96%
1999	96%	80%	97%
1998	99%	81%	96%
1997	100%	82%	98%
1996	99%	82%	98%
1995	99%	83%	99%
1994	99%	84%	99%
1993	99%	84%	98%
1992	98%	84%	99%
1991	99%	85%	99%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Cheylin Elementary School	Kansas	Cheylin School District
2023	0.41	0.57	0.43
2022	0.38	0.56	0.42
2021	0.42	0.56	0.45
2020	0.49	0.55	0.47
2019	0.49	0.55	0.47
2018	0.36	0.54	0.40
2017	0.36	0.54	0.40
2016	0.38	0.54	0.44
2015	0.49	0.54	0.50
2014	0.40	0.53	0.38
2013	0.40	0.53	0.39
2012	0.41	0.52	0.36
2011	0.50	0.51	0.39
2010	0.45	0.49	0.38
2009	0.41	0.47	0.36
2008	0.41	0.45	0.36
2007	0.15	0.45	0.22
2006	0.12	0.42	0.10
2005	0.18	0.44	0.15
2004	0.17	0.42	0.13
2003	0.17	0.39	0.11
2002	0.13	0.38	0.10
2001	0.15	0.36	0.11
2000	0.11	0.34	0.07
1999	0.08	0.34	0.07
1998	0.02	0.33	0.07
1996	0.02	0.31	0.04
1995	0.02	0.31	0.03
1994	0.01	0.29	0.02
1993	0.02	0.28	0.04
1992	0.04	0.28	0.02

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

47%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Cheylin Elementary School	Kansas	Cheylin School District
2023	48%	41%	42%
2022	33%	34%	40%
2021	46%	36%	46%
2020	49%	37%	46%
2019	49%	37%	46%
2018	50%	39%	48%
2017	50%	39%	48%
2016	39%	40%	43%
2015	47%	40%	44%
2014	51%	40%	42%
2013	56%	39%	45%
2012	59%	39%	47%
2011	59%	37%	50%
2010	56%	36%	46%
2009	48%	32%	40%
2008	50%	30%	43%
2007	39%	30%	36%
2006	34%	30%	31%
2005	38%	29%	32%
2004	34%	28%	30%
2003	44%	26%	33%
2002	32%	25%	25%
2001	27%	24%	23%
2000	39%	23%	27%
1998	54%	33%	42%
1997	45%	32%	38%
1996	48%	32%	40%
1995	45%	24%	36%
1994	34%	24%	30%
1993	35%	23%	35%
1992	39%	28%	38%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cheylin Elementary School	Kansas	Cheylin School District
2023	3%	7%	6%
2022	18%	10%	14%
2021	11%	9%	12%
2020	10%	10%	10%
2019	10%	10%	10%
2018	10%	9%	9%
2017	10%	9%	9%
2016	10%	9%	11%
2015	9%	10%	10%
2014	9%	10%	11%
2013	6%	10%	13%
2012	8%	10%	13%
2011	13%	10%	16%
2010	18%	10%	16%
2009	20%	11%	18%
2008	13%	10%	12%
2007	19%	10%	15%
2006	21%	10%	20%
2005	21%	9%	17%
2004	18%	9%	13%
2003	12%	10%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Cheylin School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cheylin Elementary School's ranking?

Cheylin Elementary School is ranked #220 out of 1,280 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas.

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

50-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% KS state average), while 40-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Cheylin Elementary School?

98 students attend Cheylin Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Cheylin Elementary School students are White, 29% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Cheylin Elementary School?

Cheylin Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Cheylin Elementary School offer ?

Cheylin Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Cheylin Elementary School part of?

Cheylin Elementary School is part of Cheylin School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 98 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 20%
: 50-59% (Top 10%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
: ≥50% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education