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Cheat Lake Elementary School

154 Crosby Rd
Morgantown, WV 26508
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Tel: (304) 594-2772
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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 proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts 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 (2026)

  • 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%)
  • 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:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

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)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeCheat Lake Elementary School
Pre-K66
Kind104
1120
2112
3124
4118
5110
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Total Students
754 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1995-2025)

YearCheat Lake Elementary School
2025754
2024769
2023770
2022788
2021744
2020835
2019830
2018854
2017854
2016846
2015851
2014834
2013805
2012804
2011812
2010644
2009615
2008607
2007585
2006570
2005567
2004588
2003561
2002524
2001518
2000518
1999476
1998478
1997475
1996460
1995433
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Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2025)

YearCheat Lake Elementary School
202546
202448
202347
202249
202147
202053
201951
201852
201752
201653
201551
201449
201347
201246
201145
201037
200936
200835
200733
200633
200534
200438
200335
200233
200133
200031
199928
199829
199729
199625
199523
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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 diversity score 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.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (WV)
#24 out of 617 schools
(Top 5%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearCheat 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%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)

YearCheat Lake Elementary SchoolWest VirginiaMonongalia County Schools
202367%34%48%
202267%32%46%
202162%28%45%
201968%38%50%
201867%37%50%
201757%35%47%
201660%33%47%
201557%30%43%
201463%42%52%
201364%46%55%
201270%48%56%
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60%
41%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)

YearCheat Lake Elementary SchoolWest VirginiaMonongalia County Schools
202260%41%53%
202163%40%53%
201866%45%50%
201760%47%57%
201561%46%56%
201452%47%53%
201355%48%54%
201269%49%55%
201166%48%55%
201067%42%52%
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45-49%
28%

Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)

YearCheat Lake Elementary SchoolWest VirginiaMonongalia County Schools
202247%28%41%
202147%27%41%
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Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)

YearCheat Lake Elementary SchoolWest VirginiaMonongalia County Schools
202516:113:1
202416:114:113:1
202316:114:113:1
202216:114:114:1
202116:114:114:1
202016:115:114:1
201916:115:114:1
201816:115:114:1
201716:115:114:1
201616:115:114:1
201517:114:114:1
201417:115:115:1
201317:115:115:1
201217:114:115:1
201118:114:115:1
201017:115:115:1
200917:115:115:1
200817:115:115:1
200718:115:116:1
200617:115:115:1
200517:115:115:1
200415:115:115:1
200316:115:115:1
200216:115:116:1
200116:115:116:1
200017:115:116:1
199917:115:116:1
199817:115:116:1
199717:115:116:1
199618:115:116:1
199519:116:117:1
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American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
2%
1%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2024)

YearCheat Lake Elementary SchoolWest VirginiaMonongalia County Schools
20242%1%3%
20232%1%3%
20222%1%3%
20212%1%3%
20193%1%3%
20182%1%3%
20172%1%3%
20162%1%2%
20152%1%4%
20142%1%3%
20132%1%4%
20123%1%3%
20112%1%4%
20103%2%4%
20094%1%4%
20084%1%3%
20072%1%3%
20062%1%3%
20052%1%3%
20042%1%3%
20033%2%3%
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Hispanic
2%
3%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2024)

YearCheat Lake Elementary SchoolWest VirginiaMonongalia County Schools
20242%2%3%
20231%2%3%
20221%2%2%
20211%2%2%
20191%2%2%
20151%2%2%
20141%1%2%
20132%1%1%
20111%1%1%
20101%1%1%
20091%1%1%
20081%1%1%
20071%1%1%
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Black
3%
4%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearCheat Lake Elementary SchoolWest VirginiaMonongalia County Schools
20242%4%4%
20232%4%4%
20222%4%4%
20212%4%4%
20191%4%4%
20181%4%4%
20171%4%4%
20161%4%5%
20151%5%6%
20141%5%5%
20132%5%5%
20122%5%5%
20112%5%5%
20102%5%6%
20093%5%6%
20082%5%6%
20073%5%6%
20063%4%6%
20055%5%5%
20044%5%5%
20032%4%5%
20022%4%4%
20011%4%4%
20001%3%4%
19991%4%4%
19981%4%4%
19971%4%4%
19962%4%4%
19951%4%3%
19941%4%4%
19931%4%3%
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White
88%
87%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearCheat Lake Elementary SchoolWest VirginiaMonongalia County Schools
202490%88%85%
202392%89%86%
202292%89%86%
202191%89%86%
201991%90%86%
201893%90%88%
201793%90%88%
201694%90%88%
201593%90%84%
201493%91%87%
201391%91%87%
201293%92%88%
201191%92%88%
201091%92%89%
200992%93%89%
200893%93%90%
200793%93%90%
200694%94%90%
200593%93%91%
200493%93%91%
200395%94%91%
200294%95%92%
200195%95%92%
200097%96%93%
199995%96%93%
199897%96%94%
199797%96%94%
199696%96%94%
199597%96%94%
199499%96%94%
199399%96%95%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
5%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)

YearCheat Lake Elementary SchoolWest VirginiaMonongalia County Schools
20244%5%5%
20233%4%4%
20223%4%5%
20214%4%5%
20194%3%5%
20184%3%4%
20174%3%4%
20163%3%4%
20153%2%4%
20143%2%3%
20133%2%3%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.22
0.23

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)

YearCheat Lake Elementary SchoolWest VirginiaMonongalia County Schools
20250.220.24
20240.190.220.27
20230.150.210.27
20220.150.210.26
20210.170.210.26
20190.170.190.26
20180.130.190.22
20170.130.190.22
20160.120.190.23
20150.130.190.26
20140.130.170.24
20130.170.170.23
20120.140.150.23
20110.170.150.23
20100.170.150.21
20090.150.130.20
20080.130.130.19
20070.130.130.19
20060.110.120.19
20050.130.120.18
20040.130.120.17
20030.100.120.17
20020.120.100.15
20010.090.100.15
20000.050.080.13
19990.090.070.13
19980.060.070.12
19970.060.070.12
19960.070.080.11
19950.060.080.11
19940.020.080.11
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Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
50%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)

YearCheat Lake Elementary SchoolWest VirginiaMonongalia County Schools
202521%50%
202420%50%33%
202320%50%33%
202220%50%33%
202121%50%33%
201919%48%32%
201818%14%32%
201718%14%32%
201619%22%33%
201519%22%30%
201419%23%28%
201318%47%29%
201218%45%31%
201119%44%32%
201020%43%32%
200917%41%29%
200818%40%30%
200717%40%28%
200618%40%30%
200523%40%28%
200418%39%27%
200322%38%28%
200216%39%29%
199820%41%31%
199348%35%25%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2025)

YearCheat Lake Elementary SchoolWest VirginiaMonongalia County Schools
20253%5%
20243%5%6%
20233%5%6%
20223%5%6%
20213%5%6%
20193%5%6%
20182%2%5%
20172%2%5%
20162%3%4%
20153%4%5%
20142%3%4%
20133%5%4%
20123%8%6%
20113%8%8%
20103%9%9%
20094%9%8%
20085%9%8%
20076%10%8%
20066%10%9%
20055%10%9%
20043%10%9%
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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, North Elementary School, Eastwood 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 (2026)

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

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