Cheyenne Wells Elementary School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 6 · Cheyenne Wells, Colorado
Cheyenne Wells Elementary School in Cheyenne Wells, Colorado enrolled 90 students in 2024-25 with 11.2 full-time teachers, 8.1 students per teacher against the Colorado elementary-school median of 15.1. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, under 50% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2021-22 (Colorado: 31.8%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 18% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 16%
110 students in 2022-23, 100 students in 2023-24, 90 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 9.7 to 11.2.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 110 | 9.7 | 11.4 |
| 2023-24 | 100 | 10.1 | 9.9 |
| 2024-25 | 90 | 11.2 | 8.1 |
8.1 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 99 of every 100 Colorado elementary schools
Among the 1,009 Colorado elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Cheyenne Wells Elementary School enrolled 102 students and reported no counselor; it reported 2 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions2
- Chronically absent12.7% (2022-23)
Who attends
74.4% of students were White, 25.6% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White74.4%
- Hispanic25.6%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested at Cheyenne Wells Elementary School scored proficient or above: under 50% in math, against 31.8% in math across Colorado. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Colorado, not across states. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.
| Subject | This school | Its district | Colorado |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | under 50% | 21‑39% | 31.8% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
What to look at next about Cheyenne Wells Elementary School
- Kit Carson Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 24 miles away: 54 students, 6.2 per teacher (2024-25).24 mi
- Compare Cheyenne Wells Elementary School with Kit Carson Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Cheyenne County School District No. Re-5 spends per student$19,275 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$19,275
- The largest public schools in ColoradoCheyenne Wells Elementary School is the number 971 by size of 1,010 Colorado elementary schools open in 2024-25.#971 of 1,010
- Colorado schools by students per teacher8.1 students per teacher here against the Colorado median of 15.1 for elementary schools.8.1:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Cheyenne Wells Elementary School
How many students attend Cheyenne Wells Elementary School?
90 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 110 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Cheyenne Wells, CO.What is the student-teacher ratio at Cheyenne Wells Elementary School?
8.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Colorado median for elementary schools is 15.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Cheyenne Wells Elementary School a Title I school?
Cheyenne Wells Elementary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Cheyenne Wells Elementary School do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested at Cheyenne Wells Elementary School scored proficient or above: under 50% in math, against 31.8% in math across Colorado. Colorado's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Cheyenne Wells Elementary School in?
Cheyenne County School District No. Re-5, NCES district ID 0800001. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 080000100214 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.