Cheraw Elementary School (Closed 2015)

110 Lakeview Avenue
Cheraw, CO 81030

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Serving 117 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cheraw Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 50-59% (which was approximately equal to the Colorado state average of 57%). The percentage of students achieving was 70-79% (which was higher than the Colorado state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cheraw Elementary School
Pre-K	16
Kind	22
1	18
2	16
3	20
4	11
5	14

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Total Students

117 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cheraw Elementary School
2023	117
2022	117
2021	117
2020	117
2019	117
2018	117
2017	117
2016	117
2015	117
2014	117
2013	107
2012	113
2011	108
2010	97
2009	105
2008	101
2007	92
2006	101
2005	102
2004	110
2003	115
2002	97
2001	107
2000	92
1999	81
1998	76
1997	86
1996	87
1995	101
1994	94
1993	95
1992	99
1991	94
1990	98
1989	96
1988	96
1987	91

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Total Classroom Teachers

10 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cheraw Elementary School
2023	10
2022	10
2021	10
2020	10
2019	10
2018	10
2017	10
2016	10
2015	10
2014	10
2013	10
2012	9
2011	9
2010	10
2009	9
2008	8
2007	8
2006	9
2005	8
2004	8
2003	7
2002	7
2001	9
2000	8
1999	8
1998	12
1997	10
1996	8
1995	11
1994	11
1993	10
1992	11
1991	8
1990	8
1989	8
1988	7
1987	5

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CO)

(13-14)

50-59%

57%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Cheraw Elementary School	Colorado	Cheraw School District No. 31 In The County Of Otero And S
2014	54%	57%	42%
2013	54%	57%	42%
2012	54%	56%	42%
2011	90%	82%	87%
2010	90%	81%	82%

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(13-14)

70-79%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Cheraw Elementary School	Colorado	Cheraw School District No. 31 In The County Of Otero And S
2014	74%	69%	67%
2013	64%	70%	67%
2012	54%	70%	67%
2011	90%	89%	92%
2010	90%	89%	95%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cheraw Elementary School	Colorado	Cheraw School District No. 31 In The County Of Otero And S
2023	12:1	16:1	12:1
2022	12:1	15:1	12:1
2021	12:1	15:1	11:1
2020	12:1	16:1	12:1
2019	12:1	16:1	12:1
2018	12:1	17:1	12:1
2017	12:1	17:1	12:1
2016	12:1	17:1	11:1
2015	12:1	17:1	12:1
2014	12:1	17:1	12:1
2013	11:1	17:1	11:1
2012	12:1	17:1	11:1
2011	12:1	17:1	12:1
2010	10:1	16:1	10:1
2009	12:1	16:1	10:1
2008	12:1	16:1	9:1
2007	12:1	17:1	10:1
2006	11:1	16:1	10:1
2005	13:1	17:1	12:1
2004	14:1	16:1	13:1
2003	16:1	16:1	14:1
2002	14:1	17:1	13:1
2001	12:1	17:1	11:1
2000	12:1	17:1	12:1
1999	10:1	17:1	11:1
1998	6:1	18:1	10:1
1997	9:1	18:1	12:1
1996	11:1	18:1	12:1
1995	9:1	18:1	11:1
1994	9:1	18:1	10:1
1993	10:1	18:1	9:1
1992	9:1	18:1	9:1
1991	11:1	18:1	10:1
1990	12:1	18:1	11:1
1989	13:1	18:1	11:1
1988	13:1	18:1	12:1
1987	18:1	19:1	15:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Cheraw Elementary School	Colorado	Cheraw School District No. 31 In The County Of Otero And S
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1996	3%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2013)
Year	Cheraw Elementary School	Colorado
2013	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	2%

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Hispanic

25%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Cheraw Elementary School	Colorado	Cheraw School District No. 31 In The County Of Otero And S
2023	25%	35%	24%
2022	25%	35%	24%
2021	25%	34%	25%
2020	25%	34%	26%
2019	25%	34%	26%
2018	25%	34%	28%
2017	25%	34%	28%
2016	25%	33%	27%
2014	25%	33%	25%
2013	27%	32%	22%
2012	23%	32%	20%
2011	24%	32%	19%
2010	25%	29%	22%
2009	25%	28%	23%
2008	29%	28%	22%
2007	23%	28%	19%
2006	17%	27%	15%
2005	14%	26%	13%
2004	17%	25%	13%
2003	16%	24%	13%
2002	15%	23%	13%
2001	13%	22%	14%
2000	16%	21%	14%
1999	15%	20%	16%
1998	12%	19%	12%
1997	14%	19%	13%
1996	10%	18%	12%
1995	9%	18%	9%
1994	12%	17%	11%
1993	12%	17%	13%
1992	12%	17%	15%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Cheraw Elementary School	Colorado	Cheraw School District No. 31 In The County Of Otero And S
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2002	1%	6%
2001	1%	6%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1990	1%	5%	1%
1989	1%	5%	1%
1988	1%	5%	1%

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White

73%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Cheraw Elementary School	Colorado	Cheraw School District No. 31 In The County Of Otero And S
2023	73%	51%	76%
2022	73%	52%	76%
2021	73%	52%	73%
2020	73%	53%	74%
2019	73%	53%	74%
2018	75%	53%	71%
2017	75%	53%	71%
2016	75%	54%	73%
2014	73%	55%	73%
2013	72%	56%	76%
2012	77%	56%	79%
2011	73%	57%	78%
2010	74%	60%	76%
2009	75%	61%	77%
2008	71%	61%	77%
2007	77%	62%	79%
2006	81%	63%	85%
2005	84%	64%	84%
2004	81%	65%	83%
2003	84%	66%	85%
2002	84%	67%	85%
2001	86%	68%	85%
2000	84%	70%	86%
1999	85%	71%	84%
1998	87%	72%	87%
1997	86%	72%	87%
1996	87%	73%	87%
1995	89%	74%	90%
1994	86%	75%	88%
1993	87%	75%	86%
1992	87%	75%	84%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Cheraw Elementary School	Colorado	Cheraw School District No. 31 In The County Of Otero And S
2023	0.41	0.62	0.37
2022	0.41	0.61	0.38
2021	0.41	0.61	0.40
2020	0.41	0.60	0.40
2019	0.41	0.60	0.40
2018	0.38	0.60	0.42
2017	0.38	0.60	0.42
2016	0.38	0.60	0.40
2014	0.40	0.59	0.41
2013	0.41	0.59	0.37
2012	0.36	0.59	0.34
2011	0.41	0.58	0.36
2010	0.39	0.55	0.37
2009	0.38	0.55	0.36
2008	0.42	0.55	0.37
2007	0.36	0.54	0.33
2006	0.32	0.53	0.28
2005	0.28	0.52	0.29
2004	0.32	0.52	0.30
2003	0.27	0.51	0.26
2002	0.27	0.50	0.26
2001	0.25	0.49	0.26
2000	0.27	0.47	0.25
1999	0.26	0.46	0.27
1998	0.23	0.46	0.23
1997	0.24	0.45	0.22
1996	0.23	0.45	0.23
1995	0.20	0.43	0.19
1994	0.25	0.41	0.22
1993	0.23	0.41	0.24
1992	0.23	0.40	0.27

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Eligible for

38%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cheraw Elementary School	Colorado	Cheraw School District No. 31 In The County Of Otero And S
2023	38%	33%	34%
2022	38%	30%	34%
2021	38%	33%	35%
2020	38%	33%	36%
2019	38%	33%	36%
2018	38%	35%	41%
2017	38%	35%	41%
2016	38%	34%	40%
2015	38%	34%	38%
2014	38%	35%	40%
2013	41%	34%	37%
2012	35%	34%	37%
2011	44%	33%	40%
2010	36%	31%	35%
2009	45%	28%	41%
2008	42%	28%	36%
2007	33%	27%	29%
2006	39%	27%	35%
2005	35%	25%	29%
2004	41%	24%	33%
2003	26%	22%	22%
2002	31%	21%	23%
2001	40%	20%	29%
2000	29%	21%	26%
1999	33%	21%	30%
1998	41%	22%	29%
1997	40%	22%	36%
1996	28%	22%	28%
1995	33%	22%	31%
1994	29%	21%	28%
1993	32%	20%	32%

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Eligible for

16%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cheraw Elementary School	Colorado	Cheraw School District No. 31 In The County Of Otero And S
2023	16%	7%	16%
2022	16%	6%	14%
2021	16%	7%	13%
2020	16%	8%	14%
2019	16%	8%	14%
2018	16%	8%	17%
2017	16%	8%	17%
2016	16%	7%	20%
2015	16%	7%	20%
2014	16%	7%	17%
2013	22%	7%	23%
2012	14%	7%	17%
2011	12%	7%	15%
2010	16%	7%	19%
2009	15%	7%	15%
2008	15%	7%	17%
2007	15%	7%	16%
2006	15%	6%	18%
2005	16%	6%	17%
2004	13%	6%	15%
2003	17%	7%	16%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Cheraw School District No. 31 In The County Of Otero And S

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

50-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 57% CO state average), while 70-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% CO state average).

How many students attend Cheraw Elementary School?

117 students attend Cheraw Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Cheraw Elementary School students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cheraw Elementary School?

Cheraw Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Cheraw Elementary School offer ?

Cheraw Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Cheraw Elementary School part of?

Cheraw Elementary School is part of Cheraw School District No. 31 In The County Of Otero And S.

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