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Schools in Cheat Lake · Monongalia School District

Cheat Lake’s public schools outscore 96% of West Virginia districts

In Cheat Lake, 46% of tested students are proficient in math, above the West Virginia average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cheat Lake, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within West Virginia, not nationally.

#3of 61 West Virginia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From West Virginia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
53%
▲ 12 pts vs WV 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▲ 14 pts vs WV 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 2 pts vs WV 93%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.1K
▼ 3% vs WV $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.7
WV 13.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
6,480 students on the public path
In brief

Cheat Lake’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 31 West Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cheat Lake’s, its schools beat 81%, lower than their 96% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 41% and 32% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 93%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,143 per student, against $15,637 across West Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then five middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Cheat Lake’s grade

A+ Test scoresB− Graduation

A+: better than 96% of West Virginia school districts, #3 of 61 West Virginia towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the West Virginia average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

West Virginia school districts we grade (56)Better than 96%
Lower resultsHigher results
West Virginia towns with similar household incomes (31)Better than 81%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,439 test results and a graduating class of 853 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Cheat Lake’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,438 in math, 5,440 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cheat Lake, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Cheat Lake Elementary SchoolMonongalia School DistrictA+
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to A+
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A+

Cheat Lake’s public schools are run by Monongalia School District, which also serves Blacksville, Granville, Morgantown and Star City and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Monongalia School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 18 schools · 11,193 students · 14.7 per teacher (WV 13.5)
$15,143WV $15,637 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 41.3% · 5440 students tested
Math46%
State average 32.2% · 5438 students tested

Cheat Lake vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the West Virginia towns that share Cheat Lake’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Cheat LakeA+Monongalia

Every school in Cheat Lake

8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with West Virginia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Cheat Lakeby address
Cheat Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Morgantown
A+
754 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Cheat Lakein other towns
South Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Morgantown
A−
784 students13:1Rate it →
Mountaineer Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Morgantown
A+
640 students15:1Rate it →
Suncrest Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Morgantown
A
499 students16:1Rate it →
Westwood Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Morgantown
C
346 students10:1Rate it →
Clay-Battelle High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Blacksville
B−
332 students12:1Rate it →
Morgantown High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Morgantown
A+
1,754 students18:1Rate it →
University High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Morgantown
A
1,371 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Cheat Lake’s schools

Are Cheat Lake’s schools good?

By West Virginia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Cheat Lake children attend outscore 96% of West Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #3 of 61 West Virginia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cheat Lake in?

Monongalia School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 11,193 students in 18 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cheat Lake kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Morgantown High School, University High School and Clay-Battelle High School.

What is Cheat Lake’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Monongalia School District graduated in four years, against 93% across West Virginia.

How much does Cheat Lake spend per student?

$15,143 in Monongalia School District (FY2024), against $15,637 across West Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within West Virginia. Stars are from neighbors.