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Public School Review - Established 2003

Best Laramie County Public Elementary Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 38 public elementary schools serving 7,783 students in Laramie County, WY.
The top-ranked public elementary schools in Laramie County, WY are Poder Academy, Pioneer Park Elementary School and Jessup Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Laramie County, WY public elementary schools have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Wyoming public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 54% statewide average). Elementary schools in Laramie County have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Wyoming public elementary schools.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Wyoming public elementary school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public Elementary Schools in Laramie County (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Poder Academy
Charter School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
2201 Morrie Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82001
(307) 632-2248
Gr: K-6 | 214 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #22.
Pioneer Park Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1407 Cosgriff Court
Cheyenne, WY 82001
(307) 771-2316
Gr: PK-6 | 420 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #33.
Jessup Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6113 Evers Boulevard
Cheyenne, WY 82009
(307) 771-2570
Gr: K-4 | 118 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #44.
Gilchrist Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1108 Happy Jack Road
Cheyenne, WY 82007
(307) 771-2285
Gr: K-6 | 129 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #55.
Prairie Wind Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
11400 Yellowstone Road
Cheyenne, WY 82009
(307) 771-2340
Gr: K-4 | 299 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #66.
Anderson Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2204 Plain View Road
Cheyenne, WY 82009
(307) 771-2606
Gr: PK-4 | 292 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #77.
Buffalo Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5331 Pineridge Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82009
(307) 771-2595
Gr: K-4 | 153 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Burns Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
630 East 4th
Burns, WY 82053
(307) 245-4150
Gr: K-6 | 245 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Pine Bluffs Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
503 Elm Street
Pine Bluffs, WY 82082
(307) 245-4070
Gr: K-6 | 177 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #1010.
Albin Elementary School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
426 5th Avenue
Albin, WY 82050
(307) 245-4090
Gr: K-6 | 43 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Dildine Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4312 Van Buren Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82001
(307) 771-2320
Gr: K-4 | 298 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Freedom Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4500 Happy Jack Road
Cheyenne, WY 82001
(307) 771-2305
Gr: K-6 | 323 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #1313.
Davis Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
6309 Yellowstone Road
Cheyenne, WY 82009
(307) 771-2600
Gr: K-4 | 210 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #1414.
Hobbs Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5710 Syracuse Road
Cheyenne, WY 82009
(307) 771-2560
Gr: K-4 | 220 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #1515.
Miller Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3501 Evans Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82001
(307) 771-2376
Gr: 4-6 | 59 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #1616.
Meadowlark Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
6325 Chief Washakie Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82009
(307) 771-2260
Gr: 5-6 | 453 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Baggs Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3705 Cheyenne Street
Cheyenne, WY 82001
(307) 771-2385
Gr: PK-6 | 336 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Willadsen Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
645 Road 102
Granite Canon, WY 82059
(307) 771-2295
Gr: K-6 | 7 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #1919.
Clawson Elementary School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
376 Road 228a
Horse Creek, WY 82061
(307) 771-2291
Gr: K-6 | 9 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #2020.
Saddle Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
6815 Wilderness Trail
Cheyenne, WY 82001
(307) 771-2360
Gr: K-6 | 333 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #2121.
Deming Elementary School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
715 West 5th Ave
Cheyenne, WY 82001
(307) 771-2400
Gr: PK-3 | 96 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #2222.
Carpenter Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4816 Monroe Avenue
Carpenter, WY 82054
(307) 245-4180
Gr: K-6 | 69 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Bain Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
903 Adams Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82001
(307) 771-2525
Gr: K-6 | 221 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Henderson Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2820 Henderson Drive
Cheyenne, WY 82001
(307) 771-2550
Gr: K-6 | 244 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #2525.
Sunrise Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5021 East 13th Street
Cheyenne, WY 82001
(307) 771-2280
Gr: K-6 | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #2626.
Fairview Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2801 East 10th Street
Cheyenne, WY 82001
(307) 771-2610
Gr: 3-6 | 94 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Afflerbach Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
400 West Wallick Road
Cheyenne, WY 82007
(307) 771-2300
Gr: PK-6 | 352 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Alta Vista Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1514 East 16th Street
Cheyenne, WY 82001
(307) 771-2310
Gr: PK-6 | 227 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #2929.
Goins Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
224 Dey Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82007
(307) 771-2620
Gr: PK-6 | 299 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #3030.
Hebard Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
413 Seymour Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82007
(307) 771-2450
Gr: PK-6 | 120 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #3131.
Cole Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
615 West 9th Street
Cheyenne, WY 82007
(307) 771-2480
Gr: PK-6 | 164 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #3232.
Rossman Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
916 West College Drive
Cheyenne, WY 82007
(307) 771-2544
Gr: PK-6 | 305 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #3333.
Arp Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1780 E. Pershing Blvd.
Cheyenne, WY 82001
(307) 771-2365
Gr: PK-6 | 332 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: n/an/a
Cheyenne Classical Academy
Charter School
5200 Ridge Road
Cheyenne, WY 82009
(307) 778-8222
Gr: K-5 | 150 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: n/an/a
Coyote Ridge
5515 Powderhouse Rod.
Cheyenne, WY 82009
(307) 771-2630
Gr: 5-6 | 415 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked public elementary schools in Laramie County, WY?
The top-ranked public elementary schools in Laramie County, WY include Poder Academy, Pioneer Park Elementary School and Jessup Elementary School.
How many public elementary schools are located in Laramie County?
36 public elementary schools are located in Laramie County.
What is the racial composition of students in Laramie County?
Laramie County public elementary schools minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Wyoming public elementary schools average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Which public elementary schools in Laramie County are often viewed compared to one another?

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