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Best Public Schools in Gillette, WY

At a glance

Schools

7,827

Students

Districts

Top rankedWagonwheel Elementary24^th of 149 Wyoming elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Meadowlark Elementary up 27 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Rawhide Elementary 8.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

2★

1★

2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The city of Gillette, Wyoming is home to 18 schools serving students from elementary through high school, all part of the Campbell County School District #1. The district is ranked 29 out of 43 school districts in Wyoming and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. While the district as a whole has room for improvement, a few standout schools in Gillette are performing exceptionally well.

Pronghorn Elementary and Wagonwheel Elementary are among the top-ranked elementary schools in the state, with 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger. These schools excel in both English Language Arts and math, with 60-80% of students meeting or exceeding proficiency standards. In contrast, Meadowlark Elementary and Lakeview Elementary appear to be the lowest performing schools in the district, with 1-2 star ratings and proficiency rates well below the district and state averages.

The high schools in Gillette, including Thunder Basin High School, Campbell County High School, and Westwood High School, all have 4-year graduation rates around 81.6%. However, test scores and proficiency rates vary widely across the district, with some schools exceeding 70-80% proficiency in certain subjects and grade levels, while others struggle to reach 30-40%. These disparities suggest significant differences in educational quality and resources across the Gillette school system.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WY-TOPP English Language Arts (2025)								WY-TOPP Mathematics (2025)								WY-TOPP Science (2025)			ACT English (2025)	ACT Math (2025)	ACT Reading (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 4th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 5th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 6th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 7th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 8th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 9th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 10th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 3rd Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 4th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 5th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 6th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 7th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 8th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 9th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 10th Grade	WY-TOPP Science 4th Grade	WY-TOPP Science 8th Grade	WY-TOPP Science 10th Grade	ACT English 11th Grade	ACT Math 11th Grade	ACT Reading 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pronghorn Elementary	Public	K-6	3005 Oakcrest Drive	Gillette	82718	Campbell County	Campbell County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 682-1676	334	31	10.9	27.5%	298 (89.2%)	2 (0.6%)	21 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	70.8	35^th of 149 public elementary schools	76.5%		74.1	30^th of 147 public elementary schools	79.6%	5	75.4	73.9	44.7	42.6					80.7	91.3	63.2	55.6					82.6							$17,878	$2,029	$15,850
Campbell County High School	Public	9-12	1000 Camel Drive	Gillette	82716	Campbell County	Campbell County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 682-7247	1,212	78	15.6	38.9%	956 (78.9%)	9 (0.7%)	198 (16.3%)	15 (1.2%)	16 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (1.4%)	34.1	58^th of 83 public high schools	30.1%		33.6	59^th of 80 public high schools	26.3%	1							44.7	40.5							38.5	40.9			46.9	15.6	17.4	17.9	17.8	$16,594	$1,686	$14,908
Twin Spruce Junior High School	Public	7-8	100 East 7th Street	Gillette	82716	Campbell County	Campbell County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 682-3144	667	48	14.0	47.5%	517 (77.5%)	7 (1.0%)	120 (18.0%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.6%)	35.7	54^th of 77 public middle schools	29.9%		40.5	48^th of 74 public middle schools	35.1%	6					57.0	57.0							44.0	46.5				40.7						$16,393	$1,281	$15,112
Hillcrest Elementary	Public	K-6	1500 South Butler Spaeth Road	Gillette	82716	Campbell County	Campbell County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 682-7291	370	34	11.0	73.5%	209 (56.5%)	1 (0.3%)	129 (34.9%)	6 (1.6%)	17 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	35.3	111^th of 149 public elementary schools	25.5%		45.9	92^nd of 147 public elementary schools	37.4%	19	30.8	40.7	53.3	55.3					60.4	56.7	48.9	45.8					38.3							$19,355	$3,547	$15,808
Meadowlark Elementary	Public	K-6	816 East 7th Street	Gillette	82716	Campbell County	Campbell County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 682-4740	239	22	10.8	70.7%	150 (62.8%)	4 (1.7%)	56 (23.4%)	7 (2.9%)	13 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	37	108^th of 149 public elementary schools	27.5%		16.2	135^th of 147 public elementary schools	8.2%	27	59.4	22.2	34.1	61.1					70.6	43.2	13.3	64.9					35.1							$20,848	$4,129	$16,719
Lakeview Elementary	Public	K-6	1017 Gabriel Drive	Gillette	82716	Campbell County	Campbell County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 682-7293	378	34	10.9	58.5%	309 (81.7%)	5 (1.3%)	47 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	25.4	124^th of 149 public elementary schools	16.8%		20.5	125^th of 147 public elementary schools	15.0%	1	32.8	23.4	43.8	58.7					39.7	46.8	43.8	54.0					34.0							$18,616	$3,378	$15,238
Rawhide Elementary	Public	K-6	200 Prospector Parkway	Gillette	82716	Campbell County	Campbell County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 682-0774	107	13	8.1	67.3%	92 (86.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.5%)	1 (0.9%)	4 (3.7%)	39.1	103^rd of 149 public elementary schools	30.9%		42.2	97^th of 147 public elementary schools	34.0%	6	66.7	43.8	37.5	47.1					66.7	43.8	18.8	64.7					43.8							$25,208	$5,111	$20,097
Wagonwheel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	800 Hemlock	Gillette	82716	Campbell County	Campbell County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 686-1060	244	24	9.9	49.6%	199 (81.6%)	3 (1.2%)	26 (10.7%)	2 (0.8%)	10 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	75.2	24^th of 149 public elementary schools	83.9%		67.2	43^rd of 147 public elementary schools	70.7%	19	52.5	64.5	63.6	77.8					60.0	74.2	75.8	80.6					67.7							$18,330	$3,148	$15,183
Prairie Wind Elementary	Public	K-6	200 Overdale Drive	Gillette	82718	Campbell County	Campbell County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 682-7289	404	31	13.2	44.1%	347 (85.9%)	5 (1.2%)	35 (8.7%)	4 (1.0%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.5%)	65.9	46^th of 149 public elementary schools	69.1%		62.5	57^th of 147 public elementary schools	61.2%	11	51.4	61.1	74.6	62.3					60.0	57.4	71.2	54.1					72.2							$17,133	$2,110	$15,023
Conestoga Elementary	Public	K-6	4901 Sleepy Hollow Boulevard	Gillette	82718	Campbell County	Campbell County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 686-2373	348	34	10.3	41.1%	308 (88.5%)	2 (0.6%)	24 (6.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	41.2	98^th of 149 public elementary schools	34.2%		39.8	102^nd of 147 public elementary schools	30.6%	4	48.9	45.5	46.8	61.5					46.7	59.1	51.6	51.9					47.7							$18,048	$2,409	$15,639
Sage Valley Junior High School	Public	7-8	1000 West Lakeway Road	Gillette	82718	Campbell County	Campbell County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 682-2225	589	46	12.8	35.7%	497 (84.4%)	8 (1.4%)	60 (10.2%)	5 (0.8%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)	46.8	41^st of 77 public middle schools	46.8%		48.9	38^th of 74 public middle schools	48.6%	3					51.6	64.4							39.5	58.2				52.0						$18,121	$1,730	$16,390
Paintbrush Elementary	Public	K-6	1001 West Lakeway Road	Gillette	82718	Campbell County	Campbell County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 686-1778	266	25	10.8	32.0%	225 (84.6%)	1 (0.4%)	27 (10.2%)	4 (1.5%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	59.3	64^th of 149 public elementary schools	57.0%		57.3	69^th of 147 public elementary schools	53.1%	5	58.0	56.4	65.1	61.5					44.0	51.3	67.4	69.2					61.5							$19,935	$2,534	$17,401
Sunflower Elementary	Public	K-6	2500 South Dogwood Avenue	Gillette	82718	Campbell County	Campbell County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 686-0631	311	25	12.6	58.5%	267 (85.9%)	3 (1.0%)	28 (9.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	48.2	89^th of 149 public elementary schools	40.3%		61.2	62^nd of 147 public elementary schools	57.8%	27	55.8	46.2	56.1	51.3					63.5	66.7	53.7	46.2					48.7							$17,744	$2,885	$14,860
4-J Elementary School	Public	K-6	2830 Highway 50A	Gillette	82718	Campbell County	Campbell County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 682-3076	35	4	8.1	11.4%	34 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.2	120^th of 149 public elementary schools	19.5%		41.8	99^th of 147 public elementary schools	32.7%	21			28.6	33.3							42.9	66.7												$27,235	$1,794	$25,441
Westwood High School	Public	9-12	7 Opportunity Spur	Gillette	82718	Campbell County	Campbell County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 682-9809	150	18	8.3	52.7%	123 (82.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	17.7	71^st of 83 public high schools	14.5%		9.6	70^th of 80 public high schools	12.5%	1								40.0								20.0			35.0	13.4	15.0	14.9	15.0	$23,429	$2,425	$21,005
Buffalo Ridge Elementary	Public	K-6	4501 Tanner Drive	Gillette	82718	Campbell County	Campbell County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 686-3058	413	30	13.9	28.3%	353 (85.5%)	5 (1.2%)	37 (9.0%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	54.7	76^th of 149 public elementary schools	49.0%		50.4	80^th of 147 public elementary schools	45.6%	4	50.0	56.7	46.7	55.4					60.9	73.1	53.3	53.9					65.7							$16,079	$1,906	$14,173
Stocktrail Elementary	Public	K-6	800 Stocktrail Avenue	Gillette	82716	Campbell County	Campbell County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 686-8215	554	35	15.8	41.3%	370 (66.8%)	2 (0.4%)	168 (30.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	57.1	73^rd of 149 public elementary schools	51.0%		61.6	61^st of 147 public elementary schools	58.5%	12	52.5	50.0	53.0	77.1					50.0	81.1	39.4	66.7					62.2							$13,633	$1,801	$11,832
Thunder Basin High School	Public	9-12	4001 Saunders Boulevard	Gillette	82718	Campbell County	Campbell County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 687-7733	1,206	75	16.1	28.0%	1,007 (83.5%)	13 (1.1%)	146 (12.1%)	13 (1.1%)	8 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	17 (1.4%)	54.5	39^th of 83 public high schools	53.0%		61.9	28^th of 80 public high schools	65.0%	11							48.1	52.4							48.9	54.0			50.9	17.2	19.0	18.7	19.0	$15,464	$1,378	$14,086
Powder River Basin Children's Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	410 N Miller Ave	Gillette	82716	Campbell County	Northeast Wyoming BOCES	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 682-0231	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Youth Emergency Services Inc.	Public	7-12	905 N. Gurley Ave.	Gillette	82716	Campbell County	Youth Emergency Services Inc. - Administration Office	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 686-0669	0	8	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Gillette

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rozet	15.02 mi	1	56^th
Moorcroft	27.87 mi	4	25^th
Recluse	31.37 mi	1
Weston	36.84 mi	1
Wright	38.84 mi	2	38^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wyoming Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.