Best Public Schools in Gillette, WY

Summary:

The city of Gillette, Wyoming is home to 19 schools, including 13 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 4 high schools, all part of the Campbell County School District #1. While the district is ranked 28 out of 42 in the state and rated 2 stars, several standout schools within the district are worth highlighting.

At the elementary level, Stocktrail Elementary, Sunflower Elementary, and Wagonwheel Elementary rank among the top 50 elementary schools in Wyoming, with strong test scores and 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger. Pronghorn Elementary also stands out for its exceptional Mathematics proficiency. In contrast, the high schools in the district, particularly Thunder Basin High School and Campbell County High School, perform below the state average and have lower rankings.

The schools in Gillette serve a predominantly white student population, with varying socioeconomic backgrounds as evidenced by the wide range in free and reduced lunch rates, from 9.76% at 4-J Elementary School to 64.18% at Hillcrest Elementary. Additionally, the significant disparity in spending per student, from $13,036 at Stocktrail Elementary to $24,206 at 4-J Elementary School, raises questions about the equity of resource allocation within the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				WY-TOPP English Language Arts (2023)								WY-TOPP Mathematics (2023)								WY-TOPP Science (2023)			ACT English (2023)	ACT Math (2023)	ACT Reading (2023)	ACT Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	363	29	12.5	26.7%	332 (91.5%)	4 (1.1%)	18 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	64.5	47^th of 146 public elementary schools	67.8%		63.1	45^th of 144 public elementary schools	68.8%	2	57.1	66.7	56.7	43.4					67.4	92.2	56.7	41.5					82.4							$16,745	$2,722	$14,023
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	1,187	76	15.7	39.1%	946 (79.7%)	10 (0.8%)	185 (15.6%)	16 (1.3%)	18 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (0.9%)	42.6	49^th of 80 public high schools	38.8%		32.8	57^th of 80 public high schools	28.8%	8							48.4	49.3							38.5	44.8			47.8	15.2	17.5	18.1	17.8	$15,913	$1,887	$14,025
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	664	46	14.3	47.1%	542 (81.6%)	3 (0.5%)	93 (14.0%)	7 (1.1%)	11 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	38.4	51^st of 74 public middle schools	31.1%		32.9	53^rd of 76 public middle schools	30.3%	2					50.7	55.2							52.0	43.3				44.6						$16,098	$1,518	$14,580
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	416	33	12.8	64.2%	278 (66.8%)	4 (1.0%)	113 (27.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	42.1	94^th of 146 public elementary schools	35.6%		28.8	111^th of 144 public elementary schools	22.9%	17	61.7	41.8	48.3	46.4					79.2	54.4	30.0	41.1					40.4							$17,018	$3,320	$13,697
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	212	22	9.6	62.7%	155 (73.1%)	1 (0.5%)	41 (19.3%)	5 (2.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	37.5	106^th of 146 public elementary schools	27.4%		45.4	92^nd of 144 public elementary schools	36.1%	14	43.8	44.4	19.4	60.6					62.5	44.4	29.0	54.6					44.4							$21,444	$5,234	$16,209
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	388	34	11.3	51.8%	325 (83.8%)	3 (0.8%)	44 (11.3%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	38.2	103^rd of 146 public elementary schools	29.5%		35.1	106^th of 144 public elementary schools	26.4%	3	47.8	49.1	37.5	59.3					37.0	49.1	42.5	51.7					47.3							$19,102	$3,746	$15,355
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	258	22	11.4	45.3%	208 (80.6%)	2 (0.8%)	32 (12.4%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.5%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.9%)	65.4	45^th of 146 public elementary schools	69.2%		59	56^th of 144 public elementary schools	61.1%	11	41.7	46.3	60.5	81.3					58.3	58.5	79.1	75.0					51.2							$17,974	$3,849	$14,124
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	367	31	11.9	33.8%	321 (87.5%)	3 (0.8%)	25 (6.8%)	6 (1.6%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	59.8	56^th of 146 public elementary schools	61.6%		57.8	60^th of 144 public elementary schools	58.3%	4	53.6	61.2	50.9	51.7					55.4	69.4	60.4	53.3					63.3							$17,044	$2,700	$14,344
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	373	34	11.1	32.2%	328 (87.9%)	2 (0.5%)	32 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	47.7	81^st of 146 public elementary schools	44.5%		34.4	108^th of 144 public elementary schools	25.0%	27	34.4	54.2	44.4	55.0					45.9	72.9	48.2	56.7					55.9							$17,119	$2,691	$14,428
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	666	45	14.6	30.5%	574 (86.2%)	10 (1.5%)	65 (9.8%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.2%)	44.2	46^th of 74 public middle schools	37.8%		49.4	39^th of 76 public middle schools	48.7%	7					51.9	60.0							48.3	52.2				44.8						$16,499	$1,813	$14,686
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	278	25	11.3	27.7%	230 (82.7%)	2 (0.7%)	25 (9.0%)	6 (2.2%)	7 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.5%)	60.3	54^th of 146 public elementary schools	63.0%		49.4	82^nd of 144 public elementary schools	43.1%	28	62.5	37.2	58.5	76.2					57.5	53.5	56.1	81.0					44.2							$20,020	$3,054	$16,966
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	294	24	12.1	42.5%	261 (88.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.8%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	68.5	43^rd of 146 public elementary schools	70.5%		59.7	53^rd of 144 public elementary schools	63.2%	10	69.2	52.6	50.0	73.2					84.6	52.6	52.5	70.7					60.5							$18,068	$3,427	$14,641
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	544	34	15.8	32.9%	390 (71.7%)	4 (0.7%)	136 (25.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.7%)	72.7	36^th of 146 public elementary schools	75.3%		72.9	30^th of 144 public elementary schools	79.2%	6	38.7	66.7	56.8	75.9					71.1	83.7	58.1	66.7					69.4							$13,036	$1,959	$11,077
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	1,234	73	16.8	28.6%	1,073 (87.0%)	9 (0.7%)	108 (8.8%)	11 (0.9%)	14 (1.1%)	4 (0.3%)	15 (1.2%)	49.7	40^th of 80 public high schools	50.0%		35.2	56^th of 80 public high schools	30.0%	16							49.5	47.2							53.1	52.9			41.1	17.2	19.1	19.6	19.3	$15,172	$1,457	$13,715
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	1	0	.0		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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	146	18	8.1	49.3%	119 (81.5%)	3 (2.1%)	20 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	2.9	75^th of 80 public high schools	6.3%		3.5	75^th of 80 public high schools	6.3%									20.8								16.0				13.7	15.2	15.7	15.0	$23,690	$3,172	$20,518
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	406	28	14.5	24.6%	361 (88.9%)	6 (1.5%)	29 (7.1%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	46.1	85^th of 146 public elementary schools	41.8%		43.9	94^th of 144 public elementary schools	34.7%	9	44.7	39.4	44.8	65.1					42.6	63.6	37.9	68.3					51.5							$15,294	$2,292	$13,002
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	19	0	1.7	84.2%	17 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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	118	13	9.4	57.6%	103 (87.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	1 (0.8%)	7 (5.9%)	27.8	121^st of 146 public elementary schools	17.1%		45.1	93^rd of 144 public elementary schools	35.4%	28	47.4	40.0	47.4	43.8					31.6	26.7	57.9	43.8					33.3							$23,282	$5,277	$18,005
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	41	5	9.1	9.8%	41 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.7	93^rd of 146 public elementary schools	36.3%		40.5	96^th of 144 public elementary schools	33.3%	3	28.6			77.8					42.9															$24,206	$2,016	$22,190

Cities Near Gillette

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rozet	15.02 mi	1	60^th
Moorcroft	27.87 mi	4	33^rd
Recluse	31.37 mi	1
Weston	36.84 mi	1
Wright	38.84 mi	2	40^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.

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