Summary:
The city of Laramie, Wyoming is home to 13 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Albany County School District #1. The district is ranked 15th out of 42 school districts in Wyoming and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.
Among the standout schools in Laramie are Slade Elementary and Indian Paintbrush Elementary, which are both ranked in the top 10 elementary schools in Wyoming. Laramie Middle School is the top-ranked middle school in the district, ranked 15th out of 74 middle schools in the state. However, Whiting High School is the lowest-ranked high school in the district, ranked 71st out of 80 high schools in Wyoming and receiving only 1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.
The schools in Laramie have a diverse student population, with the percentage of white students ranging from 64.34% to 76.84% and the percentage of Hispanic students ranging from 6.91% to 27.52%. While the schools generally perform above the state average in proficiency rates for the WY-TOPP assessments, there are significant disparities in academic achievement and resource allocation across the district. For example, Harmony Elementary, the smallest school in the district with only 25 students, has the highest percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients and the third-best student-teacher ratio, but its academic performance is significantly lower than the district and state averages.
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