Elementary Schools in Albany County School District #1

Summary:

The Albany County School District #1 in Wyoming is home to 10 elementary schools serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade. The district boasts a diverse range of school sizes, from the small 21-student Harmony Elementary to the larger 389-student Slade Elementary. The data reveals several standout schools, exceptional performance metrics, and some interesting findings about the district.

Slade Elementary and Snowy Range Academy are two of the top-performing elementary schools in the district, consistently ranking among the best in Wyoming. Indian Paintbrush Elementary also stands out with its high proficiency rates, particularly in Mathematics. Across the district, 5th-grade students tend to have the highest proficiency rates in core subjects.

The district exhibits a range of socioeconomic diversity, with free and reduced lunch rates varying from 25.76% at UW Laboratory School to 85.71% at Harmony Elementary. Spending per student also varies significantly, from $11,276 at Snowy Range Academy to $41,022 at Harmony Elementary. These metrics provide insights into the unique challenges and strengths of the schools within the district.

District Detail

1948 E Grand Avenue
Laramie, WY 82070

(307) 721-6400

SchoolDigger Rank:
17^th of 43 Wyoming districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,752

Primary Schools: 12
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 0

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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)		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 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 Science 4th Grade	WY-TOPP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Indian Paintbrush Elementary	Public	K-5	1653 North 28th Street	Laramie	82072	Albany County	Albany County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 721-4490	269	24	11.0	24.2%	205 (76.2%)	1 (0.4%)	43 (16.0%)	5 (1.9%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	80.8	16^th of 149 public elementary schools	89.3%		75.4	27^th of 147 public elementary schools	81.6%	11	68.9	65.0	68.6				71.7	81.7	65.7				73.3		$19,088	$2,128	$16,960
Spring Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1203 Russell	Laramie	82070	Albany County	Albany County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 721-4410	307	29	10.5	34.9%	238 (77.5%)	4 (1.3%)	47 (15.3%)	8 (2.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	75	25^th of 149 public elementary schools	83.2%		76.4	24^th of 147 public elementary schools	83.7%	1	54.9	66.0	61.1				68.6	76.6	70.4				78.7		$19,511	$4,133	$15,378
Centennial Elementary	Public	K-5	2771 Highway 130	Centennial	82070	Albany County	Albany County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 745-9585	4	1	3.0		4 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$60,124	$2,024	$58,100
Harmony Elementary	Public	K-5	20 Lewis Road	Laramie	82070	Albany County	Albany County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 745-5720	15	4	3.4	80.0%	13 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$41,022	$11,699	$29,323
Velma Linford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	120 South Johnson	Laramie	82070	Albany County	Albany County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 721-4439	250	22	11.4	56.8%	183 (73.2%)	2 (0.8%)	51 (20.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.8%)	67.9	41^st of 149 public elementary schools	72.5%		68.1	40^th of 147 public elementary schools	72.8%	1	63.3	53.9	50.0				80.0	69.2	79.2				59.0		$18,884	$4,232	$14,652
Slade Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1223 Shield Street	Laramie	82072	Albany County	Albany County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 721-4446	440	38	11.5	39.1%	309 (70.2%)	8 (1.8%)	95 (21.6%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.2%)	67.6	42^nd of 149 public elementary schools	71.8%		88.8	8^th of 147 public elementary schools	94.6%	34	60.5	52.7	76.6				50.7	74.7	84.6				58.1		$18,500	$3,421	$15,078
Snowy Range Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4037 Grand Avenue	Laramie	82070	Albany County	Albany County School District #1	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 745-9930	260	24	11.0	30.0%	196 (75.4%)	7 (2.7%)	14 (5.4%)	30 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	83	14^th of 149 public elementary schools	90.6%		78	22^nd of 147 public elementary schools	85.0%	8	61.3	58.8	79.3	77.4	78.3		74.2	73.5	82.8	74.2	65.2	89.5	70.6	89.5	$11,276	$00	$11,276
Rock River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	262 North Morris	Rock River	82083	Albany County	Albany County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 378-2271	35	6	5.9	42.9%	27 (77.1%)	1 (2.9%)	3 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (11.4%)	35.1	112^th of 149 public elementary schools	24.8%		22.3	124^th of 147 public elementary schools	15.6%	12			50.0	71.4					33.3	28.6					$29,117	$4,555	$24,562
UW Laboratory School	Public	K-8	1400 E Lewis Street	Laramie	82070	Albany County	Albany County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 721-2155	162	19	8.7	29.6%	118 (72.8%)	4 (2.5%)	14 (8.6%)	8 (4.9%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (9.3%)	49.5	84^th of 149 public elementary schools	43.6%		64	51^st of 147 public elementary schools	65.3%	33	52.4	45.5	77.3	83.3	58.8	76.5	57.1	43.5	54.6	33.3	70.6	66.7	52.2	77.8	$16,629	$2,191	$14,438
Laramie Montessori Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	608 South 4th Street	Laramie	82070	Albany County	Albany County School District #1	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 742-2554	97	9	10.8	36.1%	70 (72.2%)	1 (1.0%)	18 (18.6%)	3 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.2%)	38.7	105^th of 149 public elementary schools	29.5%		38.8	106^th of 147 public elementary schools	27.9%	1	38.5	61.5	66.7	50.0					22.2	25.0			61.5
Notch Peak Elementary	Public	K-8	2616 Palmer Canyon Road	Wheatland	82201	Albany County	Albany County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 241-0034	3	1	3.0		3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$53,720	$2,024	$51,695
Antelope Creek School	Public	K-8	451 Esterbrook Road	Laramie	82058	Albany County	Albany County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(307) 721-6400	2	1	2.0		2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cathedral Home for Children - Administration Office	4.35 mi	1
Laramie County School District #1	19.47 mi	39	32^nd
Wyoming Department of Health	39.55 mi	2
Cheyenne Classical Academy	41.71 mi	1
Northeast Wyoming BOCES	41.88 mi	4

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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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