Elementary Schools in Carbon County School District #2

Summary:

The Carbon County School District #2 in Wyoming is home to three elementary schools: Saratoga Elementary, Hanna Elementary, and Medicine Bow Elementary. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade in the region.

Among the three schools, Saratoga Elementary stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 81 out of 149 Wyoming elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year. It consistently outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency across grade levels, while spending the least per student at $21,989. In contrast, Hanna Elementary struggles with lower proficiency rates compared to the district and state, particularly in ELA. The smallest school, Medicine Bow Elementary, has the highest spending per student at $33,556 but lacks recent statewide ranking data.

The analysis suggests an inverse relationship between spending and performance, with the higher-performing Saratoga Elementary spending the least per student. This highlights the importance of factors beyond just funding, such as school size and student demographics, in driving academic outcomes. The smaller schools, Hanna Elementary and Medicine Bow Elementary, face unique challenges in providing quality education to their higher-poverty student populations.

District Detail

315 North 1st Street
Saratoga, WY 82331

(307) 326-5271

SchoolDigger Rank:
24^th of 43 Wyoming districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 573

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 1

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 4th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 5th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 6th Grade	WY-TOPP Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hanna Elementary	Public	K-6	300 3rd Street	Hanna	82327	Carbon County	Carbon County School District #2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 325-6523	66	12	5.6	77.3%	44 (66.7%)	3 (4.5%)	10 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	8 (12.1%)	35.3	110^th of 149 public elementary schools	26.2%					(n/a)	28.6	16.7	28.6	53.3		33.3	57.1	73.3	66.7	$29,395	$1,417	$27,979
Medicine Bow Elementary	Public	K-6	204 Sage Street	Medicine Bow	82329	Carbon County	Carbon County School District #2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 379-2345	5	1	5.0		3 (60.0%)	1 (20.0%)	1 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$33,556	$1,417	$32,140
Saratoga Elementary	Public	K-6	311 West Spring Street	Saratoga	82331	Carbon County	Carbon County School District #2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 326-8365	166	21	8.0	37.3%	140 (84.3%)	1 (0.6%)	13 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	1 (0.6%)	8 (4.8%)	51	81^st of 149 public elementary schools	45.6%		44.9	93^rd of 147 public elementary schools	36.7%	12	73.7	36.4	50.0	71.4	84.2	27.3	41.7	71.4	42.4	$21,989	$3,469	$18,520

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Albany County School District #1	23.34 mi	17	17^th
Carbon County School District #1	36.98 mi	6	16^th
Cathedral Home for Children - Administration Office	48.6 mi	1

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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.