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Velma Linford Elementary

Q: Is Velma Linford Elementary a good school?

Velma Linford Elementary ranks 41 st of 149 Wyoming elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

41^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 149 Wyoming Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Wyoming elementary schools

Summary

Velma Linford Elementary is a public elementary school in Laramie, Wyoming, serving grades PK-5 with 259 students. The school is part of the Albany County School District #1, which is ranked 17 out of 43 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Velma Linford Elementary has consistently ranked in the top half of Wyoming elementary schools, with a ranking as high as 40 out of 147 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance on the WY-TOPP assessments is generally above the state and district averages, particularly in mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, 80% of 3rd graders, 69.2% of 4th graders, and 79.2% of 5th graders scored proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state averages of 58.2%, 57.4%, and 55.2%, respectively. The school has also shown strong performance in certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 3rd and 11th out of Wyoming elementary schools in those categories, respectively, in the 2024-2025 school year.

Compared to nearby schools, Velma Linford Elementary generally outperforms them in academic achievement, particularly in mathematics. However, some nearby schools, such as Snowy Range Academy and Slade Elementary, have also demonstrated strong academic performance, with rankings in the top 20 and 40 Wyoming elementary schools, respectively. Overall, Velma Linford Elementary is a strong-performing school that has shown consistent improvement in its academic outcomes and the ability to support the diverse needs of its student population.

250

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,884

Per pupil spending ?

56.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

120 South Johnson
Laramie, WY 82070

(307) 721-4439

District: Albany County School District #1

Students who attend Velma Linford Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Laramie Middle School
High:	Laramie High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.2%

Hispanic:

20.4%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wyoming average (65% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 46 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Wyoming median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg65%

Wyoming avg55%

41^st of 149

Wyoming public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 47 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Albany County School District #1

17^th of 43Albany County School District #1 among Wyoming districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	41 of 149	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.1	40 of 147	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	44 of 146	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	56.1	70 of 144	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.3	107 of 153	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.8	53 of 153	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.4	108 of 147	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.6	116 of 151	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.6	127 of 148	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.9	114 of 154	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	55.2	62 of 147	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.3	45 of 142	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.2	61 of 143	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.8	85 of 152	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.9	83 of 150	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.6	94 of 150	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.3	121 of 151	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.8	112 of 149	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.7	130 of 145	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	51.6	58 of 136	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	42.4	77 of 131	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2022	21.0	67 of 72	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	20 of 128	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	25 of 125	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	31 of 129	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	30 of 126	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	54.5	62 of 132	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.6	27 of 136	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	60.7	45 of 125	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	3 of 66	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	75.1	10 of 63	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	9 of 55	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	40.2	39 of 60	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.8	42 of 67	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	47 of 75	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	39 of 70	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	11 of 127	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	71.1	23 of 122	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	11 of 115	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	44.6	61 of 110	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.5	97 of 119	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	68.4	27 of 132	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	51.6	48 of 99	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	52 of 133	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	44 of 130	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	48 of 132	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	67 of 127	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.8	108 of 134	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.9	71 of 138	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.6	112 of 126	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	10 of 81	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	54.4	37 of 84	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	25 of 77	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.0	42 of 71	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.1	20 of 75	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	24.8	53 of 64	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	27 of 105	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	33 of 105	68.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	32 of 101	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	37 of 103	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.3	68 of 113	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.7	41 of 120	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	64 of 103	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)95th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2025)88th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)84th percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile~ school

Male (2025)61st percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2022)7th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Wyoming (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics76%+19 vs state

Science59%+4 vs state

English Language Arts56%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent on FaceBook
Friday, August 5, 2011

When we lived in Gillette Wyoming my grandson was in 2 different schools while we were there for 6 months both of the schools were very good however, I prefer Linford school much better. You always know what the children are doing and when they are doing it. The teachers were all very friendly even those that were feeding them or cleaning the school or the bus drivers. Everyone is so nice in Laramie. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Velma Linford Elementary

What schools do graduates of Velma Linford Elementary attend?

Students who attend Velma Linford Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Laramie Middle School
High : Laramie High School

Is Velma Linford Elementary a good school?

Velma Linford Elementary ranks 41^st of 149 Wyoming elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Velma Linford Elementary?

Students at Velma Linford Elementary are 73% White, 20% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Velma Linford Elementary in?

Albany County School District #1

How many students attend Velma Linford Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 250 students attended Velma Linford Elementary.

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