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Slade Elementary

Q: Is Slade Elementary a good school?

Slade Elementary ranks 44 th of 148 Wyoming elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

44^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 148 Wyoming Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Wyoming elementary schools

Summary

Slade Elementary serves pre-K through grade 5 in Laramie, Wyoming, and enrolls 440 students. Its results show a clear grade-level split: fifth-grade math is a relative strength, while fourth grade is the main concern. The most important finding for families is that fourth-grade results trail nearby schools in English language arts, math, and science.

Across grades 3–5, Slade’s average proficiency is above the state average in English language arts (64% versus 57%) and math (69% versus 62%), while its science result is also slightly above the state (58% versus 56%). Compared with Albany County School District #1, Slade is about even in English language arts, a little lower in math (69% versus 70%), and lower in science (58% versus 65%). The fourth-grade pattern is weaker: Slade’s English language arts result is 52%, compared with 62% at nearby schools on average, and its science result is 58%, versus a nearby average of 66%. In contrast, fifth-grade math is 77%, second among nearby schools with reported results, behind Spring Creek Elementary.

Slade’s grade-level averages have fallen from earlier highs: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, English language arts went from 69% to 64%, math from 79% to 69%, and science from 69% to 58%. SchoolDigger rates Slade 4 stars and ranks it 44th of 148 statewide schools, at the 70th percentile, down from 8th of 147 and the 95th percentile in 2023–2024; it remains third among nearby schools with current rankings. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness standing for Hispanic students is especially low at the 21st percentile, down from the 94th percentile in 2023–2024; its standing for students with low socioeconomic status is at the 32nd percentile, down from the 84th. Slade’s student-teacher ratio is 11.5:1 in 2024–2025, the highest reported among nearby schools, and 39% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025.

440

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,500

Per pupil spending ?

39.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1223 Shield Street
Laramie, WY 82072

(307) 721-4446

District: Albany County School District #1

Students who attend Slade Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Laramie Middle School
High:	Laramie High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.2%

Hispanic:

21.6%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wyoming average (65% vs 59% meeting standards)

✓Above the Wyoming median (70th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg66%

Wyoming avg59%

44^th of 148

Wyoming public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 7Elementary Schools in the Albany County School District #1

16^th of 44Albany 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
2026	65.1	44 of 148	70.3%	★★★★☆
2025	67.6	42 of 149	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	88.8	8 of 147	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	87.1	6 of 146	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	53.1	77 of 144	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.3	71 of 153	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.5	13 of 153	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	67.1	46 of 147	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	75.0	24 of 151	84.1%	★★★★☆
2016	70.1	36 of 148	75.7%	★★★★☆
2015	66.0	41 of 154	73.4%	★★★★☆
2014	66.0	38 of 147	74.1%	★★★★☆
2013	60.7	55 of 142	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.1	47 of 143	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.7	66 of 152	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.9	55 of 150	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.3	50 of 150	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.3	24 of 151	84.1%	★★★★☆
2007	85.5	6 of 149	96.0%	★★★★★
2006	81.2	17 of 145	88.3%	★★★★☆
2005	39.2	86 of 136	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	71.8	30 of 131	77.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2023	89.1	1 of 5	80.0%	★★★★★
2022	81.7	1 of 5	80.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	29 of 131	77.9%	★★★★☆
2025	65.1	39 of 128	69.5%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	7 of 125	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	86.8	7 of 129	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	55.1	63 of 126	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.4	35 of 132	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	89.3	5 of 136	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	66.4	36 of 125	71.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	52 of 66	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	63.3	19 of 66	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	4 of 63	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	84.8	4 of 55	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	61.7	18 of 60	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	54.4	26 of 67	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.2	5 of 75	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	66.2	15 of 70	78.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	88 of 129	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.6	83 of 127	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	72.8	20 of 122	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	15 of 115	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	48.7	56 of 110	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.4	70 of 119	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.9	29 of 132	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	64.0	24 of 99	75.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	62 of 131	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.8	46 of 133	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	87.6	6 of 130	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	84.1	10 of 132	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	53.9	61 of 127	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.3	81 of 134	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	78.8	23 of 138	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.7	36 of 126	71.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2026	39.2	55 of 86	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.7	52 of 81	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	74.7	6 of 84	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	91.7	2 of 77	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	47.2	35 of 71	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.7	22 of 75	70.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2026	77.0	16 of 104	84.6%	★★★★☆
2025	68.6	29 of 105	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	87.1	4 of 105	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	83.4	13 of 101	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	57.9	45 of 103	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.7	30 of 113	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	89.5	5 of 120	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	64.3	37 of 103	64.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2026)85th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)80th percentile-16 vs school

Female (2026)78th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)53rd percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2026)36th percentile-34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)32nd percentile-38 vs school

Hispanic (2026)21st percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Wyoming (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics69%+8 vs state

English Language Arts64%+7 vs state

Science58%~ state avg

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by a parent
Wednesday, March 28, 2012

My rating is based on how their preschool wait list is handled. Their preschool is funded with grant money from the state. With money coming from the taxpayer, you would think that priority would go to those with low income and on a first come, first serve basis. This is not the case - at least not completely.

The teacher of the preschool program does make sure that she fulfills the requirements for lower income families to maintain her grant status, but beyond that, she will provide her close personal friends with the remaining spots by giving them insider information regarding deadlines and availability of paperwork and registration.

It's not right, and it provides some specially selected families with primary status - all on the taxpayers dime. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WY-TOPP English Language Arts (2026)						WY-TOPP Mathematics (2026)						WY-TOPP Science (2026)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	65.1	44^th of 148 public elementary schools	70.3%		67.6	42^nd of 149 public elementary schools	71.8%	2	62.9	52.0	75.7				65.6	64.9	77.1				58.4		$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%)	85.2	10^th of 148 public elementary schools	93.2%		80.8	16^th of 149 public elementary schools	89.3%	6	74.5	69.6	76.6				80.4	80.4	76.6				69.6		$19,088	$2,128	$16,960
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%)	42.9	97^th of 148 public elementary schools	34.5%		38.7	105^th of 149 public elementary schools	29.5%	8	45.5	53.3	75.0				18.2	66.7	33.3				66.7
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%)	63.1	50^th of 148 public elementary schools	66.2%		75	25^th of 149 public elementary schools	83.2%	25	47.1	50.9	82.7				59.6	64.9	84.6				70.2		$19,511	$4,133	$15,378
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%)	83.6	13^th of 148 public elementary schools	91.2%		83	14^th of 149 public elementary schools	90.6%	1	64.3	74.1	69.4	86.4	86.2	87.0	89.3	85.2	69.4	68.2	72.4	73.9	74.1	91.3	$11,276	$00	$11,276
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%)	45.4	91^st of 148 public elementary schools	38.5%		67.9	41^st of 149 public elementary schools	72.5%	50	34.9	59.5	60.5				53.5	64.9	67.4				51.4		$18,884	$4,232	$14,652
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 Slade Elementary

Is Slade Elementary a good school?

Slade Elementary ranks 44^th of 148 Wyoming elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Slade Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 440 students attended Slade Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Slade Elementary?

Students at Slade Elementary are 70% White, 22% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Slade Elementary in?

Albany County School District #1

What schools do graduates of Slade Elementary attend?

Students who attend Slade Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Laramie Middle School
High : Laramie High School

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