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Snowy Range Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-8

14^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 149 Wyoming Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Wyoming elementary schools

Summary

Snowy Range Academy is a high-performing public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in Laramie, Wyoming. Part of the Albany County School District #1, Snowy Range Academy has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for multiple years.

Snowy Range Academy's academic performance is particularly impressive, with proficiency rates that significantly outpace the state and district averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 5th-grade proficiency rates were 79.3% in ELA and 82.8% in Math, compared to 67.2% and 72.5% for the district, and 57.8% and 55.2% for the state. The school's strong performance extends to various student subgroups, ranking in the top 10 in Wyoming for female students, white students, and low socioeconomic status students.

While Snowy Range Academy outperforms the district and state, it also stands out compared to nearby public schools in the Laramie area. In 2024-2025, the school's 5th-grade ELA and Math proficiency rates were significantly higher than those of Velma Linford Elementary, Laramie Montessori Charter School, and Slade Elementary. Snowy Range Academy's consistent high performance, low student-teacher ratio, and continuous improvement over time suggest it is a standout educational institution in the Laramie area.

260

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,276

Per pupil spending ?

30%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4037 Grand Avenue
Laramie, WY 82070

(307) 745-9930

District: Albany County School District #1

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.4%

Asian:

11.5%

Hispanic:

5.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2014 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wyoming average (75% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Wyoming elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Albany County School District #1

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg65%

Wyoming avg54%

Elementary school

14^th of 149

Wyoming public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

3^rd of 77

Wyoming public middle schools ?

Top 4%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	14 of 149	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	78.0	22 of 147	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	20 of 146	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	22 of 144	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	85.2	11 of 153	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	94.5	2 of 153	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.9	4 of 147	97.3%	★★★★★
2016	93.0	2 of 148	98.6%	★★★★★
2015	85.7	12 of 154	92.2%	★★★★★
2014	81.0	17 of 147	88.4%	★★★★☆
2013	83.3	15 of 142	89.4%	★★★★★
2012	81.6	13 of 143	90.9%	★★★★★
2011	72.5	31 of 152	79.6%	★★★★☆
2010	81.3	11 of 150	92.7%	★★★★★
2009	78.5	19 of 150	87.3%	★★★★☆
2008	61.7	53 of 151	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.2	60 of 149	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.2	51 of 145	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	83.5	17 of 136	87.5%	★★★★☆
2004	22.7	109 of 131	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	10 of 128	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	73.2	26 of 125	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.7	16 of 129	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.8	37 of 126	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	78.7	17 of 132	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	91.6	3 of 136	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	87.1	9 of 125	92.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	91.7	4 of 127	96.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	23 of 133	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	18 of 130	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	23 of 132	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	13 of 127	89.8%	★★★★★
2021	79.8	17 of 134	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	89.4	9 of 138	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	87.0	9 of 126	92.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	9 of 105	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	83.3	11 of 105	89.5%	★★★★★
2023	80.9	17 of 101	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	87.4	8 of 103	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	82.6	12 of 113	89.4%	★★★★★
2019	91.6	3 of 120	97.5%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	90.7	3 of 77	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	70.8	18 of 74	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	90.6	2 of 74	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	1 of 76	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	97.4	1 of 76	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	94.9	1 of 76	98.7%	★★★★★
2017	98.9	1 of 72	98.6%	★★★★★
2015	92.1	1 of 74	98.6%	★★★★★
2012	73.0	13 of 71	81.7%	★★★★☆
2011	70.9	14 of 72	80.6%	★★★★☆
2010	88.9	2 of 75	97.3%	★★★★★
2009	90.4	1 of 75	98.7%	★★★★★
2008	39.1	44 of 69	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	81.9	4 of 72	94.4%	★★★★★
2006	56.0	28 of 68	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	3 of 64	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	47.0	35 of 64	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	88.7	2 of 63	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.3	2 of 64	96.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2023	89.8	1 of 53	98.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	4 of 65	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	72.7	11 of 66	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	7 of 64	89.1%	★★★★★
2022	80.6	6 of 66	90.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2024	74.3	10 of 50	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	93.2	1 of 47	97.9%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

White (2025)91st percentile~ school

Male (2025)83rd percentile-8 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

White (2024)80th percentile+4 vs school

By subject vs Wyoming (2024-2025) ?

Science80%+28 vs state

Mathematics77%+23 vs state

English Language Arts71%+15 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Clawson Elementary	Public	K-6	376 Road 228A	Horse Creek	82061	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 771-2291	9	1	6.4		7 (77.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$68,384	$2,631	$65,753

Frequently Asked Questions about Snowy Range Academy

Is Snowy Range Academy a good school?

Yes. Snowy Range Academy ranks in the top 9.4% of Wyoming elementary schools.

How many students attend Snowy Range Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 260 students attended Snowy Range Academy.

What district is Snowy Range Academy in?

Albany County School District #1

What is the racial makeup of Snowy Range Academy?

Students at Snowy Range Academy are 75% White, 12% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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