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Prairie Wind Elementary

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Prairie Wind Elementary ranks 46 th of 149 Wyoming elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

46^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 149 Wyoming Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Wyoming elementary schools

Summary

Prairie Wind Elementary is a public elementary school in Gillette, Wyoming, serving 385 students in grades K-6 as part of the Campbell County School District #1. This school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic achievement, ranking 46th out of 149 Wyoming elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Prairie Wind Elementary's strong performance is particularly noteworthy in student proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 5th-grade students achieved a 74.6% proficiency rate in ELA, compared to 52.7% for the district and 57.8% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's 5th-grade students had a 71.2% proficiency rate, significantly higher than the district's 51.5% and the state's 55.2%. The school also excels in supporting various student subgroups, ranking 31st out of 128 Wyoming elementary schools for female students and 17th out of 81 schools for special education students in the 2024-2025 school year.

While Prairie Wind Elementary outperforms the district and state averages, it is interesting to note the performance of nearby schools within the same district. Pronghorn Elementary, located just 2.2 miles away, has a higher statewide ranking and outperforms Prairie Wind in several academic areas, particularly in Mathematics. Similarly, Wagonwheel Elementary, located 1.42 miles away, also has a higher statewide ranking and stronger performance in both ELA and Mathematics compared to Prairie Wind. These comparisons suggest that location and other factors within the same district may contribute to the differences in school performance.

404

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,133

Per pupil spending ?

44.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Overdale Drive
Gillette, WY 82718

(307) 682-7289

District: Campbell County School District #1

Students who attend Prairie Wind Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Twin Spruce Junior High School
High:	Campbell County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.9%

Hispanic:

8.7%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wyoming average (63% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2015

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

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg54%

Wyoming avg55%

46^th of 149

Wyoming public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 29 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 15Elementary Schools in the Campbell County School District #1

29^th of 43Campbell 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	65.9	46 of 149	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	57 of 147	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	56 of 146	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	60 of 144	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.2	76 of 153	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.0	78 of 153	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.3	104 of 147	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.7	97 of 151	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.3	102 of 148	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.8	92 of 154	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.4	69 of 147	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	41.0	102 of 142	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	71.3	30 of 150	80.0%	★★★★☆
2008	80.1	20 of 151	86.8%	★★★★☆
2007	73.5	31 of 149	79.2%	★★★★☆
2006	81.3	16 of 145	89.0%	★★★★☆
2005	91.9	9 of 136	93.4%	★★★★★
2004	95.9	5 of 131	96.2%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2022	67.5	17 of 72	76.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	31 of 128	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	52.8	61 of 125	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	55 of 129	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	54 of 126	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	59 of 132	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.1	61 of 136	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.6	83 of 125	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2019	76.0	9 of 75	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	7 of 70	90.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	52 of 127	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	67 of 122	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.2	27 of 115	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	52.0	49 of 110	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.1	28 of 119	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	43.6	77 of 132	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.4	87 of 99	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	62 of 133	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	43 of 130	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	42 of 132	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	56 of 127	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.0	58 of 134	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.2	78 of 138	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.6	78 of 126	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	17 of 81	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	13 of 84	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	44.0	45 of 77	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	80.9	5 of 71	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	53.6	31 of 75	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.8	31 of 64	51.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	40 of 105	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	47 of 105	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.2	65 of 101	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	67 of 103	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.5	81 of 113	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.5	60 of 120	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.4	71 of 103	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2019)88th percentile+39 vs school

Special Education (2025)79th percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2022)76th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Wyoming (2024-2025) ?

Science72%+17 vs state

English Language Arts62%+7 vs state

Mathematics61%+5 vs state

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Schools Near Prairie Wind Elementary

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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
Prairie Wind Elementary	Public	K-6	200 Overdale Drive	Gillette	82718	Campbell County	Campbell County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 682-7289	404	31	13.2	44.1%	347 (85.9%)	5 (1.2%)	35 (8.7%)	4 (1.0%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.5%)	65.9	46^th of 149 public elementary schools	69.1%		62.5	57^th of 147 public elementary schools	61.2%	11	51.4	61.1	74.6	62.3	60.0	57.4	71.2	54.1	72.2	$17,133	$2,110	$15,023
Wagonwheel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	800 Hemlock	Gillette	82716	Campbell County	Campbell County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 686-1060	244	24	9.9	49.6%	199 (81.6%)	3 (1.2%)	26 (10.7%)	2 (0.8%)	10 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	75.2	24^th of 149 public elementary schools	83.9%		67.2	43^rd of 147 public elementary schools	70.7%	19	52.5	64.5	63.6	77.8	60.0	74.2	75.8	80.6	67.7	$18,330	$3,148	$15,183
Stocktrail Elementary	Public	K-6	800 Stocktrail Avenue	Gillette	82716	Campbell County	Campbell County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 686-8215	554	35	15.8	41.3%	370 (66.8%)	2 (0.4%)	168 (30.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	57.1	73^rd of 149 public elementary schools	51.0%		61.6	61^st of 147 public elementary schools	58.5%	12	52.5	50.0	53.0	77.1	50.0	81.1	39.4	66.7	62.2	$13,633	$1,801	$11,832
Pronghorn Elementary	Public	K-6	3005 Oakcrest Drive	Gillette	82718	Campbell County	Campbell County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 682-1676	334	31	10.9	27.5%	298 (89.2%)	2 (0.6%)	21 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	70.8	35^th of 149 public elementary schools	76.5%		74.1	30^th of 147 public elementary schools	79.6%	5	75.4	73.9	44.7	42.6	80.7	91.3	63.2	55.6	82.6	$17,878	$2,029	$15,850
Paintbrush Elementary	Public	K-6	1001 West Lakeway Road	Gillette	82718	Campbell County	Campbell County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 686-1778	266	25	10.8	32.0%	225 (84.6%)	1 (0.4%)	27 (10.2%)	4 (1.5%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	59.3	64^th of 149 public elementary schools	57.0%		57.3	69^th of 147 public elementary schools	53.1%	5	58.0	56.4	65.1	61.5	44.0	51.3	67.4	69.2	61.5	$19,935	$2,534	$17,401
Sunflower Elementary	Public	K-6	2500 South Dogwood Avenue	Gillette	82718	Campbell County	Campbell County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 686-0631	311	25	12.6	58.5%	267 (85.9%)	3 (1.0%)	28 (9.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	48.2	89^th of 149 public elementary schools	40.3%		61.2	62^nd of 147 public elementary schools	57.8%	27	55.8	46.2	56.1	51.3	63.5	66.7	53.7	46.2	48.7	$17,744	$2,885	$14,860
Meadowlark Elementary	Public	K-6	816 East 7th Street	Gillette	82716	Campbell County	Campbell County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 682-4740	239	22	10.8	70.7%	150 (62.8%)	4 (1.7%)	56 (23.4%)	7 (2.9%)	13 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	37	108^th of 149 public elementary schools	27.5%		16.2	135^th of 147 public elementary schools	8.2%	27	59.4	22.2	34.1	61.1	70.6	43.2	13.3	64.9	35.1	$20,848	$4,129	$16,719
Lakeview Elementary	Public	K-6	1017 Gabriel Drive	Gillette	82716	Campbell County	Campbell County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 682-7293	378	34	10.9	58.5%	309 (81.7%)	5 (1.3%)	47 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	25.4	124^th of 149 public elementary schools	16.8%		20.5	125^th of 147 public elementary schools	15.0%	1	32.8	23.4	43.8	58.7	39.7	46.8	43.8	54.0	34.0	$18,616	$3,378	$15,238
Hillcrest Elementary	Public	K-6	1500 South Butler Spaeth Road	Gillette	82716	Campbell County	Campbell County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 682-7291	370	34	11.0	73.5%	209 (56.5%)	1 (0.3%)	129 (34.9%)	6 (1.6%)	17 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	35.3	111^th of 149 public elementary schools	25.5%		45.9	92^nd of 147 public elementary schools	37.4%	19	30.8	40.7	53.3	55.3	60.4	56.7	48.9	45.8	38.3	$19,355	$3,547	$15,808
Buffalo Ridge Elementary	Public	K-6	4501 Tanner Drive	Gillette	82718	Campbell County	Campbell County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 686-3058	413	30	13.9	28.3%	353 (85.5%)	5 (1.2%)	37 (9.0%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	54.7	76^th of 149 public elementary schools	49.0%		50.4	80^th of 147 public elementary schools	45.6%	4	50.0	56.7	46.7	55.4	60.9	73.1	53.3	53.9	65.7	$16,079	$1,906	$14,173

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie Wind Elementary

Is Prairie Wind Elementary a good school?

Prairie Wind Elementary ranks 46^th of 149 Wyoming elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Prairie Wind Elementary in?

Campbell County School District #1

How many students attend Prairie Wind Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 404 students attended Prairie Wind Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Prairie Wind Elementary?

Students at Prairie Wind Elementary are 86% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Prairie Wind Elementary attend?

Students who attend Prairie Wind Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Twin Spruce Junior High School
High : Campbell County High School

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