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Conestoga Elementary

Q: Is Conestoga Elementary a good school?

Conestoga Elementary ranks 98 th of 149 Wyoming elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

98^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 149 Wyoming Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Wyoming elementary schools

Summary

Conestoga Elementary is a public elementary school located in Gillette, Wyoming, serving 379 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Campbell County School District #1, which is ranked 29 out of 43 school districts in the state.

Conestoga Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Wyoming elementary schools, with a 1 or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 8 years, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics on the WY-TOPP assessments are generally lower than the district and state averages, particularly for female students, white students, and students with low socioeconomic status. However, Conestoga's Hispanic students and special education students perform relatively better, ranking in the top half of Wyoming elementary schools in these subgroups.

Interestingly, Conestoga Elementary's performance is lower than the nearby Wagonwheel Elementary, Prairie Wind Elementary, and Pronghorn Elementary, which have higher rankings and proficiency rates. This may be due to Conestoga's higher percentage of students from low-income families, as the school spends more per student than the state average, but this has not translated into higher student achievement. The school's inconsistent performance over the years suggests that it may be struggling to implement effective and sustainable strategies to improve student learning.

348

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,048

Per pupil spending ?

41.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4901 Sleepy Hollow Boulevard
Gillette, WY 82718

(307) 686-2373

District: Campbell County School District #1

Students who attend Conestoga Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sage Valley Junior High School
High:	Campbell County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.5%

Hispanic:

6.9%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 18th percentile in 2018 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 34th (2025) from a 18th-percentile low (2018)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg54%

Wyoming avg55%

98^th of 149

Wyoming public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 30 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th 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	41.2	98 of 149	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	102 of 147	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	81 of 146	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	108 of 144	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.4	118 of 153	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.5	112 of 153	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	121 of 147	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	53.9	77 of 151	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	63.6	52 of 148	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.6	55 of 154	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.8	54 of 147	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.9	58 of 142	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.4	52 of 143	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.0	59 of 152	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.5	69 of 150	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.2	51 of 150	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.1	47 of 151	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.0	73 of 149	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	75.0	25 of 145	82.8%	★★★★☆
2005	45.5	71 of 136	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	92.0	8 of 131	93.9%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2022	41.6	41 of 72	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	100 of 128	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.6	99 of 125	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.4	95 of 129	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.3	98 of 126	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.9	107 of 132	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.8	79 of 136	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	87 of 125	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2024	68.8	11 of 63	82.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	102 of 127	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.6	89 of 122	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.9	57 of 115	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	55 of 110	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.4	64 of 119	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	66 of 132	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.4	57 of 99	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	75 of 133	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	83 of 130	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.7	55 of 132	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.2	88 of 127	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.6	83 of 134	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.0	106 of 138	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	104 of 126	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	35 of 81	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.2	62 of 84	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.6	39 of 77	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.3	56 of 71	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.1	33 of 75	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.2	24 of 64	62.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2024	29.6	85 of 105	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	80 of 101	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	85 of 103	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	98 of 113	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	105 of 120	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	83 of 103	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)83rd percentile+52 vs school

Special Education (2025)57th percentile+23 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2022)43rd percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile-15 vs school

White (2024)19th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Wyoming (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics52%-3 vs state

English Language Arts51%-4 vs state

Science48%-8 vs state

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Schools Near Conestoga 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
Conestoga Elementary	Public	K-6	4901 Sleepy Hollow Boulevard	Gillette	82718	Campbell County	Campbell County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 686-2373	348	34	10.3	41.1%	308 (88.5%)	2 (0.6%)	24 (6.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	41.2	98^th of 149 public elementary schools	34.2%		39.8	102^nd of 147 public elementary schools	30.6%	4	48.9	45.5	46.8	61.5	46.7	59.1	51.6	51.9	47.7	$18,048	$2,409	$15,639
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Conestoga Elementary

How many students attend Conestoga Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 348 students attended Conestoga Elementary.

Is Conestoga Elementary a good school?

Conestoga Elementary ranks 98^th of 149 Wyoming elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Conestoga Elementary in?

Campbell County School District #1

What is the racial makeup of Conestoga Elementary?

Students at Conestoga Elementary are 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Conestoga Elementary attend?

Students who attend Conestoga Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sage Valley Junior High School
High : Campbell County High School

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