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Buffalo Ridge Elementary

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Buffalo Ridge Elementary ranks 86 th of 149 Wyoming elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

86^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 149 Wyoming Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Wyoming elementary schools

Summary

Buffalo Ridge Elementary is a public elementary school in Cheyenne, Wyoming, serving students from kindergarten to 4th grade. The school is part of the Laramie County School District #1, which is ranked 32 out of 43 districts in the state.

Buffalo Ridge Elementary has consistently outperformed the district and state in academic proficiency, with 61.5% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 80.8% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 50.8% and 54.1% for the district, respectively. The school has also shown strong performance for specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and military-connected students. For example, Buffalo Ridge ranked 24th out of 66 Wyoming elementary schools for Hispanic students in English Language Arts, with a 5-star rating.

Compared to other nearby elementary schools in the district, such as Baggs Elementary, Dildine Elementary, and Henderson Elementary, Buffalo Ridge Elementary stands out as a relatively high-performing school, particularly in student academic achievement. The school's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio compared to the district and state averages suggest that it is allocating resources effectively to support student learning.

153

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,889

Per pupil spending ?

43.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5331 Pineridge Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82009

(307) 771-2595

District: Laramie County School District #1

Students who attend Buffalo Ridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Carey Junior High School
	Meadowlark Elementary
High:	East High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.7%

Hispanic:

23.5%

Two or more races:

7.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 12 pts below the Wyoming average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg50%

Wyoming avg55%

86^th of 149

Wyoming public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 29 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 24Elementary Schools in the Laramie County School District #1

32^nd of 43Laramie 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	48.9	86 of 149	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.3	81 of 147	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.4	65 of 146	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	95 of 144	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.4	102 of 153	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.8	106 of 153	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.1	127 of 147	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.7	127 of 151	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	41.6	101 of 148	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	22.8	133 of 154	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	46.9	92 of 142	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.3	92 of 143	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.7	72 of 152	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.1	66 of 150	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.0	39 of 150	74.0%	★★★★☆
2008	74.9	26 of 151	82.8%	★★★★☆
2007	76.4	20 of 149	86.6%	★★★★☆
2006	48.4	77 of 145	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	91.9	10 of 136	92.6%	★★★★★
2004	72.7	28 of 131	78.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2022	28.7	59 of 72	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	62 of 128	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.9	94 of 125	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.6	58 of 129	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.3	94 of 126	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.7	80 of 132	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.3	64 of 136	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.8	88 of 125	29.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	24 of 66	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.8	6 of 55	89.1%	★★★★★
2021	26.3	59 of 67	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	58.5	25 of 70	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	82 of 127	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.0	45 of 122	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	40 of 115	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.5	67 of 110	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.2	68 of 119	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.6	87 of 132	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	78 of 133	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.5	40 of 130	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	59 of 132	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	68 of 127	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.4	90 of 134	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.8	97 of 138	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.7	116 of 126	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2023	44.4	2 of 5	60.0%	★★★★☆
2022	65.0	1 of 5	80.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2023	45.8	44 of 77	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.0	34 of 71	52.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	61 of 105	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	70 of 105	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.4	49 of 101	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.7	68 of 103	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.6	65 of 113	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.6	82 of 120	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.3	94 of 103	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)64th percentile+21 vs school

Military Connected (2023)60th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2023)43rd percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)41st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)18th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Wyoming (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics65%+8 vs state

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Science43%-12 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 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
Buffalo Ridge Elementary	Public	K-4	5331 Pineridge Avenue	Cheyenne	82009	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 771-2595	153	16	9.5	43.1%	102 (66.7%)	2 (1.3%)	36 (23.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.8%)	48.9	86^th of 149 public elementary schools	42.3%		50.3	81^st of 147 public elementary schools	44.9%	5	61.5	40.0			80.8	50.0			43.3	$20,889	$2,589	$18,300
Cheyenne Classical Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	5200 Ridge Road	Cheyenne	82009	Laramie County	Cheyenne Classical Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(307) 778-8222	150	11	13.6		130 (86.7%)	2 (1.3%)	12 (8.0%)	5 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	50.0	70.6	50.0		50.0	50.0	11.1		66.7
Anderson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2204 Plain View Road	Cheyenne	82009	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 771-2606	292	24	12.0	35.3%	211 (72.3%)	3 (1.0%)	60 (20.5%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.8%)	85.4	10^th of 149 public elementary schools	93.3%		82.2	16^th of 147 public elementary schools	89.1%	6	66.1	78.9			69.4	71.2			92.3	$17,230	$2,401	$14,829
Baggs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3705 Cheyenne Street	Cheyenne	82001	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 771-2385	336	27	12.2	64.6%	188 (56.0%)	12 (3.6%)	111 (33.0%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.7%)	34.6	113^th of 149 public elementary schools	24.2%		35.6	110^th of 147 public elementary schools	25.2%	3	52.5	28.9	43.6	66.7	53.7	25.0	51.3	57.8	28.9	$19,859	$4,489	$15,369
Dildine Elementary	Public	K-4	4312 Van Buren Avenue	Cheyenne	82001	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 771-2320	298	22	13.5	49.0%	182 (61.1%)	9 (3.0%)	87 (29.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	14 (4.7%)	41.9	96^th of 149 public elementary schools	35.6%		56.2	71^st of 147 public elementary schools	51.7%	25	47.7	63.0			47.7	55.6			44.4	$16,976	$1,986	$14,991
Henderson Elementary	Public	K-6	2820 Henderson Drive	Cheyenne	82001	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 771-2550	244	20	12.0	58.2%	152 (62.3%)	4 (1.6%)	73 (29.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.3%)	17.7	135^th of 149 public elementary schools	9.4%		18.1	129^th of 147 public elementary schools	12.2%	6	30.6	43.8	47.8	48.7	32.4	37.5	39.1	25.6	35.4	$17,881	$2,884	$14,997
Arp Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1780 E. Pershing Blvd.	Cheyenne	82001	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 771-2365	332	33	10.0	67.8%	147 (44.3%)	3 (0.9%)	155 (46.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.2%)	14.4	138^th of 149 public elementary schools	7.4%		12.1	138^th of 147 public elementary schools	6.1%		27.3	27.3	31.8	59.1	44.1	8.9	16.3	40.9	22.2	$21,980	$4,036	$17,944
Hobbs Elementary	Public	K-4	5710 Syracuse Road	Cheyenne	82009	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 771-2560	220	16	14.0	21.4%	154 (70.0%)	1 (0.5%)	46 (20.9%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.8%)	31.5	117^th of 149 public elementary schools	21.5%		50.2	83^rd of 147 public elementary schools	43.5%	34	42.2	38.6			31.1	54.6			61.4	$17,053	$2,213	$14,841
Alta Vista Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1514 East 16th Street	Cheyenne	82001	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 771-2310	227	23	10.0	67.8%	137 (60.4%)	2 (0.9%)	66 (29.1%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.8%)	4 (1.8%)	13 (5.7%)	55.4	75^th of 149 public elementary schools	49.7%		27.4	120^th of 147 public elementary schools	18.4%	45	54.3	64.0	54.8	63.0	62.9	76.0	56.3	42.9	44.0	$25,293	$5,320	$19,973
Fairview Elementary	Public	3-6	2801 East 10th Street	Cheyenne	82001	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 771-2610	94	9	10.1	71.3%	61 (64.9%)	2 (2.1%)	27 (28.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.3%)	19	134^th of 149 public elementary schools	10.1%		20	127^th of 147 public elementary schools	13.6%	7	40.9	28.6	32.0	58.8	54.6	10.7	12.0	29.4	42.9	$24,841	$4,547	$20,294

Frequently Asked Questions about Buffalo Ridge Elementary

What schools do graduates of Buffalo Ridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Buffalo Ridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carey Junior High School
Middle : Meadowlark Elementary
High : East High School

What is the racial makeup of Buffalo Ridge Elementary?

Students at Buffalo Ridge Elementary are 67% White, 24% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Buffalo Ridge Elementary a good school?

Buffalo Ridge Elementary ranks 86^th of 149 Wyoming elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Buffalo Ridge Elementary in?

Laramie County School District #1

How many students attend Buffalo Ridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 153 students attended Buffalo Ridge Elementary.

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