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Goins Elementary

Q: Is Goins Elementary a good school?

Goins Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.0% of Wyoming elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Goins Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 299 students attended Goins Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Goins Elementary?

Students at Goins Elementary are 44% Hispanic, 42% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 1% American Indian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Goins Elementary attend?

Students who attend Goins Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Johnson Junior High School High : South High School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

146^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 149 Wyoming Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Wyoming elementary schools

Summary

Goins Elementary is a public elementary school in Cheyenne, Wyoming, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 311 students. The school is part of the Laramie County School District #1, which is ranked 32 out of 43 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Goins Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Wyoming elementary schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 122-146 out of around 150 schools. The school has received a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. Academically, Goins Elementary consistently underperforms the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in ELA at Goins Elementary was 26.3%, compared to 50.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state.

The nearby schools, such as Pioneer Park Elementary, PODER Academy, and Freedom Elementary, generally outperform Goins Elementary in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates in ELA, Math, and Science. The lower academic performance of Goins Elementary may be related to the higher proportion of students from disadvantaged backgrounds, which can present additional challenges in terms of educational resources, support, and learning opportunities.

299

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,353

Per pupil spending ?

67.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

224 Dey Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82007

(307) 771-2620

District: Laramie County School District #1

Students who attend Goins Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Johnson Junior High School
High:	South High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.8%

White:

41.8%

Two or more races:

7.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 10th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wyoming average (22% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg51%

Wyoming avg55%

146^th of 149

Wyoming public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

24^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	2.9	146 of 149	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.2	145 of 147	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	139 of 146	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	129 of 144	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.8	131 of 153	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	140 of 153	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	129 of 147	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.4	122 of 151	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.0	131 of 148	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.4	138 of 154	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.3	142 of 147	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	14.9	132 of 142	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	26.1	123 of 143	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.3	102 of 152	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.1	82 of 150	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.6	111 of 150	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.2	109 of 151	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	55.1	72 of 149	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.9	68 of 145	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.4	36 of 136	73.5%	★★★★☆
2004	59.8	42 of 131	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2022	19.2	69 of 72	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	3.0	127 of 128	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.0	124 of 125	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	122 of 129	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	103 of 126	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	104 of 132	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	99 of 136	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.5	102 of 125	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	66 of 66	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	62 of 63	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	54 of 55	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	48 of 60	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.6	47 of 67	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.0	63 of 75	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	55 of 70	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	8.3	124 of 127	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.8	120 of 122	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	104 of 115	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	85 of 110	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.9	88 of 119	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	107 of 132	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	3.6	130 of 133	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.5	129 of 130	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	127 of 132	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	121 of 127	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.0	115 of 134	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.4	134 of 138	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	111 of 126	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2018	31.6	47 of 64	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	2.5	105 of 105	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.0	105 of 105	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	87 of 101	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	92 of 103	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.1	87 of 113	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	111 of 120	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	88 of 103	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2018)27th percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2022)4th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)<1st percentile~ school

White (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Wyoming (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts24%-31 vs state

Science19%-36 vs state

Mathematics19%-36 vs state

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Schools Near Goins 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
Goins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	224 Dey Avenue	Cheyenne	82007	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 771-2620	299	25	11.7	67.6%	125 (41.8%)	18 (6.0%)	131 (43.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (7.0%)	2.9	146^th of 149 public elementary schools	2.0%		2.2	145^th of 147 public elementary schools	1.4%	1	26.3	19.4	17.1	32.0	29.0	11.1		18.0	19.4	$17,353	$2,797	$14,556
Cole Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	615 West 9th Street	Cheyenne	82007	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 771-2480	164	16	10.3	64.6%	73 (44.5%)	1 (0.6%)	77 (47.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	1 (0.6%)	9 (5.5%)	7.1	144^th of 149 public elementary schools	3.4%		9.3	142^nd of 147 public elementary schools	3.4%	2	18.2	30.0	22.7	42.9	12.5	20.0	31.8	28.6	30.0	$25,978	$4,842	$21,135
Rossman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	916 West College Drive	Cheyenne	82007	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 771-2544	305	27	11.4	67.5%	172 (56.4%)	6 (2.0%)	110 (36.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.9%)	6.9	145^th of 149 public elementary schools	2.7%		6.6	143^rd of 147 public elementary schools	2.7%	2	42.5	17.5	25.0	29.3	40.0	27.5	22.2	17.1	15.4	$18,718	$4,079	$14,639
Hebard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	413 Seymour Avenue	Cheyenne	82007	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 771-2450	120	15	8.0	64.2%	65 (54.2%)	2 (1.7%)	46 (38.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	13.5	140^th of 149 public elementary schools	6.0%		26.4	121^st of 147 public elementary schools	17.7%	19	25.0	40.0	40.0	38.5	25.0	46.7	20.0	15.4	46.7	$27,221	$5,192	$22,029
Pioneer Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1407 Cosgriff Court	Cheyenne	82001	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 771-2316	420	28	14.8	35.2%	319 (76.0%)	8 (1.9%)	61 (14.5%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.2%)	80.7	17^th of 149 public elementary schools	88.6%		85.7	12^th of 147 public elementary schools	91.8%	5	78.5	65.0	64.7	82.7	69.2	71.7	58.8	84.9	71.7	$16,387	$1,766	$14,621
Afflerbach Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	400 West Wallick Road	Cheyenne	82007	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 771-2300	352	34	10.2	68.2%	179 (50.9%)	9 (2.6%)	154 (43.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	8.7	143^rd of 149 public elementary schools	4.0%		11.5	140^th of 147 public elementary schools	4.8%	3	20.3	23.9	30.0	45.7	37.7	26.1	30.0	31.9	20.0	$21,518	$4,348	$17,170
PODER Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	2201 Morrie Avenue	Cheyenne	82001	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 632-2248	214	15	14.3	50.0%	110 (51.4%)	8 (3.7%)	70 (32.7%)	2 (0.9%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.4%)	95.9	1^st of 149 public elementary schools	99.3%		91.7	4^th of 147 public elementary schools	97.3%	3	84.0	92.9	92.3		76.0		88.5		89.3
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
Freedom Elementary	Public	K-6	4500 Happy Jack Road	Cheyenne	82001	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 771-2305	323	26	12.4	34.7%	196 (60.7%)	27 (8.4%)	39 (12.1%)	6 (1.9%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	49 (15.2%)	71.3	33^rd of 149 public elementary schools	77.9%		65.9	47^th of 147 public elementary schools	68.0%	14	48.9	68.2	83.3	66.7	68.1	53.5	77.8	59.5	68.2	$18,033	$2,336	$15,697
Deming Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	715 West 5th Ave	Cheyenne	82001	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 771-2400	96	6	15.1	42.7%	65 (67.7%)	1 (1.0%)	25 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.2%)								(n/a)	42.1				42.1					$21,745	$2,169	$19,576

Frequently Asked Questions about Goins Elementary

Is Goins Elementary a good school?

Goins Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.0% of Wyoming elementary schools.

How many students attend Goins Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 299 students attended Goins Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Goins Elementary?

Students at Goins Elementary are 44% Hispanic, 42% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 1% American Indian.

What district is Goins Elementary in?

Laramie County School District #1

What schools do graduates of Goins Elementary attend?

Students who attend Goins Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Johnson Junior High School
High : South High School

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