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Anderson Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

10^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 149 Wyoming Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Wyoming elementary schools

Summary

Anderson Elementary is a public elementary school located in Cheyenne, Wyoming, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 316 students. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top 10 elementary schools in the state, with exceptional academic achievement across various student subgroups.

Anderson Elementary's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly higher than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 66.1% of 3rd graders and 78.9% of 4th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 50.8% and 48.6% for the Laramie County School District #1, respectively. The school's exceptional performance is particularly notable in certain student subgroups, such as female, male, Hispanic, and white students, where Anderson Elementary ranks among the top 1-25 elementary schools in Wyoming.

When compared to nearby elementary schools in the Laramie County School District #1, PODER Academy, a public charter school, is the only institution that outperforms Anderson Elementary in academic metrics, while the other nearby schools generally lag behind in proficiency rates and rankings. The relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at Anderson Elementary, ranging from 15.51% to 29.66% over the past few years, suggests the school serves a more affluent student population, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

292

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,230

Per pupil spending ?

35.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2204 Plain View Road
Cheyenne, WY 82009

(307) 771-2606

District: Laramie County School District #1

Students who attend Anderson Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.3%

Hispanic:

20.5%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 84th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wyoming average (76% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Wyoming elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg50%

Wyoming avg55%

10^th of 149

Wyoming public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	85.4	10 of 149	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	82.2	16 of 147	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	27 of 146	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	32 of 144	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	77.0	26 of 153	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	52.2	75 of 153	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.5	89 of 147	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.6	70 of 151	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.6	73 of 148	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	78.0	24 of 154	84.4%	★★★★☆
2014	70.0	32 of 147	78.2%	★★★★☆
2013	73.6	25 of 142	82.4%	★★★★☆
2012	74.3	26 of 143	81.8%	★★★★☆
2011	70.7	34 of 152	77.6%	★★★★☆
2010	70.1	41 of 150	72.7%	★★★★☆
2009	70.8	32 of 150	78.7%	★★★★☆
2008	66.1	45 of 151	70.2%	★★★★☆
2007	66.1	46 of 149	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.1	61 of 145	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	49.2	62 of 136	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	22.3	110 of 131	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2022	27.3	61 of 72	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	14 of 128	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	13 of 125	89.6%	★★★★★
2023	87.5	6 of 129	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	71.8	26 of 126	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	64.1	40 of 132	69.7%	★★★★☆
2019	58.9	49 of 136	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	52 of 125	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	1 of 66	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	86.2	3 of 63	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	67.2	14 of 55	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	62.6	22 of 75	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	14 of 70	80.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	25 of 127	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	32 of 122	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	35.0	88 of 115	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	96 of 110	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.8	53 of 119	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.8	103 of 132	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	6 of 133	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	81.7	15 of 130	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	33 of 132	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	29 of 127	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	83.0	14 of 134	89.6%	★★★★★
2019	47.2	75 of 138	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.7	96 of 126	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2024	55.1	35 of 84	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.7	54 of 77	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.2	36 of 71	49.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	85.6	7 of 105	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	78.9	18 of 105	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	25 of 101	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	26 of 103	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	80.4	16 of 113	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	48.8	65 of 120	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	59 of 103	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)98th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)89th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2024)58th percentile-31 vs school

Disabled (2022)15th percentile-63 vs school

By subject vs Wyoming (2024-2025) ?

Science92%+37 vs state

English Language Arts72%+20 vs state

Mathematics70%+12 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Thursday, October 25, 2012

My son is attending Anderson for the second year and we love this school. Staff is great, teachers are amazing, friendly, helpful, wouldn't want him to go anywhere else! Close Quote

Schools Near Anderson 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Davis Elementary	Public	K-4	6309 Yellowstone Road	Cheyenne	82009	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 771-2600	210	19	10.8	40.0%	142 (67.6%)	3 (1.4%)	39 (18.6%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (11.0%)	49	85^th of 149 public elementary schools	43.0%		39.1	104^th of 147 public elementary schools	29.3%	19	63.3	45.0			61.2	45.0			57.1	$18,448	$2,792	$15,656
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Anderson Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Anderson Elementary?

Students at Anderson Elementary are 72% White, 21% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Anderson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Anderson Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Anderson Elementary in?

Laramie County School District #1

How many students attend Anderson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 292 students attended Anderson Elementary.

Is Anderson Elementary a good school?

Yes. Anderson Elementary ranks in the top 6.7% of Wyoming elementary schools.

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