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PODER Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-6

1^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 149 Wyoming Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Wyoming elementary schools

Summary

PODER Academy is a public charter elementary school in Cheyenne, Wyoming, serving 214 students in grades K-6 and part of the Laramie County School District #1.

PODER Academy consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 84% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 50.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. The school has been ranked among the top 10 elementary schools in Wyoming for several years, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking 1st out of 149 Wyoming elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year. PODER Academy also excels in serving diverse student populations, ranking 1st in the state for Hispanic students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students in recent years.

When compared to nearby elementary schools in the same district, PODER Academy significantly outperforms its peers in academic proficiency. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, 84% of 3rd graders at PODER Academy were proficient or better in ELA, while the next highest nearby school, Pioneer Park Elementary, had 78.5%, and the lowest-performing school, Arp Elementary, had only 27.3% proficient or better. PODER Academy's consistent top-ranking performance and ability to effectively serve diverse student populations offer valuable lessons and potential for replication to drive educational improvement in Wyoming and beyond.

214

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

50%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2201 Morrie Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82001

(307) 632-2248

District: Laramie County School District #1

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.4%

Hispanic:

32.7%

Two or more races:

8.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wyoming average (87% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Wyoming elementary schools

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school87%

District avg49%

Wyoming avg55%

1^st of 149

Wyoming public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	95.9	1 of 149	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	4 of 147	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	94.8	2 of 146	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	95.6	2 of 144	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	90.1	5 of 153	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	90.6	6 of 153	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	89.5	9 of 147	93.9%	★★★★★
2017	81.4	16 of 151	89.4%	★★★★★
2016	90.3	5 of 148	96.6%	★★★★★
2015	93.0	2 of 154	98.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2024	83.9	9 of 125	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	73.5	27 of 129	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	22 of 126	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	90.0	4 of 136	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	91.3	2 of 125	98.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2024	94.7	1 of 63	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	95.1	1 of 55	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	85.4	4 of 75	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	89.5	2 of 70	97.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	96.7	1 of 127	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	87.7	7 of 122	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	1 of 115	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	79.9	9 of 119	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	95.9	2 of 132	98.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	94.6	1 of 133	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	88.5	4 of 130	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	94.0	1 of 132	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	95.9	2 of 134	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	85.1	12 of 138	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	84.2	11 of 126	91.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	90.5	1 of 81	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	1 of 84	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	85.2	3 of 71	95.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	90.2	3 of 105	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	89.1	3 of 105	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	80.2	19 of 101	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	75.9	23 of 113	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	88.8	10 of 120	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	84.4	12 of 103	88.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2024)93rd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Wyoming (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts90%+36 vs state

Science89%+34 vs state

Mathematics82%+26 vs state

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Schools Near PODER Academy

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Lebhart Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	807 Coolidge Street	Cheyenne	82001	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 771-2614	105	10	10.0	60.0%	55 (52.4%)	5 (4.8%)	35 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (9.5%)								(n/a)										$21,433	$4,083	$17,350

Frequently Asked Questions about PODER Academy

What district is PODER Academy in?

Laramie County School District #1

What is the racial makeup of PODER Academy?

Students at PODER Academy are 51% White, 33% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% American Indian.

Is PODER Academy a good school?

Yes! PODER Academy is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 1^st of 149 Wyoming elementary schools.

How many students attend PODER Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 214 students attended PODER Academy.

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