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Prairie Wind Elementary

Q: Is Prairie Wind Elementary a good school?

Prairie Wind Elementary ranks 57 th of 148 Wyoming elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Prairie Wind Elementary?

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

Q: What is the racial makeup of Prairie Wind Elementary?

Students at Prairie Wind Elementary are 83% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Prairie Wind Elementary attend?

Students who attend Prairie Wind Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : McCormick Junior High School High : Central High School

Public Grades K-4

57^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 148 Wyoming Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Wyoming elementary schools

Summary

Prairie Wind Elementary serves 299 students in kindergarten through fourth grade in Cheyenne, in Laramie County School District #1. Its results vary notably across grades and subjects, and the clearest concern is fourth-grade science: 43% of students were proficient, compared with 56% statewide, 52% in the district, and a 61% average at nearby schools.

Third grade is Prairie Wind’s strongest area, with 71% proficient in ELA and 75% in math. Those results were 15 and 14 percentage points above the state, respectively, and ranked third and fourth among 11 nearby schools; both also exceeded district and nearby-school averages. Fourth-grade ELA and math were closer to comparison results: ELA proficiency was 55%, just above state and district levels but slightly below the nearby-school average, while math was 63%, essentially level with the state and above the district and nearby average. The contrast is sharpest in science, where Prairie Wind ranked eighth among the 11 nearby schools.

Science has fallen after several years of improvement: proficiency rose from 50% in 2022–2023 to 58% in 2024–2025, then dropped to 43% in 2025–2026. ELA and math scores have risen overall since 2022–2023, although the school’s advantage over the state has narrowed in math. Prairie Wind ranked 57th of 148 statewide schools, at the 61st percentile and 3 stars in 2025–2026, down from 30th of 149, the 80th percentile and 4 stars the year before; it still ranked fifth among 11 nearby schools. SchoolDigger’s measure for Low Socio Economic Status Students was at the 19th percentile, 42 points below the school’s overall percentile. As context, 11% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025, the lowest reported share among nearby schools, and the student-teacher ratio was 13.2:1—near the middle of the local range.

299

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,665

Per pupil spending ?

11.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

11400 Yellowstone Road
Cheyenne, WY 82009

(307) 771-2340

District: Laramie County School District #1

Students who attend Prairie Wind Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	McCormick Junior High School
High:	Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.9%

Hispanic:

11.7%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 80th percentile in 2025 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Wyoming median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 80th-percentile peak (2025) to 61st (2026)

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

!Science scores 14 pts below the Wyoming average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg54%

Wyoming avg58%

57^th of 148

Wyoming public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 10 pts since 2019

From top 48% (2019) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 25Elementary Schools in the Laramie County School District #1

26^th of 44Laramie 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
2026	58.7	57 of 148	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.3	30 of 149	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	54.5	74 of 147	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	46 of 146	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	72 of 144	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.8	59 of 153	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.6	74 of 153	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2022	57.5	25 of 72	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2026	60.8	49 of 131	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.4	17 of 128	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	45.2	76 of 125	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.3	35 of 129	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	62.7	40 of 126	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.8	41 of 132	68.9%	★★★★☆
2019	52.8	65 of 136	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2026	57.9	25 of 66	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.0	15 of 63	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	12 of 67	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	58.1	25 of 75	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2026	30.7	104 of 129	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	95 of 122	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	93 of 115	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.4	48 of 119	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.6	112 of 132	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2026	53.8	65 of 131	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.8	42 of 133	68.4%	★★★★☆
2024	62.0	48 of 130	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	51 of 132	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	65 of 127	48.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.7	67 of 134	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	63 of 138	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆
2024	17.5	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆
2023	40.8	4 of 5	20.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.7	4 of 5	20.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.8	4 of 5	20.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2024	46.0	5 of 8	37.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	3 of 8	62.5%	★★★★☆
2021	33.9	5 of 6	16.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	42 of 86	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.9	13 of 81	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	60.5	29 of 84	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	23 of 77	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	36.2	51 of 75	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	52 of 104	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.9	23 of 105	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	52.8	53 of 105	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	39 of 101	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	51 of 103	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.5	43 of 113	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.4	69 of 120	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)65th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)63rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)51st percentile-10 vs school

Male (2026)50th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)50th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)38th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile-42 vs school

Military Connected (2025)<1st percentile-80 vs school

By subject vs Wyoming (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics69%+7 vs state

English Language Arts63%+8 vs state

Science43%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WY-TOPP English Language Arts (2026)				WY-TOPP Mathematics (2026)				WY-TOPP Science (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Prairie Wind Elementary	Public	K-4	11400 Yellowstone Road	Cheyenne	82009	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 771-2340	299	23	13.2	11.0%	248 (82.9%)	2 (0.7%)	35 (11.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.0%)	58.7	57^th of 148 public elementary schools	61.5%		73.3	30^th of 149 public elementary schools	79.9%	27	70.5	54.7			75.4	62.7			42.7	$16,665	$2,144	$14,521
Jessup Elementary	Public	K-4	6113 Evers Boulevard	Cheyenne	82009	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 771-2570	118	12	10.1	15.3%	91 (77.1%)	1 (0.8%)	14 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	11 (9.3%)	83.3	14^th of 148 public elementary schools	90.5%		95.4	2^nd of 149 public elementary schools	98.7%	12	81.8	62.5			77.3	75.0			70.8	$19,836	$2,573	$17,262
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%)	54.5	66^th of 148 public elementary schools	55.4%		49	85^th of 149 public elementary schools	43.0%	19	55.8	60.9			48.8	65.2			63.0	$18,448	$2,792	$15,656
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%)	37.4	110^th of 148 public elementary schools	25.7%		31.5	117^th of 149 public elementary schools	21.5%	7	32.5	55.3			22.5	63.8			63.8	$17,053	$2,213	$14,841
Anderson Elementary	Public	K-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%)	80.1	20^th of 148 public elementary schools	86.5%		85.4	10^th of 149 public elementary schools	93.3%	10	57.7	79.7			65.4	79.7			92.2	$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%)	50.7	77^th of 148 public elementary schools	48.0%		48.9	86^th of 149 public elementary schools	42.3%	9	68.6	39.3			77.1	46.4			57.1	$20,889	$2,589	$18,300
Deming Elementary	Public	K-4	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%)	27.8	121^st of 148 public elementary schools	18.2%					(n/a)	57.1	30.0			71.4	30.0			15.0	$21,745	$2,169	$19,576
Cheyenne Classical Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	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%)	51	76^th of 148 public elementary schools	48.6%					(n/a)	33.3	53.9	58.3	68.4	48.2	57.7	58.3	73.7	73.1
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%)	8.8	142^nd of 148 public elementary schools	4.1%		14.4	138^th of 149 public elementary schools	7.4%	4	41.5	28.9	46.3	31.9	33.3	46.7	35.7	25.5	20.5	$21,980	$4,036	$17,944
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%)	75.2	26^th of 148 public elementary schools	82.4%		80.7	17^th of 149 public elementary schools	88.6%	9	66.1	73.9	76.9	62.9	67.8	69.2	71.2	64.5	73.9	$16,387	$1,766	$14,621

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie Wind Elementary

Is Prairie Wind Elementary a good school?

Prairie Wind Elementary ranks 57^th of 148 Wyoming elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Prairie Wind Elementary?

Students at Prairie Wind Elementary are 83% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Prairie Wind Elementary?

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

What district is Prairie Wind Elementary in?

Laramie County School District #1

What schools do graduates of Prairie Wind Elementary attend?

Students who attend Prairie Wind Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : McCormick Junior High School
High : Central High School

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