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Baldwin Creek Elementary

Q: Is Baldwin Creek Elementary a good school?

Baldwin Creek Elementary ranks 43 rd of 149 Wyoming elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-5

43^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 149 Wyoming Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Wyoming elementary schools

Summary

Baldwin Creek Elementary is a public elementary school located in Lander, Wyoming, serving grades 4-5 with a total enrollment of 197 students. The school is part of the Fremont County School District #1, which is ranked 31 out of 43 districts in Wyoming and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Baldwin Creek Elementary consistently ranks among the top 25% of elementary schools in Wyoming, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years. The school's proficiency rates in ELA, Math, and Science are generally higher than the state and district averages, indicating strong academic achievement. For example, in 2024-2025, Baldwin Creek Elementary's 5th-grade proficiency rates were 73.1% in ELA and 75.3% in Math, compared to the state averages of 57.8% and 55.2%, respectively.

While Baldwin Creek Elementary performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, the school struggles with the performance of special education and low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the bottom 30-40% of Wyoming elementary schools. Compared to the nearby Gannett Peak Elementary, which is also part of the Fremont County School District #1, Baldwin Creek Elementary has slightly higher academic proficiency rates and a lower student-teacher ratio.

210

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,258

Per pupil spending ?

36.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

350 Smith Street
Lander, WY 82520

(307) 332-6967

District: Fremont County School District # 1

Students who attend Baldwin Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lander Middle School
High:	Lander Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.0%

American Indian:

7.1%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wyoming average (64% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Above the Wyoming median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg64%

Wyoming avg55%

43^rd of 149

Wyoming public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st of 43Fremont 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	67.1	43 of 149	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	36 of 147	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	37 of 146	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.3	36 of 144	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	56.0	70 of 153	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.6	81 of 153	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.6	37 of 147	74.8%	★★★★☆
2017	72.0	27 of 151	82.1%	★★★★☆
2016	80.1	20 of 148	86.5%	★★★★☆
2015	76.9	27 of 154	82.5%	★★★★☆
2014	69.0	34 of 147	76.9%	★★★★☆
2013	78.9	21 of 142	85.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2022	65.3	19 of 72	73.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	35 of 128	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	20 of 125	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	39 of 129	69.8%	★★★★☆
2022	61.1	45 of 126	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.5	53 of 132	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	67 of 136	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.5	26 of 125	79.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	34 of 66	48.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	28 of 63	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	83.0	4 of 67	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	62.1	23 of 75	69.3%	★★★★☆
2018	93.4	1 of 70	98.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	63 of 127	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	64 of 122	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.5	54 of 115	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	50 of 110	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.7	87 of 119	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.5	100 of 132	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.1	65 of 99	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	40 of 133	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	39 of 130	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	18 of 132	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	22 of 127	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	54.7	61 of 134	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.3	68 of 138	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.0	38 of 126	69.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2024	69.4	2 of 8	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	57.2	4 of 8	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	5 of 9	44.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.5	2 of 6	66.7%	★★★★☆
2019	54.5	1 of 3	66.7%	★★★★★
2018	40.8	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2022	65.3	3 of 5	40.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.9	1 of 5	80.0%	★★★★★
2019	21.3	3 of 4	25.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	2 of 5	60.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	71 of 81	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	59 of 84	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.0	70 of 77	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.0	2 of 5	60.0%	★★★★☆
2021	26.5	59 of 71	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	69 of 75	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	52 of 64	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	31 of 105	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	27 of 105	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	20 of 101	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	20 of 103	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	60.8	49 of 113	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.7	48 of 120	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.1	19 of 103	81.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2024)75th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)74th percentile~ school

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

White (2025)70th percentile~ school

Male (2025)70th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile-23 vs school

Native American (2022)40th percentile-35 vs school

Special Education (2025)12th percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs Wyoming (2024-2025) ?

Science68%+12 vs state

Mathematics64%+8 vs state

English Language Arts63%+9 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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 8th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 3rd Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 4th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 5th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 8th Grade	WY-TOPP Science 4th Grade	WY-TOPP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Baldwin Creek Elementary	Public	4-5	350 Smith Street	Lander	82520	Fremont County	Fremont County School District # 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 332-6967	210	16	13.0	36.7%	170 (81.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.8%)	4 (1.9%)	15 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.2%)	67.1	43^rd of 149 public elementary schools	71.1%		71.2	36^th of 147 public elementary schools	75.5%	7		53.2	73.1					52.3	75.3		67.6		$19,258	$2,359	$16,900
Gannett Peak Elementary	Public	K-3	615 Popo Agie	Lander	82520	Fremont County	Fremont County School District # 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 332-6690	436	42	10.4	40.4%	325 (74.5%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.9%)	3 (0.7%)	30 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.8%)								(n/a)	57.1						57.1						$19,648	$2,397	$17,252
Wyoming Indian Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	369 Blue Sky Highway	Ethete	82520	Fremont County	Fremont County School District #14	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 332-2053	250	26	9.6	77.2%	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	241 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	0.4	149^th of 149 public elementary schools	0.0%		0.7	146^th of 147 public elementary schools	0.7%	3	5.4	9.6	14.9				5.4	5.8	10.6		9.6		$37,333	$5,879	$31,454
Ft. Washakie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	90 Ethete Road	Fort Washakie	82514	Fremont County	Fremont County School District #21	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 332-2380	255	36	7.0	92.5%	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	243 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	1.7	147^th of 149 public elementary schools	1.3%		2.9	144^th of 147 public elementary schools	2.0%	3	20.6	22.2	24.3	22.0			20.6	18.5	5.4		11.1		$48,494	$4,990	$43,503
Arapahoe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	445 Little Wind River Bottom R	Arapahoe	82510	Fremont County	Fremont County School District #38	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 856-9333	392	45	8.7	97.2%	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	355 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	0.5	148^th of 149 public elementary schools	0.7%		0.6	147^th of 147 public elementary schools	0.0%	1		9.3	16.3	12.5	16.7	37.2		9.3	9.3	14.0	9.3	14.0	$47,694	$6,175	$41,518

Frequently Asked Questions about Baldwin Creek Elementary

Is Baldwin Creek Elementary a good school?

Baldwin Creek Elementary ranks 43^rd of 149 Wyoming elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Baldwin Creek Elementary in?

Fremont County School District # 1

How many students attend Baldwin Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 210 students attended Baldwin Creek Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Baldwin Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Baldwin Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lander Middle School
High : Lander Valley High School

What is the racial makeup of Baldwin Creek Elementary?

Students at Baldwin Creek Elementary are 81% White, 7% American Indian, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

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