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Meadowlark Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-2

211

Students ?

8.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,623

Per pupil spending ?

43.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

550 South Burritt Avenue
Buffalo, WY 82834

(307) 684-9518

District: Johnson County School District #1

Students who attend Meadowlark Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Clear Creek Middle School
High:	Buffalo High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.3%

Hispanic:

7.6%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2004 → 49th in 2011

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2004

Students meeting standards (2012-2013) ?

This school74%

District avg75%

Wyoming avg75%

Not ranked this year

Meadowlark Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

19^th of 43Johnson 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2011	52.4	78 of 152	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	67.1	47 of 150	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	18.6	142 of 150	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	59.8	57 of 151	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.5	66 of 149	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	47.5	80 of 145	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.8	60 of 136	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	55.8	49 of 131	62.6%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Wyoming (2012-2013) ?

Mathematics86%~ state avg

Reading62%~ state avg

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 4th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 5th Grade	WY-TOPP Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Meadowlark Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	550 South Burritt Avenue	Buffalo	82834	Johnson County	Johnson County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 684-9518	211	24	8.7	43.6%	182 (86.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.6%)	3 (1.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)								(n/a)								$18,623	$1,344	$17,279
Cloud Peak Elementary	Public	3-5	100 Conrad	Buffalo	82834	Johnson County	Johnson County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 684-0153	225	21	10.5	36.0%	205 (91.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	64.1	53^rd of 149 public elementary schools	64.4%		66.9	44^th of 147 public elementary schools	70.1%	9	50.6	62.1	59.7	65.4	60.3	68.8	67.2	$25,442	$7,167	$18,275
Story Elementary	Public	K-5	103 Fish Hatchery Road	Story	82842	Sheridan County	Sheridan County School District #2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 683-2316	23	4	6.5	39.1%	23 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$18,231	$926	$17,305

Frequently Asked Questions about Meadowlark Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Meadowlark Elementary?

Students at Meadowlark Elementary are 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Meadowlark Elementary attend?

Students who attend Meadowlark Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Clear Creek Middle School
High : Buffalo High School

What district is Meadowlark Elementary in?

Johnson County School District #1

How many students attend Meadowlark Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 211 students attended Meadowlark Elementary.

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