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Cloud Peak Elementary

Public Grades 3-5
53rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 149 Wyoming Elementary Schools
Better than 64% of Wyoming elementary schools
Summary

Cloud Peak Elementary is a public elementary school in Buffalo, Wyoming, serving 218 students in grades 3-5. The school is part of the Johnson County School District #1, which is ranked 19 out of 43 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cloud Peak Elementary has consistently performed above the state and district averages in various WY-TOPP assessments, particularly in mathematics and science. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in WY-TOPP/Mathematics for grades 3-5 ranged from 60.3% to 68.8%, outperforming the state and district averages. Additionally, the school's performance in WY-TOPP/Science for 4th grade was strong, with a proficiency rate of 67.2% in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 55.3%. However, the school's performance for multi-racial students and special education students has been relatively lower, ranking in the bottom tiers of Wyoming elementary schools.

Cloud Peak Elementary has seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $17,113 in 2021-2022 to $25,442 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state and district averages. The school has also maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.6 to 12.4 over the past few years. Compared to nearby schools, Story Elementary in the neighboring Sheridan County School District #2 has outperformed Cloud Peak Elementary in some WY-TOPP assessments, particularly in mathematics and science, despite having a smaller student population.

225
Students ?
10.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$25,442
Per pupil spending ?
36%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 100 Conrad
       Buffalo, WY  82834

(307) 684-0153

District: Johnson County School District #1


Students who attend Cloud Peak Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Clear Creek Middle School
High:    Buffalo High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
91.1%
Hispanic:
5.3%
Two or more races:
3.1%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 45th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Wyoming average (62% vs 55% meeting standards)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015
✓Above the Wyoming median (64th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school62%
District avg61%
Wyoming avg55%
53rd of 149
Wyoming public elementary schools ?
Top 36%▲ up 19 pts since 2015
From bottom 45% (2015) to top 36% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
19th 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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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWyoming percentileRating
202564.153 of 14964.4%★★★☆☆
202466.944 of 14770.1%★★★★☆
202357.662 of 14657.5%★★★☆☆
202258.357 of 14460.4%★★★☆☆
202157.067 of 15356.2%★★★☆☆
201957.561 of 15360.1%★★★☆☆
201843.896 of 14734.7%★★☆☆☆
201746.889 of 15141.1%★★☆☆☆
201656.766 of 14855.4%★★★☆☆
201549.684 of 15445.5%★★☆☆☆
201359.160 of 14257.7%★★★☆☆
201252.176 of 14346.9%★★☆☆☆
201158.670 of 15253.9%★★★☆☆
201030.4128 of 15014.7%★☆☆☆☆
200952.475 of 15050.0%★★★☆☆
200847.893 of 15138.4%★★☆☆☆
200759.557 of 14961.7%★★★☆☆
200635.0115 of 14520.7%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWyoming percentileRating
202250.133 of 7254.2%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWyoming percentileRating
202554.455 of 12857.0%★★★☆☆
202453.960 of 12552.0%★★★☆☆
202359.350 of 12961.2%★★★☆☆
202258.752 of 12658.7%★★★☆☆
202158.355 of 13258.3%★★★☆☆
201959.648 of 13664.7%★★★☆☆
201846.873 of 12541.6%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWyoming percentileRating
202563.536 of 12771.7%★★★★☆
202468.626 of 12278.7%★★★★☆
202337.885 of 11526.1%★☆☆☆☆
202233.580 of 11027.3%★☆☆☆☆
202140.780 of 11932.8%★★☆☆☆
201957.952 of 13260.6%★★★☆☆
201832.079 of 9920.2%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWyoming percentileRating
202569.133 of 13375.2%★★★★☆
202475.426 of 13080.0%★★★★☆
202356.058 of 13256.1%★★★☆☆
202257.455 of 12756.7%★★★☆☆
202157.256 of 13458.2%★★★☆☆
201958.254 of 13860.9%★★★☆☆
201842.481 of 12635.7%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWyoming percentileRating
20226.69 of 90.0%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWyoming percentileRating
202552.136 of 8155.6%★★★☆☆
202440.553 of 8436.9%★★☆☆☆
202332.758 of 7724.7%★☆☆☆☆
202132.653 of 7125.4%★☆☆☆☆
201942.143 of 7542.7%★★☆☆☆
201822.557 of 6410.9%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWyoming percentileRating
202469.731 of 10570.5%★★★★☆
202358.543 of 10157.4%★★★☆☆
202261.741 of 10360.2%★★★☆☆
202161.148 of 11357.5%★★★☆☆
201956.155 of 12054.2%★★★☆☆
201841.169 of 10333.0%★★☆☆☆
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)75th percentile+11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+7 vs school
White (2024)70th percentile~ school
Female (2025)57th percentile-7 vs school
Special Education (2025)56th percentile-9 vs school
Disabled (2022)54th percentile-6 vs school
Multi-racial (2022)<1st percentile-60 vs school
By subject vs Wyoming (2024-2025) ?
Science67%+12 vs state
Mathematics65%+8 vs state
English Language Arts57%+3 vs state

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Cloud Peak Elementary ranks 53rd of 149 Wyoming elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Cloud Peak Elementary are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Students who attend Cloud Peak Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Clear Creek Middle School
High : Buffalo High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 225 students attended Cloud Peak Elementary.


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