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Carpenter Elementary

Q: Is Carpenter Elementary a good school?

Carpenter Elementary ranks 94 th of 148 Wyoming elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

94^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 148 Wyoming Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Wyoming elementary schools

Summary

Carpenter Elementary is a K–6 school with 69 students in Carpenter, Wyoming, and is part of Laramie County School District #2. Its results vary sharply by grade and subject: fourth-grade science is a clear strength, but fourth-grade ELA is the most pressing academic concern, at 30% proficiency compared with 53% statewide.

Science and early-grade math are the school’s strongest results against nearby and statewide benchmarks. Fourth-grade science reached 70%, above the district’s 53%, the state’s 56%, and the 56% average for Pine Bluffs Elementary and Burns Elementary. Third-grade math was 67%, above the district’s 55% and state’s 61%; fourth-grade math was 70%, also above both. But results are not strong across the board: fourth-grade ELA was 30%, below the district’s 45% and state’s 53%, while fifth-grade math was 43%, compared with 57% in the district and 61% statewide. Across grades 3–5, Carpenter’s average math result was 60%, about level with both the district and nearby-school averages, but its average ELA result was 46%, below the nearby-school average of 58%.

Some results have improved over time: third-grade math rose from 29% in 2022–2023 to 67% in 2025–2026, and fourth-grade science rose from 46% to 70%. The trend is not uniformly upward, however; fifth-grade math fell from 56% in 2022–2023 to 43% in 2025–2026. SchoolDigger ranks Carpenter 94th of 148 statewide, in the 36th percentile with 2 stars; nearby Pine Bluffs is in the 82nd percentile with 4 stars, while Burns is in the 24th percentile with 1 star. Carpenter’s 2024–2025 student–teacher ratio was 7.6, and 46% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. In SchoolDigger’s historical 2018–2019 effectiveness rankings, Carpenter was in the 65th percentile for how well it served female students and the 11th percentile for male students, compared with an overall 34th percentile; these older results are not a measure of current performance. Sixth-grade ELA and math results for 2025–2026 are suppressed, and the school’s small enrollment means grade-level results may reflect relatively few students.

Students ?

7.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,854

Per pupil spending ?

46.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

4816 Monroe Avenue
Carpenter, WY 82054

(307) 245-4180

District: Laramie County School District #2

Students who attend Carpenter Elementary usually attend:

High:	Burns Junior & Senior High School
	Pine Bluffs Junior & Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.3%

Hispanic:

17.4%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2016 → 36th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

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

!English Language Arts scores 12 pts below the Wyoming average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg59%

Wyoming avg59%

94^th of 148

Wyoming public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Laramie County School District #2

34^th of 44Laramie County School District #2 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	44.9	94 of 148	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.2	79 of 149	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	11.7	139 of 147	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	48.5	79 of 146	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.3	115 of 144	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	137 of 153	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.2	101 of 153	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.8	68 of 147	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.2	53 of 151	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.4	74 of 148	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.3	91 of 154	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.5	50 of 147	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.0	91 of 142	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.0	65 of 143	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.8	86 of 152	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.0	73 of 150	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.1	63 of 150	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.9	76 of 151	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	41.4	106 of 149	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	17.7	136 of 145	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	39.0	88 of 136	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2019	59.6	47 of 136	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.3	65 of 125	48.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2019	21.1	123 of 138	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.7	80 of 126	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2019)65th percentile+31 vs school

Male (2019)11th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Wyoming (2025-2026) ?

Science70%+14 vs state

Mathematics60%~ state avg

English Language Arts46%-12 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
Carpenter Elementary	Public	K-6	4816 Monroe Avenue	Carpenter	82054	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 245-4180	69	9	7.6	46.4%	54 (78.3%)	1 (1.4%)	12 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	44.9	94^th of 148 public elementary schools	36.5%		51.2	79^th of 149 public elementary schools	47.0%	15	50.0	30.0	57.1		66.7	70.0	42.9		70.0	$24,854	$2,398	$22,456
Burns Elementary	Public	K-6	630 East 4th	Burns	82053	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 245-4150	245	23	10.8	39.2%	216 (88.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	36.7	112^th of 148 public elementary schools	24.3%		48	91^st of 149 public elementary schools	38.9%	21	51.2	29.7	52.6	55.6	43.9	62.2	57.9	83.3	32.4	$17,286	$1,755	$15,532
Pine Bluffs Elementary	Public	K-6	503 Elm Street	Pine Bluffs	82082	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 245-4070	177	14	12.5	46.9%	146 (82.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74.9	27^th of 148 public elementary schools	81.8%		68.6	39^th of 149 public elementary schools	73.8%	12	68.2	75.0	71.4	74.1	72.7	75.0	47.6	63.0	80.0	$19,735	$3,055	$16,681

Frequently Asked Questions about Carpenter Elementary

Is Carpenter Elementary a good school?

Carpenter Elementary ranks 94^th of 148 Wyoming elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Carpenter Elementary attend?

Students who attend Carpenter Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Burns Junior & Senior High School
High : Pine Bluffs Junior & Senior High School

How many students attend Carpenter Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 69 students attended Carpenter Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Carpenter Elementary?

Students at Carpenter Elementary are 78% White, 17% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Carpenter Elementary in?

Laramie County School District #2

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2025–26 ACT & WY-TOPP test scoresOct 16, 2026

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2024–25 ACT & WY-TOPP test scoresAug 29, 2025

2017–18 through 2023–24 graduation ratesMay 9, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wyoming Department of Education.

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