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Highland Park Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

13^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 149 Wyoming Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Wyoming elementary schools

Summary

Highland Park Elementary is a public elementary school in Sheridan, Wyoming, serving 305 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Sheridan County School District #2, which is ranked 5 out of 43 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Highland Park Elementary has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in Wyoming, ranking within the top 15 schools in the state for the past several years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating its strong academic performance and overall quality. Its students consistently outperform state and district averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency rates.

The school's success extends beyond just academic achievement, as it also excels in supporting the academic progress of various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Hispanic students, white students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. This commitment to equity and inclusion is commendable and can serve as a model for other schools. The Sheridan area is home to several other high-performing elementary schools, such as Woodland Park Elementary, Meadowlark Elementary, and Henry A. Coffeen Elementary, all of which are within a few miles of Highland Park Elementary, creating a thriving educational ecosystem in the community.

321

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,440

Per pupil spending ?

27.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2 Mydland Road
Sheridan, WY 82801

(307) 672-2113

District: Sheridan County School District #2

Students who attend Highland Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sheridan Junior High School
High:	Sheridan High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.9%

Hispanic:

10.3%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wyoming average (73% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Wyoming elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg72%

Wyoming avg55%

13^th of 149

Wyoming public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Sheridan County School District #2

5^th of 43Sheridan 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
2025	84.0	13 of 149	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	78.8	21 of 147	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	14 of 146	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	90.4	6 of 144	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	88.5	8 of 153	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	90.1	7 of 153	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	91.7	6 of 147	95.9%	★★★★★
2017	92.3	3 of 151	98.0%	★★★★★
2016	84.1	12 of 148	91.9%	★★★★★
2015	85.4	13 of 154	91.6%	★★★★★
2014	91.3	5 of 147	96.6%	★★★★★
2013	91.2	2 of 142	98.6%	★★★★★
2012	87.2	4 of 143	97.2%	★★★★★
2011	85.3	6 of 152	96.1%	★★★★★
2010	84.9	9 of 150	94.0%	★★★★★
2009	77.1	21 of 150	86.0%	★★★★☆
2008	71.0	33 of 151	78.1%	★★★★☆
2007	35.3	119 of 149	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	63.9	48 of 145	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.9	37 of 136	72.8%	★★★★☆
2004	88.5	11 of 131	91.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	89.1	5 of 128	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	74.9	24 of 125	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	86.0	10 of 129	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.4	1 of 126	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	89.4	6 of 132	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	88.6	6 of 136	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	90.6	3 of 125	97.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	4 of 66	93.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	90.5	6 of 127	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	75.2	17 of 122	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	12 of 115	89.6%	★★★★★
2022	92.1	3 of 110	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	73.5	16 of 119	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	94.0	5 of 132	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	88.5	8 of 99	91.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	16 of 133	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	19 of 130	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.0	11 of 132	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	86.4	7 of 127	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	86.3	7 of 134	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	88.5	10 of 138	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	90.1	6 of 126	95.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	8 of 81	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	66.3	17 of 84	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	98.9	1 of 71	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	65.9	16 of 75	78.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	12 of 105	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	23 of 105	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	14 of 101	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	86.0	11 of 103	89.3%	★★★★★
2021	88.3	7 of 113	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	89.0	9 of 120	92.5%	★★★★★

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 (2025)96th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)90th percentile~ school

White (2025)89th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)88th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Wyoming (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics78%+21 vs state

English Language Arts71%+17 vs state

Science67%+11 vs state

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Schools Near Highland Park Elementary

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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
Highland Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2 Mydland Road	Sheridan	82801	Sheridan County	Sheridan County School District #2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 672-2113	321	25	12.9	27.4%	263 (81.9%)	2 (0.6%)	33 (10.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.9%)	84	13^th of 149 public elementary schools	91.3%		78.8	21^st of 147 public elementary schools	85.7%	8	74.2	64.9	73.3	79.0	84.2	70.0	66.7	$15,440	$1,592	$13,848
Sagebrush Elementary	Public	K-5	1685 Hillpond Drive	Sheridan	82801	Sheridan County	Sheridan County School District #2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 672-9059	330	28	11.6	57.6%	268 (81.2%)	3 (0.9%)	40 (12.1%)	4 (1.2%)	6 (1.8%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.1%)	78.8	19^th of 149 public elementary schools	87.2%		82.4	15^th of 147 public elementary schools	89.8%	4	80.4	64.1	84.6	83.9	75.0	67.3	48.4	$16,157	$2,512	$13,644
Meadowlark Elementary	Public	K-5	1410 DeSmet Avenue	Sheridan	82801	Sheridan County	Sheridan County School District #2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 672-3786	316	25	12.8	37.7%	275 (87.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	73.6	28^th of 149 public elementary schools	81.2%		63.6	53^rd of 147 public elementary schools	63.9%	25	61.5	65.4	67.2	71.2	75.0	65.5	59.6	$15,913	$1,419	$14,494
Henry A. Coffeen Elementary	Public	K-5	1053 South Sheridan Avenue	Sheridan	82801	Sheridan County	Sheridan County School District #2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 674-9333	325	27	12.1	64.0%	259 (79.7%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (11.4%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.5%)	88.4	8^th of 149 public elementary schools	94.6%		74.8	28^th of 147 public elementary schools	81.0%	20	79.6	67.4	74.6	88.9	87.2	67.8	76.6	$16,641	$3,063	$13,578
Woodland Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1010 East Woodland Park Road	Sheridan	82801	Sheridan County	Sheridan County School District #2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 674-7937	286	24	12.0	37.1%	262 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)	73.7	27^th of 149 public elementary schools	81.9%		79	20^th of 147 public elementary schools	86.4%	7	73.1	58.5	69.1	76.9	68.3	67.3	56.1	$16,577	$2,637	$13,939
Big Horn Elementary	Public	K-5	333 US Highway 335	Big Horn	82833	Sheridan County	Sheridan County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 672-3497	216	16	13.5	12.5%	196 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.1%)	89.9	7^th of 149 public elementary schools	95.3%		92.5	2^nd of 147 public elementary schools	98.6%	5	74.3	69.4	80.5	77.1	77.8	82.9	81.1	$16,983	$1,194	$15,789
Tongue River Elementary	Public	K-5	1351 Dayton Street	Ranchester	82839	Sheridan County	Sheridan County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 655-2206	255	20	12.7	46.7%	215 (84.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.7%)	72.6	32^nd of 149 public elementary schools	78.5%		83.8	14^th of 147 public elementary schools	90.5%	18	57.9	55.0	79.2	56.4	70.0	78.7	75.0	$16,698	$2,094	$14,604
Slack Elementary	Public	K-5	562 County Road 144	Ranchester	82839	Sheridan County	Sheridan County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 655-2206	29	2	14.5		24 (82.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.4%)	20	130^th of 149 public elementary schools	12.8%		63.7	52^nd of 147 public elementary schools	64.6%	78	42.9		40.0	42.9				$28,640	$1,194	$27,446
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 Highland Park Elementary

How many students attend Highland Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 321 students attended Highland Park Elementary.

Is Highland Park Elementary a good school?

Yes. Highland Park Elementary ranks in the top 8.7% of Wyoming elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Highland Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Highland Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sheridan Junior High School
High : Sheridan High School

What district is Highland Park Elementary in?

Sheridan County School District #2

What is the racial makeup of Highland Park Elementary?

Students at Highland Park Elementary are 82% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

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