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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 82001

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At a glance

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6,055

Students

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5-star schools

Top rankedPODER Academy Secondary School1^st of 81 Wyoming high schools

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Biggest riser

Alta Vista Elementary up 35 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Alta Vista Elementary 10 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Deming Elementary

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2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

ZIP code 82001 has 17 schools in Laramie County School District #1: 14 elementary schools, one junior high, and two high schools, serving students from elementary through high school. In fourth grade, 13 elementary schools reported results for all three subjects in 2025–2026. Their average ELA proficiency was 52.6%, matching Wyoming’s 52.6%, while math averaged 54.9% versus 62.6% statewide and science averaged 49.4% versus 56.2%; the most important finding is that results vary widely by school, with math and science averages below the state.

PODER Academy stands out in elementary results: it led fourth-grade science at 81.8%, compared with 15.0% at Deming Elementary, and reached at least 95% in sixth-grade math. It also had 76.7% in fourth-grade ELA and 83.3% in math. Alta Vista Elementary matched those fourth-grade highs in ELA and math. In the secondary grades, PODER Academy Secondary School led comparable results, including seventh-grade ELA at 79.3%, versus 54.4% at Carey Junior High School. By contrast, Arp Elementary and Henderson Elementary repeatedly had low results: Arp’s fourth-grade ELA was 28.9%, and Henderson’s third-grade ELA was 24.2%.

Matched fourth-grade school averages improved from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026: ELA rose 4.2 percentage points, math 13.3, and science 4.2, bringing the group closer to state results in all three subjects. Gains were not universal: Freedom Elementary fourth-grade ELA fell 24.7 points, while Alta Vista rose 12.7. SchoolDigger ranked PODER Academy 3rd of 148 elementary schools and PODER Academy Secondary School 1st of 81 high schools in 2025–2026; Arp ranked 142nd of 148. Income measures and staffing figures do not neatly track results: Alta Vista and Arp both reported 67.8% free/reduced-lunch eligibility, despite sharply different fourth-grade scores, and their student-teacher ratios were both 10.0. Some schools lack test results, and measures cover different grades and years.

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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)			ACT English (2026)	ACT Math (2026)	ACT Reading (2026)	ACT 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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 8th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 9th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 10th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 3rd Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 4th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 5th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 6th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 7th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 8th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 9th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 10th Grade	WY-TOPP Science 4th Grade	WY-TOPP Science 8th Grade	WY-TOPP Science 10th Grade	ACT English 11th Grade	ACT Math 11th Grade	ACT Reading 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East High School	Public	9-12	2800 East Pershing Boulevard	Cheyenne	82001	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 771-2663	1,566	99	15.7	30.4%	1,149 (73.4%)	32 (2.0%)	281 (17.9%)	18 (1.1%)	6 (0.4%)	6 (0.4%)	74 (4.7%)	38.5	52^nd of 81 public high schools	35.8%		30.8	65^th of 83 public high schools	21.7%	13							51.4	51.8							42.1	37.2			43.5	18.2	19.1	20.7	19.7	$17,508	$1,580	$15,928
Carey Junior High School	Public	7-8	3330 T-Bird Dr.	Cheyenne	82001	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 771-2580	800	57	14.0	41.1%	564 (70.5%)	19 (2.4%)	150 (18.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	57 (7.1%)	47	43^rd of 76 public middle schools	43.4%		35.4	55^th of 77 public middle schools	28.6%	12					54.4	67.6							52.4	51.7				45.3						$15,891	$1,727	$14,163
Alta Vista Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1514 East 16th Street	Cheyenne	82001	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 771-2310	227	23	10.0	67.8%	137 (60.4%)	2 (0.9%)	66 (29.1%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.8%)	4 (1.8%)	13 (5.7%)	67	40^th of 148 public elementary schools	73.0%		55.4	75^th of 149 public elementary schools	49.7%	35	47.8	76.7	69.6	73.3					58.3	83.3	73.9	43.3					76.7							$25,293	$5,320	$19,973
Arp Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1780 E. Pershing Blvd.	Cheyenne	82001	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 771-2365	332	33	10.0	67.8%	147 (44.3%)	3 (0.9%)	155 (46.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.2%)	8.8	142^nd of 148 public elementary schools	4.1%		14.4	138^th of 149 public elementary schools	7.4%	4	41.5	28.9	46.3	31.9					33.3	46.7	35.7	25.5					20.5							$21,980	$4,036	$17,944
Baggs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3705 Cheyenne Street	Cheyenne	82001	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 771-2385	336	27	12.2	64.6%	188 (56.0%)	12 (3.6%)	111 (33.0%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.7%)	27	122^nd of 148 public elementary schools	17.6%		34.6	113^th of 149 public elementary schools	24.2%	9	38.2	54.1	34.2	58.5					35.3	60.0	29.0	56.1					40.5							$19,859	$4,489	$15,369
Bain Elementary	Public	K-6	903 Adams Avenue	Cheyenne	82001	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 771-2525	221	21	10.4	71.5%	141 (63.8%)	5 (2.3%)	61 (27.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.4%)	36.7	111^th of 148 public elementary schools	25.0%		19.8	131^st of 149 public elementary schools	12.1%	20	65.5	53.7	34.2	54.2					69.0	43.9	36.6	50.0					48.8							$21,290	$2,706	$18,584
Deming Elementary	Public	K-4	715 West 5th Ave	Cheyenne	82001	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 771-2400	96	6	15.1	42.7%	65 (67.7%)	1 (1.0%)	25 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.2%)	27.8	121^st of 148 public elementary schools	18.2%					(n/a)	57.1	30.0							71.4	30.0							15.0							$21,745	$2,169	$19,576
Dildine Elementary	Public	K-4	4312 Van Buren Avenue	Cheyenne	82001	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 771-2320	298	22	13.5	49.0%	182 (61.1%)	9 (3.0%)	87 (29.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	14 (4.7%)	56.5	62^nd of 148 public elementary schools	58.1%		41.9	96^th of 149 public elementary schools	35.6%	34	57.1	63.3							64.3	63.3							51.7							$16,976	$1,986	$14,991
Fairview Elementary	Public	3-6	2801 East 10th Street	Cheyenne	82001	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 771-2610	94	9	10.1	71.3%	61 (64.9%)	2 (2.1%)	27 (28.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.3%)	19.6	130^th of 148 public elementary schools	12.2%		19	134^th of 149 public elementary schools	10.1%	4	45.8	47.6	28.0	60.9					50.0	28.6	25.0	43.5					19.1							$24,841	$4,547	$20,294
Henderson Elementary	Public	K-6	2820 Henderson Drive	Cheyenne	82001	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 771-2550	244	20	12.0	58.2%	152 (62.3%)	4 (1.6%)	73 (29.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.3%)	16.8	137^th of 148 public elementary schools	7.4%		17.7	135^th of 149 public elementary schools	9.4%	2	24.2	38.2	52.2	56.5					27.3	41.2	34.0	30.4					50.0							$17,881	$2,884	$14,997
Lebhart Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	807 Coolidge Street	Cheyenne	82001	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 771-2614	105	10	10.0	60.0%	55 (52.4%)	5 (4.8%)	35 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (9.5%)								(n/a)																								$21,433	$4,083	$17,350
Pioneer Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1407 Cosgriff Court	Cheyenne	82001	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 771-2316	420	28	14.8	35.2%	319 (76.0%)	8 (1.9%)	61 (14.5%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.2%)	75.2	26^th of 148 public elementary schools	82.4%		80.7	17^th of 149 public elementary schools	88.6%	9	66.1	73.9	76.9	62.9					67.8	69.2	71.2	64.5					73.9							$16,387	$1,766	$14,621
Freedom Elementary	Public	K-6	4500 Happy Jack Road	Cheyenne	82001	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 771-2305	323	26	12.4	34.7%	196 (60.7%)	27 (8.4%)	39 (12.1%)	6 (1.9%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	49 (15.2%)	65.1	45^th of 148 public elementary schools	69.6%		71.3	33^rd of 149 public elementary schools	77.9%	12	58.3	43.5	72.5	75.8					72.9	54.4	82.5	75.8					56.5							$18,033	$2,336	$15,697
Sunrise Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5021 East 13th Street	Cheyenne	82001	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 771-2280	315	27	11.6	71.4%	181 (57.5%)	12 (3.8%)	98 (31.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.3%)	32.5	115^th of 148 public elementary schools	22.3%		29.1	121^st of 149 public elementary schools	18.8%	6	43.5	46.2	46.2	59.0					55.6	38.5	46.2	61.5					51.3							$19,293	$2,651	$16,643
Saddle Ridge Elementary	Public	K-6	6815 Wilderness Trail	Cheyenne	82001	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 771-2360	333	28	11.8	27.6%	234 (70.3%)	4 (1.2%)	78 (23.4%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	63.3	49^th of 148 public elementary schools	66.9%		51.1	80^th of 149 public elementary schools	46.3%	31	60.6	54.4							66.2	76.7							56.7							$17,895	$2,486	$15,409
PODER Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	2201 Morrie Avenue	Cheyenne	82001	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 632-2248	214	15	14.3	50.0%	110 (51.4%)	8 (3.7%)	70 (32.7%)	2 (0.9%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.4%)	92.4	3^rd of 148 public elementary schools	98.0%		95.9	1^st of 149 public elementary schools	99.3%	2	79.3	72.7	83.3	90.9					86.2	77.3	86.7	≥ 95%					81.8
PODER Academy Secondary School	Public, Charter	7-12	1100 Richardson Court	Cheyenne	82001	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 632-2248	131	9	14.3	38.2%	83 (63.4%)	4 (3.1%)	33 (25.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.6%)	98.1	1^st of 81 public high schools	98.8%		97.2	1^st of 83 public high schools	98.8%						79.3	71.4	≥ 95%	83.3					69.0	60.0	87.5	83.3		60.0	87.5	19.8	22.5	21.1	22.6	$20,598	$2,262	$18,336
Laramie Plains Academy	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3001 East Pershing Blvd	Cheyenne	82001	Laramie County	Northeast Wyoming BOCES	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(307) 369-2345	0	2	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 82001

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cheyenne	0.37 mi	41	40^th
Granite Canyon	20.04 mi	1
Burns	23.1 mi	2	58^th
Carpenter	23.19 mi	1	49^th
Horse Creek	29.37 mi	1

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.