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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 82001


At a glance
14
Schools
3,558
Students
1
5-star school
Top rankedPODER Academy1st of 149 Wyoming elementary schools
Biggest riser
Alta Vista Elementary up 45 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Alta Vista Elementary 10 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
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0★
2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Summary:

The 14 elementary schools located in zip code 82001 in Cheyenne, Wyoming serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and are part of the Laramie County School District #1, which is ranked 32 out of 43 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the schools in this area, a few stand out as high-performing, including PODER Academy, which ranks 1st out of all 149 elementary schools in Wyoming and has exceptional test scores, as well as Pioneer Park Elementary and Freedom Elementary, which perform well above the district and state averages. In contrast, schools like Arp Elementary, Henderson Elementary, and Fairview Elementary have struggled, ranking in the bottom quarter of Wyoming elementary schools.

The data reveals significant disparities in key metrics across the schools, such as free/reduced lunch rates, spending per student, and student-teacher ratios. While factors like school model and student demographics appear to play a role in academic outcomes, the performance gap between the top and bottom schools is substantial, highlighting the need for continued improvement and support for the lower-performing institutions in this area.

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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.

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