Schools in Zip Code 82007

ZIP code 82007 has nine public schools in Laramie County School District #1: six elementary schools, one junior high and two high schools, serving students from preschool or kindergarten through grade 12. Most elementary schools serve PK–6, while Gilchrist Elementary serves K–6; the secondary schools serve different grades. Across the latest reported tests, elementary averages and secondary results generally fall below Wyoming proficiency levels, though performance varies substantially from school to school. The most important finding is that Gilchrist is a clear exception, with several elementary results above state levels.

Gilchrist led elementary schools in five highlighted grade-and-subject comparisons, including grade 3 and 6 ELA and math; its scores in those grades were 77.3%–86.7%, compared with state results of 55.7%–61.2%. Afflerbach led grade 5 ELA at 66%, and Rossman led grade 4 math at 59.5%. Results at the lower end included Rossman’s 10.3% in grade 5 ELA, Goins Elementary’s 8.1% in grade 5 math, and Cole Elementary’s under-5% grade 4 math result. In high school, South High School outscored Triumph High School in every reported comparable test, and graduation rates were 70.7% and 42.4%, respectively.

Elementary averages improved between the two test years, but substantial gaps remain: ELA rose from 35.0% to 42.5%, while the matching state average increased from 55.1% to 57.6%. Gains were uneven; for example, Afflerbach’s average across four ELA grades rose 18.8 percentage points, while Cole’s grade 4 math result fell by more than 15 points. SchoolDigger gives Gilchrist four stars and a 2025–2026 rank of 36 out of 148; its 129 students are fewer than Afflerbach’s 352. The elementary schools’ reported 2024–2025 free/reduced-lunch eligibility rates were mostly 64.2%–68.2%, compared with 22.5% at Gilchrist; these are contextual differences, not explanations for test results. Small-school results may vary from year to year.