Summary:
The 82054 zip code has only one school, Carpenter Elementary, a public elementary school serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 71 students. Carpenter Elementary is part of the Laramie County School District #2, which is ranked 27th out of 43 districts in Wyoming and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Carpenter Elementary's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the past few years, ranging from 79th out of 146 Wyoming elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 139th out of 147 in 2023-2024, before improving to 79th out of 149 in the projected 2024-2025 school year. The school's test scores show a mixed performance compared to the district and state averages, with Carpenter Elementary outperforming in some grade-level subjects but underperforming in others. The school has a relatively high free/reduced lunch rate of 47.89% for the 2023-2024 school year, indicating a significant portion of the student population comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
Despite the higher spending of $24,854 per student, which is significantly above the state average, Carpenter Elementary maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 7.2, suggesting small class sizes that may benefit students. However, the fluctuating statewide ranking and mixed academic performance raise questions about the efficiency and effectiveness of the school's resource allocation and the factors contributing to its inconsistent performance.
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