Summary:
ZIP code 82072 includes three schools in Albany County School District #1: Slade Elementary and Indian Paintbrush Elementary, serving elementary grades, and Laramie Middle School, serving grades 6–8. The latest results show strengths across the area: Laramie Middle was above state results in every reported subject and grade, while both elementary schools were generally above state results. The clearest overall elementary standout is Indian Paintbrush, particularly in grades 3 and 4.
Indian Paintbrush led the elementary schools overall, averaging 73.6% in ELA and 79.1% in math across grades 3–5—17.0 and 17.5 percentage points above the matching state averages. It exceeded Slade by 17.6 points in grade 4 ELA and 15.5 points in grade 4 math, though their grade 5 results were nearly even. Slade was more mixed: it was above the state in eight of nine reported ELA and math grade results, but its grade 4 ELA score was 0.6 points below the state. Laramie Middle averaged 70.4% in ELA and 68.8% in math, respectively 11.0 and 14.2 points above state averages; its math advantage was strongest in grades 7 and 8.
Recent results show different trajectories rather than a shared upward or downward trend: Indian Paintbrush increased its ELA advantage over the state in all three elementary grades, while Slade’s math advantage narrowed in grades 4 and 5; Laramie Middle gained ground in grade 7 and 8 math but had a smaller grade 6 advantage. SchoolDigger’s 2025–2026 statewide rankings were 10 of 148 for Indian Paintbrush, 8 of 76 for Laramie Middle, and 44 of 148 for Slade; all three also share a SchoolDigger rating of 3 stars and rank 16 of 44. Reported 2024–2025 free/reduced-lunch eligibility was 24.2% at Indian Paintbrush, 39.1% at Slade, and 34.7% at Laramie Middle; student-teacher ratios were 11, 11.5, and 14.3, respectively. These figures provide context but do not explain differences in results.
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