Best Public Schools in Laramie, WY

Summary:

The city of Laramie, Wyoming is home to 13 schools, including 9 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The schools in this area demonstrate a mix of high-performing and struggling academic outcomes, with some standout institutions leading the way.

Among the top-performing schools in Laramie are Slade Elementary and Indian Paintbrush Elementary, both of which rank among the top 10 elementary schools in Wyoming and have earned 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger. These schools consistently outperform the state and district averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Additionally, Laramie Middle School stands out as a top-performing middle school, ranking 12th out of 74 in the state.

On the other hand, some schools in Laramie, such as Whiting High School and Laramie Montessori Charter School, struggle academically, with lower proficiency rates compared to the state and district averages. The data also reveals significant variations in student demographics, with free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 14.55% at Indian Paintbrush Elementary to 84% at Harmony Elementary. These disparities may have implications for resource allocation and support services within the Albany County School District #1.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WY-TOPP English Language Arts (2024)								WY-TOPP Mathematics (2024)								WY-TOPP Science (2024)			ACT English (2024)	ACT Math (2024)	ACT Reading (2024)	ACT Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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
Laramie Middle School	Public	6-8	1355 North 22nd	Laramie	82072	Albany County	Albany County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 721-4430	676	55	12.2	24.7%	502 (74.3%)	3 (0.4%)	115 (17.0%)	7 (1.0%)	11 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (5.3%)	74	12^th of 74 public middle schools	83.8%		72.8	15^th of 74 public middle schools	79.7%	3				70.5	62.3	68.1						66.8	57.7	58.6				57.9						$16,353	$1,496	$14,857
Indian Paintbrush Elementary	Public	K-5	1653 North 28th Street	Laramie	82072	Albany County	Albany County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 721-4490	275	26	10.5	14.5%	200 (72.7%)	3 (1.1%)	53 (19.3%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	75.4	27^th of 147 public elementary schools	81.6%		86.9	7^th of 146 public elementary schools	95.2%	20	65.8	48.2	75.4						76.3	55.6	72.3						70.4							$18,213	$1,605	$16,608
Beitel Elementary	Public	K-5	811 South 17th Street	Laramie	82070	Albany County	Albany County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 721-4436	215	19	11.0	26.5%	163 (75.8%)	3 (1.4%)	39 (18.1%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	51.6	78^th of 147 public elementary schools	46.9%		69.9	42^nd of 146 public elementary schools	71.2%	36	47.4	42.1	60.5						65.8	50.0	60.5						52.6							$18,609	$1,660	$16,948
Spring Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1203 Russell	Laramie	82070	Albany County	Albany County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 721-4410	232	24	9.7	29.7%	173 (74.6%)	5 (2.2%)	41 (17.7%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.0%)	76.4	24^th of 147 public elementary schools	83.7%		74.5	32^nd of 146 public elementary schools	78.1%	8	69.7	63.9	61.5						68.8	75.0	53.9						72.2							$19,561	$2,795	$16,766
Velma Linford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	120 South Johnson	Laramie	82070	Albany County	Albany County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 721-4439	258	28	9.3	43.8%	166 (64.3%)	4 (1.6%)	71 (27.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	68.1	40^th of 147 public elementary schools	72.8%		68.2	44^th of 146 public elementary schools	69.9%	4	65.1	47.7	61.7						76.7	63.6	85.1						45.5							$19,938	$3,351	$16,586
Slade Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1223 Shield Street	Laramie	82072	Albany County	Albany County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 721-4446	355	32	11.0	28.7%	253 (71.3%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (21.1%)	7 (2.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	88.8	8^th of 147 public elementary schools	94.6%		87.1	6^th of 146 public elementary schools	95.9%	2	66.7	78.7	75.7						62.9	86.9	83.8						82.3							$18,273	$2,575	$15,698
Whiting High School	Public	9-12	801 South 24th Street	Laramie	82070	Albany County	Albany County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 721-4449	77	12	6.6	41.6%	58 (75.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)								(n/a)							33.3																	$24,046	$2,300	$21,745
UW Laboratory School	Public	K-8	1000 E. University Avenue	Laramie	82071	Albany County	Albany County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 721-2155	244	23	10.6	16.4%	187 (76.6%)	2 (0.8%)	23 (9.4%)	7 (2.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.4%)	64	51^st of 147 public elementary schools	65.3%		75.3	29^th of 146 public elementary schools	80.1%	22	55.2	62.5	66.7	62.5	54.8	58.6			51.7	58.3	54.2	60.9	67.7	64.3			66.7	50.0						$18,029	$1,564	$16,464
Laramie Montessori Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	608 South 4th Street	Laramie	82070	Albany County	Albany County School District #1	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 742-2554	95	7	14.4	38.9%	73 (76.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.4%)	38.8	106^th of 147 public elementary schools	27.9%		33	115^th of 146 public elementary schools	21.2%	9	43.8	45.5	60.0						12.5	27.3		57.1					63.6
Cathedral Home for Children	Public, Alternative	4-12	4989 North 3rd Street	Laramie	82072	Albany County	Cathedral Home for Children - Administration Office	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 745-8997	12	0	1.4	75.0%	5 (41.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Laramie High School	Public	9-12	1710 Boulder Drive	Laramie	82070	Albany County	Albany County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 721-4420	1,095	74	14.8	15.9%	777 (71.0%)	13 (1.2%)	223 (20.4%)	19 (1.7%)	13 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (4.6%)	56.8	34^th of 80 public high schools	57.5%		47.5	43^rd of 80 public high schools	46.3%	9							59.2	58.7							50.5	46.0			40.6	18.9	20.8	21.5	20.6	$16,452	$1,768	$14,683
Snowy Range Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4037 Grand Avenue	Laramie	82070	Albany County	Albany County School District #1	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 745-9930	246	19	12.6	18.7%	184 (74.8%)	2 (0.8%)	17 (6.9%)	30 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	78	22^nd of 147 public elementary schools	85.0%		81.9	20^th of 146 public elementary schools	86.3%	2	67.7	66.7	78.8	40.9		78.3			71.0		84.9	63.6		87.0			88.9	56.5						$16,700	$1,403	$15,297
Harmony Elementary	Public	K-5	20 Lewis Road	Laramie	82070	Albany County	Albany County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 745-5720	25	4	6.5	84.0%	19 (76.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (20.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																								$26,620	$5,096	$21,524

Cities Near Laramie

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rock River	18.3 mi	3	48^th
Horse Creek	26.94 mi	1
Centennial	30.1 mi	1
Medicine Bow	34.43 mi	1
Wheatland	36.99 mi	6	41^st

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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.