Laramie County School District #2

Laramie County School District #2 in Wyoming consists of 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools and 2 high schools, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The district as a whole is ranked 35th out of 42 school districts in the state and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating room for improvement in the overall quality of education.

Within the district, a few schools stand out. Pine Bluffs Elementary is consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Wyoming, currently 42nd out of 147 schools and rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. It has strong performance across English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science assessments, often outperforming the district and state averages. Carpenter Elementary has a very low student-teacher ratio of 7.7 and its 6th-grade students have excelled in Mathematics and English Language Arts, with over 80% proficiency rates. Albin Elementary, a small school with only 36 students, has had a strong performance history, previously ranking as high as 17th out of 153 elementary schools in Wyoming.

The data reveals significant variations in academic performance across the schools, even within the same district, suggesting that factors beyond just district-level policies and resources may be at play in driving student outcomes. The schools with the highest free and reduced lunch rates tend to have lower proficiency rates, hinting at the challenges faced by economically disadvantaged students. Additionally, the smallest school, Albin Elementary, has the lowest student-teacher ratio and some of the strongest individual grade-level results, underscoring the potential benefits of smaller class sizes. Overall, the Laramie County School District #2 appears to have a mixed picture of school performance, with some standout schools but also significant challenges at the district level.