Slade Elementary

Summary:

Slade Elementary is a public elementary school in Laramie, Wyoming, serving 355 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Albany County School District #1, which is ranked 13 out of 42 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Slade Elementary is a standout performer, ranking 8th out of 147 Wyoming elementary schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently outperforms state and district averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. Notably, Slade's 4th-grade Science proficiency rate of 82.3% is significantly higher than the state average of 52%. The school also excels in supporting various student subgroups, ranking among the top schools in Wyoming for female, male, Hispanic, White, English Language Learner, and Special Education students.

While Slade Elementary's performance is exceptional, the Laramie area boasts a strong educational landscape, with nearby schools like Snowy Range Academy and Indian Paintbrush Elementary also demonstrating high academic achievement. However, some other nearby schools, such as Harmony Elementary and Laramie Montessori Charter School, have lower performance metrics, suggesting that Slade Elementary can serve as a model for improving educational outcomes in the region.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1223 Shield Street
       Laramie, WY  82072


(307) 721-4446

District: Albany County School District #1

SchoolDigger Rank:
8th of 147 Wyoming Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,273 Help


Students who attend Slade Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Laramie Middle School
High:    Laramie High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.6 Help
Number of students:  389

Racial breakdown:

White:
69.7%
Hispanic:
21.3%
Two or more races:
5.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  38.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Slade Elementary ranks better than 94.6% of elementary schools in Wyoming. It also ranks first among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Albany County School District #1! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.78. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Slade Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Albany County School District #1. Racial makeup is: White (69.7%), Hispanic (21.3%), two or more races (5.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 38.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Slade Elementary is 11.6. 8 elementary schools in the Albany County School District #1 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Slade Elementary is $18,273. 7 elementary schools in the Albany County School District #1 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Slade Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Slade Elementary 8th of 147 Wyoming public elementary schools. (See Slade Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Albany County School District #1:

SchoolDigger ranks Albany County School District #1 13th of 42 Wyoming school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Slade Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Slade Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 71.81 30th 131 77.1%
2005 39.20 86th 136 36.8%
2006 81.18 17th 145 88.3%
2007 85.46 6th 149 96.0%
2008 75.31 24th 151 84.1%
2009 61.25 50th 150 66.7%
2010 64.92 55th 150 63.3%
2011 59.68 66th 152 56.6%
2012 65.06 47th 143 67.1%
2013 60.66 55th 142 61.3%
2014 65.98 38th 147 74.1%
2015 65.98 41st 154 73.4%
2016 70.14 36th 148 75.7%
2017 75.00 24th 151 84.1%
2018 67.09 46th 147 68.7%
2019 85.54 13th 153 91.5%
2021 55.27 71st 153 53.6%
2022 53.07 77th 144 46.5%
2023 87.12 6th 146 95.9%
2024 88.78 8th 147 94.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Slade Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 81.75 1st 5 80.0%
2023 89.07 1st 5 80.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Slade Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 63.66 22nd 75 70.7%
2021 47.25 35th 71 50.7%
2023 91.71 2nd 77 97.4%
2024 74.70 6th 84 92.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Slade Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.03 24th 99 75.8%
2019 67.88 29th 132 78.0%
2021 44.44 70th 119 41.2%
2022 48.67 56th 110 49.1%
2023 70.84 15th 115 87.0%
2024 72.79 20th 122 83.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Slade Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.44 36th 125 71.2%
2019 89.27 5th 136 96.3%
2021 67.38 35th 132 73.5%
2022 55.08 63rd 126 50.0%
2023 86.79 7th 129 94.6%
2024 85.08 7th 125 94.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Slade Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.70 36th 126 71.4%
2019 78.77 23rd 138 83.3%
2021 45.25 81st 134 39.6%
2022 53.89 61st 127 52.0%
2023 84.09 10th 132 92.4%
2024 87.61 6th 130 95.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Slade Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.23 15th 70 78.6%
2019 81.19 5th 75 93.3%
2021 54.40 26th 67 61.2%
2022 61.73 18th 60 70.0%
2023 84.77 4th 55 92.7%
2024 83.61 4th 63 93.7%
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Rank History for White students at Slade Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.28 37th 103 64.1%
2019 89.53 5th 120 95.8%
2021 70.65 30th 113 73.5%
2022 57.88 45th 103 56.3%
2023 83.43 13th 101 87.1%
2024 87.07 4th 105 96.2%
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Data source: test scores: Wyoming Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Wyoming Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Open Quote My rating is based on how their preschool wait list is handled. Their preschool is funded with grant money from the state. With money coming from the taxpayer, you would think that priority would go to those with low income and on a first come, first serve basis. This is not the case - at least not completely.

The teacher of the preschool program does make sure that she fulfills the requirements for lower income families to maintain her grant status, but beyond that, she will provide her close personal friends with the remaining spots by giving them insider information regarding deadlines and availability of paperwork and registration.

It's not right, and it provides some specially selected families with primary status - all on the taxpayers dime. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Slade Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 479 479
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 476 476
1991 415 4 4 34 0 n/a n/a 0 457
1992 436 7 2 39 3 n/a n/a 0 487
1993 425 15 9 37 4 n/a n/a 0 490
1994 426 13 8 23 2 n/a n/a 0 472
1995 367 7 17 54 6 n/a n/a 0 451
1996 367 7 17 54 6 n/a n/a 0 451
1997 325 7 15 45 4 n/a n/a 0 396
1998 298 10 4 42 6 n/a n/a 0 360
1999 294 7 9 54 1 n/a n/a 0 365
2000 303 11 3 42 2 n/a n/a 0 361
2001 280 9 7 43 3 n/a n/a 0 342
2002 234 10 3 49 3 n/a n/a 0 299
2003 234 10 3 49 3 n/a n/a 0 299
2004 252 12 8 60 5 n/a n/a 0 337
2005 238 16 7 53 8 n/a n/a 0 322
2006 249 16 14 55 4 n/a n/a 0 338
2007 221 17 10 60 4 n/a n/a 0 312
2008 238 14 13 65 2 n/a n/a 0 332
2009 253 13 18 69 4 n/a n/a 0 357
2010 234 7 14 83 8 0 2 0 348
2011 257 8 18 72 7 0 4 0 366
2012 262 9 16 69 3 0 4 0 363
2013 220 1 10 74 2 0 8 0 315
2014 248 2 13 65 1 0 13 0 342
2015 252 4 5 49 4 0 20 0 334
2016 216 9 6 76 3 0 0 0 310
2017 208 1 11 62 0 0 12 0 294
2018 198 5 11 58 4 0 10 0 286
2019 195 1 9 55 1 0 7 0 268
2020 188 8 10 53 8 0 4 0 271
2021 202 0 8 55 6 0 11 0 282
2022 227 0 10 63 2 1 18 0 321
2023 253 0 7 75 4 0 16 0 355
2024 271 4 6 83 4 0 21 0 389

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Slade Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 479 n/a n/a n/a
1990 476 28.0 17.0 n/a
1991 457 25.0 18.2 14.7
1992 487 20.0 24.3 17.5
1993 490 26.5 18.5 26.3
1994 472 27.0 17.5 38.8
1995 451 25.2 17.9 36.4
1996 451 25.2 17.9 36.4
1997 396 25.4 15.6 34.8
1998 360 23.2 15.5 43.9
1999 365 23.8 15.3 41.1
2000 361 25.8 14.0 35.2
2001 342 24.2 14.1 65.5
2002 299 25.7 11.6 32.1
2003 299 25.7 11.6 32.1
2004 337 22.2 15.2 32.3
2005 322 23.4 13.8 32.3
2006 338 25.9 13.1 30.8
2007 312 23.4 13.3 26.3
2008 332 25.0 13.3 30.4
2009 357 28.5 12.5 38.1
2010 348 28.2 12.1 45.7
2011 366 n/a n/a 42.9
2012 363 32.7 11.0 48.8
2013 315 n/a n/a 47
2014 342 28.9 11.8 44.7
2015 334 27.0 12.3 50.3
2016 310 28.0 11.0 43.9
2017 294 27.5 10.6 33.7
2018 286 27.2 10.4 36.7
2019 268 25.7 10.4 28
2020 271 24.9 10.8 38
2021 282 24.2 11.6 28.4
2022 321 27.7 11.5 23.7
2023 355 32.0 11.0 28.7
2024 389 33.4 11.6 38.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Slade Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 479 n/a n/a n/a
1990 476 28.0 17.0 n/a
1991 457 25.0 18.2 14.7
1992 487 20.0 24.3 17.5
1993 490 26.5 18.5 26.3
1994 472 27.0 17.5 38.8
1995 451 25.2 17.9 36.4
1996 451 25.2 17.9 36.4
1997 396 25.4 15.6 34.8
1998 360 23.2 15.5 43.9
1999 365 23.8 15.3 41.1
2000 361 25.8 14.0 35.2
2001 342 24.2 14.1 65.5
2002 299 25.7 11.6 32.1
2003 299 25.7 11.6 32.1
2004 337 22.2 15.2 32.3
2005 322 23.4 13.8 32.3
2006 338 25.9 13.1 30.8
2007 312 23.4 13.3 26.3
2008 332 25.0 13.3 30.4
2009 357 28.5 12.5 38.1
2010 348 28.2 12.1 45.7
2011 366 n/a n/a 42.9
2012 363 32.7 11.0 48.8
2013 315 n/a n/a 47
2014 342 28.9 11.8 44.7
2015 334 27.0 12.3 50.3
2016 310 28.0 11.0 43.9
2017 294 27.5 10.6 33.7
2018 286 27.2 10.4 36.7
2019 268 25.7 10.4 28
2020 271 24.9 10.8 38
2021 282 24.2 11.6 28.4
2022 321 27.7 11.5 23.7
2023 355 32.0 11.0 28.7
2024 389 33.4 11.6 38.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Slade Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,803 (11.8%) $13,453 (88.2%) $15,257
2020 $1,694 (11.0%) $13,740 (89.0%) $15,433
2021 $1,871 (11.5%) $14,407 (88.5%) $16,278
2022 $2,253 (13.4%) $14,513 (86.6%) $16,766
2023 $2,575 (14.1%) $15,698 (85.9%) $18,273

Data source: Wyoming Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Slade Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 13th of 153 Elementary schoolsRanks 6th of 146 Elementary schools
 4.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Slade Elementary)65.966.7
 0.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Albany County School District #1)5962.9
 3.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wyoming)54.848.3
 6.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Slade Elementary)56.170.2
 14.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Albany County School District #1)60.865.5
 4.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wyoming)53.553.5
4th Grade English Language Arts (Slade Elementary)74.371.4
 2.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Albany County School District #1)65.659.2
 6.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wyoming)49.145.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Slade Elementary)88.688.6
   4th Grade Mathematics (Albany County School District #1)70.464.2
 6.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wyoming)5351.1
 1.9%
4th Grade Science (Slade Elementary)74.368.6
 5.7%
   4th Grade Science (Albany County School District #1)67.865.6
 2.2%
   4th Grade Science (Wyoming)5250.2
 1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Slade Elementary)8167.4
 13.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Albany County School District #1)68.668.1
 0.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wyoming)55.654.9
 0.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Slade Elementary)78.679.1
 0.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Albany County School District #1)61.772.2
 10.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wyoming)55.453.7
 1.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students268355
 32.5%
African American10
 100%
American Indian14
 300%
Asian97
 22.2%
Hispanic5575
 36.4%
Pacific Islander00
White195253
 29.7%
Two or More Races716
 128.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients28%28.7%
 0.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Slade Elementary

Yes. Slade Elementary ranks in the top 5.4% of Wyoming elementary schools.

Students who attend Slade Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Laramie Middle School
High : Laramie High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 389 students attended Slade Elementary.

Students at Slade Elementary are 70% White, 21% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American, 1% American Indian.


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