Alta Vista Elementary

Summary:

Alta Vista Elementary is a public elementary school in Cheyenne, Wyoming, serving 228 students in grades PK-6 and part of the Laramie County School District #1.

Despite the school's relatively low student-to-teacher ratio and higher-than-average per-student spending, Alta Vista Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom third of Wyoming elementary schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 29.6% to 54.8%, compared to the district averages of 49.5% to 55.5% and the state averages of 52.4% to 58.6%. The school's performance on Mathematics assessments is also below the district and state averages.

Interestingly, while Alta Vista Elementary faces significant challenges, the school's special education students and Hispanic students perform better compared to their peers at the school, ranking 19th and 48th, respectively, out of all Wyoming elementary schools for those subgroups in 2023-2024. In contrast, the school's female and male students perform significantly worse than their peers across the state. Additionally, nearby schools within the same district, such as Deming Elementary and Baggs Elementary, generally perform better on academic assessments and have higher rankings compared to Alta Vista Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 1514 East 16th Street
       Cheyenne, WY  82001


(307) 771-2310

District: Laramie County School District #1

SchoolDigger Rank:
120th of 147 Wyoming Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $26,919 Help


Students who attend Alta Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Carey Junior High School
High:    East High School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.3 Help
Number of students:  228

Racial breakdown:

White:
57.9%
Hispanic:
30.3%
Two or more races:
7.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  68% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Alta Vista Elementary ranks worse than 81.6% of elementary schools in Wyoming. It also ranks 16th among 24 ranked elementary schools in the Laramie County School District #1. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.43. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (57.9%), Hispanic (30.3%), two or more races (7.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 68% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alta Vista Elementary is 9.3, which is the 4th best among 24 elementary schools in the Laramie County School District #1. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alta Vista Elementary is $26,919, which is the 3rd highest among 24 elementary schools in the Laramie County School District #1.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Alta Vista Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Alta Vista Elementary 120th of 147 Wyoming public elementary schools. (See Alta Vista Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Laramie County School District #1:

SchoolDigger ranks Laramie County School District #1 29th of 42 Wyoming school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Alta Vista Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Alta Vista Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 13.30 122nd 131 6.9%
2005 24.55 112th 136 17.6%
2006 60.12 57th 145 60.7%
2007 67.16 41st 149 72.5%
2008 45.72 99th 151 34.4%
2009 50.96 79th 150 47.3%
2010 20.36 136th 150 9.3%
2011 22.41 139th 152 8.6%
2012 18.72 136th 143 4.9%
2013 12.30 137th 142 3.5%
2014 25.18 128th 147 12.9%
2015 7.35 151st 154 1.9%
2016 11.01 144th 148 2.7%
2017 10.32 142nd 151 6.0%
2018 11.85 137th 147 6.8%
2019 10.37 148th 153 3.3%
2021 22.80 135th 153 11.8%
2022 11.51 133rd 144 7.6%
2023 13.23 134th 146 8.2%
2024 27.43 120th 147 18.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Alta Vista Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.97 39th 64 39.1%
2019 38.24 50th 75 33.3%
2021 43.70 39th 71 45.1%
2023 50.76 38th 77 50.6%
2024 65.23 19th 84 77.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Alta Vista Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 21.39 119th 132 9.8%
2021 31.22 94th 119 21.0%
2022 23.29 93rd 110 15.5%
2023 12.10 113th 115 1.7%
2024 31.89 94th 122 23.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Alta Vista Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.19 119th 125 4.8%
2019 12.03 130th 136 4.4%
2021 30.22 103rd 132 22.0%
2022 15.21 115th 126 8.7%
2023 5.74 128th 129 0.8%
2024 16.81 116th 125 7.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Alta Vista Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 55.77 28th 72 61.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Alta Vista Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.12 117th 126 7.1%
2019 16.03 128th 138 7.2%
2021 21.60 117th 134 12.7%
2022 14.01 118th 127 7.1%
2023 23.94 113th 132 14.4%
2024 42.24 88th 130 32.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Alta Vista Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.49 44th 70 37.1%
2019 28.02 61st 75 18.7%
2021 20.60 64th 67 4.5%
2022 28.14 51st 60 15.0%
2023 68.29 11th 55 80.0%
2024 32.40 48th 63 23.8%
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Rank History for White students at Alta Vista Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.04 100th 103 2.9%
2019 11.11 118th 120 1.7%
2021 32.26 85th 113 24.8%
2022 10.14 97th 103 5.8%
2023 9.89 98th 101 3.0%
2024 31.56 83rd 105 21.0%
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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
Friday, May 19, 2017

Open Quote No discipline. They allow the students to continuously steal from each other, teachers and other staff with little consequences. They also except stolen money and feel that's not an issue if it was stolen outside of school. I would and will go out of my way to he sure none of my children or friends kids attend this school. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Alta Vista 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 349 349
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 355 355
1991 343 8 6 13 2 n/a n/a 0 372
1992 312 20 13 44 1 n/a n/a 0 390
1993 303 26 15 43 2 n/a n/a 0 389
1994 314 19 13 43 4 n/a n/a 0 393
1995 291 22 10 61 9 n/a n/a 0 393
1996 291 22 10 61 9 n/a n/a 0 393
1997 302 19 12 53 4 n/a n/a 0 390
1998 305 23 9 45 5 n/a n/a 0 387
1999 295 22 12 49 5 n/a n/a 0 383
2000 282 24 8 38 5 n/a n/a 0 357
2001 261 30 8 45 5 n/a n/a 0 349
2002 234 17 10 71 6 n/a n/a 0 338
2003 234 17 10 71 6 n/a n/a 0 338
2004 206 23 11 58 4 n/a n/a 0 302
2005 197 20 7 58 6 n/a n/a 0 288
2006 204 23 5 54 5 n/a n/a 0 291
2007 187 21 7 65 6 n/a n/a 0 286
2008 208 20 2 53 8 n/a n/a 0 291
2009 209 17 3 46 7 n/a n/a 0 282
2010 210 13 1 72 8 2 14 0 320
2011 206 11 2 88 8 3 16 0 334
2012 191 13 1 81 1 2 16 0 305
2013 212 5 1 71 1 1 10 0 301
2014 172 4 1 76 4 0 12 0 269
2015 198 7 4 87 6 0 14 0 316
2016 184 14 3 82 4 0 17 0 304
2017 155 7 1 73 5 0 23 0 264
2018 171 12 1 67 8 0 27 0 286
2019 163 16 2 66 5 3 33 0 288
2020 154 12 1 68 3 5 21 0 264
2021 143 11 2 77 2 6 22 0 263
2022 155 6 1 60 2 5 26 0 255
2023 132 3 1 69 2 3 18 0 228

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 Alta Vista Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 349 n/a n/a n/a
1990 355 12.0 29.5 n/a
1991 372 23.0 16.1 23.1
1992 390 18.0 21.6 25.6
1993 389 22.9 17.0 20.6
1994 393 23.0 17.1 23.9
1995 393 24.1 16.3 29.8
1996 393 24.1 16.3 29.8
1997 390 23.4 16.7 29.2
1998 387 23.6 16.4 31.3
1999 383 22.1 17.3 43.9
2000 357 22.1 16.2 43.7
2001 349 22.1 15.8 77.7
2002 338 23.3 14.5 45.3
2003 338 23.3 14.5 45.3
2004 302 21.8 13.9 46.7
2005 288 21.6 13.3 52.4
2006 291 22.3 13.0 51.5
2007 286 23.5 12.2 52.4
2008 291 26.7 10.9 49.8
2009 282 24.0 11.7 50.4
2010 320 24.2 13.2 55
2011 334 n/a n/a 60.5
2012 305 29.5 10.3 62.6
2013 301 n/a n/a 61.8
2014 269 24.3 11.0 67.7
2015 316 27.0 11.7 68
2016 304 25.0 12.1 66.4
2017 264 25.2 10.4 68.9
2018 286 23.1 12.3 68.5
2019 288 24.2 11.8 66.7
2020 264 24.6 10.7 73.1
2021 263 25.0 10.4 70.7
2022 255 25.7 9.9 58
2023 228 24.4 9.3 68

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 Alta Vista Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 349 n/a n/a n/a
1990 355 12.0 29.5 n/a
1991 372 23.0 16.1 23.1
1992 390 18.0 21.6 25.6
1993 389 22.9 17.0 20.6
1994 393 23.0 17.1 23.9
1995 393 24.1 16.3 29.8
1996 393 24.1 16.3 29.8
1997 390 23.4 16.7 29.2
1998 387 23.6 16.4 31.3
1999 383 22.1 17.3 43.9
2000 357 22.1 16.2 43.7
2001 349 22.1 15.8 77.7
2002 338 23.3 14.5 45.3
2003 338 23.3 14.5 45.3
2004 302 21.8 13.9 46.7
2005 288 21.6 13.3 52.4
2006 291 22.3 13.0 51.5
2007 286 23.5 12.2 52.4
2008 291 26.7 10.9 49.8
2009 282 24.0 11.7 50.4
2010 320 24.2 13.2 55
2011 334 n/a n/a 60.5
2012 305 29.5 10.3 62.6
2013 301 n/a n/a 61.8
2014 269 24.3 11.0 67.7
2015 316 27.0 11.7 68
2016 304 25.0 12.1 66.4
2017 264 25.2 10.4 68.9
2018 286 23.1 12.3 68.5
2019 288 24.2 11.8 66.7
2020 264 24.6 10.7 73.1
2021 263 25.0 10.4 70.7
2022 255 25.7 9.9 58
2023 228 24.4 9.3 68

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Alta Vista Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,359 (8.1%) $15,429 (91.9%) $16,788
2020 $2,576 (13.1%) $17,106 (86.9%) $19,682
2021 $3,132 (15.1%) $17,635 (84.9%) $20,768
2022 $4,023 (18.1%) $18,190 (81.9%) $22,212
2023 $7,449 (27.7%) $19,470 (72.3%) $26,919

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Alta Vista Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 148th of 153 Elementary schoolsRanks 134th of 146 Elementary schools
 5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Alta Vista Elementary)17.722
 4.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Laramie County School District #1)50.441.6
 8.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wyoming)54.848.3
 6.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alta Vista Elementary)18.222
 3.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Laramie County School District #1)41.543.7
 2.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wyoming)53.553.5
4th Grade English Language Arts (Alta Vista Elementary)34.113.3
 20.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Laramie County School District #1)43.439.2
 4.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wyoming)49.145.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alta Vista Elementary)31.823.3
 8.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Laramie County School District #1)38.841.9
 3.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wyoming)5351.1
 1.9%
4th Grade Science (Alta Vista Elementary)38.623.3
 15.3%
   4th Grade Science (Laramie County School District #1)45.941.3
 4.6%
   4th Grade Science (Wyoming)5250.2
 1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Alta Vista Elementary)38.537.1
 1.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Laramie County School District #1)52.248.3
 3.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wyoming)55.654.9
 0.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alta Vista Elementary)25.631.4
 5.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Laramie County School District #1)44.243.2
 1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wyoming)55.453.7
 1.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Alta Vista Elementary)39.450
 10.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Laramie County School District #1)58.961
 2.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Wyoming)60.859.8
 1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Alta Vista Elementary)36.450
 13.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Laramie County School District #1)55.753.5
 2.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wyoming)55.151.5
 3.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students288228
 20.8%
African American163
 81.3%
American Indian52
 60%
Asian21
 50%
Hispanic6669
 4.5%
Pacific Islander33
White163132
 19%
Two or More Races3318
 45.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients66.7%68%
 1.3%


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Students who attend Alta Vista Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carey Junior High School
High : East High School

Alta Vista Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.4% of Wyoming elementary schools.

Students at Alta Vista Elementary are 58% White, 30% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

In the 2022-23 school year, 228 students attended Alta Vista Elementary.


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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.

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