Rossman Elementary

Summary:

Rossman Elementary is a public elementary school located in Cheyenne, Wyoming, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 288 students. Unfortunately, this school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Wyoming elementary schools, with a 0 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade.

Rossman Elementary's academic performance is significantly below the Laramie County School District #1 and the state of Wyoming averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of Rossman Elementary students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 15% to 39.6%, compared to the district's 49.5%-55.5% and the state's 52.4%-58.6%. The school's student subgroups, such as Hispanic, low socioeconomic status, and disabled students, also rank in the bottom quartile or bottom half of Wyoming elementary schools.

While the nearby Fairview Elementary, Alta Vista Elementary, and Hebard Elementary schools also perform below the district and state averages, they generally outperform Rossman Elementary. The higher-performing schools in the district, such as PODER Academy and Pioneer Park Elementary, demonstrate that there is potential for improvement within the district, but Rossman Elementary appears to be one of the lowest-performing schools.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 916 West College Drive
       Cheyenne, WY  82007


(307) 771-2544

District: Laramie County School District #1

SchoolDigger Rank:
143rd of 147 Wyoming Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,199 Help


Students who attend Rossman Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Johnson Junior High School
High:    South High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.1 Help
Number of students:  288

Racial breakdown:

White:
60.8%
Hispanic:
28.1%
Two or more races:
7.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  62.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Rossman Elementary ranks worse than 97.3% of elementary schools in Wyoming. It also ranks 23rd 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 6.59. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (60.8%), Hispanic (28.1%), two or more races (7.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 62.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rossman Elementary is 12.1, which is the 13th 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 Rossman Elementary is $19,199, which is the 12th highest among 24 elementary schools in the Laramie County School District #1.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rossman Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Rossman Elementary 143rd of 147 Wyoming public elementary schools. (See Rossman 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 Rossman Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Rossman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 58.95 45th 131 65.6%
2005 43.81 76th 136 44.1%
2006 39.72 101st 145 30.3%
2007 33.24 122nd 149 18.1%
2008 15.86 143rd 151 5.3%
2009 52.35 76th 150 49.3%
2010 35.98 116th 150 22.7%
2011 28.00 130th 152 14.5%
2012 17.64 137th 143 4.2%
2013 17.99 129th 142 9.2%
2014 18.32 139th 147 5.4%
2015 24.96 131st 154 14.9%
2016 16.30 136th 148 8.1%
2017 10.07 143rd 151 5.3%
2018 9.19 141st 147 4.1%
2019 8.34 149th 153 2.6%
2021 8.90 148th 153 3.3%
2022 4.49 140th 144 2.8%
2023 12.06 136th 146 6.8%
2024 6.59 143rd 147 2.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Rossman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 26.10 73rd 84 13.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rossman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 15.08 127th 132 3.8%
2021 19.73 109th 119 8.4%
2022 14.94 103rd 110 6.4%
2023 22.99 103rd 115 10.4%
2024 9.84 116th 122 4.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Rossman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.08 120th 125 4.0%
2019 9.01 133rd 136 2.2%
2021 13.22 125th 132 5.3%
2022 6.88 123rd 126 2.4%
2023 14.17 118th 129 8.5%
2024 11.93 120th 125 4.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Rossman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 27.07 62nd 72 13.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Rossman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.22 120th 126 4.8%
2019 11.67 131st 138 5.1%
2021 6.35 131st 134 2.2%
2022 8.16 122nd 127 3.9%
2023 11.71 124th 132 6.1%
2024 5.77 126th 130 3.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rossman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.07 66th 70 5.7%
2019 18.11 68th 75 9.3%
2021 26.33 60th 67 10.4%
2023 25.65 45th 55 18.2%
2024 11.68 63rd 63 0.0%
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Rank History for White students at Rossman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.79 101st 103 1.9%
2019 11.85 115th 120 4.2%
2021 7.12 110th 113 2.7%
2022 5.46 102nd 103 1.0%
2023 13.17 93rd 101 7.9%
2024 8.86 102nd 105 2.9%
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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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Enrollment information for Rossman 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 196 196
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 174 174
1991 182 3 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 191
1992 156 9 0 18 7 n/a n/a 0 190
1993 156 8 1 21 4 n/a n/a 0 190
1994 150 7 2 26 3 n/a n/a 0 188
1995 154 7 1 23 8 n/a n/a 0 193
1996 154 7 1 23 8 n/a n/a 0 193
1997 158 4 1 30 7 n/a n/a 0 200
1998 128 5 0 31 8 n/a n/a 0 172
1999 120 7 1 29 6 n/a n/a 0 163
2000 139 4 0 23 5 n/a n/a 0 171
2001 127 2 1 43 2 n/a n/a 0 175
2002 117 5 2 29 2 n/a n/a 0 155
2003 117 5 2 29 2 n/a n/a 0 155
2004 116 8 2 41 2 n/a n/a 0 169
2005 111 10 1 43 0 n/a n/a 0 165
2006 105 14 1 38 0 n/a n/a 0 158
2007 97 16 1 42 0 n/a n/a 0 156
2008 101 16 3 36 2 n/a n/a 0 158
2009 111 9 3 38 3 n/a n/a 0 164
2010 191 11 0 70 2 0 17 0 291
2011 201 10 0 80 4 0 16 0 311
2012 223 8 1 95 0 0 25 0 352
2013 205 19 3 89 2 2 13 0 333
2014 211 19 2 101 3 0 16 0 352
2015 215 17 3 82 2 0 20 0 339
2016 227 13 2 79 3 2 18 0 344
2017 215 25 2 71 0 1 30 0 344
2018 232 21 2 72 2 0 33 0 362
2019 204 16 2 85 3 0 32 0 342
2020 211 17 2 70 0 2 26 0 328
2021 190 9 1 88 3 3 20 0 314
2022 184 5 1 87 5 0 21 0 303
2023 175 8 1 81 1 0 22 0 288

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 Rossman Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 196 n/a n/a n/a
1990 174 9.0 19.3 n/a
1991 191 10.0 19.1 32.5
1992 190 8.0 23.7 35.3
1993 190 10.5 18.1 35.8
1994 188 11.0 17.1 35.1
1995 193 11.6 16.6 42
1996 193 11.6 16.6 42
1997 200 11.4 17.5 38
1998 172 10.4 16.5 44.8
1999 163 10.9 15.0 63.2
2000 171 12.7 13.5 68.4
2001 175 12.1 14.5 98.3
2002 155 12.9 12.0 61.9
2003 155 12.9 12.0 61.9
2004 169 11.4 14.8 74
2005 165 12.3 13.4 78.2
2006 158 12.7 12.4 78.5
2007 156 13.1 11.9 80.1
2008 158 13.2 12.0 66.5
2009 164 12.4 13.2 61.6
2010 291 12.5 23.4 62.2
2011 311 n/a n/a 64
2012 352 22.8 15.3 62.5
2013 333 n/a n/a 66.4
2014 352 25.3 13.8 67.3
2015 339 25.0 13.5 66.7
2016 344 24.0 14.3 68.3
2017 344 23.6 14.5 69.8
2018 362 24.6 14.6 71.3
2019 342 25.6 13.3 69.3
2020 328 26.4 12.3 64.9
2021 314 26.0 12.0 66.2
2022 303 25.8 11.7 33
2023 288 23.7 12.1 62.2

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 Rossman Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 196 n/a n/a n/a
1990 174 9.0 19.3 n/a
1991 191 10.0 19.1 32.5
1992 190 8.0 23.7 35.3
1993 190 10.5 18.1 35.8
1994 188 11.0 17.1 35.1
1995 193 11.6 16.6 42
1996 193 11.6 16.6 42
1997 200 11.4 17.5 38
1998 172 10.4 16.5 44.8
1999 163 10.9 15.0 63.2
2000 171 12.7 13.5 68.4
2001 175 12.1 14.5 98.3
2002 155 12.9 12.0 61.9
2003 155 12.9 12.0 61.9
2004 169 11.4 14.8 74
2005 165 12.3 13.4 78.2
2006 158 12.7 12.4 78.5
2007 156 13.1 11.9 80.1
2008 158 13.2 12.0 66.5
2009 164 12.4 13.2 61.6
2010 291 12.5 23.4 62.2
2011 311 n/a n/a 64
2012 352 22.8 15.3 62.5
2013 333 n/a n/a 66.4
2014 352 25.3 13.8 67.3
2015 339 25.0 13.5 66.7
2016 344 24.0 14.3 68.3
2017 344 23.6 14.5 69.8
2018 362 24.6 14.6 71.3
2019 342 25.6 13.3 69.3
2020 328 26.4 12.3 64.9
2021 314 26.0 12.0 66.2
2022 303 25.8 11.7 33
2023 288 23.7 12.1 62.2

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 Rossman Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,910 (13.0%) $12,815 (87.0%) $14,725
2020 $2,147 (13.8%) $13,375 (86.2%) $15,522
2021 $3,197 (18.6%) $13,975 (81.4%) $17,172
2022 $3,738 (20.6%) $14,401 (79.4%) $18,139
2023 $4,167 (21.7%) $15,033 (78.3%) $19,199

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Rossman 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 149th of 153 Elementary schoolsRanks 136th of 146 Elementary schools
 4.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Rossman Elementary)37.717.1
 20.6%
   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 (Rossman Elementary)29.526.2
 3.3%
   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 (Rossman Elementary)26.123.9
 2.2%
   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 (Rossman Elementary)19.621.7
 2.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Laramie County School District #1)38.841.9
 3.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wyoming)5351.1
 1.9%
4th Grade Science (Rossman Elementary)19.623.9
 4.3%
   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 (Rossman Elementary)28.631.8
 3.2%
   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 (Rossman Elementary)319.1
 21.9%
   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 (Rossman Elementary)43.162.5
 19.4%
   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 (Rossman Elementary)33.333.3
   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 Students342288
 15.8%
African American168
 50%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian21
 50%
Hispanic8581
 4.7%
Pacific Islander00
White204175
 14.2%
Two or More Races3222
 31.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients69.3%62.2%
 7.1%


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Rossman Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.7% of Wyoming elementary schools.

Students who attend Rossman Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Johnson Junior High School
High : South High School

Students at Rossman Elementary are 61% White, 28% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 288 students attended Rossman 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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