Best Public Schools in Zip Code 82072

Summary:

The 82072 zip code area in Wyoming is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 alternative school. Overall, the schools in this area perform well, with Slade Elementary and Laramie Middle School standing out as top performers in the state.

Slade Elementary ranks 8th out of 147 Wyoming elementary schools and has a 5-star rating, consistently performing above the state and Albany County School District #1 averages on standardized tests, particularly in math and science. In contrast, Indian Paintbrush Elementary, while still performing above the state average, is ranked lower than Slade Elementary.

Laramie Middle School ranks 12th out of 74 Wyoming middle schools and has a 4-star rating, outperforming the state and district averages on standardized tests, especially in English Language Arts. The alternative school, Cathedral Home for Children, has a much higher rate of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (75%) compared to the other schools in the area, suggesting it may serve a more economically disadvantaged population.

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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)		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 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 Science 4th Grade	WY-TOPP Science 8th 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	707	50	14.0	33.7%	509 (72.0%)	9 (1.3%)	140 (19.8%)	9 (1.3%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.8%)	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	227	20	11.1	28.2%	162 (71.4%)	2 (0.9%)	45 (19.8%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.2%)	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
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	389	33	11.6	38.8%	271 (69.7%)	4 (1.0%)	83 (21.3%)	6 (1.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.4%)	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
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	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 82072

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Laramie	9.94 mi	13	14^th
Centennial	17.74 mi	1
Encampment	41.82 mi	1
Granite Canyon	44 mi	1
Rock River	47.21 mi	3	57^th

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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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