Best Elementary Schools in Cheyenne, WY (2025-26)
Every ranked elementary school in Cheyenne, WY, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.
Cheyenne, WY rankings: Elementary Schools
Cheyenne, WY elementary schools ranked
How Cheyenne, WY's elementary schools compare
A: 6B: 8C: 7D: 6
52% of the 27 ranked elementary schools in Cheyenne, WY earn an A or B (6 A grades, 8 B, 7 C, 6 D, 0 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 15 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (56% here, 71% nationally), and 11 exceed it. On average 42% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 44% (national averages: 39% actual, 38% projected).
The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Poder Academy (85% against 59%, A+), Gilchrist Elementary (72% against 50%, A), Anderson Elementary (63% against 48%, A), Pioneer Park Elementary (66% against 56%, A), Meadowlark Elementary (57% against 47%, A-).
Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 10): Laramie County School District #1 (10).
The largest ranked elementary schools: Meadowlark Elementary (522 students, A-, #6), Prairie Wind Elementary (469 students, B+, #7), Saddle Ridge Elementary (374 students, B, #13).
Of the top 25, 0 are magnet schools and 1 is a charter. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.
Elementary schools in Cheyenne, WY that are not ranked
1 graded elementary schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.
Not yet graded (1)
Too little test data to grade.
- Lebhart Elementary, Cheyenne
About this ranking
- Scope: public elementary schools in Cheyenne, WY, as grouped on its schools page; the Wyoming ranking covers the whole state.
- Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
- Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
- Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works
Questions about elementary schools in Cheyenne, WY
What is the best elementary school in Cheyenne, WY?
Poder Academy in Cheyenne ranks first among the 27 ranked elementary schools in Cheyenne, WY with a SchoolGrade of A+, 85% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 59%.
How are elementary schools in Cheyenne, WY ranked?
By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.
How many elementary schools does Cheyenne, WY have?
SchoolGrade grades 28 public elementary schools in Cheyenne, WY; 27 are ranked here and 1 are listed as not ranked.