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: 5B: 2C: 6D: 6F: 7
27% of the 26 ranked elementary schools in Cheyenne, WY earn an A or B (5 A grades, 2 B, 6 C, 6 D, 7 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 17 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (65% here, 70% nationally), and 6 exceed it. On average 48% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 40% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).
The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Jessup Elementary (85% against 48%, A+), Anderson Elementary (78% against 46%, A+), Alta Vista Elementary (54% against 29%, C), Gilchrist Elementary (66% against 48%, A-), Freedom Elementary (66% against 49%, 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, C+, #9), Prairie Wind Elementary (469 students, B+, #6), Saddle Ridge Elementary (374 students, C+, #8).
Elementary schools in Cheyenne, WY that are not ranked
2 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 (2)
Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.
- Lebhart Elementary, Cheyenne
- Poder Academy, 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?
Jessup Elementary in Cheyenne ranks first among the 26 ranked elementary schools in Cheyenne, WY with a SchoolGrade of A+, 85% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 48%.
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; 26 are ranked here and 2 are listed as not ranked.