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Best Schools in Cheyenne, WY
Cheyenne, WY has 47 public schools (7 high, 5 middle, 34 elementary) serving 14,869 students. On average they score 48% on state proficiency tests against a projected 41%, so schools in Cheyenne meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Cheyenne, WY
The top high schools in Cheyenne, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Poder Academy Secondary School
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Laramie County School District #1 • Charter • Grades 7 - 12 • 101 Students
2. Central High School
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Laramie County School District #1 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1283 Students
3. Burns Jr & Sr High School
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Laramie County School District #2 • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 315 Students
4. East High School
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Laramie County School District #1 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1513 Students
5. South High School
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Laramie County School District #1 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1187 Students
6. Triumph High School
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Laramie County School District #1 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 167 Students
7. Meadowlark Academy
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Rite Of Passage • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 14 Students
Best Middle Schools in Cheyenne, WY
The top middle schools in Cheyenne, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Mccormick Junior High School
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Laramie County School District #1 • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 654 Students
2. Miller Elementary
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Laramie County School District #1 • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 83 Students
3. Meadowlark Elementary
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Laramie County School District #1 • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 522 Students
4. Carey Junior High School
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Laramie County School District #1 • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 861 Students
5. Johnson Junior High School
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Laramie County School District #1 • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 647 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Cheyenne, WY
The top elementary schools in Cheyenne, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Jessup Elementary
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Laramie County School District #1 • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 239 Students
2. Anderson Elementary
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Laramie County School District #1 • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 327 Students
3. Pioneer Park Elementary
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Laramie County School District #1 • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 373 Students
4. Albin Elementary
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Laramie County School District #2 • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 36 Students
5. Freedom Elementary
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Laramie County School District #1 • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 333 Students
6. Gilchrist Elementary
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Laramie County School District #1 • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 111 Students
7. Prairie Wind Elementary
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Laramie County School District #1 • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 469 Students
8. Saddle Ridge Elementary
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Laramie County School District #1 • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 374 Students
9. Carpenter Elementary
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Laramie County School District #2 • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 74 Students
10. Davis Elementary
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Laramie County School District #1 • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 327 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Cheyenne, WY
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Cheyenne, WY has a total population of 81,983 with 24% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 94%, and 30% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Cheyenne, WY
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Cheyenne, WY.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
13.13 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
1.71 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
11.43 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Cheyenne, WY.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Cheyenne, WY.
ISP Report Card
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Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Cheyenne, WY Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Cheyenne, WY
How many schools are in Cheyenne, WY?
Cheyenne, WY has 47 public schools: 7 high schools, 5 middle schools and 34 elementary schools, serving 14,869 students in total.
How do schools in Cheyenne perform on state tests?
On average, 47 schools in Cheyenne score 48% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 41%, so on average schools in Cheyenne meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Cheyenne?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 65%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 62%
- Projected: 49%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Cheyenne
34 of 38 schools in Cheyenne carry a SchoolGrade (4 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 6B: 4C: 7D: 8F: 9
All 38 public schools we grade in Cheyenne. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (4)
Middle and junior high schools (3)
Elementary and primary schools (27)
- Afflerbach Elementary
- Alta Vista Elementary
- Anderson Elementary
- Arp Elementary
- Baggs Elementary
- Bain Elementary
- Buffalo Ridge Elementary
- Cole Elementary
- Davis Elementary
- Deming Elementary
- Dildine Elementary
- Fairview Elementary
- Freedom Elementary
- Gilchrist Elementary
- Goins Elementary
- Hebard Elementary
- Henderson Elementary
- Hobbs Elementary
- Jessup Elementary
- Lebhart Elementary
- Meadowlark Elementary
- Miller Elementary
- Pioneer Park Elementary
- Prairie Wind Elementary
- Rossman Elementary
- Saddle Ridge Elementary
- Sunrise Elementary
Other schools and academies (4)
Private schools (4)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.