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Laramie County School District #1 Schools
Laramie County School District #1 is a public school district in Wyoming, based in Laramie County (Cheyenne). SchoolGrade grades 38 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Laramie County School District #1 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Laramie County School District #1
36 of 38 schools in Laramie County School District #1 carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 8B: 12C: 9D: 7
Best schools in Laramie County School District #1
Statewide rankings: all 69 high schools in Wyoming · all 48 middle schools in Wyoming · all 155 elementary schools in Wyoming
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward 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.
- A+ Poder Academy (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Gilchrist Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Pioneer Park Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Anderson Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Poder Academy Secondary School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Jessup Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Meadowlark Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Mccormick Junior High School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Prairie Wind Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B+ Dildine Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Laramie County School District #1
High schools (4)
- B Central High School, Cheyenne
- B East High School, Cheyenne
- C- South High School, Cheyenne
- D- Triumph High School, Cheyenne
Middle and junior high schools (3)
- B Carey Junior High School, Cheyenne
- C Johnson Junior High School, Cheyenne
- A- Mccormick Junior High School, Cheyenne
Elementary and primary schools (29)
- D+ Afflerbach Elementary, Cheyenne
- C Alta Vista Elementary, Cheyenne
- A Anderson Elementary, Cheyenne
- D- Arp Elementary, Cheyenne
- C Baggs Elementary, Cheyenne
- C- Bain Elementary, Cheyenne
- C+ Buffalo Ridge Elementary, Cheyenne
- Clawson Elementary, Horse Creek
- D- Cole Elementary, Cheyenne
- B Davis Elementary, Cheyenne
- B- Deming Elementary, Cheyenne
- B+ Dildine Elementary, Cheyenne
- C Fairview Elementary, Cheyenne
- B Freedom Elementary, Cheyenne
- A Gilchrist Elementary, Cheyenne
- C+ Goins Elementary, Cheyenne
- D+ Hebard Elementary, Cheyenne
- D+ Henderson Elementary, Cheyenne
- B Hobbs Elementary, Cheyenne
- A- Jessup Elementary, Cheyenne
- Lebhart Elementary, Cheyenne
- A- Meadowlark Elementary, Cheyenne
- B+ Miller Elementary, Cheyenne
- A Pioneer Park Elementary, Cheyenne
- B+ Prairie Wind Elementary, Cheyenne
- D Rossman Elementary, Cheyenne
- B Saddle Ridge Elementary, Cheyenne
- C- Sunrise Elementary, Cheyenne
- B Willadsen Elementary, Granite Canyon
Other schools and academies (2)
- A+ Poder Academy, Cheyenne
- A- Poder Academy Secondary School, Cheyenne
Where Laramie County School District #1 schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Cheyenne (36)
- Horse Creek (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Wyoming
- County: Laramie County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 13,575 students with 1,052 full-time-equivalent teachers and 2,352 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 5601980
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Laramie County School District #2 (6 schools, 32 mi)
- Albany County School District #1 (17 schools, 47 mi)
- Platte County School District #1 (8 schools, 53 mi)
- Goshen County School District #1 (12 schools, 60 mi)
- Platte County School District #2 (3 schools, 72 mi)
- Carbon County School District #2 (7 schools, 88 mi)
- Converse County School District #1 (10 schools, 111 mi)
- Niobrara County School District #1 (4 schools, 121 mi)
Questions about Laramie County School District #1
How many schools are in Laramie County School District #1?
SchoolGrade grades 38 public schools in Laramie County School District #1, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Laramie County School District #1 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Cheyenne, Horse Creek.
How good are the schools in Laramie County School District #1?
Across the 36 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 42.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 43.3%. 64% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Laramie County School District #1?
13,575 students were enrolled in Laramie County School District #1 in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Laramie County School District #1?
Laramie County School District #1 is in Wyoming, based in Laramie County, with its district office in Cheyenne. Its boundary covers about 1,587 sq mi.