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Platte County School District #1 Schools
Platte County School District #1 is a public school district in Wyoming, based in Platte County (Wheatland). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Platte 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 Platte County School District #1
3 of 8 schools in Platte County School District #1 carry a SchoolGrade (5 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1C: 2
Best schools in Platte County School District #1
Statewide rankings: all 68 high schools in Wyoming · all 48 middle schools in Wyoming · all 153 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- Wheatland High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C West Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Wheatland Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Platte County School District #1
High schools (3)
- Glendo High School, Glendo
- Peak High School, Wheatland
- A- Wheatland High School, Wheatland
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C- Wheatland Middle School, Wheatland
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- Glendo Elementary, Glendo
- Libbey Elementary, Wheatland
- C West Elementary, Wheatland
Other schools and academies (1)
- Chugwater School, Chugwater
Where Platte County School District #1 schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Wyoming
- County: Platte County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 901 students with 81 full-time-equivalent teachers and 185 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 5605090
- 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
- Platte County School District #2 (3 schools, 23 mi)
- Goshen County School District #1 (12 schools, 34 mi)
- Albany County School District #1 (17 schools, 47 mi)
- Laramie County School District #1 (38 schools, 53 mi)
- Converse County School District #1 (10 schools, 59 mi)
- Laramie County School District #2 (6 schools, 65 mi)
- Niobrara County School District #1 (4 schools, 71 mi)
- Converse County School District #2 (3 schools, 78 mi)
Questions about Platte County School District #1
How many schools are in Platte County School District #1?
SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in Platte County School District #1, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Platte County School District #1 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Wheatland, Glendo, Chugwater.
How good are the schools in Platte County School District #1?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 55% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 46%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Platte County School District #1?
901 students were enrolled in Platte County School District #1 in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Platte County School District #1?
Platte County School District #1 is in Wyoming, based in Platte County, with its district office in Wheatland. Its boundary covers about 1,842 sq mi.