Buffalo Ridge Elementary

Located at 4501 Tanner Drive, in Gillette, Wyoming, Buffalo Ridge Elementary is a roomy primary school that caters to 413 students (grades K through 6), operated by Campbell County School District #1. Compared to the state average of about 216 students per school, that is 91% above typical.

Campbell County School District #1 comprises 23 schools with combined enrollment of 8,459 students; Buffalo Ridge Elementary is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Buffalo Ridge Elementary shows that nearly all students (85%) are White. Other groups include 9% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Buffalo Ridge Elementary has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.6:1, putting Buffalo Ridge Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 28% of students at Buffalo Ridge Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Campbell County runs at roughly 42%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Campbell County) reports that median household income runs about $89,869, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Campbell County's 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,459 students), Buffalo Ridge Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Thunder Basin High School, roughly 0.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 5%: 437 students in 2018 compared to 413 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 91% to 85%.

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