Burns Elementary

Burns Elementary is an elementary campus of average-sized scale in Burns, Wyoming, run under Laramie County School District #2, hosting 245 students in grades K through 6.

Laramie County School District #2 runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 1,030 students. Burns Elementary is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Burns Elementary lists that 88% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest breaks down as 9% Hispanic, 2% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Burns Elementary has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.8:1. The state averages about 10.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 39% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Burns Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 57.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.9%.

Across the wider county, census data for Laramie County shows the typical household earns roughly $80,173 per year, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Burns Elementary is one of 49 public schools in Laramie County (combined enrollment of about 14,606 students).

Nearest neighbor: Burns Jr & Sr High School, around 0.1 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Burns Elementary at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 52.3%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Burns Elementary's enrollment has fell 8% since 2018, when it stood at 265 (now 245). Class-load math has fell: from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.