Davis Elementary

Davis Elementary is an elementary-level community of middle-of-the-pack scale in Cheyenne, Wyoming, overseen by Laramie County School District #1, enrolling 210 students in grades K through 4.

Davis Elementary is one of 39 schools operated by Laramie County School District #1, a district that instructs 13,426 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Davis Elementary records that White students make up the majority at 68%. Beyond that, the school logs 19% Hispanic, 11% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 80% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.8:1. The state averages about 10.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Davis Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 57.2%; this one delivers 54.5%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Laramie County) reports that median household income runs about $80,173, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Laramie County runs 49 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,606 students), of which Davis Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is McCormick Junior High School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Davis Elementary at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 59.4%.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Five-year trend. Davis Elementary's enrollment has shrank 42% since 2018, when it stood at 359 (now 210). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 77% to 68%. Class-load math has fell: from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 in 2025.

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