Glendo Elementary

Glendo Elementary, a tiny elementary-level community in Glendo, Wyoming, overseen by Platte County School District #1, instructs 17 students, covering grades pre-K through 6. By comparison, Wyoming's public schools average about 216 students each, so Glendo Elementary sits 92% leaner than that benchmark.

Within Platte County School District #1, which oversees 7 schools and 882 students, Glendo Elementary is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Glendo Elementary logs that nearly all students (100%) are White. The wider county runs roughly 87% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 4.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 10.6:1 average. About 41% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Zooming out to the county, Platte County reports that median household earnings sit near $67,718, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Platte County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,162 students), of which Glendo Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Glendo Junior High School, roughly 0.0 miles away.

The school occupies a rural site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 45%: 31 students in 2018 compared to 17 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 8.2:1 in 2018 to 4.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Glendo Elementary community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.