Hebard Elementary

Hebard Elementary is a modestly sized elementary campus in Cheyenne, Wyoming, part of Laramie County School District #1. The school enrolls 120 students in grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 44% below the typical public school in Wyoming, which averages around 216 students.

Across the 39 schools in Laramie County School District #1 (13,426 students total), Hebard Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Hebard Elementary reports that the largest single group is White at 54%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder comes out to 38% Hispanic, 4% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 80% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Hebard Elementary lists 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 10.6:1 average. Around 64% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Laramie County's rate of about 44%.

After controlling for student poverty, Hebard Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 33.9%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Laramie County indicate median household earnings sit near $80,173, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Laramie County runs 49 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,606 students), of which Hebard Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Cole Elementary, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Hebard Elementary ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 32.6%.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Over the past 7-year window. Hebard Elementary's enrollment has ticked down 30% since 2018, when it stood at 171 (now 120). Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 27% to 38%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 10.9:1 in 2018 to 8.1:1 today.

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