Enrollment
269
Elementary
DISTRICT 158 · STATE 216
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALBANY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #1·NCES 560073000004
Indian Paintbrush Elementary
1653 North 28th Street, Laramie, WY 82072 · (307) 721-4490 · Albany County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL269 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of Wyoming public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Wyoming public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.0:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
65 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 47%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 52 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 22% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 44% larger than its 5th grade class (36).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 41% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Indian Paintbrush Elementary→Laramie Middle School
Based on grade levels within Albany County School District #1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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WY-TOPP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
67.1%
WY avg 56.0%
Math
74.7%
WY avg 51.3%
What this means: On the WY-TOPP, Wyoming's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wyoming schools, those numbers are about 56 and 51.
Source: WY-TOPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
71.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.0%
based on WY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% typical for Wyoming schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wyoming's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Indian Paintbrush Elementary
Indian Paintbrush Elementary's state test result (71.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Paintbrush Elementary this school | 269 | 24.2% | 71.0% |
| Paintbrush Elementary Gillette | 266 | 32.0% | 59.4% |
| Highland Park Elementary Sheridan | 321 | 27.4% | 72.8% |
| Hobbs Elementary Cheyenne | 220 | 21.4% | 46.6% |
| Colter Elementary Jackson | 318 | 18.2% | 80.0% |
| Saddle Ridge Elementary Cheyenne | 333 | 27.6% | 56.3% |
Matched among Wyoming elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Indian Paintbrush Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wyoming | In Albany County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #14 of 116 | #2 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.7% | #13 of 121 | #3 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.1% | #20 of 121 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 269 | #69 of 187 | #3 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #43 of 109 | #2 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.2% | #47 of 109 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.2% | #131 of 139 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.9% | #30 of 89 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
269
-19 (-7%) vs 2020
-3% since 2000-01, when it was 277
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 8.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 269 | 24.4 | 11.0:1 | 24% (65) |
| 2023-24 | 227 | 20.4 | 11.1:1 | 28% (64) |
| 2022-23 | 275 | 26 | 10.6:1 | 15% (40) |
| 2020-21 | 288 | 33 | 8.7:1 | 18% (52) |
| 2017-18 | 336 | 24.4 | 13.8:1 | 13% (43) |
| 2015-16 | 359 | 26 | 13.8:1 | 16% (59) |
| 2010-11 | 342 | N/A | N/A | 21% (72) |
| 2000-01 | 277 | 22 | 12.6:1 | 21% (58) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Indian Paintbrush Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (336 to 269); teachers unchanged (24.4 to 24.4).
About Indian Paintbrush Elementary
At 1653 North 28th Street in Laramie, Wyoming, Indian Paintbrush Elementary operates as a medium-sized elementary school. Enrollment is 269 students in 2024-25, and the school serves kindergarten through 5. The average for elementary schools in Wyoming is about 216 students, so this school is 25% bigger than average.
Indian Paintbrush Elementary is among 18 schools run by Albany County School District #1, which serves 3,967 students.
A majority of students at Indian Paintbrush Elementary, 76%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 16% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at Indian Paintbrush Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 39%.
Its 24.4 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 11.0:1. Elementary schools in Wyoming average about 10.6:1, a similar figure. The school's lunch program data list 24% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 34% average for public schools in Albany County is 10 points.
Measured against Wyoming public elementary schools, Indian Paintbrush Elementary receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Indian Paintbrush Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of Wyoming schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 71.0% and a predicted 66.0%.
In Albany County (population about 38,249), median household income is about $61,917, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 55%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. A total of 19 public schools operate in Albany County, serving about 3,967 students.
Nearby, Laramie Middle School is about 0.4 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. On average proficiency, Indian Paintbrush Elementary is 2nd of 7 nearby schools with test data.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Remote. That means it sits in a town far from an urbanized area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Indian Paintbrush Elementary went from 288 students to 269. The ratio was 8.7:1 in 2020-21 and 11.0:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Indian Paintbrush Elementary covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Albany County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,249
Census ACS
Median income
$61,917
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
55%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
3,967 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Albany County School District #1
- Laramie High SchoolHigh · 1,070 students
- Laramie Middle SchoolMiddle · 735 students
- Slade ElementaryElementary · 440 students
- Spring Creek ElementaryElementary · 307 students
- Snowy Range AcademyElementary · 260 students
- Velma Linford ElementaryElementary · 250 students
Other schools in Laramie
- Laramie High SchoolHigh · 1,070 students
- Laramie Middle SchoolMiddle · 735 students
- Slade ElementaryElementary · 440 students
- Spring Creek ElementaryElementary · 307 students
- Snowy Range AcademyElementary · 260 students
- Velma Linford ElementaryElementary · 250 students
Nearby schools
- Laramie Middle School0.4 mi · 735
- Slade Elementary1.1 mi · 440
- UW Laboratory School1.3 mi · 162
- Whiting High School1.5 mi · 43
- Snowy Range Academy1.5 mi · 260
- Beitel Elementary1.6 mi · 215
Frequently asked questions
About Indian Paintbrush ElementaryHow many students attend Indian Paintbrush Elementary?
Indian Paintbrush Elementary enrolls approximately 269 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Indian Paintbrush Elementary serve?
Indian Paintbrush Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Indian Paintbrush Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Indian Paintbrush Elementary is approximately 11.0:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Indian Paintbrush Elementary?
Student demographics at Indian Paintbrush Elementary are roughly 76% White, 16% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Indian Paintbrush Elementary in?
Indian Paintbrush Elementary is part of Albany County School District #1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.