Indian Paintbrush Elementary

Set in Laramie, Wyoming, Indian Paintbrush Elementary is a moderately sized elementary school, run under Albany County School District #1. It serves 269 students across grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 25% larger than the state mean of about 216.

Within Albany County School District #1, which oversees 18 schools and 3,967 students, Indian Paintbrush Elementary is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Indian Paintbrush Elementary shows that 76% of the student body identifies as White; the rest comes out to 16% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Indian Paintbrush Elementary has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.0:1. The state averages about 10.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 24% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Albany County runs at roughly 34%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Indian Paintbrush Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 66.0%, the actual is 71.0%, a residual of +5.0 points.

In the surrounding community, census data for Albany County shows median household earnings sit near $61,917, 55% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Albany County's 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,967 students), Indian Paintbrush Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Laramie Middle School, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Indian Paintbrush Elementary at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 65.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Indian Paintbrush Elementary has ticked down 20%, going from 336 students in 2018 to 269 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 11.0:1 in 2025.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.