Meadowlark Elementary

Meadowlark Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school in Buffalo, Wyoming, one of the schools within Johnson County School District #1, instructs 211 students, covering grades pre-K through 2.

Johnson County School District #1 comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 1,137 students; Meadowlark Elementary is among them.

Looking at the student body, Meadowlark Elementary records that nearly all students (86%) are White. The remainder breaks down as 8% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Meadowlark Elementary has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.7:1. The state averages around 10.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 44% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Johnson County (around 35%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Johnson County put median household earnings sit near $64,871, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Meadowlark Elementary is one of 6 public schools in Johnson County (combined enrollment of about 1,137 students).

Clear Creek Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Meadowlark Elementary.

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

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Meadowlark Elementary has contracted 20%, going from 265 students in 2018 to 211 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 1% to 8% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 10.2:1 in 2018 to 8.7:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Meadowlark Elementary typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.