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Enrollment
453
Middle
DISTRICT 487 · STATE 319
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LARAMIE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #1·NCES 560198000567
Meadowlark Elementary
6325 Chief Washakie Avenue, Cheyenne, WY 82009 · (307) 771-2260 · Laramie County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL453 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 12.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
154 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 47%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 220 | 49% |
| Grade 6 | 233 | 51% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
Schools most like Meadowlark Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowlark Elementary this school | 453 | 34.0% | N/A |
| Sage Valley Junior High School Gillette | 589 | 35.7% | 53.0% |
| Centennial Middle School Casper | 755 | 35.1% | 48.8% |
| McCormick Junior High School Cheyenne | 622 | 26.0% | 59.3% |
| Coyote Ridge CHEYENNE | 415 | 25.3% | 58.0% |
| Douglas Middle School Douglas | 389 | 38.3% | 54.0% |
Matched among Wyoming middle 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 Meadowlark Elementary ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wyoming | In Laramie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 453 | #19 of 61 | #4 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #30 of 37 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.9% | #14 of 37 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.0% | #35 of 42 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.4% | #5 of 23 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
453
-86 (-16%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 19.3:1
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 | 453 | 29.6 | 15.3:1 | 34% (154) |
| 2023-24 | 485 | 30.6 | 15.9:1 | 27% (131) |
| 2022-23 | 522 | 28 | 18.6:1 | 29% (152) |
| 2020-21 | 539 | 28 | 19.3:1 | 27% (146) |
| 2017-18 | 529 | 28.2 | 18.8:1 | 29% (152) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Meadowlark Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (529 to 453); teachers up 5% (28.2 to 29.6).
About Meadowlark Elementary
This page covers Meadowlark Elementary, a mid-sized middle school in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The school runs grades 5 through 6 and enrolls 453 students. Middle schools in Wyoming have about 319 students on average; enrollment here is 42% higher.
Laramie County School District #1 runs Meadowlark Elementary along with 38 other schools, enrolling 13,426 students in total.
The share of White students at Meadowlark Elementary is 74%, a majority. After that, the student body is 16% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 42, compared with 70 nationally.
For every teacher at Meadowlark Elementary, there are about 15.3 students; the school has 29.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in Wyoming, 12.3:1, is lower. There are 154 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 34% of enrollment. Among public schools in Laramie County, the average eligibility rate is 44%.
Laramie County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $80,173 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 33% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Public schools in Laramie County number 49, with about 14,606 students.
Anderson Elementary is the nearest public school to Meadowlark Elementary, about 0.6 miles away. Meadowlark Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 86 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 15.3 students per teacher, compared with 19.3 in 2020-21.
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Laramie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
101,060
Census ACS
Median income
$80,173
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
14,606 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Laramie County School District #1
- East High SchoolHigh · 1,566 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,270 students
- South High SchoolHigh · 1,112 students
- Carey Junior High SchoolMiddle · 800 students
- McCormick Junior High SchoolMiddle · 622 students
- Johnson Junior High SchoolMiddle · 574 students
Other schools in Cheyenne
- East High SchoolHigh · 1,566 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,270 students
- South High SchoolHigh · 1,112 students
- Carey Junior High SchoolMiddle · 800 students
- McCormick Junior High SchoolMiddle · 622 students
- Johnson Junior High SchoolMiddle · 574 students
Other Meadowlark Elementary schools
11 other US public schools in 7 states are named Meadowlark Elementary. Meadowlark Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 12.
- Meadowlark ElementarySheridan, WY · 316 students
- Meadowlark ElementaryGillette, WY · 239 students
- Meadowlark ElementaryBuffalo, WY · 211 students
- Meadowlark ElementaryWinston-Salem, NC · 827 students
- Meadowlark ElementaryBozeman, MT · 492 students
Nearby schools
- Anderson Elementary0.6 mi · 292
- Buffalo Ridge Elementary0.6 mi · 153
- Cheyenne Classical Academy0.8 mi · 150
- Coyote Ridge1.5 mi · 415
- Hobbs Elementary1.9 mi · 220
- Carey Junior High School2.0 mi · 800
Frequently asked questions
About Meadowlark ElementaryHow many students attend Meadowlark Elementary?
Meadowlark Elementary enrolls approximately 453 students in grades 05-06.
What age range does Meadowlark Elementary serve?
Meadowlark Elementary serves students from grade 05 through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Meadowlark Elementary?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at Meadowlark Elementary.
How diverse is Meadowlark Elementary?
Meadowlark Elementary reports a student body of 74% White, 16% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Meadowlark Elementary in?
Meadowlark Elementary is part of Laramie County School District #1.
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