Meadowlark Elementary

Meadowlark Elementary is an elementary-level community of mid-sized scale in Gillette, Wyoming, operated by Campbell County School District #1, educateing 239 students in grades K through 6.

Meadowlark Elementary is one of 23 schools operated by Campbell County School District #1, a district that instructs 8,459 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Meadowlark Elementary records that White students make up the majority at 63%; the rest looks like 23% Hispanic, 5% Native American, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 86% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.9:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. About 71% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Campbell County (around 42%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Around the school, Campbell County reports that median household income runs about $89,869, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Meadowlark Elementary is one of 25 public schools in Campbell County (combined enrollment of about 8,459 students).

Nearest neighbor: Campbell County High School, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Meadowlark Elementary.

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

Trend over the last 7 years. Meadowlark Elementary's enrollment has contracted 4% since 2018, when it stood at 250 (now 239). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 78% to 63%. Class-load math has fell: from 12.5:1 in 2018 to 10.9:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Meadowlark Elementary community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.