Meadowlark Elementary

Among the schools in Sheridan, Wyoming, is Meadowlark Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school. The school counted 316 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 5. That is 46% bigger than the average of about 216 students for elementary schools in Wyoming.

Sheridan County School District #2 runs Meadowlark Elementary along with 9 other schools, enrolling 3,454 students in total.

By race and ethnicity, Meadowlark Elementary is 87% White. Other groups include 9% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 23%.

There are 24.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at Meadowlark Elementary, giving a ratio of 12.8:1. Elementary schools in Wyoming have an average ratio of 10.6:1. By family income, 38% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Sheridan County average a similar 39%.

In Sheridan County, the median household earns about $71,388 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Across Sheridan County, 21 public schools serve about 4,781 students.

Henry A. Coffeen Elementary is about 0.9 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

In the federal locale system, Meadowlark Elementary is coded Town: Remote, for schools in a town far from an urbanized area.

From 331 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 316 by 2024-25. The number of students per teacher dropped from 14.4 to 12.8 over 4 years.

This page is set up for the Meadowlark Elementary community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.