Saddle Ridge Elementary

Saddle Ridge Elementary is a large elementary campus in Cheyenne, Wyoming, part of Laramie County School District #1. The school works with 333 students in grades K through 6. That puts it 54% larger than the typical public school in Wyoming, which averages around 216 students.

Across the 39 schools in Laramie County School District #1 (13,426 students total), Saddle Ridge Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Saddle Ridge Elementary shows that the largest single group is White, at 70% of enrollment. The remainder breaks down as 23% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 80%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.6:1, putting Saddle Ridge Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 28% of students at Saddle Ridge Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Laramie County (around 44%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Saddle Ridge Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 64.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 56.3%.

In the broader community, Laramie County reports that the typical household earns roughly $80,173 per year, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Saddle Ridge Elementary is one of 49 public schools in Laramie County (combined enrollment of about 14,606 students).

The closest other public school is Dildine Elementary, roughly 1.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Saddle Ridge Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 44.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 9%: 367 students in 2018 compared to 333 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 13% to 23% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.