Enrollment
440
Elementary
DISTRICT 158 · STATE 216
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALBANY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #1·NCES 560073000020
Slade Elementary
1223 Shield Street, Laramie, WY 82072 · (307) 721-4446 · Albany County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL440 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 72% of Wyoming public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Wyoming public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.0:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
172 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 47%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 19 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 78 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is 18% larger than its 5th grade class (66).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Slade Elementary→Laramie Middle School
Based on grade levels within Albany County School District #1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
WY-TOPP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
62.6%
WY avg 56.0%
Math
69.3%
WY avg 51.3%
What this means: On the WY-TOPP, Wyoming's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wyoming schools, those numbers are about 56 and 51.
Source: WY-TOPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
64.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.7%
based on WY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% typical for Wyoming schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wyoming's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Slade Elementary
Slade Elementary's state test result (64.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slade Elementary this school | 440 | 39.1% | 64.8% |
| Pioneer Park Elementary Cheyenne | 420 | 35.2% | 71.8% |
| Ft. Caspar Academy Casper | 356 | 41.0% | 64.7% |
| Park Elementary Casper | 344 | 36.3% | 50.8% |
| Anderson Elementary Cheyenne | 292 | 35.3% | 76.5% |
| Monroe Elementary School Green River | 296 | 36.8% | 58.1% |
Matched among Wyoming elementary 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 Slade Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wyoming | In Albany County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.8% | #32 of 116 | #4 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.3% | #31 of 121 | #5 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.6% | #36 of 121 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 440 | #5 of 187 | #1 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #60 of 109 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.7% | #27 of 109 | #1 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.1% | #99 of 139 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +53.8% | #3 of 24 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
440
+158 (+56%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 457
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 440 | 38.1 | 11.6:1 | 39% (172) |
| 2023-24 | 389 | 33.5 | 11.6:1 | 39% (151) |
| 2022-23 | 355 | 32 | 11.1:1 | 29% (102) |
| 2020-21 | 282 | 24 | 11.8:1 | 28% (80) |
| 2017-18 | 286 | 27.3 | 10.5:1 | 37% (105) |
| 2015-16 | 310 | 27 | 11.5:1 | 44% (136) |
| 2010-11 | 366 | N/A | N/A | 43% (157) |
| 2000-01 | 342 | 24 | 14.3:1 | 65% (224) |
| 1990-91 | 457 | 25 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Slade Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 54% (286 to 440); teachers up 40% (27.3 to 38.1).
About Slade Elementary
Slade Elementary is a large elementary school in Laramie, Wyoming, (ZIP code 82072). A federal count lists 440 students at the school, in pre-K through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Wyoming is about 216, so this school runs 104% above that.
Albany County School District #1 has 18 schools; together they serve 3,967 students.
By race and ethnicity, Slade Elementary is 70% White. Other reported shares: 22% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. That compares with about 84% White among all Albany County residents. By the diversity index, Slade Elementary comes in at 46%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.6:1, with 38.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Wyoming is 10.6:1, lower than at this school. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 39% of enrollment.
The allk12 Grade for Slade Elementary is B+. Compared with Wyoming public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 72% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Slade Elementary would be expected to post about 57.7%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 64.8%.
Census estimates describe Albany County this way: median household income is about $61,917, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 55%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Albany County number 19 and enroll about 3,967.
The next-closest public school is UW Laboratory School, about 0.6 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Slade Elementary. On proficiency, Slade Elementary is behind the 68.4% nearby average, ranking 5th of 6.
The school's locale code, Town: Remote, means it is in a town far from an urbanized area.
The school counted 282 students in 2020-21 and 440 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference.
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Albany County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,249
Census ACS
Median income
$61,917
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
55%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
3,967 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Albany County School District #1
- Laramie High SchoolHigh · 1,070 students
- Laramie Middle SchoolMiddle · 735 students
- Spring Creek ElementaryElementary · 307 students
- Indian Paintbrush ElementaryElementary · 269 students
- Snowy Range AcademyElementary · 260 students
- Velma Linford ElementaryElementary · 250 students
Other schools in Laramie
- Laramie High SchoolHigh · 1,070 students
- Laramie Middle SchoolMiddle · 735 students
- Spring Creek ElementaryElementary · 307 students
- Indian Paintbrush ElementaryElementary · 269 students
- Snowy Range AcademyElementary · 260 students
- Velma Linford ElementaryElementary · 250 students
Nearby schools
- UW Laboratory School0.6 mi · 162
- Laramie Middle School0.7 mi · 735
- Indian Paintbrush Elementary1.1 mi · 269
- Beitel Elementary1.2 mi · 215
- Laramie Montessori Charter School1.3 mi · 97
- Spring Creek Elementary1.4 mi · 307
Frequently asked questions
About Slade ElementaryHow large is Slade Elementary?
Slade Elementary enrolls approximately 440 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Slade Elementary serve?
Slade Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Slade Elementary?
Approximately 11.6:1 students per teacher at Slade Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Slade Elementary?
At Slade Elementary, the student body is approximately 70% White, 22% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Slade Elementary public or private?
Slade Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Albany County School District #1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.