Enrollment
162
Elementary
DISTRICT 158 · STATE 216
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALBANY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #1·NCES 560073000535
UW Laboratory School
1400 E Lewis Street, Laramie, WY 82070 · (307) 721-2155 · Albany County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL162 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 50% of Wyoming public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
8.7:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.0:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
48 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 19 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 8 | 5% |
| Grade 2 | 12 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 23 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 25 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 14 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 17 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 19 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (19).
Student demographics
45%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
Test scores
WY-TOPP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
63.8%
WY avg 56.0%
Math
53.7%
WY avg 51.3%
What this means: On the WY-TOPP, Wyoming's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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
60.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.0%
based on WY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 UW Laboratory School
UW Laboratory School's state test result (60.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| UW Laboratory School this school | 162 | 29.6% | 60.5% |
| Laramie Montessori Charter School Laramie | 97 | 36.1% | N/A |
| Spring Creek Elementary Laramie | 307 | 34.9% | 68.7% |
| Paradise Valley Elementary Casper | 359 | 37.9% | 62.5% |
| Indian Paintbrush Elementary Laramie | 269 | 24.2% | 71.0% |
| Baldwin Creek Elementary Lander | 210 | 36.7% | 64.3% |
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 UW Laboratory School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wyoming | In Albany County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.5% | #50 of 116 | #6 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.7% | #78 of 121 | #6 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.8% | #32 of 121 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 162 | #126 of 187 | #7 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.6% | #122 of 139 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -39.3% | #9 of 89 | 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
162
-85 (-34%) vs 2020
-17% since 2000-01, when it was 196
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
was 10.7:1
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 | 162 | 18.6 | 8.7:1 | 30% (48) |
| 2023-24 | 229 | 18.7 | 12.3:1 | 26% (59) |
| 2022-23 | 244 | 22.8 | 10.7:1 | 16% (40) |
| 2020-21 | 247 | 23 | 10.7:1 | 8% (19) |
| 2017-18 | 267 | 21.4 | 12.5:1 | 17% (45) |
| 2015-16 | 246 | 22 | 11.2:1 | 17% (41) |
| 2010-11 | 211 | N/A | N/A | 13% (28) |
| 2000-01 | 196 | 16 | 12.3:1 | 28% (54) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for UW Laboratory School.
Since 2017-18: students down 39% (267 to 162); teachers down 13% (21.4 to 18.6).
About UW Laboratory School
UW Laboratory School is a small elementary school with its address in Laramie, Wyoming. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 162 students in kindergarten through 8. Against the 216-student average for elementary schools in Wyoming, enrollment here is 25% lower.
The 18 schools in Albany County School District #1 enroll 3,967 students altogether, UW Laboratory School among them.
White students account for 73% of enrollment at UW Laboratory School. Enrollment also includes 9% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, 5% Asian, and 2% Black. The school's White share is 11 points below the 84% share among Albany County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at UW Laboratory School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 45%.
Its teaching staff equals 18.6 full-time positions, a ratio of 8.7:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Wyoming average 10.6:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 30%.
Measured against Wyoming public elementary schools, UW Laboratory School receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
UW Laboratory School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (60.5%) and its predicted rate (63.0%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Wyoming schools.
Census estimates describe Albany County this way: median household income is about $61,917, 55% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Albany County number 19 and enroll about 3,967.
The nearest public school is Beitel Elementary, at about 0.6 miles. UW Laboratory School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 65.7% proficiency; UW Laboratory School posts 60.5%.
The school is in a town far from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Remote).
The 2024-25 enrollment of 162 was 34% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 247. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 10.7:1 to 8.7:1.
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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
- Slade ElementaryElementary · 440 students
- Spring Creek ElementaryElementary · 307 students
- Indian Paintbrush ElementaryElementary · 269 students
- Snowy Range AcademyElementary · 260 students
Other schools in Laramie
- Laramie High SchoolHigh · 1,070 students
- Laramie Middle SchoolMiddle · 735 students
- Slade ElementaryElementary · 440 students
- Spring Creek ElementaryElementary · 307 students
- Indian Paintbrush ElementaryElementary · 269 students
- Snowy Range AcademyElementary · 260 students
Nearby schools
- Beitel Elementary0.6 mi · 215
- Slade Elementary0.6 mi · 440
- Spring Creek Elementary0.8 mi · 307
- Laramie Montessori Charter School0.9 mi · 97
- Laramie Middle School0.9 mi · 735
- Whiting High School1.1 mi · 43
Frequently asked questions
About UW Laboratory SchoolHow many students attend UW Laboratory School?
UW Laboratory School enrolls approximately 162 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does UW Laboratory School serve?
UW Laboratory School serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at UW Laboratory School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at UW Laboratory School is approximately 8.7:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at UW Laboratory School?
At UW Laboratory School, the student body is approximately 73% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is UW Laboratory School in?
UW Laboratory School is part of Albany County School District #1.
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