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Velma Linford Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

120 South Johnson, Laramie, WY 82070 · (307) 721-4439 · Part of Albany County School District 1

Laramie’s School Grade B− better than 48% of Wyoming school districts

Directions
Students
250
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Velma Linford Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Wyoming’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Laramie kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Laramie kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Velma Linford ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 47.9%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 53.9%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Wyoming’s 289 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

120 South Johnson, Laramie

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K11
Kindergarten37
Grade 140
Grade 242
Grade 331
Grade 443
Grade 546
Enrollment over time
276’20
270’21
258’22
259’23
250’24

Down 9.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Hispanic 20%Two or more races 5%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Velma Linford Elementary from Laramie families.

Other schools in Albany County School District 1

The district →
Slade Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Laramie
B
440 students12:1
Spring Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Laramie
B
307 students11:1
Laramie Montessori Charter School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Laramie
B−
97 students11:1
Rock River Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Rock River
C+
35 students6:1
Indian Paintbrush Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Laramie
C+
269 students11:1
Snowy Range Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Laramie
A
260 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Wyoming’s other public schools; Laramie’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.