Photo: Catlin Mary Ann Miller · CC BY-SA 4.0Laramie’s public schools score below 52% of Wyoming districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Laramie, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Laramie, 56% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Wyoming average (48%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wyoming, not nationally.
From Wyoming state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Laramie’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 61 Wyoming towns with household incomes within a quarter of Laramie’s, its schools beat 54%, higher than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 60% and math 56% in spring 2022, against 53% and 48% statewide; 78% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $18,736 per student, against $20,645 across Wyoming (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Snowy Range Academy and Laramie Montessori Charter School are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Laramie’s grade
B−: better than 48% of Wyoming school districts, #10 of 28 Wyoming towns. Test scores are above the Wyoming average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Laramie, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Laramie · depends on your address
Slade Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 440 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Spring Creek Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 307 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Velma Linford Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 250 students · 11:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Laramie · depends on your address
Laramie Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 735 students · 14:1 students per teacher
UW Laboratory School
Grades K–8 · 162 students · 9:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Laramie · depends on your address
Laramie Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 735 students · 14:1 students per teacher
UW Laboratory School
Grades K–8 · 162 students · 9:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Laramie · depends on your address
Laramie Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 735 students · 14:1 students per teacher
UW Laboratory School
Grades K–8 · 162 students · 9:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Laramie
Laramie High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,070 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Laramie
Laramie High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,070 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Laramie
Laramie High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,070 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Laramie
Laramie High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,070 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Laramie’s public schools are run by Albany County School District 1, which also serves Rock River. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Laramie vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wyoming towns that share Laramie’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Laramie | B− | Albany County School District 1 |
Every school in Laramie
10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wyoming’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Laramie’s schools
Are Laramie’s schools good?
On Wyoming’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Laramie children attend score below 52% of Wyoming’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #10 of 28 Wyoming towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Laramie in?
Albany County School District 1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,752 students in 17 schools (2024–25).
Where do Laramie kids go to high school?
Laramie High School, with 1,070 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Laramie’s graduation rate?
78% of the class of 2023 in Albany County School District 1 graduated in four years, against 81% across Wyoming.
How much does Laramie spend per student?
$18,736 in Albany County School District 1 (FY2024), against $20,645 across Wyoming. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Laramie families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Laramie → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Wyoming. Stars are from neighbors.