Other / mixed grade configuration · Cheyenne, WY

Arp Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Arp Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 560198000097
0/100100/10028/100
👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Arp Elementary earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Wyoming median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Wyoming schools.

#11 of 14
schools in Cheyenne · Resource Index
28
Resource Index · Lower
11.4:1
students per teacher
59.5%
free-lunch eligible

Arp Elementary has class sizes near the Wyoming median. Computed live against every Wyoming school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Arp Elementary ranks #11 of 14 schools in Cheyenne, WY.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-22 students YoY

Arp Elementary shrank from 333 students in 2022-23 to 311 in 2023-24 (-6.6%).

Teacher FTE added 29.0 → 30.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-22 students YoY 560198000097 · Cheyenne, WY Other · SMALL · TRAD

332 enr · 11.4:1 · 59.5% lunch · RII 28

Nearest enrollment peer: East High School (1,566 students)

Arp Elementary shrank from 333 students in 2022-23 to 311 in 2023-24 (-6.6%). Teacher FTE added 29.0 → 30.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Wyoming schools → · Find another →

Arp Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Arp Elementary reports 332 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Arp Elementary compares

Arp Elementary is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Wyoming and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Wyoming Wyoming avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.4:1 ▼ 0% 11.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 59.5% ▲ 117% 27.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 332 top 23% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.4:1
Leaner classes than 80% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
332
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
59.5%
free-lunch eligible - 117% above the Wyoming average of 27.4%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.4:1
students per teacher - 0% above state mean
Top 52% in Wyoming - lower ratio than 48% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
57.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,376
per pupil, district-wide - below Wyoming avg of $23,707
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 46.7%
White 44.3%
Two or More 7.2%
African American 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 46.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 58.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 58.0, Arp Elementary is more mixed than the Wyoming school average of 33.2.

Programs

District finance for Laramie County School District #1 reports $18,376 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Arp Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
East High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Central High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
South High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Carey Junior High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mccormick Junior High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Arp Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Laramie County School District #1 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Cheyenne

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Arp Elementary

How many students attend Arp Elementary?

Arp Elementary has 332 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cheyenne, WY. CCD year-over-year: 333 (2022-23) → 311 (2023-24), down 22.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Arp Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Arp Elementary is 11.4:1, which is 0% higher than the Wyoming average of 11.4:1 and 27% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Arp Elementary?

59.5% of students at Arp Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wyoming average of 27.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Arp Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Arp Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 46.7% of enrollment, in Cheyenne, WY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Arp Elementary?

Arp Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Arp Elementary rank among schools in Cheyenne?

By Resource Investment Index, Arp Elementary ranks #11 of 14 schools in Cheyenne, WY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Cheyenne on the city page.

What other schools are in Laramie County School District #1?

Besides Arp Elementary, Laramie County School District #1 also operates East High School (1,566 students), Central High School (1,270 students), and South High School (1,112 students). See the Laramie County School District #1 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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