Enrollment
14
Wyoming · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 568025500576
Meadowlark Academy — Cheyenne, WY
Federal NCES profile for Meadowlark Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 30/100.
🌟 Gifted program 30
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Meadowlark Academy earns an F Resource Investment Index (30/100) on federal resource data.
- F
- Resource Index · 30/100
- 78.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 14
- students enrolled
School address
District: Rite of Passage · Wyoming
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Free-lunch eligible
78.6%
vs 27.4% Wyoming avg
+187% vs state
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Meadowlark Academy reports 14 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 78.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 187% above the Wyoming average and 52% above the national baseline.
Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (F), calculated from 1 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Meadowlark Academy compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Wyoming state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Wyoming | Wyoming avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 78.6% | ▲ 187% | 27.4% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 14 | top 10% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
14 larger than 2% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
78.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 187% above the Wyoming average of 27.4%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 14 Top 10% in Wyoming — larger than 90% of 351 state schools
Teachers (FTE) —
Students per teacher —
Free-lunch eligible 78.6% +187% vs state
NCES ID 568025500576
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
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Before you act on this record
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Frequently asked questions about Meadowlark Academy
How many students attend Meadowlark Academy?
Meadowlark Academy has 14 students enrolled. It is a other school in Cheyenne, WY.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Meadowlark Academy?
78.6% of students at Meadowlark Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wyoming average of 27.4%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Meadowlark Academy?
Meadowlark Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (F) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Meadowlark Academy a good school?
Meadowlark Academy earns an F Resource Investment Index (30/100) on federal resource data. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating. Limited indicators were available for this school, so the picture is partial.