Meadowlark Elementary

Public middle school, grades 5 to 6 · Cheyenne, Wyoming

Meadowlark Elementary in Cheyenne, Wyoming enrolled 453 students in 2024-25 with 29.6 full-time teachers, 15.3 students per teacher against the Wyoming middle-school median of 12.2. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 56% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 49% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Wyoming: 53.1% and 49%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 13% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 6%

522 students in 2022-23, 485 students in 2023-24, 453 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 28.0 to 29.6.

Students enrolled at Meadowlark Elementary by school year2022-23: 522, 2023-24: 485, 2024-25: 45302004006002022-235222023-244852024-25453
Students enrolled at Meadowlark Elementary by school year2022-23: 522, 2023-24: 485, 2024-25: 45302004006002022-235222023-244852024-25453
Students enrolled at Meadowlark Elementary by school year2022-23: 522, 2023-24: 485, 2024-25: 45302004006002022-235222023-244852024-25453
Students enrolled at Meadowlark Elementary by school year2022-23: 522, 2023-24: 485, 2024-25: 45302004006002022-235222023-244852024-25453
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2352228.018.6
2023-2448530.615.9
2024-2545329.615.3

15.3 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 88 of every 100 Wyoming middle schools

Among the 59 Wyoming middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.2; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Wyoming middle schools, 2024-2559 values from 6.7 to 37.7; Meadowlark Elementary 15.3; state median 12.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherMeadowlark Elementary 15.3state median 12.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Wyoming middle schools, 2024-2559 values from 6.7 to 37.7; Meadowlark Elementary 15.3; state median 12.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherMeadowlark Elementary 15.3state median 12.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Wyoming middle schools, 2024-2559 values from 6.7 to 37.7; Meadowlark Elementary 15.3; state median 12.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherMeadowlark Elementary 15.3state median 12.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Wyoming middle schools, 2024-2559 values from 6.7 to 37.7; Meadowlark Elementary 15.3; state median 12.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherMeadowlark Elementary 15.3state median 12.2U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Meadowlark Elementary enrolled 539 students and reported no counselor; it reported 49 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions49
  • Chronically absent35.2% (2022-23)

Who attends

74.2% of students were White, 16.3% Hispanic, 6.0% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White74.2%
  2. Hispanic16.3%
  3. Two or more races6.0%
  4. Black1.5%
  5. Asian0.9%
  6. American Indian0.7%
  7. Pacific Islander0.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Meadowlark Elementary scored proficient or above: 56% in reading in 2021-22 and 49% in math in 2022-23, against 53.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 49% in math in 2022-23 across Wyoming. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Wyoming, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtWyoming
Reading and language arts, 2021-2256%47%53.1%
Math, 2022-2349%41% (2021-22)49%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Middle schools in Cheyenne

5 public middle schools in Cheyenne report 2024-25 enrollment; Meadowlark Elementary is number 4 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Carey Junior High School80014.132.9%
McCormick Junior High School62212.821.9%
Johnson Junior High School57410.271.6%
Meadowlark Elementary45315.325.6%
Miller Elementary5911.023.7%

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Meadowlark Elementary

  1. Carey Junior High SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 2.0 miles away: 800 students, 14.1 per teacher (2024-25).2.0 mi
  2. Miller ElementaryThe next nearest public middle school, 2.8 miles away: 59 students, 11.0 per teacher (2024-25).2.8 mi
  3. Compare Meadowlark Elementary with Carey Junior High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Laramie County School District #1 spends per student$18,376 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$18,376
  5. The largest public schools in WyomingMeadowlark Elementary is the number 19 by size of 59 Wyoming middle schools open in 2024-25.#19 of 59
  6. Wyoming schools by students per teacher15.3 students per teacher here against the Wyoming median of 12.2 for middle schools.15.3:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Meadowlark Elementary

  1. How many students attend Meadowlark Elementary?
    453 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 522 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Cheyenne, WY.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Meadowlark Elementary?
    15.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Wyoming median for middle schools is 12.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Meadowlark Elementary a Title I school?
    Meadowlark Elementary was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Meadowlark Elementary do on state tests?
    The students tested at Meadowlark Elementary scored proficient or above: 56% in reading in 2021-22 and 49% in math in 2022-23, against 53.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 49% in math in 2022-23 across Wyoming. Wyoming's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Meadowlark Elementary in?
    Laramie County School District #1, NCES district ID 5601980. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 560198000567 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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