Top Rankings
Albany County School District #1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wyoming for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,211 students in Albany County School District #1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Wyoming.
Public Middle Schools in Albany County School District #1 have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Wyoming public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Wyoming public middle school average of 24% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
17 Schools
112 Schools
# Students
3,857 Students
22,331 Students
# Teachers
325 Teachers
1,938 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Albany County School District #1, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 48 school districts in Wyoming (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#8 out of 48 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
47%
Graduation Rate
78%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.40
% American Indian
1%
5%
% Asian
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
18%
14%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
73%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,407 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,219. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,906 is less than the state median of $20,493. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$77 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,407
$21,219
Spending / Student
$19,906
$20,493
Best Albany County School District #1 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Snowy Range Academy
Charter School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4037 Grand Avenue
Laramie, WY 82070
(307) 745-9930
Laramie, WY 82070
(307) 745-9930
Gr: K-8 | 256 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #22.
Uw Laboratory School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Dept 3374, 1000 E. University
Laramie, WY 82071
(307) 721-2155
Laramie, WY 82071
(307) 721-2155
Gr: K-8 | 229 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #33.
Laramie Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1355 North 22nd
Laramie, WY 82072
(307) 721-4430
Laramie, WY 82072
(307) 721-4430
Gr: 6-8 | 707 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #44.
Rock River Junior High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
262 N. Morris
Rock River, WY 82083
(307) 378-2271
Rock River, WY 82083
(307) 378-2271
Gr: 7-8 | 17 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: n/an/a
2616 Palmer Canyon Road
Wheatland, WY 82201
(307) 241-0034
Wheatland, WY 82201
(307) 241-0034
Gr: K-8 | 2 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1
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