Alta Vista Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1514 East 16th Street
Cheyenne, WY 82001

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Bottom 50%

Serving 235 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Alta Vista Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wyoming for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Wyoming state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Wyoming state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Wyoming state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Wyoming state average of 24% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 235 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Bottom 50% in WY
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WY Dept. of Education

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Alta Vista Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wyoming for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

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Alta Vista Elementary School's student population of 235 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Alta Vista Elementary School
Pre-K	19
Kind	31
1	23
2	32
3	30
4	36
5	30
6	34

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Total Students

235 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Alta Vista Elementary School
2023	228
2022	255
2021	263
2020	288
2019	288
2018	264
2017	264
2016	304
2015	316
2014	269
2013	301
2012	305
2011	334
2010	320
2009	282
2008	291
2007	286
2006	291
2005	288
2004	302
2003	338
2002	333
2001	349
2000	357
1999	383
1998	387
1997	390
1996	393
1995	378
1994	393
1993	389
1992	390
1991	372
1990	355
1989	349
1988	306
1987	229

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Alta Vista Elementary School
2023	24
2022	26
2021	25
2020	24
2019	24
2018	25
2017	25
2016	25
2015	27
2014	24
2012	30
2010	24
2009	24
2008	27
2007	23
2006	22
2005	21
2004	21
2003	23
2002	22
2001	22
2000	22
1999	22
1998	24
1997	23
1996	24
1995	24
1994	23
1993	23
1992	18
1991	23

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School Calendar

School Motto

Learning, whatever it takes!

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Alta Vista Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 303 schools in Wyoming (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Alta Vista Elementary School is 0.58, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.39. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WY)

#269 out of 303 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Alta Vista Elementary School
2023	#269
2022	#280
2021	#253
2019	#295
2018	#291
2017	#283
2016	#280
2015	#291
2014	#227
2013	#267
2012	#209

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30-34%

49%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Alta Vista Elementary School	Wyoming	Laramie County School District #1
2023	32%	49%	42%
2022	27%	48%	41%
2021	37%	49%	41%
2019	27%	52%	43%
2018	27%	49%	41%
2017	27%	51%	45%
2016	32%	51%	46%
2015	22%	48%	45%
2014	37%	46%	45%
2013	67%	77%	75%
2012	72%	74%	71%

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30-34%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Alta Vista Elementary School	Wyoming	Laramie County School District #1
2022	32%	53%	47%
2021	42%	54%	48%
2019	32%	56%	50%
2018	37%	53%	41%
2017	42%	56%	53%
2016	42%	57%	55%
2015	37%	55%	52%
2014	47%	53%	55%
2013	52%	74%	73%
2012	67%	73%	72%
2011	67%	75%	74%

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30-39%

47%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Alta Vista Elementary School	Wyoming	Laramie County School District #1
2022	34%	47%	39%
2021	30%	47%	44%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Alta Vista Elementary School	Wyoming	Laramie County School District #1
2023	10:1	11:1	14:1
2022	10:1	11:1	14:1
2021	11:1	11:1	13:1
2020	12:1	12:1	14:1
2019	12:1	12:1	14:1
2018	11:1	13:1	14:1
2017	11:1	12:1	14:1
2016	12:1	12:1	13:1
2015	12:1	12:1	13:1
2014	11:1	11:1	13:1
2012	10:1	11:1	14:1
2010	13:1	12:1	14:1
2009	12:1	12:1	13:1
2008	11:1	12:1	13:1
2007	12:1	12:1	14:1
2006	13:1	12:1	14:1
2005	14:1	12:1	15:1
2004	14:1	13:1	15:1
2003	15:1	12:1	15:1
2002	15:1	13:1	15:1
2001	16:1	13:1	16:1
2000	16:1	13:1	15:1
1999	17:1	14:1	16:1
1998	16:1	14:1	16:1
1997	17:1	14:1	17:1
1996	16:1	14:1	17:1
1995	16:1	15:1	17:1
1994	17:1	15:1	17:1
1993	17:1	15:1	17:1
1992	22:1	16:1	19:1
1991	16:1	14:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Alta Vista Elementary School	Wyoming	Laramie County School District #1
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2011	2%	4%	1%
2010	3%	4%	1%
2009	3%	4%	1%
2008	3%	3%	1%
2007	3%	5%	1%
2006	2%	4%	1%
2005	3%	3%	1%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Alta Vista Elementary School	Wyoming	Laramie County School District #1
2023	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	2%
2004	4%	1%	2%
2003	3%	1%	2%
2002	3%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	3%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	3%	1%	2%
1996	3%	1%	2%
1995	3%	1%	1%
1994	3%	1%	1%
1993	4%	1%	2%
1992	4%	1%	2%
1991	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

28%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Alta Vista Elementary School	Wyoming	Laramie County School District #1
2023	30%	15%	23%
2022	24%	14%	22%
2021	29%	14%	22%
2020	23%	14%	20%
2019	23%	14%	20%
2018	28%	14%	22%
2017	28%	14%	22%
2016	27%	14%	21%
2015	28%	14%	21%
2014	29%	13%	20%
2013	25%	13%	19%
2012	27%	13%	20%
2011	26%	12%	20%
2010	23%	12%	19%
2009	16%	10%	16%
2008	18%	10%	16%
2007	23%	9%	16%
2006	19%	8%	16%
2005	20%	9%	15%
2004	19%	8%	15%
2003	21%	8%	14%
2002	15%	7%	13%
2001	13%	7%	13%
2000	11%	7%	13%
1999	13%	7%	13%
1998	12%	7%	13%
1997	14%	6%	12%
1996	16%	6%	12%
1995	13%	6%	12%
1994	11%	6%	12%
1993	11%	6%	12%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Alta Vista Elementary School	Wyoming	Laramie County School District #1
2023	1%	1%	2%
2022	2%	1%	2%
2021	4%	1%	3%
2020	5%	1%	3%
2019	5%	1%	3%
2018	3%	1%	3%
2017	3%	1%	3%
2016	5%	1%	2%
2015	2%	1%	4%
2014	1%	1%	3%
2013	2%	1%	3%
2012	4%	1%	3%
2011	3%	1%	3%
2010	4%	1%	3%
2009	6%	2%	5%
2008	7%	2%	5%
2007	7%	1%	5%
2006	8%	1%	5%
2005	7%	1%	5%
2004	8%	1%	5%
2003	5%	1%	4%
2002	7%	1%	5%
2001	9%	1%	5%
2000	7%	1%	4%
1999	6%	1%	4%
1998	6%	1%	5%
1997	5%	1%	5%
1996	6%	1%	4%
1995	5%	1%	4%
1994	5%	1%	4%
1993	7%	1%	4%

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White

58%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Alta Vista Elementary School	Wyoming	Laramie County School District #1
2023	58%	76%	67%
2022	61%	77%	68%
2021	55%	77%	69%
2020	57%	77%	70%
2019	57%	77%	70%
2018	59%	78%	70%
2017	59%	78%	70%
2016	61%	78%	71%
2015	63%	78%	70%
2014	65%	79%	71%
2013	70%	80%	73%
2012	63%	80%	72%
2011	62%	81%	73%
2010	66%	81%	73%
2009	74%	83%	76%
2008	71%	84%	76%
2007	65%	84%	76%
2006	69%	86%	76%
2005	68%	86%	77%
2004	68%	86%	77%
2003	69%	86%	78%
2002	74%	87%	79%
2001	75%	88%	79%
2000	79%	88%	80%
1999	77%	88%	79%
1998	79%	88%	79%
1997	77%	89%	80%
1996	73%	89%	80%
1995	77%	89%	81%
1994	80%	89%	82%
1993	77%	89%	81%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Alta Vista Elementary School	Wyoming	Laramie County School District #1
2023	8%	4%	6%
2022	10%	4%	5%
2021	8%	3%	4%
2020	11%	3%	5%
2019	11%	3%	5%
2018	9%	2%	4%
2017	9%	2%	4%
2016	6%	2%	4%
2015	5%	2%	3%
2014	4%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	2%
2012	5%	2%	3%
2011	5%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.39

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Alta Vista Elementary School	Wyoming	Laramie County School District #1
2023	0.57	0.40	0.49
2022	0.57	0.39	0.49
2021	0.61	0.39	0.48
2020	0.61	0.39	0.47
2019	0.61	0.39	0.47
2018	0.57	0.37	0.47
2017	0.57	0.37	0.47
2016	0.55	0.37	0.45
2015	0.53	0.37	0.46
2014	0.50	0.36	0.46
2013	0.46	0.35	0.44
2012	0.53	0.35	0.45
2011	0.55	0.33	0.44
2010	0.52	0.33	0.44
2009	0.43	0.30	0.40
2008	0.46	0.29	0.40
2007	0.52	0.29	0.39
2006	0.48	0.27	0.39
2005	0.50	0.25	0.38
2004	0.50	0.25	0.38
2003	0.48	0.25	0.37
2002	0.43	0.24	0.36
2001	0.42	0.22	0.35
2000	0.36	0.22	0.34
1999	0.39	0.22	0.35
1998	0.36	0.21	0.35
1997	0.39	0.21	0.35
1996	0.44	0.21	0.34
1995	0.39	0.21	0.33
1994	0.35	0.21	0.32
1993	0.39	0.20	0.33

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

32%

28%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Alta Vista Elementary School	Wyoming	Laramie County School District #1
2023	47%	25%	29%
2022	40%	22%	20%
2021	56%	25%	29%
2020	52%	27%	31%
2019	52%	27%	31%
2018	57%	29%	34%
2017	57%	29%	34%
2016	54%	28%	33%
2015	53%	28%	32%
2014	53%	28%	32%
2013	48%	27%	31%
2012	47%	27%	28%
2011	47%	27%	30%
2010	41%	25%	27%
2009	31%	21%	23%
2008	32%	21%	22%
2007	29%	20%	22%
2006	31%	22%	22%
2005	38%	22%	23%
2004	35%	22%	21%
2003	30%	21%	20%
2001	62%	32%	32%
2000	31%	19%	21%
1999	30%	20%	18%
1998	31%	20%	20%
1997	29%	20%	20%
1996	30%	19%	21%
1995	23%	19%	20%
1994	24%	18%	15%
1993	21%	17%	19%
1992	26%	16%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Alta Vista Elementary School	Wyoming	Laramie County School District #1
2023	21%	9%	11%
2022	18%	7%	5%
2021	15%	8%	11%
2020	14%	9%	11%
2019	14%	9%	11%
2018	11%	10%	9%
2017	11%	10%	9%
2016	11%	10%	10%
2015	14%	10%	10%
2014	14%	10%	11%
2013	14%	10%	12%
2012	15%	10%	10%
2011	13%	10%	11%
2010	14%	10%	11%
2009	19%	10%	11%
2008	18%	9%	10%
2007	23%	10%	11%
2006	20%	10%	10%
2005	14%	10%	10%
2004	12%	9%	9%
2003	15%	9%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Laramie County School District #1

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WY Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Alta Vista Elementary School's ranking?

Alta Vista Elementary School is ranked #269 out of 303 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Wyoming.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 49% WY state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WY state average).

How many students attend Alta Vista Elementary School?

235 students attend Alta Vista Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Alta Vista Elementary School students are White, 28% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Alta Vista Elementary School?

Alta Vista Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Wyoming state average of 11:1.

What grades does Alta Vista Elementary School offer ?

Alta Vista Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Alta Vista Elementary School part of?

Alta Vista Elementary School is part of Laramie County School District #1.

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