Velma Linford Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

120 South Johnson
Laramie, WY 82070

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Top 30%

Serving 259 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Velma Linford Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Wyoming for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Wyoming state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Wyoming state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the Wyoming state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Wyoming state average of 24% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 259 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 30% in WY
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WY Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Velma Linford Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wyoming for:

Category

Attribute

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Velma Linford Elementary School's student population of 259 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 27% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Velma Linford Elementary School
Pre-K	11
Kind	42
1	43
2	33
3	42
4	43
5	45

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Total Students

259 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Velma Linford Elementary School
2023	258
2022	270
2021	276
2020	302
2019	302
2018	366
2017	366
2016	428
2015	406
2014	403
2013	417
2012	417
2011	381
2010	358
2009	343
2008	342
2007	333
2006	343
2005	369
2004	376
2003	350
2002	359
2001	358
2000	349
1999	356
1998	379
1997	425
1996	396
1995	377
1994	435
1993	443
1992	540
1991	504
1990	525
1989	539
1988	511
1987	478

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Velma Linford Elementary School
2023	28
2022	31
2021	33
2020	32
2019	32
2018	34
2017	34
2016	36
2015	36
2014	36
2012	33
2010	32
2009	33
2008	34
2007	31
2006	32
2005	31
2004	30
2003	27
2002	24
2001	27
2000	27
1999	25
1998	26
1997	25
1996	25
1995	27
1994	27
1993	27
1992	24
1991	31

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

Velma Linford Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 303 schools in Wyoming (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Velma Linford Elementary School is 0.48, 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)

#86 out of 303 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Velma Linford Elementary School
2023	#86
2022	#101
2021	#197
2019	#86
2018	#220
2017	#132
2016	#238
2015	#208
2014	#74
2013	#75
2012	#120

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65-69%

49%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Velma Linford Elementary School	Wyoming	Albany County School District #1
2023	67%	49%	61%
2022	62%	48%	56%
2021	47%	49%	51%
2019	62%	52%	62%
2018	47%	49%	60%
2017	52%	51%	58%
2016	39%	51%	58%
2015	39%	48%	54%
2014	52%	46%	59%
2013	87%	77%	83%
2012	79%	74%	78%

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50-54%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Velma Linford Elementary School	Wyoming	Albany County School District #1
2022	52%	53%	60%
2021	47%	54%	59%
2019	57%	56%	63%
2018	47%	53%	60%
2017	57%	56%	66%
2016	51%	57%	65%
2015	56%	55%	62%
2014	62%	53%	68%
2013	77%	74%	81%
2012	77%	73%	77%
2011	72%	75%	81%

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30-39%

47%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Velma Linford Elementary School	Wyoming	Albany County School District #1
2022	34%	47%	52%
2021	44%	47%	51%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Velma Linford Elementary School	Wyoming	Albany County School District #1
2023	9:1	11:1	11:1
2022	9:1	11:1	12:1
2021	8:1	11:1	11:1
2020	9:1	12:1	12:1
2019	9:1	12:1	12:1
2018	11:1	13:1	12:1
2017	11:1	12:1	12:1
2016	12:1	12:1	11:1
2015	11:1	12:1	11:1
2014	11:1	11:1	11:1
2012	12:1	11:1	11:1
2010	11:1	12:1	12:1
2009	10:1	12:1	11:1
2008	10:1	12:1	11:1
2007	11:1	12:1	12:1
2006	11:1	12:1	11:1
2005	12:1	12:1	12:1
2004	13:1	13:1	12:1
2003	13:1	12:1	12:1
2002	15:1	13:1	14:1
2001	13:1	13:1	13:1
2000	13:1	13:1	13:1
1999	14:1	14:1	14:1
1998	15:1	14:1	14:1
1997	17:1	14:1	14:1
1996	16:1	14:1	14:1
1995	14:1	15:1	14:1
1994	16:1	15:1	15:1
1993	17:1	15:1	15:1
1992	23:1	16:1	17:1
1991	16:1	14:1	14:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Velma Linford Elementary School	Wyoming	Albany County School District #1
2023	2%	3%	1%
2022	3%	3%	2%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2018	2%	4%	1%
2017	2%	4%	1%
2016	3%	4%	1%
2015	2%	4%	1%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2013	3%	3%	1%
2012	3%	3%	1%
2011	1%	4%	1%
2009	1%	4%	2%
2008	2%	3%	1%
2007	3%	5%	3%
2006	3%	4%	1%
2005	2%	3%	3%
2004	1%	4%	2%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	2%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	2%	3%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2022)
Year	Velma Linford Elementary School	Wyoming	Albany County School District #1
2022	1%	1%	3%
2018	1%	1%	3%
2017	1%	1%	3%
2011	1%	1%	3%
2009	1%	1%	3%
2008	1%	1%	3%
2007	1%	1%	3%
2006	1%	1%	3%
2005	1%	1%	3%
2004	1%	1%	3%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

27%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Velma Linford Elementary School	Wyoming	Albany County School District #1
2023	27%	15%	18%
2022	23%	14%	16%
2021	21%	14%	17%
2020	24%	14%	17%
2019	24%	14%	17%
2018	24%	14%	17%
2017	24%	14%	17%
2016	23%	14%	16%
2015	25%	14%	14%
2014	28%	13%	15%
2013	31%	13%	17%
2012	29%	13%	16%
2011	30%	12%	17%
2010	30%	12%	17%
2009	27%	10%	14%
2008	30%	10%	14%
2007	29%	9%	13%
2006	28%	8%	14%
2005	27%	9%	12%
2004	27%	8%	12%
2003	24%	8%	11%
2002	26%	7%	11%
2001	25%	7%	10%
2000	22%	7%	9%
1999	16%	7%	9%
1998	19%	7%	9%
1997	20%	6%	9%
1996	17%	6%	10%
1995	11%	6%	9%
1994	15%	6%	9%
1993	16%	6%	9%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Velma Linford Elementary School	Wyoming	Albany County School District #1
2023	2%	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%	2%
2019	2%	1%	2%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	4%	1%	2%
2014	2%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%	3%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	3%	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	3%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	3%	1%	1%
1997	4%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	2%

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White

67%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Velma Linford Elementary School	Wyoming	Albany County School District #1
2023	64%	76%	73%
2022	65%	77%	74%
2021	68%	77%	74%
2020	65%	77%	74%
2019	65%	77%	74%
2018	69%	78%	75%
2017	69%	78%	75%
2016	70%	78%	77%
2015	70%	78%	78%
2014	67%	79%	77%
2013	63%	80%	76%
2012	64%	80%	76%
2011	64%	81%	76%
2010	68%	81%	76%
2009	70%	83%	79%
2008	66%	84%	79%
2007	66%	84%	79%
2006	68%	86%	79%
2005	69%	86%	80%
2004	69%	86%	81%
2003	70%	86%	83%
2002	69%	87%	83%
2001	73%	88%	84%
2000	73%	88%	86%
1999	81%	88%	86%
1998	75%	88%	85%
1997	73%	89%	87%
1996	80%	89%	85%
1995	87%	89%	87%
1994	82%	89%	86%
1993	83%	89%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Velma Linford Elementary School	Wyoming	Albany County School District #1
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	6%	4%	4%
2021	6%	3%	4%
2020	7%	3%	4%
2019	7%	3%	4%
2018	3%	2%	3%
2017	3%	2%	3%
2015	3%	2%	4%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	2%
2012	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.39

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Velma Linford Elementary School	Wyoming	Albany County School District #1
2023	0.52	0.40	0.44
2022	0.52	0.39	0.42
2021	0.49	0.39	0.43
2020	0.52	0.39	0.42
2019	0.52	0.39	0.42
2018	0.47	0.37	0.41
2017	0.47	0.37	0.41
2016	0.46	0.37	0.38
2015	0.45	0.37	0.37
2014	0.48	0.36	0.39
2013	0.52	0.35	0.40
2012	0.51	0.35	0.40
2011	0.50	0.33	0.40
2010	0.45	0.33	0.40
2009	0.44	0.30	0.36
2008	0.48	0.29	0.36
2007	0.48	0.29	0.35
2006	0.46	0.27	0.35
2005	0.45	0.25	0.34
2004	0.45	0.25	0.33
2003	0.46	0.25	0.31
2002	0.46	0.24	0.30
2001	0.41	0.22	0.28
2000	0.42	0.22	0.25
1999	0.32	0.22	0.25
1998	0.40	0.21	0.26
1997	0.43	0.21	0.25
1996	0.33	0.21	0.27
1995	0.23	0.21	0.24
1994	0.30	0.21	0.25
1993	0.29	0.20	0.24

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

40%

28%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Velma Linford Elementary School	Wyoming	Albany County School District #1
2023	34%	25%	19%
2022	30%	22%	15%
2021	32%	25%	17%
2020	35%	27%	18%
2019	35%	27%	18%
2018	34%	29%	20%
2017	34%	29%	20%
2016	34%	28%	21%
2015	41%	28%	23%
2014	38%	28%	21%
2013	41%	27%	21%
2012	40%	27%	23%
2011	38%	27%	21%
2010	43%	25%	24%
2009	39%	21%	22%
2008	32%	21%	18%
2007	32%	20%	17%
2006	36%	22%	18%
2005	36%	22%	18%
2004	31%	22%	18%
2003	30%	21%	17%
2001	67%	32%	30%
2000	36%	19%	20%
1999	39%	20%	23%
1998	46%	20%	30%
1997	43%	20%	27%
1996	47%	19%	30%
1995	56%	19%	31%
1994	37%	18%	28%
1993	30%	17%	20%
1992	31%	16%	21%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Velma Linford Elementary School	Wyoming	Albany County School District #1
2023	10%	9%	6%
2022	3%	7%	2%
2021	4%	8%	3%
2020	4%	9%	4%
2019	4%	9%	4%
2018	8%	10%	5%
2017	8%	10%	5%
2016	7%	10%	5%
2015	9%	10%	6%
2014	8%	10%	6%
2013	8%	10%	7%
2012	10%	10%	8%
2011	11%	10%	7%
2010	11%	10%	7%
2009	14%	10%	9%
2008	12%	9%	6%
2007	15%	10%	7%
2006	15%	10%	9%
2005	11%	10%	8%
2004	14%	9%	7%
2003	20%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Albany 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 Velma Linford Elementary School's ranking?

Velma Linford Elementary School is ranked #86 out of 303 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Wyoming.

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

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 49% WY state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WY state average).

How many students attend Velma Linford Elementary School?

259 students attend Velma Linford Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Velma Linford Elementary School students are White, 27% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Velma Linford Elementary School?

Velma Linford Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is equal to the Wyoming state average of 11:1.

What grades does Velma Linford Elementary School offer ?

Velma Linford Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Velma Linford Elementary School part of?

Velma Linford Elementary School is part of Albany County School District #1.

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