Buffalo Ridge Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

5331 Pineridge Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82009

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Top 30%

Serving 170 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Buffalo Ridge 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 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Wyoming state average of 24% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 170 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Top 30% in WY
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WY Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Buffalo Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wyoming for:

School Overview

Buffalo Ridge Elementary School's student population of 170 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Buffalo Ridge Elementary School
Kind	32
1	35
2	34
3	35
4	34

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Total Students

170 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Buffalo Ridge Elementary School
2023	170
2022	164
2021	166
2020	182
2019	182
2018	209
2017	209
2016	294
2015	301
2014	287
2013	308
2012	305
2011	291
2010	319
2009	341
2008	327
2007	320
2006	310
2005	279
2004	266
2003	268
2002	302
2001	312
2000	319
1999	335
1998	339
1997	354
1996	329
1995	337
1994	352
1993	332
1992	338
1991	319
1990	329
1989	346
1988	341
1987	369

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Buffalo Ridge Elementary School
2023	14
2022	15
2021	15
2020	14
2019	14
2018	18
2017	18
2016	22
2015	23
2014	24
2012	19
2010	21
2009	20
2008	21
2007	18
2006	18
2005	17
2004	16
2003	16
2002	18
2001	17
2000	17
1999	17
1998	17
1997	16
1996	16
1995	19
1994	18
1993	18
1992	13
1991	16

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School Rankings

Buffalo Ridge 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 Buffalo Ridge Elementary School is 0.52, 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	Buffalo Ridge Elementary School
2023	#86
2022	#169
2021	#164
2019	#202
2018	#261
2017	#200
2016	#141
2015	#240
2014	#179
2013	#157
2012	#97

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65-69%

49%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Buffalo Ridge Elementary School	Wyoming	Laramie County School District #1
2023	67%	49%	42%
2022	47%	48%	41%
2021	47%	49%	41%
2019	47%	52%	43%
2018	32%	49%	41%
2017	37%	51%	45%
2016	47%	51%	46%
2015	37%	48%	45%
2014	42%	46%	45%
2013	82%	77%	75%
2012	87%	74%	71%

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50-54%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Buffalo Ridge Elementary School	Wyoming	Laramie County School District #1
2022	52%	53%	47%
2021	52%	54%	48%
2019	52%	56%	50%
2018	47%	53%	41%
2017	57%	56%	53%
2016	62%	57%	55%
2015	47%	55%	52%
2014	52%	53%	55%
2013	72%	74%	73%
2012	72%	73%	72%
2011	67%	75%	74%

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40-49%

47%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Buffalo Ridge Elementary School	Wyoming	Laramie County School District #1
2022	44%	47%	39%
2021	24%	47%	44%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Buffalo Ridge Elementary School	Wyoming	Laramie County School District #1
2023	12:1	11:1	14:1
2022	11:1	11:1	14:1
2021	11:1	11:1	13:1
2020	13:1	12:1	14:1
2019	13:1	12:1	14:1
2018	12:1	13:1	14:1
2017	12:1	12:1	14:1
2016	13:1	12:1	13:1
2015	13:1	12:1	13:1
2014	12:1	11:1	13:1
2012	16:1	11:1	14:1
2010	15:1	12:1	14:1
2009	17:1	12:1	13:1
2008	16:1	12:1	13:1
2007	18:1	12:1	14:1
2006	17:1	12:1	14:1
2005	16:1	12:1	15:1
2004	17:1	13:1	15:1
2003	17:1	12:1	15:1
2002	17:1	13:1	15:1
2001	18:1	13:1	16:1
2000	19:1	13:1	15:1
1999	20:1	14:1	16:1
1998	20:1	14:1	16:1
1997	22:1	14:1	17:1
1996	21:1	14:1	17:1
1995	18:1	15:1	17:1
1994	20:1	15:1	17:1
1993	19:1	15:1	17:1
1992	26:1	16:1	19:1
1991	20:1	14:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2015)
Year	Buffalo Ridge Elementary School	Wyoming	Laramie County School District #1
2015	2%	4%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2007	1%	5%	1%
2006	3%	4%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	2%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	1%

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Asian

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

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Hispanic

23%

15%

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

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Black

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

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White

65%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Buffalo Ridge Elementary School	Wyoming	Laramie County School District #1
2023	66%	76%	67%
2022	68%	77%	68%
2021	70%	77%	69%
2020	70%	77%	70%
2019	70%	77%	70%
2018	71%	78%	70%
2017	71%	78%	70%
2016	71%	78%	71%
2015	71%	78%	70%
2014	70%	79%	71%
2013	68%	80%	73%
2012	69%	80%	72%
2011	74%	81%	73%
2010	76%	81%	73%
2009	79%	83%	76%
2008	81%	84%	76%
2007	78%	84%	76%
2006	75%	86%	76%
2005	78%	86%	77%
2004	81%	86%	77%
2003	81%	86%	78%
2002	78%	87%	79%
2001	77%	88%	79%
2000	79%	88%	80%
1999	75%	88%	79%
1998	80%	88%	79%
1997	81%	89%	80%
1996	81%	89%	80%
1995	84%	89%	81%
1994	85%	89%	82%
1993	83%	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	Buffalo Ridge Elementary School	Wyoming	Laramie County School District #1
2023	8%	4%	6%
2022	8%	4%	5%
2021	7%	3%	4%
2020	9%	3%	5%
2019	9%	3%	5%
2018	7%	2%	4%
2017	7%	2%	4%
2016	5%	2%	4%
2015	2%	2%	3%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	4%	2%	2%
2012	4%	2%	3%
2011	2%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.39

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

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

21%

28%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Buffalo Ridge Elementary School	Wyoming	Laramie County School District #1
2023	26%	25%	29%
2022	18%	22%	20%
2021	33%	25%	29%
2020	25%	27%	31%
2019	25%	27%	31%
2018	25%	29%	34%
2017	25%	29%	34%
2016	35%	28%	33%
2015	36%	28%	32%
2014	35%	28%	32%
2013	35%	27%	31%
2012	31%	27%	28%
2011	36%	27%	30%
2010	29%	25%	27%
2009	24%	21%	23%
2008	26%	21%	22%
2007	24%	20%	22%
2006	24%	22%	22%
2005	22%	22%	23%
2004	19%	22%	21%
2003	21%	21%	20%
2001	36%	32%	32%
2000	26%	19%	21%
1999	21%	20%	18%
1998	18%	20%	20%
1997	23%	20%	20%
1996	20%	19%	21%
1995	13%	19%	20%
1994	9%	18%	15%
1993	17%	17%	19%
1992	13%	16%	17%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Buffalo Ridge Elementary School	Wyoming	Laramie County School District #1
2023	18%	9%	11%
2022	5%	7%	5%
2021	11%	8%	11%
2020	12%	9%	11%
2019	12%	9%	11%
2018	13%	10%	9%
2017	13%	10%	9%
2016	12%	10%	10%
2015	10%	10%	10%
2014	9%	10%	11%
2013	13%	10%	12%
2012	16%	10%	10%
2011	11%	10%	11%
2010	14%	10%	11%
2009	11%	10%	11%
2008	9%	9%	10%
2007	14%	10%	11%
2006	11%	10%	10%
2005	11%	10%	10%
2004	9%	9%	9%
2003	11%	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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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Buffalo Ridge Elementary School's ranking?

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

What schools are Buffalo Ridge Elementary School often compared to?

Buffalo Ridge Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Anderson Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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 Buffalo Ridge Elementary School?

170 students attend Buffalo Ridge Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Buffalo Ridge Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Buffalo Ridge Elementary School?

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

What grades does Buffalo Ridge Elementary School offer ?

Buffalo Ridge Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Buffalo Ridge Elementary School part of?

Buffalo Ridge Elementary School is part of Laramie County School District #1.