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Best Elementary Schools
in Albany County School District #1

This page covers 12 elementary schools in Albany County School District #1, including 2 charter schools. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

12
Schools Ranked
Wyoming
State
2
Charter Schools
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Elementary Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Notch Peak Elementary
Grades KG–082 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (2.0:1) · above-average investment ($22,548/student)
84
/100
Student:Teacher
2.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,548
Above nat'l avg
2
rank
UW Laboratory School
Grades KG–08244 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.7:1) · above-average investment ($22,548/student)
75
/100
Student:Teacher
10.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,548
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
16%
Low economic need
3
rank
Centennial Elementary
Grades KG–064 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (2.2:1) · above-average investment ($22,548/student)
71
/100
Student:Teacher
2.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,548
Above nat'l avg
4
rank
Rock River Elementary
Grades PK–0649 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (7.8:1) · above-average investment ($22,548/student)
67
/100
Student:Teacher
7.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,548
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
35%
Low economic need
5
rank
Indian Paintbrush Elementary
Grades KG–05275 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.6:1) · above-average investment ($22,548/student)
67
/100
Student:Teacher
10.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,548
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
15%
Low economic need
6
rank
Spring Creek Elementary
Grades KG–05232 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.8:1) · above-average investment ($22,548/student)
66
/100
Student:Teacher
9.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,548
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
30%
Low economic need
7
rank
Velma Linford Elementary
Grades PK–05258 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.3:1) · above-average investment ($22,548/student)
65
/100
Student:Teacher
9.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,548
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
44%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
Slade Elementary
Grades PK–05355 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.1:1) · above-average investment ($22,548/student)
65
/100
Student:Teacher
11.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,548
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
29%
Low economic need
9
rank
Beitel Elementary
Grades KG–05215 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.0:1) · above-average investment ($22,548/student)
65
/100
Student:Teacher
11.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,548
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
27%
Low economic need
10
rank
Harmony Elementary
Grades KG–0625 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (6.6:1) · above-average investment ($22,548/student)
64
/100
Student:Teacher
6.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,548
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
84%
High economic need
2 more elementary schools in Albany County School District #1 not shown here.
View all schools in Albany County School District #1
How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
12
Elementary Schools
17
Total Schools
84
#1 Score
68
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.