Gilchrist Elementary

1108 Happy Jack Road, Cheyenne WY, 82001 | Laramie County School District 1 | 307-771-2285
  • grades KG-6
  • students 98
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 72% 36% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 42 in Cheyenne
  • Ranked #0 of 410 in Wyoming
Proficiency Averages
47%Cheyenne
53%Wyoming

Gilchrist Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 6 and is located in the district of "Laramie County School District 1" in Cheyenne, WY. There are a total of 98 students and 10 teachers at Gilchrist Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

Gilchrist Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 72.0%, which is 36% higher than the Wyoming average.

Gilchrist Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students98
Teachers10
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Gilchrist Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
360-79%
4>= 80%
5>= 50%
660-79%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
3>= 80%
460-79%
5>= 50%
640-59%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Gilchrist Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWyomingNational
White 84.4% 70.6% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 3.3% 2.8% 1.3% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 1.6% 1.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7% 20.3% 13.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 3.3% 1.2% 3.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.3% 3.3% 2.0% 3.1%

Cheyenne demographics profile

StatisticCheyenneWyomingNational
Population64,099578,759328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,987691
Median age37.536.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%59%55%
Speak English95%93%79%
Speak Spanish3%5%13%

Education level achieved in Cheyenne

IndexCheyenneWyomingNational
Completed 8th grade88.8%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school88.2%87.3%83.0%
Completed some college68.0%63.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree41.6%36.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors29.3%26.0%30.3%
Completed masters10.7%8.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.3%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.5%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Gilchrist Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.