Buffalo Ridge Elementary

4501 Tanner Drive, Gillette WY, 82718 | Campbell County School District 1 | 307-686-3058
  • grades KG-6
  • students 437
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 51% 4% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 23 in Gillette
  • Ranked #0 of 410 in Wyoming
Proficiency Averages
47%Gillette
53%Wyoming

Buffalo Ridge Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 6 and is located in the district of "Campbell County School District 1" in Gillette, WY. There are a total of 437 students and 30 teachers at Buffalo Ridge Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Buffalo Ridge Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 50.5%, which is 4% lower than the Wyoming average.

Buffalo Ridge Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students437
Teachers30
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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 Buffalo Ridge 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
All51%
335-39%
440-44%
545-49%
675-79%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
345-49%
430-34%
545-49%
670-74%
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.

Buffalo Ridge Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWyomingNational
White 92.2% 87.6% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.9% 1.3% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.8% 1.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.0% 8.8% 13.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 1.7% 3.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 2.0% 3.1%

Gillette demographics profile

StatisticGilletteWyomingNational
Population32,513578,759328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,402691
Median age31.536.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%59%55%
Speak English94%93%79%
Speak Spanish6%5%13%

Education level achieved in Gillette

IndexGilletteWyomingNational
Completed 8th grade85.6%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school84.2%87.3%83.0%
Completed some college56.7%63.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.0%36.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.3%26.0%30.3%
Completed masters5.0%8.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Buffalo Ridge Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.