Paintbrush Elementary School vs. Buffalo Ridge Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 278 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Paintbrush Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Wyoming for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Wyoming state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts 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 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wyoming state average of 24% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 406 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Buffalo Ridge Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wyoming for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the Wyoming state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower than the Wyoming state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Wyoming state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wyoming state average of 24% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
278 students
406 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
28 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#110 out of 309 schools in WY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#197 out of 309 schools in WY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
51%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
48%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
50-54%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
34
49
Grade 1 Students
44
64
Grade 2 Students
35
60
Grade 3 Students
40
42
Grade 4 Students
42
65
Grade 5 Students
39
62
Grade 6 Students
44
64
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
1%
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% Asian
2%
n/a
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% Hispanic
9%
7%
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% Black
1%
2%
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% White
83%
89%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
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Diversity Score
0.30
0.20
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
16%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
8%
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