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Velma Linford Elementary School

Serves grades PK - 5

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Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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School Overview

Address
120 South Johnson
Laramie, WY 82070
Phone
(307) 721-4439
District
Albany County School District #1
County
ALBANY COUNTY
Type of School
Regular elementary or secondary
Magnet School
No
Charter School
No
Students Enrolled
258
Classroom Teachers
28

School Quality Ratings

School Quality Compared to Wyoming

8

(10 is best)

Better than 73.2% of all WY schools.

School Quality Compared to U.S.

8

(10 is best)

Velma Linford Elementary School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind Tests)

Grade 3

80 60 40 20 0
66%
51%
62%
48%
70%
54%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 4

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
52%
49%
48%
46%
55%
52%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 5

80 60 40 20 0
68%
54%
61%
55%
74%
54%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Class Size (number of students per classroom teacher)

17.5 15 12.5 10 7.5 5 2.5 0
9
11
13
16
    AVG FOR THIS SCHOOL
    AVG FOR DISTRICT
    AVG FOR STATE
    AVG FOR NATION
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT BY GRADE NUMBER OF STUDENTS PERCENTAGE
Grade pk 18 7.0%
Kindergarten 37 14.3%
Grade 1 35 13.6%
Grade 2 43 16.7%
Grade 3 39 15.1%
Grade 4 42 16.3%
Grade 5 44 17.1%
Total 258 100%

School enrollment by group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This School This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 67.8% 76.7% 79.5%
Black 1.6% 1.0% 0.9%
Hispanic 29.0% 19.0% 15.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.0% 2.1% 0.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 1.6% 1.1% 3.7%
Economic Groups This School This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 43.8% 24.0% 34.6%
Free lunch eligible 34.1% 18.3% 25.2%
Reduced lunch eligible 9.7% 5.7% 9.4%
POPULATION DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
POPULATION 37,525 581,381
POPULATION DENSITY (per sq. mile) 8.8 6
POPULATION DISTRIBUTION BY AGE DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
4 YEARS OLD AND BELOW 4.3% 5.7%
5-19 YEARS OLD 18.1% 19.9%
20-44 YEARS OLD 48.4% 32.6%
45-64 YEARS OLD 16.6% 24.4%
65 OR OLDER 12.5% 17.5%
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
Number Of Households 16,290 234,156
Single Parent Households With Children 4.8% 7.0%
Adults With At Least A High School Diploma 96.6% 93.9%
Adults With At Least A Bachelor's Degree 55.9% 29.0%
HOUSEHOLD INCOME DISTRIBUTION DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
$150,000 or more 12.2% 15.9%
$100,000 - $149,999 16.5% 18.7%
$75,000 - $99,999 10.2% 13.9%
$50,000 - $74,999 15.3% 17.9%
$30,000 - $49,999 17.8% 14.6%
$15,000 - $29,999 14.1% 10.9%
$15,000 or less 13.8% 8.0%

Education Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,461 $40,818,000 53.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,146 $4,470,000 5.8%
Staff $799 $3,117,000 4.1%
General Administration $1,518 $5,922,000 7.7%
School Administration $904 $3,526,000 4.6%
Operation $1,568 $6,117,000 8.0%
Transportation $815 $3,179,000 4.1%
Other $885 $3,453,000 4.5%
Total Support $7,633 $29,784,000 38.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,582 $6,174,000 8.0%
Total Expenditures $19,676 $76,776,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,665 $988,808,000 53.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,132 $104,936,000 5.6%
Staff $823 $76,293,000 4.1%
General Administration $400 $37,061,000 2.0%
School Administration $959 $88,898,000 4.8%
Operation $1,824 $169,144,000 9.1%
Transportation $784 $72,729,000 3.9%
Other $940 $87,197,000 4.7%
Total Support $6,862 $636,258,000 34.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,600 $241,108,000 12.9%
Total Expenditures $20,127 $1,866,174,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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