The top reported proficiency rate is 39% in English language arts. The lowest is 33% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Bain Elementary
Bain Elementary sits on Adams Avenue in Cheyenne, the state capital and county seat of Laramie County. It is a neighborhood elementary school serving kindergarten through sixth grade within Laramie County School District #1, the largest district in the area. Cheyenne itself is a government town at its core, with the state capitol, county offices, and Francis E. Warren Air Force Base anchoring the local economy. The city grew out of a Union Pacific Railroad junction and retains that railroad-town grid downtown, though outside the historic core it spreads into low-density, automobile-oriented suburban development. Frontier Mall serves as a major retail hub, and the city is known nationally for Cheyenne Frontier Days, the annual rodeo held each July.
The school draws a relatively small enrollment spread across its seven grade levels, with class sizes at each grade that keep the building intimate. Its student body is predominantly white, with a sizable Hispanic share and a small number of students identifying as multiracial, Black, or American Indian. A modest portion of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The school is not a charter or magnet; it operates as a traditional public elementary. Data on individualized education plans and English learner status was not reported, so those population details are unavailable here. Title I status and locale classification were also not provided.
On state assessments through Wyoming's WY-TOPP, the most recent results paint a mixed picture that trends toward the softer side. Third grade stands out as a relative bright spot, with a majority of tested students reaching proficiency in both math and English language arts. That early-grade strength does not carry upward consistently. By fourth, fifth, and sixth grade, proficiency rates in both subjects drop to levels where roughly a quarter to a third of tested students meet the bar, with fifth grade math and ELA posting the lowest results. Science was tested only in fourth grade, where about a third reached proficiency. Participation was full across every tested grade and subject, which gives the results a solid foundation. The school sits in the bottom quartile on an overall proficiency index when compared against districts in Laramie County, trailing the county median by a clear margin. A parent reviewing these results may want to ask the school what supports are in place for students as they move from primary into upper elementary grades, and how the school is addressing the drop-off from third grade onward.
Housing in the school's zip code sits below the state and national benchmarks, with typical home values modest for the region and rents that run noticeably cheaper than an estimated monthly mortgage at current rates. The rent-to-income ratio is in a manageable range for working families, and the gap between renting and buying is wide enough that many households in the area would find renting the more affordable path. Home values have been climbing at a steady clip, reflecting the broader pattern of Cheyenne's gradual growth, but they remain below what many national buyers would expect for a capital city.
The district brief for Laramie County School District #1 turned up little in the way of publicly reported changes of lasting impact, so there is nothing specific to relay about recent district-level initiatives, restructuring, or program shifts. Program offerings, staffing ratios, attendance figures, chronic absenteeism data, and civil-rights reporting were not available in the materials reviewed. Because Bain serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report; that measure does not apply to this school.
What a parent finds at Bain is a small, traditional elementary in a capital-city neighborhood, with a peer group that reflects Cheyenne's working-class and middle-class mix. The early grades show academic promise. The upper grades show results that lag behind county peers, and that gap is worth a direct conversation with the school before enrolling an older elementary child.
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