The top reported proficiency rate is 50% in Science. The lowest is 30% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Hebard Elementary
Hebard Elementary sits on Cheyenne's Seymour Avenue, serving pre-kindergarten through sixth grade as part of Laramie County School District #1. It is a small school by any measure, with roughly a dozen or fewer students per grade in the tested years, and the pre-kindergarten and kindergarten classes are similarly compact. The enrollment is predominantly white, with a substantial Hispanic presence and only a handful of students from other racial or ethnic backgrounds. A moderate share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Information on English learners and students with individualized education programs was not available, so those pieces of the picture remain unknown.
Academic results from the most recent state testing cycle place Hebard in the bottom quartile for overall proficiency relative to districts in Laramie County. In English language arts, proficiency rates across grades three through six hover in a modest band, with fifth grade showing the strongest result and the other grades landing somewhat below that. Math tells a more uneven story. Fourth grade stands out as the relative bright spot, while third and fifth grade sit lower, and sixth grade proficiency falls into a very low reported range. Science, tested only in fourth grade, came in at a middling level, with half of the tested group reaching proficiency. Every tested grade reported full participation, which speaks to consistent engagement with the assessment process.
Because each tested grade has only about ten students, these proficiency rates should be read with care. A single student's performance shifts the picture noticeably at this scale, so year-to-year results may move sharply without necessarily reflecting a change in instruction. The school's position in the bottom quartile among Laramie County districts is a real signal, but the small numbers behind it mean a parent may want to look into this further with the school, asking about growth measures, classroom support, and how staff interpret these results.
No graduation rate applies here, since Hebard is an elementary school serving only through sixth grade. Chronic absenteeism data was not reported. Discipline, course access, staffing levels, and attendance details were also absent from the available data, so there is little to say about the school's internal environment beyond what the test results and demographics show. Program offerings, if any, were not provided.
Cheyenne provides the surrounding context. As Wyoming's capital and the seat of Laramie County, the city draws its economic life from state government, Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, transportation, and a growing presence of data centers and renewable energy. The downtown core retains its railroad-era grid and several historic buildings, including the Wyoming State Capitol and the Cheyenne Depot Museum. Outside that core, the city spreads outward in a largely automobile-oriented pattern. The annual Cheyenne Frontier Days rodeo brings a major cultural moment each summer. Hebard sits within this capital-city setting, and families considering the school are also weighing life in a mid-sized Western government town with a relatively stable employment base.
Housing in the school's zip code is modestly priced compared with both the Wyoming state benchmark and the national figure. Home values sit below those benchmarks, and rents are similarly affordable relative to income, with renting appearing to cost meaningfully less per month than carrying a mortgage at current rates. Values have been climbing in the past year, but the price-to-income ratio remains below the national level. For families already in or drawn to Cheyenne, the housing market near Hebard is relatively accessible.
What the data shows, then, is a very small elementary school in an affordable corner of Wyoming's capital, with test results that trail most of its Laramie County peers and that carry the volatility inherent to tiny cohorts. A parent weighing Hebard would want to ask the school directly about how it supports students below proficiency, what growth looks like for individual children over time, and what classroom and staffing resources exist for a student body this size. The public data opens those questions; it does not fully answer them.
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