The top reported proficiency rate is 83% in Science. The lowest is 72% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Glenn Livingston Elementary
Glenn Livingston Elementary sits on 12th Street in Cody, Wyoming, serving kindergarten through fifth grade as one of three elementary campuses in Park County School District #6. The school draws from a town shaped by its founding as a Yellowstone gateway. Buffalo Bill Cody laid out the streets himself, keeping them wide, and the downtown core remains compact and walkable, anchored by the historic Irma Hotel and the Buffalo Bill Center of the West with its five museums. The town sits between Heart Mountain to the north and Cedar Mountain to the south, with the Shoshone River cutting through a canyon nearby. Tourism drives much of the local economy alongside health care, retail trade, and educational services, and the town swells with visitors during peak season while relying on J-1 visa workers to staff its hotels and restaurants. Public schools operate on separated campuses rather than clustering downtown, and Glenn Livingston is one of them.
The school's academic results are strong. On the most recent WY-TOPP assessments, proficiency rates across math, English language arts, and science were consistently high, with science standing out particularly in fourth grade where more than four in five tested students reached proficiency. Math proficiency ranged from roughly two-thirds in third grade to more than three-quarters in fourth grade, and ELA showed a similar upward trajectory, peaking in fifth grade with nearly eight in ten students proficient. Participation was full across every tested grade and subject. When measured against the other districts in Park County, Glenn Livingston's overall proficiency sits in the top quartile, meaning its students are outperforming peers across the county on the state's common assessment.
The student body is modest in size, with roughly even distribution across the six grade levels. The school is predominantly white, with a smaller Hispanic population and a handful of students identifying as multiracial, Asian, or Black. About two-fifths of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which gives the school a moderate economic mix rather than a concentrated low-income profile. Data on individualized education programs and English learner status was not available, so those figures are absent from this picture. A parent wanting to understand special education or language support services would want to ask the school directly.
Because Glenn Livingston serves only the elementary grade band, there is no graduation rate to report, and that is expected for a school of this type. Chronic absenteeism data was also not available. The district brief turned up little publicly reported information about recent referenda, curriculum changes, or property-tax shifts in Park County School District #6, so there is not much to relay on that front. This is not unusual for a smaller Wyoming district where major policy shifts may simply not have occurred recently or were not surfaced in available sources.
Housing in the Cody zip code carries a typical home value above the state and national benchmarks, with prices having softened somewhat over the past year. Rents remain relatively modest compared to mortgage costs, making renting notably cheaper than buying at current interest rates. For families considering a move into the Glenn Livingston attendance area, the housing market is attainable but not inexpensive, and the price-to-income ratio sits above the national figure, meaning buyers should expect to stretch somewhat relative to typical earnings. Cody's economy, with its mix of tourism, health care, and public-sector employment, provides a stable if seasonal employment picture.
What parents find at Glenn Livingston is a small-town elementary school with strong academic outcomes, a stable peer environment, and a community that blends Western heritage with the demands of a tourist economy. The school's test results suggest effective instruction in the core subjects, and its position atop the county's proficiency rankings is a genuine strength. Families looking for a quieter setting with access to outdoor recreation and a tight-knit town identity will find Cody a comfortable fit, while those seeking specialized program offerings or detailed data on student subgroups may need to go directly to the school for answers.
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