Woodland Park Elementary, Sheridan WY

Original Research by School Decision on Woodland Park Elementary

Woodland Park Elementary sits on the eastern edge of Sheridan, a town that functions as the economic anchor for a three-county region spanning north-central Wyoming into southern Montana. Sheridan's economy runs on a broader mix than most Wyoming communities, with healthcare, government, education, financial services, and a growing manufacturing sector alongside the tourism and recreation traffic drawn by the nearby Bighorn Mountains. The historic downtown along Main Street, with its western-themed shops and the WYO Theater, sits a short distance from the school's residential surroundings. Sheridan College, part of the Northern Wyoming Community College District, gives the town a higher-education presence unusual for a community of this size.

The school serves pre-kindergarten through fifth grade and has a moderate enrollment for its grade band. It is a traditional public school, not a charter or magnet, and operates within Sheridan County School District #2. The student body is predominantly white, with a small Hispanic presence and a handful of students from other racial or ethnic backgrounds. A modest share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on individualized education programs and English learner status was not available, so those pieces of the student-support picture are absent here.

On Wyoming's WY-TOPP assessment, Woodland Park's results are a mixed but generally solid profile. Math proficiency is the school's stronger suit, with third graders performing notably well and fourth and fifth grades holding at a level that sits above what many schools achieve. English language arts follows a similar pattern, with third grade strong, fifth grade close behind, and fourth grade dipping to a more middling level where a parent may want to look into what is happening at that grade transition. Science, tested only in fourth grade, shows a lower proficiency rate than math or ELA. Every tested group had full participation, which gives the results a clean read. Among the three districts in Sheridan County, Woodland Park's overall proficiency sits below the midpoint, closer to the higher-performing districts than to the lower ones, but not at the top.

Because Woodland Park is an elementary school, there is no graduation rate to report, and the grade band alone explains that absence. Chronic absenteeism data was not available, and discipline, staffing, and course-access information were not provided. The district brief turned up no specific parent-relevant changes in recent operations.

Housing in the 82801 zip code runs above both the Wyoming state benchmark and the national benchmark, with typical home values reflecting Sheridan's desirability as a regional hub with mountain access. The price-to-income ratio suggests that buying a home here is somewhat stretched relative to national norms, and current mortgage rates add to that pressure. Rental data was not available for this area, so families looking to lease rather than buy would need to research local listings independently.

For a family considering Woodland Park, the school offers steady academic performance in math and English language arts, a fairly homogeneous peer environment typical of Sheridan, and a community with genuine economic diversity and outdoor access. The fourth-grade dip in ELA and the lower science results are worth asking about. The missing data on special populations and attendance means families whose children need specific supports should contact the school directly rather than relying on what is published.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 378%

School 78% · District 81% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▲ 18 pts above state median

Grade 468%

School 68% · District 78% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▲ 10 pts above state median

Grade 567%

School 67% · District 68% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 9 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 375%

School 75% · District 75%

▲ 22 pts above state median

Grade 459%

School 59% · District 65% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▲ 6 pts above state median

Grade 569%

School 69% · District 74% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▲ 9 pts above state median

Science

Grade 456%

School 56% · District 62% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 1 pts below state median

This schoolSheridan County School District #2, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income62%Higher-income83%21 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income35%Higher-income75%40 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income47%Higher-income81%33 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income71%Higher-income83%12 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income47%Higher-income83%36 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income47%Higher-income78%30 pp gap