The top reported proficiency rate is 71% in Math. The lowest is 62% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Meadowlark Elementary
Meadowlark Elementary sits on DeSmet Avenue in Sheridan, a town that serves as the economic hub for a three-county region spanning north-central Wyoming and southern Montana. Sheridan's economy runs on a broader base than many Wyoming communities, with government, healthcare, education, real estate, mining, and financial services all contributing, plus a growing manufacturing sector. The historic downtown along Main Street brings shops, restaurants, civic buildings, and arts venues together in a compact grid, and the town sits in Goose Creek Valley at the base of the Bighorn Mountains. Civic anchors like the Fulmer Public Library, Whitney Commons park, the WYO Theater, and the Sheridan County Courthouse give the core a lived-in, institutional character. Sheridan College operates on a separate campus as part of the Northern Wyoming Community College District.
Meadowlark serves kindergarten through fifth grade and is part of Sheridan County School District #2. The school is a conventional public elementary, not a charter or magnet. Enrollment is moderate for a grade band this size, with each grade level carrying roughly comparable numbers of students. The student body is predominantly white, with a smaller Hispanic presence and very few students identifying as Asian, Black, or multiracial. About a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on individualized education programs and English learner status was not available, so those population shares remain unknown here. A parent interested in special education services or language support may want to ask the school directly about what is in place.
On state assessments, Meadowlark posts solid proficiency rates. In math, third and fourth graders each came in above the mid-seventies percentile range, with fifth grade a step behind but still showing a clear majority of students proficient. English language arts results follow a similar pattern, with the proportion of students meeting proficiency rising from third through fifth grade. Fourth-grade science proficiency also landed above the midline. Every tested grade reported full participation. Taken together, the overall proficiency index places Meadowlark below the midpoint relative to districts in Sheridan County, a small set of three. The county median sits modestly above Meadowlark's figure, and the top district is a bit higher still. This is a school where most students are meeting state benchmarks, though neighboring districts in the county are performing at somewhat higher levels on aggregate.
No multi-year trend data was available, so it is not possible to say from the provided data whether these proficiency levels are rising, falling, or holding steady. The comparison set itself is narrow, limited to the county's districts because boundary adjacency information was not available.
Because Meadowlark is an elementary school, there is no graduation rate to report. Chronic absenteeism data was also missing. Title I status was not reported. Discipline, course access, staffing, and attendance details were not provided. Program offerings, such as specialized electives or extracurriculars, were absent from the available data. These gaps reflect what was and was not reported rather than any judgment about the school's operations.
The housing market in Meadowlark's zip code runs above both the Wyoming state benchmark and the national benchmark, reflecting Sheridan's appeal as a regional center with mountain access and a diversified economy. Estimated monthly mortgage costs sit at a level that, relative to national median household income, produces a price-to-income ratio that is elevated. A family considering a move into this attendance area should expect housing costs that outpace what much of the state carries. Rent data for the zip code was not available.
Publicly reported descriptions of Sheridan emphasize its quality-of-life draw, proximity to the Bighorn Mountains, and a cultural calendar anchored by the Sheridan WYO Rodeo each July. The town continues to attract new residents, and its population has grown over recent census cycles. For a family weighing Meadowlark, the picture is of a solidly performing elementary school in a regional hub town where most students are hitting state proficiency marks, where the peer group is largely white and English-speaking with a meaningful but not dominant share of students from lower-income households, and where housing costs reflect the area's desirability rather than its rural Wyoming setting.
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