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Meadowlark Elementary School vs. Highland Park Elementary School

Should you attend Meadowlark Elementary School or Highland Park Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Meadowlark Elementary School
1410 Desmet Avenue
Sheridan, WY 82801
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Highland Park Elementary School
2 Mydland Road
Sheridan, WY 82801
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Meadowlark Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wyoming for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Highland Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wyoming for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 321 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Meadowlark Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Wyoming for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Wyoming state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Wyoming state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Wyoming state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wyoming state average of 24% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 305 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Highland Park Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Wyoming for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Wyoming state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Wyoming state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Wyoming state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wyoming state average of 24% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
321 students
305 students
This chart displays total students of Meadowlark Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Highland Park Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
55% | 45%
This chart displays gender of Meadowlark Elementary School
This chart displays gender of Highland Park Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
23 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Meadowlark Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Highland Park Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Meadowlark Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wyoming by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Highland Park Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wyoming by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#23 out of 309 schools in WY
(Top 10%)
#15 out of 309 schools in WY
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Meadowlark Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Highland Park Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 10% in WY)
75-79%
(Top 5% in WY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Meadowlark Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Highland Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 10% in WY)
70-74%
(Top 10% in WY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Meadowlark Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wyoming by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Highland Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wyoming by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-69%
(Top 20% in WY)
70-79%
(Top 5% in WY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Meadowlark Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Highland Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Meadowlark Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Highland Park Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
49
39
Grade 1 Students
46
46
Grade 2 Students
49
60
Grade 3 Students
55
54
Grade 4 Students
56
61
Grade 5 Students
66
45

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Meadowlark Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Highland Park Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Meadowlark Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Highland Park Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Meadowlark Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Highland Park Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Meadowlark Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Highland Park Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% White
86%
82%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Meadowlark Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Highland Park Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Meadowlark Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Highland Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.25
0.32
This chart displays the diversity score of Meadowlark Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Wyoming by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Highland Park Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Wyoming by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Meadowlark Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Highland Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Meadowlark Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Highland Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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