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Buffalo's Clear Creek Elementary School is a public school serving 162 students in grades 4-5. 
 
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The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

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Math

The state average for Math was 82% in 2012.

80 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Reading

The state average for Reading was 83% in 2012.

80 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Science

The state average for Science was 63% in 2012.

80 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Writing

The state average for Writing was 75% in 2011.

70 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

88%

2009

47%

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Wyoming administered the Proficiency Assessments for Wyoming Students (PAWS) in reading, writing and math to students in grades 3 through 8 and 11, and in science in grades 4, 8 and 11. PAWS tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Wyoming. The goal is for all students score at or above the proficient level.

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Source: Wyoming Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 82% in 2012.

70 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Reading

The state average for Reading was 79% in 2012.

70 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Writing

The state average for Writing was 86% in 2011.

90 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

89%

2009

64%

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

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Source: Wyoming Department of Education

Math

All Students	76%
Female	74%
Male	77%
African American	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	76%
Economically disadvantaged	65%
Not economically disadvantaged	82%
Students with disabilities	44%
Students without disabilities	83%
English language learners	n/a
Proficient in English	76%
Migrant	n/a
Non-migrant	76%
Academically gifted	n/a
Non-Gifted	76%
Non-Homeless	76%
Full Academic Year	n/a
Non-Full Academic Year	n/a

Reading

All Students	79%
Female	88%
Male	74%
African American	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	79%
Economically disadvantaged	84%
Not economically disadvantaged	77%
Students with disabilities	63%
Students without disabilities	83%
English language learners	n/a
Proficient in English	79%
Migrant	n/a
Non-migrant	79%
Academically gifted	n/a
Non-Gifted	79%
Non-Homeless	79%
Full Academic Year	n/a
Non-Full Academic Year	n/a

Science

All Students	67%
Female	62%
Male	70%
African American	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	66%
Economically disadvantaged	58%
Not economically disadvantaged	71%
Students with disabilities	50%
Students without disabilities	70%
English language learners	n/a
Proficient in English	67%
Migrant	n/a
Non-migrant	67%
Academically gifted	n/a
Non-Gifted	67%
Non-Homeless	67%
Full Academic Year	n/a
Non-Full Academic Year	n/a

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

The different student groups are identified by the Wyoming Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Wyoming's state standards

Source: Wyoming Department of Education

Math

All Students	87%
Female	88%
Male	87%
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	89%
Economically disadvantaged	72%
Not economically disadvantaged	92%
Students with disabilities	44%
Students without disabilities	94%
English language learners	n/a
Proficient in English	87%
Migrant	n/a
Non-migrant	87%
Academically gifted	n/a
Non-Gifted	87%
Non-Homeless	87%
Full Academic Year	n/a
Non-Full Academic Year	n/a

Reading

All Students	83%
Female	85%
Male	82%
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	86%
Economically disadvantaged	67%
Not economically disadvantaged	89%
Students with disabilities	33%
Students without disabilities	90%
English language learners	n/a
Proficient in English	83%
Migrant	n/a
Non-migrant	83%
Academically gifted	n/a
Non-Gifted	83%
Non-Homeless	83%
Full Academic Year	n/a
Non-Full Academic Year	n/a

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

See Wyoming's state standards

Source: Wyoming Department of Education

Breaking down the GreatSchools Rating

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By grade

Grade 4
 
4
Grade 5
 
7
All students
 
5

By gender

Female
 
6
Male
 
5
All students
 
5

By ethnicity

White

All students

By other groups

Economically disadvantaged
 
3
Not economically disadvantaged
 
7
Students with disabilities
 
1
Students without disabilities
 
8
Proficient in English
 
5
Non-migrant
 
5
Non-Gifted
 
5
Non-Homeless
 
5
All students
 
5

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity	This school	State average
White	90%	81%
Hispanic	5%	12%
Two or more races	4%	1%
American Indian/Alaska Native	1%	4%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander	1%	0%
Asian	0%	1%
Black	0%	1%

Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student subgroups

	This school	District average	State average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	34%	N/A	37%

Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student-teacher ratio

	This school	District average	State average
Students per FTE teacher	13	N/A	12

Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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63 North Burritt
Buffalo, WY 82834
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