Enrollment
227
Elementary
DISTRICT 298 · STATE 216
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NATRONA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #1·NCES 560451000445
Bar Nunn Elementary
2050 Siebke Drive, Casper, WY 82601 · (307) 253-4000 · Natrona County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL227 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 27% of Wyoming public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Wyoming public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
109 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 47%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 36 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 18 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 30 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (18) is 57% smaller than its 5th grade class (42).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 41% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
WY-TOPP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
47.7%
WY avg 56.0%
Math
46.2%
WY avg 51.3%
What this means: On the WY-TOPP, Wyoming's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wyoming schools, those numbers are about 56 and 51.
Source: WY-TOPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.8%
based on WY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% typical for Wyoming schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wyoming's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bar Nunn Elementary
Bar Nunn Elementary's state test result (49.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bar Nunn Elementary this school | 227 | 48.0% | 49.9% |
| Aspen Elementary Evanston | 287 | 49.8% | 59.3% |
| Truman Elementary Green River | 263 | 48.7% | 49.0% |
| Washington Elementary Green River | 208 | 44.7% | 64.2% |
| Trail Elementary Torrington | 239 | 47.3% | 45.3% |
| Oregon Trail Elementary Casper | 272 | 49.3% | 51.3% |
Matched among Wyoming elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bar Nunn Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wyoming | In Natrona County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.9% | #86 of 116 | #13 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.2% | #101 of 121 | #15 of 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.7% | #90 of 121 | #12 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 227 | #92 of 187 | #17 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #77 of 109 | #5 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.6% | #49 of 109 | #8 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.0% | #65 of 139 | #11 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.0% | #57 of 89 | #5 of 9 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
227
-135 (-37%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 303
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 12.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 227 | 18.5 | 12.3:1 | 48% (109) |
| 2023-24 | 289 | 21.5 | 13.4:1 | 43% (123) |
| 2022-23 | 338 | 24 | 14.1:1 | 50% (170) |
| 2020-21 | 362 | 28 | 12.9:1 | 51% (183) |
| 2017-18 | 255 | 20.4 | 12.5:1 | 42% (107) |
| 2015-16 | 262 | 19 | 13.8:1 | 50% (132) |
| 2010-11 | 256 | N/A | N/A | 50% (129) |
| 2000-01 | 150 | 12 | 12.5:1 | 98% (147) |
| 1990-91 | 303 | 17 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bar Nunn Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (255 to 227); teachers down 9% (20.4 to 18.5).
About Bar Nunn Elementary
Families in Casper, Wyoming, are served by Bar Nunn Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 227 students enrolled.
A total of 27 schools make up Natrona County School District #1, with 12,352 students enrolled.
Bar Nunn Elementary's enrollment is 76% White. Next come 18% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. That compares with about 89% White among all Natrona County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Bar Nunn Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 39%.
The school employs the equivalent of 18.5 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 12.3:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Wyoming is 10.6:1, lower than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Bar Nunn Elementary is 48%. Across public schools in Natrona County, the average is about the same, 46%.
Bar Nunn Elementary is graded C by allk12, scoring above 27% of Wyoming public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 52.8% for Bar Nunn Elementary. The school posts 49.9%, 2.9 points below the prediction.
County data help place the school in context: in Natrona County, median household income is about $72,156, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Bar Nunn Elementary is among the 29 public schools in Natrona County.
The closest other public school is Lincoln Elementary School, about 4.4 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Bar Nunn Elementary is 3rd of 7 on proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 362 to 227.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Natrona County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
79,977
Census ACS
Median income
$72,156
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
12,650 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Natrona County School District #1
- Kelly Walsh High SchoolHigh · 2,002 students
- Natrona County High SchoolHigh · 1,703 students
- C Y Middle SchoolMiddle · 766 students
- Centennial Middle SchoolMiddle · 755 students
- Dean Morgan Middle SchoolMiddle · 613 students
- Casper Classical AcademyMiddle · 516 students
Other schools in Casper
- Kelly Walsh High SchoolHigh · 2,002 students
- Natrona County High SchoolHigh · 1,703 students
- C Y Middle SchoolMiddle · 766 students
- Centennial Middle SchoolMiddle · 755 students
- Dean Morgan Middle SchoolMiddle · 613 students
- Casper Classical AcademyMiddle · 516 students
Nearby schools
- Lincoln Elementary School4.4 mi · 433
- Natrona County High School5.2 mi · 1,703
- Wyoming Classical Academy5.2 mi · 298
- Park Elementary5.2 mi · 344
- Evansville Elementary5.4 mi · 277
- Cottonwood Elementary5.5 mi · 347
Frequently asked questions
About Bar Nunn ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Bar Nunn Elementary?
Bar Nunn Elementary enrolls approximately 227 students in grades PK-05.
Is Bar Nunn Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bar Nunn Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Bar Nunn Elementary have?
Bar Nunn Elementary employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Bar Nunn Elementary?
Student demographics at Bar Nunn Elementary are roughly 76% White, 18% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Bar Nunn Elementary public or private?
Bar Nunn Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Natrona County School District #1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.