Journey Elementary

Journey Elementary is a heavily attended elementary campus in Casper, Wyoming, overseen by Natrona County School District #1. The school hosts 348 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 61% above the typical public school in Wyoming, which averages around 216 students.

Across the 27 schools in Natrona County School District #1 (12,352 students total), Journey Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Journey Elementary reports that the largest single group is White, at 75% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 13% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 2% Native American. By comparison, Natrona County as a whole is about 89% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Journey Elementary logs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.1:1. The state averages around 10.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 57% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Natrona County (around 46%), the school's rate is north of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Journey Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.6%.

Zooming out to the county, Natrona County reports that median household earnings sit near $72,156, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Journey Elementary is one of 29 public schools in Natrona County (combined enrollment of about 12,650 students).

Nearest neighbor: Southridge Elementary, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Journey Elementary. On composite proficiency, Journey Elementary comes 5th of 6 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 57.4%.

Journey Elementary operates from a downtown location.

Five-year trend. Journey Elementary's enrollment has ticked up 12% since 2018, when it stood at 310 (now 348). Class-load math has widened: from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the Journey Elementary community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.