Enrollment
292
Elementary
DISTRICT 149 · STATE 216
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NIOBRARA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #1·NCES 560423000219
Lusk Elementary
425 South Maple, Lusk, WY 82225 · (307) 334-2224 · Niobrara County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL292 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 10% of Wyoming public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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
11.5:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.3:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 48 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (53).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Niobrara County School District #1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
WY-TOPP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
38.0%
WY avg 56.0%
Math
36.2%
WY avg 51.3%
What this means: On the WY-TOPP, Wyoming's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 →
Where Lusk Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wyoming |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.2% | #108 of 121 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #109 of 121 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 292 | #60 of 187 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #59 of 109 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.1% | #69 of 109 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.5% | #19 of 24 |
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
292
-309 (-51%) vs 2020
+38% since 1990-91, when it was 212
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 17.2:1
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 | 292 | 25.4 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 299 | 28.2 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 302 | 26.5 | 11.4:1 | 42% (127) |
| 2020-21 | 601 | 35 | 17.2:1 | 29% (175) |
| 2017-18 | 285 | 24.3 | 11.8:1 | 46% (132) |
| 2015-16 | 311 | 28 | 11.1:1 | 17% (54) |
| 2010-11 | 258 | N/A | N/A | 31% (80) |
| 2000-01 | 157 | 15 | 10.5:1 | 70% (110) |
| 1990-91 | 212 | 19 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lusk Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (285 to 292); teachers up 5% (24.3 to 25.4).
About Lusk Elementary
Lusk Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Lusk, Wyoming, one of the schools in Niobrara County School District #1. It educates 292 students in pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 35% above the 216 average for elementary schools in Wyoming.
Niobrara County School District #1 runs 4 schools with a combined 935 students. Lusk Elementary is one of them.
The large majority of students at Lusk Elementary, 82%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 11% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Niobrara County, the White share is about 92%. By the diversity index, Lusk Elementary comes in at 31%.
The teaching staff at Lusk Elementary is 25.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 11.5:1. That ratio is over the 10.6:1 average for elementary schools in Wyoming.
allk12 grades Lusk Elementary a D. The grade compares the school only with Wyoming public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Niobrara County has about 2,368 residents, and median household income is about $64,113, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Niobrara County number 4 and enroll about 935.
The next-closest public school is Lusk Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles.
Locale data from NCES put Lusk Elementary in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).
Reported enrollment: 601 (2020-21) and 292 (2024-25). These figures may describe different sets of grades. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (11.5:1) than in 2020-21 (17.2:1).
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Niobrara County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,368
Census ACS
Median income
$64,113
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
935 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Niobrara County School District #1
- Niobrara County High SchoolHigh · 387 students
- Lusk Middle SchoolMiddle · 250 students
- Lance Creek ElementaryElementary · 6 students
Other schools in Lusk
- Niobrara County High SchoolHigh · 387 students
- Lusk Middle SchoolMiddle · 250 students
Nearby schools
- Lusk Middle School0.0 mi · 250
- Niobrara County High School0.7 mi · 387
- Lance Creek Elementary23.5 mi · 6
- Shawnee Elementary28.5 mi · 12
- HARRISON GRADE SCHOOL28.9 mi · 32
- SIOUX COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL29.1 mi · 24
Frequently asked questions
About Lusk ElementaryHow many students attend Lusk Elementary?
Lusk Elementary enrolls approximately 292 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Lusk Elementary serve?
Lusk Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Lusk Elementary?
Approximately 11.5:1 students per teacher at Lusk Elementary.
How diverse is Lusk Elementary?
Lusk Elementary reports a student body of 82% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Lusk Elementary public or private?
Lusk Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Niobrara County School District #1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.