Enrollment
165
Elementary
DISTRICT 194 · STATE 216
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SWEETWATER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #1·NCES 560530200421
Northpark Elementary
1 North Park Drive, Rock Springs, WY 82901 · (307) 352-3235 · Sweetwater County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL165 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 51% of Wyoming public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats 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
11.1:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
83 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 | 41 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 32 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 28% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 28% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
60.9%
WY avg 56.0%
Math
52.2%
WY avg 51.3%
What this means: On the WY-TOPP, Wyoming's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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
56.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.5%
based on WY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Northpark Elementary
Northpark Elementary's state test result (56.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northpark Elementary this school | 165 | 50.3% | 56.5% |
| South Side Elementary Worland | 158 | 46.2% | 57.3% |
| Pine Bluffs Elementary Pine Bluffs | 177 | 46.9% | 64.8% |
| Walnut Elementary Rock Springs | 195 | 51.8% | 52.0% |
| Bar Nunn Elementary Casper | 227 | 48.0% | 49.9% |
| Laura Irwin Elementary Basin | 122 | 48.4% | 59.7% |
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 Northpark Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wyoming | In Sweetwater County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.5% | #64 of 116 | #5 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.2% | #84 of 121 | #8 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.9% | #43 of 121 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 165 | #123 of 187 | #9 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.3% | #52 of 139 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -45.7% | #3 of 89 | N/A |
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
165
-75 (-31%) vs 2020
-56% since 1990-91, when it was 378
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 10.0:1
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 | 165 | 14.9 | 11.1:1 | 50% (83) |
| 2023-24 | 164 | 18.9 | 8.7:1 | 42% (69) |
| 2022-23 | 177 | 18.9 | 9.4:1 | 38% (68) |
| 2020-21 | 240 | 24 | 10.0:1 | 30% (72) |
| 2017-18 | 304 | 24.7 | 12.3:1 | 47% (142) |
| 2015-16 | 306 | 23 | 13.3:1 | 36% (111) |
| 2010-11 | 318 | N/A | N/A | 32% (101) |
| 2000-01 | 337 | 23 | 14.7:1 | 38% (129) |
| 1990-91 | 378 | 23 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northpark Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 46% (304 to 165); teachers down 40% (24.7 to 14.9).
About Northpark Elementary
Northpark Elementary is an elementary school in Rock Springs, Wyoming, and it is part of Sweetwater County School District #1. Enrolled students number 165 students, in kindergarten through 3. Statewide, elementary schools in Wyoming average about 216 students each.
Sweetwater County School District #1 is responsible for 15 schools, Northpark Elementary included, with 4,789 students in all.
White students are the majority at Northpark Elementary, with 74% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 21% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 41%, meaning two students picked at random have a 41% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 14.9 full-time positions, a ratio of 11.1:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Wyoming average 10.6:1. Around 50% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
The allk12 Grade for Northpark Elementary is B-. Compared with Wyoming public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 51% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Northpark Elementary, the prediction is 51.5% and the result is 56.5%.
Across Sweetwater County, the median household income is $75,034, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. In all, Sweetwater County has 26 public schools and roughly 7,075 students.
Nearby, Stagecoach Elementary is about 1.9 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 45.2% on proficiency, and Northpark Elementary is above that at 56.5%.
The school is in a town far from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Remote).
Over 4 years, Northpark Elementary's enrollment declined 31%, to 165. By 2024-25, the school had 11.1 students per teacher, compared with 10.0 in 2020-21.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Northpark Elementary, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Sweetwater County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
41,542
Census ACS
Median income
$75,034
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
7,075 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sweetwater County School District #1
- Rock Springs High SchoolHigh · 1,393 students
- Rock Springs Junior HighMiddle · 746 students
- Pilot Butte ElementaryMiddle · 547 students
- Eastside ElementaryMiddle · 541 students
- Stagecoach ElementaryElementary · 394 students
- Sage ElementaryElementary · 352 students
Other schools in Rock Springs
- Rock Springs High SchoolHigh · 1,393 students
- Rock Springs Junior HighMiddle · 746 students
- Pilot Butte ElementaryMiddle · 547 students
- Eastside ElementaryMiddle · 541 students
- Stagecoach ElementaryElementary · 394 students
- Sage ElementaryElementary · 352 students
Nearby schools
- Stagecoach Elementary1.9 mi · 394
- Desert View Elementary2.1 mi · 181
- Pilot Butte Elementary2.2 mi · 547
- Sage Elementary2.3 mi · 352
- Rock Springs Junior High2.8 mi · 746
- Black Butte High School3.0 mi · 103
Frequently asked questions
About Northpark ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Northpark Elementary?
Northpark Elementary enrolls approximately 165 students in grades KG-03.
What age range does Northpark Elementary serve?
Northpark Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Northpark Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Northpark Elementary is approximately 11.1:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Northpark Elementary?
Student demographics at Northpark Elementary are roughly 74% White, 21% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
What district is Northpark Elementary in?
Northpark Elementary is part of Sweetwater County School District #1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.