Enrollment
272
Elementary
DISTRICT 298 · STATE 216
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NATRONA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #1·NCES 560451000420
Oregon Trail Elementary
6332 Buckboard Road, Casper, WY 82604 · (307) 253-6200 · Natrona County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL272 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% of Wyoming public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
14.7:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
134 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 53 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (51).
Student demographics
30%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
52.2%
WY avg 56.0%
Math
50.6%
WY avg 51.3%
What this means: On the WY-TOPP, Wyoming's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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
51.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.1%
based on WY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Oregon Trail Elementary
Oregon Trail Elementary's state test result (51.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon Trail Elementary this school | 272 | 49.3% | 51.3% |
| Eastside Elementary Cody | 294 | 49.0% | N/A |
| Aspen Elementary Evanston | 287 | 49.8% | 59.3% |
| Crest Hill Elementary Casper | 234 | 46.6% | 60.9% |
| Truman Elementary Green River | 263 | 48.7% | 49.0% |
| Southridge Elementary Casper | 322 | 45.0% | 67.5% |
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 Oregon Trail Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wyoming | In Natrona County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.3% | #80 of 116 | #10 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.6% | #90 of 121 | #13 of 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.2% | #76 of 121 | #10 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 272 | #68 of 187 | #14 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #101 of 109 | #11 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.8% | #73 of 109 | #14 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.3% | #56 of 139 | #10 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.8% | #24 of 89 | #2 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
272
-54 (-17%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 332
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 272 | 18.5 | 14.7:1 | 49% (134) |
| 2023-24 | 264 | 19 | 13.9:1 | 39% (102) |
| 2022-23 | 288 | 20 | 14.4:1 | 35% (102) |
| 2020-21 | 326 | 20 | 16.3:1 | 31% (101) |
| 2017-18 | 357 | 21.8 | 16.4:1 | 26% (94) |
| 2015-16 | 351 | 22 | 15.9:1 | 30% (104) |
| 2010-11 | 291 | N/A | N/A | 34% (100) |
| 2000-01 | 356 | 23 | 15.5:1 | 67% (237) |
| 1990-91 | 332 | 15 | 22.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oregon Trail Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (357 to 272); teachers down 15% (21.8 to 18.5).
About Oregon Trail Elementary
Oregon Trail Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school with its address in Casper, Wyoming. It reports enrollment of 272 students in kindergarten through 5. Across elementary schools in Wyoming, the average enrollment is about 216.
The 27 schools in Natrona County School District #1 enroll 12,352 students altogether, Oregon Trail Elementary among them.
White students account for 83% of the school's enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 13% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 30%.
Oregon Trail Elementary reported 18.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 14.7:1. Elementary schools in Wyoming have an average ratio of 10.6:1. Roughly 49% of students at Oregon Trail Elementary can receive free or reduced-price lunch.
Among Wyoming public elementary schools, Oregon Trail Elementary outscored 34%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Oregon Trail Elementary, the prediction is 52.1% and the result is 51.3%.
In Natrona County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $72,156 a year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting Oregon Trail Elementary, Natrona County has 29 public schools.
Paradise Valley Elementary is about 1.1 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: Oregon Trail Elementary ranks 6th of 7 nearby schools, at 51.3% versus a 59.6% average.
The school's locale code, City: Small, means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The school shrank from 326 students in 2020-21 to 272 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 16.3:1 in 2020-21 to 14.7:1 in 2024-25.
The Oregon Trail Elementary discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
Other Oregon Trail Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Oregon Trail Elementary. Oregon Trail Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- OREGON TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTWIN FALLS, ID · 496 students
- Oregon Trail Elementary SchoolClackamas, OR · 455 students
Nearby schools
- Paradise Valley Elementary1.1 mi · 359
- Ft. Caspar Academy2.2 mi · 356
- Roosevelt High School2.9 mi · 206
- C Y Middle School2.9 mi · 766
- Wyoming Classical Academy3.1 mi · 298
- Journey Elementary3.4 mi · 348
Frequently asked questions
About Oregon Trail ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Oregon Trail Elementary?
Oregon Trail Elementary enrolls approximately 272 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Oregon Trail Elementary serve?
Oregon Trail Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Oregon Trail Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Oregon Trail Elementary is approximately 14.7:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Oregon Trail Elementary?
Student demographics at Oregon Trail Elementary are roughly 83% White, 13% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Oregon Trail Elementary in?
Oregon Trail Elementary is part of Natrona County School District #1.
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