Paradise Valley Elementary

Paradise Valley Elementary is one of the big primary schools in Casper, Wyoming, overseen by Natrona County School District #1, with 359 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. By comparison, Wyoming's public schools average about 216 students each, so Paradise Valley Elementary sits 66% larger than that benchmark.

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

In terms of who attends, Paradise Valley Elementary logs that White students make up the majority at 80%. The remainder comes out to 11% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 2% Asian. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 89%.

In terms of school funding signals, Paradise Valley Elementary lists 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 10.6:1 average. About 38% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Paradise Valley Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 62.5%.

Around the school, the surrounding 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 the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Natrona County's 29 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,650 students), Paradise Valley Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Oregon Trail Elementary, roughly 1.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Paradise Valley Elementary at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 57.7%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Over the past 7-year window. Paradise Valley Elementary's enrollment has shrank 9% since 2018, when it stood at 395 (now 359). Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.

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