Park Elementary

Located at 140 West 9th Street, in Casper, Wyoming, Park Elementary is a sprawling primary school that serves 344 students (grades K through 5), operated by Natrona County School District #1. Enrollment runs roughly 59% above the state mean of about 216.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, Park Elementary records that White students make up the majority at 74%. Other groups include 21% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 89%.

On the resource side, On paper, Park Elementary has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.6:1, putting Park Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Around 36% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Natrona County runs at roughly 46%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Park Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 59.2%, the actual is 50.8%, a residual of -8.4 points.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Natrona County indicate the typical household earns roughly $72,156 per year, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Park Elementary is one of 29 public schools in Natrona County (combined enrollment of about 12,650 students).

The closest other public school is Natrona County High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Park Elementary ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 47.9%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 7%: 323 students in 2018 compared to 344 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 12% to 21% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Park Elementary typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.