Enrollment
344
Elementary
DISTRICT 298 · STATE 216
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NATRONA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #1·NCES 560451000251
Park Elementary
140 West 9th Street, Casper, WY 82601 · (307) 253-3200 · Natrona County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL344 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
125 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 | 57 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 18% |
Student demographics
41%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
46.9%
WY avg 56.0%
Math
51.0%
WY avg 51.3%
What this means: On the WY-TOPP, Wyoming's statewide test, about 47 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
50.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.2%
based on WY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 →
Where Park Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wyoming | In Natrona County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #83 of 116 | #11 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #89 of 121 | #12 of 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.9% | #92 of 121 | #13 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 344 | #28 of 187 | #8 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #105 of 109 | #14 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.0% | #42 of 109 | #6 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.3% | #108 of 139 | #16 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.5% | #12 of 24 | #4 of 6 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
344
-22 (-6%) vs 2020
+107% since 1990-91, when it was 166
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 18.3:1
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 | 344 | 22.5 | 15.3:1 | 36% (125) |
| 2023-24 | 351 | 22 | 15.9:1 | 23% (82) |
| 2022-23 | 355 | 21 | 16.9:1 | 26% (93) |
| 2020-21 | 366 | 20 | 18.3:1 | 28% (102) |
| 2017-18 | 323 | 19.2 | 16.8:1 | 16% (53) |
| 2015-16 | 321 | 20 | 16.1:1 | 26% (83) |
| 2010-11 | 263 | N/A | N/A | 22% (59) |
| 2000-01 | 264 | 15 | 17.6:1 | 45% (118) |
| 1990-91 | 166 | 9 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Park Elementary.
About Park Elementary
Park Elementary is a high-enrollment elementary school in Casper, Wyoming. Enrollment totals 344 students across kindergarten through 5. Across elementary schools in Wyoming, the average enrollment is about 216.
Natrona County School District #1 is made up of 27 schools with 12,352 students in all.
Federal enrollment data show Park Elementary is 74% White. Other groups make up 21% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Natrona County as a whole is about 89% White, so the school's share is lower. A diversity index of 41% means there is a 41% chance two randomly chosen students at Park Elementary are from different groups.
For every teacher at Park Elementary, there are about 15.3 students; the school has 22.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Wyoming, 10.6:1, is lower. There are 125 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 36% of enrollment. It compares with 46% for public schools in Natrona County.
Test results at Park Elementary are 8.4 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (50.8% actual, 59.2% predicted).
For Natrona County, Census Bureau data show 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 Park Elementary, Natrona County has 29 public schools.
Natrona County High School is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Park Elementary ranks 3rd of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 50.8% against a local average of 47.9%.
NCES assigns Park Elementary the locale City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment decreased by 6% across 4 years, from 366 in 2020-21 to 344 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 18.3:1 in 2020-21, and 15.3:1 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Park Elementary. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
Nearby schools
- Natrona County High School0.2 mi · 1,703
- Dean Morgan Middle School0.5 mi · 613
- Cottonwood Elementary0.8 mi · 347
- Casper Classical Academy1.3 mi · 516
- Lincoln Elementary School1.6 mi · 433
- Southridge Elementary1.7 mi · 322
Frequently asked questions
About Park ElementaryHow large is Park Elementary?
Park Elementary enrolls approximately 344 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Park Elementary serve?
Park Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Park Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Park Elementary is approximately 15.3:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Park Elementary?
At Park Elementary, the student body is approximately 74% White, 21% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Park Elementary?
Park Elementary is overseen by Natrona County School District #1 in Natrona County.
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