Enrollment
190
Elementary
DISTRICT 298 · STATE 216
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NATRONA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #1·NCES 560451000253
Poison Spider Elementary
14200 Poison Spider Road, Casper, WY 82604 · (307) 253-6900 · Natrona County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL190 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 14% of Wyoming public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
13.6:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
101 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 | 15 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 19 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 20 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 32 | 17% |
| Grade 7 | 27 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 24 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (15) is 38% smaller than its 8th grade class (24).
Student demographics
16%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
44.6%
WY avg 56.0%
Math
30.7%
WY avg 51.3%
What this means: On the WY-TOPP, Wyoming's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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
41.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.9%
based on WY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Poison Spider Elementary
Poison Spider Elementary's state test result (41.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poison Spider Elementary this school | 190 | 53.2% | 41.1% |
| Woods Learning Center Casper | 170 | 51.2% | 32.6% |
| Douglas Intermediate School Douglas | 229 | 47.2% | 54.6% |
| Wagonwheel Elementary Gillette | 244 | 49.6% | 68.3% |
| Douglas Upper Elementary School Douglas | 251 | 48.2% | 49.9% |
| Sunflower Elementary Gillette | 311 | 58.5% | 54.0% |
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 Poison Spider Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wyoming | In Natrona County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.1% | #101 of 116 | #15 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.7% | #111 of 121 | #17 of 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #96 of 121 | #15 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 190 | #116 of 187 | #18 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.2% | #45 of 139 | #8 of 18 |
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
190
+8 (+4%) vs 2020
+36% since 1990-91, when it was 140
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 190 | 14 | 13.6:1 | 53% (101) |
| 2023-24 | 187 | 13 | 14.4:1 | 47% (87) |
| 2022-23 | 189 | 14 | 13.5:1 | 41% (78) |
| 2020-21 | 182 | 14 | 13.0:1 | 48% (88) |
| 2017-18 | 164 | 12.9 | 12.8:1 | 30% (49) |
| 2015-16 | 179 | 12 | 14.9:1 | 40% (71) |
| 2010-11 | 223 | N/A | N/A | 31% (69) |
| 2000-01 | 146 | 8 | 18.3:1 | 55% (80) |
| 1990-91 | 140 | 9 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Poison Spider Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (164 to 190); teachers up 9% (12.9 to 14).
About Poison Spider Elementary
Poison Spider Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school serving families in Casper, Wyoming. It reported 190 students in kindergarten through 8 in 2024-25.
Natrona County School District #1 has 27 schools and 12,352 students, and Poison Spider Elementary is one of those schools.
Roughly 92% of students at Poison Spider Elementary are White. Other students are 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, and 2% Native American. Natrona County residents are about 89% White, a similar share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 16%.
Poison Spider Elementary has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.6:1. Elementary schools in Wyoming average 10.6:1, 3.0 fewer students per teacher than here. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 53% at Poison Spider Elementary.
On the allk12 Grade, Poison Spider Elementary lands at D, ahead of 14% of Wyoming public elementary schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 41.1%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 49.9%.
In Natrona County, median household income comes to about $72,156, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Natrona County counts 29 public schools with about 12,650 students.
Among nearby public schools, Oregon Trail Elementary is closest at about 7.7 miles. There are 3 more public schools inside ten miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Poison Spider Elementary is 6th on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Poison Spider Elementary had a net gain of 8 students, or 4%.
The allk12 page for Poison Spider Elementary lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
- Oregon Trail Elementary7.7 mi · 272
- Paradise Valley Elementary8.7 mi · 359
- Ft. Caspar Academy9.9 mi · 356
- Wyoming Classical Academy10.2 mi · 298
- Roosevelt High School10.6 mi · 206
- C Y Middle School10.7 mi · 766
Frequently asked questions
About Poison Spider ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Poison Spider Elementary?
Poison Spider Elementary enrolls approximately 190 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Poison Spider Elementary serve?
Poison Spider Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many teachers does Poison Spider Elementary have?
Poison Spider Elementary employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
How diverse is Poison Spider Elementary?
Poison Spider Elementary reports a student body of 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Poison Spider Elementary?
Poison Spider Elementary is overseen by Natrona County School District #1 in Natrona County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.