Enrollment
214
Elementary
DISTRICT 195 · STATE 216
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOT SPRINGS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #1·NCES 560331000185
Ralph Witters Elementary
215 Springview, Thermopolis, WY 82443 · (307) 864-6561 · Hot Springs County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL214 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 67% of Wyoming public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
11.3:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
102 students
DISTRICT 44% · 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 | 30 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 25% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 23% |
This year's kindergarten class (30) is 40% smaller than its 4th grade class (50).
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Hot Springs County School District #1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
WY-TOPP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
60.2%
WY avg 56.0%
Math
66.5%
WY avg 51.3%
What this means: On the WY-TOPP, Wyoming's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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
61.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.0%
based on WY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Ralph Witters Elementary
Ralph Witters Elementary's state test result (61.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Witters Elementary this school | 214 | 47.7% | 61.8% |
| Rozet Elementary Rozet | 225 | 48.4% | 45.9% |
| Meadowlark Elementary Buffalo | 211 | 43.6% | N/A |
| Wagonwheel Elementary Gillette | 244 | 49.6% | 68.3% |
| Cottonwood Elementary Wright | 198 | 49.0% | N/A |
| Tongue River Elementary Ranchester | 255 | 46.7% | 68.1% |
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 Ralph Witters Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wyoming |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.8% | #45 of 116 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.5% | #38 of 121 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.2% | #46 of 121 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 214 | #101 of 187 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #52 of 109 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.6% | #79 of 109 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.7% | #67 of 139 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.7% | #40 of 89 |
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
214
-28 (-12%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 335
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 10.1:1
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 | 214 | 19 | 11.3:1 | 48% (102) |
| 2023-24 | 227 | 21.5 | 10.6:1 | 45% (103) |
| 2022-23 | 242 | 21.5 | 11.3:1 | 42% (102) |
| 2020-21 | 242 | 24 | 10.1:1 | 35% (85) |
| 2017-18 | 251 | 20.8 | 12.1:1 | 47% (118) |
| 2015-16 | 238 | 23 | 10.3:1 | 48% (114) |
| 2010-11 | 228 | N/A | N/A | 46% (105) |
| 2000-01 | 212 | 16 | 13.3:1 | 70% (149) |
| 1990-91 | 335 | 20 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ralph Witters Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (251 to 214); teachers down 8% (20.8 to 19).
About Ralph Witters Elementary
Located in Thermopolis, Wyoming, Ralph Witters Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school. The school enrolls 214 students in pre-K through 4.
Ralph Witters Elementary is one school in a 3-school district, Hot Springs County School District #1, which enrolls 584 students.
Roughly 85% of students at Ralph Witters Elementary are White. Other groups make up 7% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. The diversity index for Ralph Witters Elementary is 28%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Ralph Witters Elementary reported 19 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 11.3:1. The average for elementary schools in Wyoming is about 10.6:1. Roughly 48% of students at Ralph Witters Elementary can receive free or reduced-price lunch.
Ralph Witters Elementary holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 67% of Wyoming public elementary schools.
Test results at Ralph Witters Elementary are 8.9 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (61.8% actual, 53.0% predicted).
Looking at the county, Hot Springs County, the median household earns about $61,250 a year, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Hot Springs County has 4 public schools with about 584 students, including Ralph Witters Elementary.
Hot Springs County High School, about 0.2 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 2. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Ralph Witters Elementary ranks 4th of 5 on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Ralph Witters Elementary in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).
From 242 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 214 by 2024-25. The school's ratio increased from 10.1:1 to 11.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Hot Springs County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,620
Census ACS
Median income
$61,250
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
584 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hot Springs County School District #1
- Thermopolis Middle SchoolMiddle · 186 students
- Hot Springs County High SchoolHigh · 184 students
Other schools in Thermopolis
- Thermopolis Middle SchoolMiddle · 186 students
- Hot Springs County High SchoolHigh · 184 students
- Big Horn Basin Children's CenterElementary
Nearby schools
- Hot Springs County High School0.2 mi · 184
- Thermopolis Middle School1.1 mi · 186
- West Side Elementary27.8 mi · 158
- South Side Elementary28.2 mi · 158
- Worland High School28.2 mi · 339
- Shoshoni High School28.2 mi · 117
Frequently asked questions
About Ralph Witters ElementaryHow large is Ralph Witters Elementary?
Ralph Witters Elementary enrolls approximately 214 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Ralph Witters Elementary serve?
Ralph Witters Elementary serves grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Ralph Witters Elementary have?
Ralph Witters Elementary employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ralph Witters Elementary?
At Ralph Witters Elementary, the student body is approximately 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Ralph Witters Elementary public or private?
Ralph Witters Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hot Springs County School District #1.
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