Enrollment
158
Elementary
DISTRICT 156 · STATE 216
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHAKIE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #1·NCES 560624000578
South Side Elementary
1229 Howell Avenue, Worland, WY 82401 · (307) 347-3306 · Washakie County
GRADES 02–03ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL158 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 52% of Wyoming public elementary schools
- B-Test 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
9.3:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
73 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 67 | 42% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 58% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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
South Side Elementary→West Side Elementary
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Washakie County School District #1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
WY-TOPP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
54.2%
WY avg 56.0%
Math
60.4%
WY avg 51.3%
What this means: On the WY-TOPP, Wyoming's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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
57.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.8%
based on WY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 South Side Elementary
South Side Elementary's state test result (57.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Side Elementary this school | 158 | 46.2% | 57.3% |
| Northpark Elementary Rock Springs | 165 | 50.3% | 56.5% |
| Pine Bluffs Elementary Pine Bluffs | 177 | 46.9% | 64.8% |
| Walnut Elementary Rock Springs | 195 | 51.8% | 52.0% |
| Laura Irwin Elementary Basin | 122 | 48.4% | 59.7% |
| Bar Nunn Elementary Casper | 227 | 48.0% | 49.9% |
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 South Side Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wyoming |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.3% | #61 of 116 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.4% | #54 of 121 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.2% | #70 of 121 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 158 | #128 of 187 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.2% | #79 of 139 |
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
158
+8 (+5%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 7.9:1
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 | 158 | 17 | 9.3:1 | 46% (73) |
| 2023-24 | 162 | 17 | 9.6:1 | 46% (75) |
| 2022-23 | 161 | 15.7 | 10.3:1 | 43% (69) |
| 2020-21 | 150 | 19 | 7.9:1 | 33% (50) |
| 2017-18 | 165 | 16.4 | 10.1:1 | 52% (85) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Side Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (165 to 158); teachers up 4% (16.4 to 17).
About South Side Elementary
South Side Elementary, located in Worland, Wyoming, is a small elementary school. The school enrolls 158 students, from grades 2 through 3. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Wyoming) has about 216 students.
South Side Elementary is one of the 6 schools that make up Washakie County School District #1 (1,092 students in total).
Roughly 75% of students at South Side Elementary are White. Other groups make up 24% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 38%, meaning two students picked at random have a 38% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at the school number 17 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 9.3:1. This ratio sits 1.3 below the 10.6:1 average for elementary schools in Wyoming. Roughly 46% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Washakie County average 45%.
allk12 grades South Side Elementary a B-. The grade compares the school only with Wyoming public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
South Side Elementary's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (57.3%) and its predicted rate (53.8%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Wyoming schools.
According to the American Community Survey, in Washakie County, the median household income is $65,714, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. There are 8 public schools in Washakie County, enrolling about 1,196 students in all.
Worland High School is the closest public school, about 0.4 miles away in a straight line. In all, 5 other public schools sit within five miles of South Side Elementary. By average proficiency, South Side Elementary is 5th among 5 schools close by.
Federal data place South Side Elementary in the Town: Remote locale, which means it is in a town far from an urbanized area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 8 more students in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 7.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 9.3:1.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Washakie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,703
Census ACS
Median income
$65,714
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,196 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Washakie County School District #1
- Worland High SchoolHigh · 339 students
- Worland Middle SchoolMiddle · 270 students
- West Side ElementaryElementary · 158 students
- East Side ElementaryElementary · 151 students
- White Hawk AcademyHigh · 16 students
Other schools in Worland
- Worland High SchoolHigh · 339 students
- Worland Middle SchoolMiddle · 270 students
- West Side ElementaryElementary · 158 students
- East Side ElementaryElementary · 151 students
- White Hawk AcademyHigh · 16 students
- Wyoming Boys SchoolHigh
Other South Side Elementary schools
11 other US public schools in 9 states are named South Side Elementary. South Side Elementary is the 12th largest of the 12.
- South Side Elementary SchoolHarrisburg, PA · 603 students
- South Side ElementaryJohnson City, TN · 419 students
- South Side Elementary SchoolHookstown, PA · 390 students
- South Side ElementaryShelbyville, TN · 352 students
- South Side Elementary SchoolWEST POINT, MS · 337 students
Nearby schools
- Worland High School0.4 mi · 339
- White Hawk Academy0.5 mi · 16
- Worland Middle School0.5 mi · 270
- East Side Elementary0.5 mi · 151
- West Side Elementary0.5 mi · 158
- Ten Sleep K-1225.1 mi · 104
Frequently asked questions
About South Side ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at South Side Elementary?
South Side Elementary enrolls approximately 158 students in grades 02-03.
What age range does South Side Elementary serve?
South Side Elementary serves students from grade 02 through grade 03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Side Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at South Side Elementary is approximately 9.3:1 (17 FTE teachers).
How diverse is South Side Elementary?
South Side Elementary reports a student body of 75% White, 24% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is South Side Elementary public or private?
South Side Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Washakie County School District #1.
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