South Side Elementary

Set in Worland, Wyoming, South Side Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary campus, part of Washakie County School District #1. It instructs 158 students across grades 2 through 3. That puts it 27% smaller than the typical public school in Wyoming, which averages around 216 students.

Washakie County School District #1 runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 1,092 students. South Side Elementary is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, South Side Elementary records that White students make up the majority at 75%. The remainder comes out to 24% Hispanic.

On the resource side, On paper, South Side Elementary has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 10.6:1 average. Around 46% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, South Side Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 53.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 57.3%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Washakie County put median household earnings sit near $65,714, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. South Side Elementary is one of 8 public schools in Washakie County (combined enrollment of about 1,196 students).

The closest other public school is Worland High School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), South Side Elementary ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 63.3%.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Over the past 7-year window. South Side Elementary's enrollment has declined 4% since 2018, when it stood at 165 (now 158). Over the same period, the White share climbed from 69% to 75%.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.