Enrollment
322
Elementary
DISTRICT 298 · STATE 216
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NATRONA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #1·NCES 560451000257
Southridge Elementary
1600 West 29th Street, Casper, WY 82604 · (307) 253-1900 · Natrona County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL322 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 84% of Wyoming public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
14.6:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
145 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 | 65 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 23% larger than its 5th grade class (53).
Student demographics
27%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
61.4%
WY avg 56.0%
Math
75.5%
WY avg 51.3%
What this means: On the WY-TOPP, Wyoming's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 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
67.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.4%
based on WY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% 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 Southridge Elementary
Southridge Elementary's state test result (67.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southridge Elementary this school | 322 | 45.0% | 67.5% |
| Eastside Elementary Cody | 294 | 49.0% | N/A |
| Crest Hill Elementary Casper | 234 | 46.6% | 60.9% |
| Oregon Trail Elementary Casper | 272 | 49.3% | 51.3% |
| Sunset Elementary Cody | 290 | 43.8% | 61.5% |
| Westside Elementary Powell | 296 | 39.2% | 74.0% |
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 Southridge Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wyoming | In Natrona County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.5% | #27 of 116 | #2 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.5% | #10 of 121 | #1 of 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.4% | #41 of 121 | #5 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 322 | #40 of 187 | #10 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #100 of 109 | #10 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.3% | #81 of 109 | #16 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.0% | #80 of 139 | #13 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
322
+13 (+4%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 356
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 322 | 22 | 14.6:1 | 45% (145) |
| 2023-24 | 321 | 21 | 15.3:1 | 33% (107) |
| 2022-23 | 330 | 21 | 15.7:1 | 25% (83) |
| 2020-21 | 309 | 20 | 15.4:1 | 26% (81) |
| 2017-18 | 322 | 21.7 | 14.9:1 | 20% (65) |
| 2015-16 | 318 | 20 | 15.9:1 | 22% (71) |
| 2010-11 | 273 | N/A | N/A | 24% (66) |
| 2000-01 | 266 | 15 | 17.7:1 | 51% (135) |
| 1990-91 | 356 | 17 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southridge Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (322 to 322); teachers up 2% (21.7 to 22).
About Southridge Elementary
Southridge Elementary is an elementary school located in Casper, Wyoming, in Natrona County. The school enrolls 322 students in kindergarten through 5. Across elementary schools in Wyoming, the average enrollment is about 216.
Natrona County School District #1 has 27 schools and 12,352 students, and Southridge Elementary is one of those schools.
White students account for 84% of the school's enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 11% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 27%.
Staffing at Southridge Elementary comes to 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.6:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Wyoming is 10.6:1. Southridge Elementary counts 45% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Natrona County is similar, at 46%.
Among Wyoming public elementary schools, Southridge Elementary outscored 84%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
After adjusting for student poverty, Southridge Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of Wyoming schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 67.5%; the prediction is 54.4%.
Natrona County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $72,156, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Natrona County's 29 public schools enroll about 12,650 students and include Southridge Elementary.
Of the public schools around it, Southridge Elementary is closest to Journey Elementary, about 0.4 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Southridge Elementary's average proficiency of 67.5% compares with 50.3% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The NCES locale for Southridge Elementary is City: Small, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Southridge Elementary had a net gain of 13 students, or 4%.
The allk12 page for Southridge Elementary lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
Other Southridge Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Southridge Elementary. Southridge Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Southridge Elementary SchoolLEWISVILLE, TX · 696 students
- Southridge Elementary SchoolHighland, IN · 439 students
Nearby schools
- Journey Elementary0.4 mi · 348
- C Y Middle School0.9 mi · 766
- Cottonwood Elementary1.0 mi · 347
- Crest Hill Elementary1.1 mi · 234
- Roosevelt High School1.1 mi · 206
- Dean Morgan Middle School1.2 mi · 613
Frequently asked questions
About Southridge ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Southridge Elementary?
Southridge Elementary enrolls approximately 322 students in grades KG-05.
Is Southridge Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Southridge Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Southridge Elementary have?
Southridge Elementary employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Southridge Elementary?
At Southridge Elementary, the student body is approximately 84% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
What district is Southridge Elementary in?
Southridge Elementary is part of Natrona County School District #1.
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