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Enrollment
574
Elementary
DISTRICT 286 · STATE 216
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #7·NCES 560609000363
Upton Elementary
802 Juniper, Upton, WY 80730 · (307) 468-9331 · Weston County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL574 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
71.8:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 38.9:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 47%
Community
1
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 | 85 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 107 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 101 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 100 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 96 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 85 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (85).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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 Weston County School District #7. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
WY-TOPP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
47.7%
WY avg 56.0%
Math
31.2%
WY avg 51.3%
What this means: On the WY-TOPP, Wyoming's statewide test, about 48 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 →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
574
+478 (+498%) vs 2020
+186% since 1990-91, when it was 201
Student : Teacher
71.8:1
was 9.6:1
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 | 574 | 8 | 71.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 601 | 8.6 | 70.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 478 | 8.2 | 58.3:1 | 5% (25) |
| 2020-21 | 96 | 10 | 9.6:1 | 32% (31) |
| 2017-18 | 124 | 10.6 | 11.7:1 | 44% (55) |
| 2015-16 | 120 | 9 | 13.3:1 | 38% (46) |
| 2010-11 | 124 | N/A | N/A | 35% (43) |
| 2000-01 | 90 | 9 | 10.0:1 | 50% (45) |
| 1990-91 | 201 | 19 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Upton Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 363% (124 to 574); teachers down 25% (10.6 to 8).
About Upton Elementary
The public elementary school Upton Elementary is located in Upton, Wyoming. Classes run from kindergarten through 5, and the school has 574 students. The average for elementary schools in Wyoming is about 216 students, so this school is 166% bigger than average.
Weston County School District #7 is responsible for 3 schools, Upton Elementary included, with 859 students in all.
Upton Elementary's enrollment is 90% White. The remaining shares are 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 19% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal staffing data show 8 full-time-equivalent teachers at Upton Elementary and a ratio of 71.8:1. This ratio sits 61.3 above the 10.6:1 average for elementary schools in Wyoming.
Upton Elementary is located in Weston County, where the median household income is $89,509, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Upton Elementary is one of 7 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to Upton Elementary is Upton Middle School, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools.
Upton Elementary has an NCES locale of Rural: Remote.
Upton Elementary enrolled 96 in 2020-21 and 574 in 2024-25. Changes in grade configuration can produce shifts of this size. The number of students per teacher rose from 9.6 to 71.8 over 4 years.
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Weston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,826
Census ACS
Median income
$89,509
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,604 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Weston County School District #7
- Upton Middle SchoolMiddle · 206 students
- Upton High SchoolHigh · 79 students
Other schools in Upton
- Upton Middle SchoolMiddle · 206 students
- Upton High SchoolHigh · 79 students
Nearby schools
- Upton Middle School0.0 mi · 206
- Upton High School0.4 mi · 79
- Moorcroft Secondary School19.4 mi · 269
- Moorcroft Elementary19.5 mi · 318
- Sundance Secondary School24.5 mi · 198
- Sundance Elementary24.6 mi · 250
Frequently asked questions
About Upton ElementaryHow many students attend Upton Elementary?
Upton Elementary enrolls approximately 574 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Upton Elementary serve?
Upton Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Upton Elementary?
Approximately 71.8:1 students per teacher at Upton Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Upton Elementary?
At Upton Elementary, the student body is approximately 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Upton Elementary public or private?
Upton Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Weston County School District #7.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.