Enrollment
195
Elementary
DISTRICT 137 · STATE 216
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLATTE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #1·NCES 560509000277
West Elementary
201 20th Street, Wheatland, WY 82201 · (307) 322-4180 · Platte County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL195 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 46% 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.
- C+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
12.3:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.5:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
85 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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 3 | 68 | 35% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 36% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 29% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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
West Elementary→Wheatland Middle School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Platte County School District #1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
WY-TOPP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
57.2%
WY avg 56.0%
Math
53.5%
WY avg 51.3%
What this means: On the WY-TOPP, Wyoming's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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
56.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.2%
based on WY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 West Elementary
West Elementary's state test result (56.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Elementary this school | 195 | 43.6% | 56.4% |
| Libbey Elementary Wheatland | 198 | 43.4% | N/A |
| West Side Elementary Worland | 158 | 41.8% | 63.5% |
| Bar Nunn Elementary Casper | 227 | 48.0% | 49.9% |
| Washington Elementary Green River | 208 | 44.7% | 64.2% |
| Cottonwood Elementary Wright | 198 | 49.0% | N/A |
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 West Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wyoming |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.4% | #65 of 116 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.5% | #80 of 121 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.2% | #56 of 121 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 195 | #112 of 187 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.6% | #85 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
195
+9 (+5%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 358
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 195 | 15.9 | 12.3:1 | 44% (85) |
| 2023-24 | 188 | 14.7 | 12.8:1 | 41% (78) |
| 2022-23 | 188 | 14.4 | 13.1:1 | 37% (70) |
| 2020-21 | 186 | 15 | 12.4:1 | 35% (65) |
| 2017-18 | 197 | 18.8 | 10.5:1 | 41% (80) |
| 2015-16 | 232 | 20 | 11.6:1 | 41% (96) |
| 2010-11 | 194 | N/A | N/A | 41% (80) |
| 2000-01 | 294 | 23 | 12.8:1 | 87% (256) |
| 1990-91 | 358 | 24 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (197 to 195); teachers down 15% (18.8 to 15.9).
About West Elementary
West Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school. Its address is in Wheatland, Wyoming. Enrolled students number 195 students, in grades 3 through 5.
Platte County School District #1 operates 7 schools. Combined enrollment is 882 students.
White students make up a majority at West Elementary, at 78%. The remaining shares are 16% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Platte County's population at about 87%. West Elementary's diversity index is 36%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.3:1, with 15.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 1.7 students per teacher above the 10.6:1 average for elementary schools in Wyoming. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 44% of enrollment. That tracks the 44% average for public schools in Platte County.
allk12 grades West Elementary a B-. The grade compares the school only with Wyoming public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, West Elementary would score about 55.2%. It scores 56.4%, 1.2 points above that figure.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Platte County show that the median household income is $67,718, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. West Elementary is one of 14 public schools in the county.
The nearest other public school, Wheatland Middle School, is about 0.3 miles away. There are 4 more public schools inside five miles. By average proficiency, West Elementary is 2nd among 6 schools close by.
The federal government classifies West Elementary's location as Rural: Remote.
Over 4 years, West Elementary's enrollment grew 5%, to 195.
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Platte County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,612
Census ACS
Median income
$67,718
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
1,162 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Platte County School District #1
- Wheatland High SchoolHigh · 258 students
- Libbey ElementaryElementary · 198 students
- Wheatland Middle SchoolMiddle · 192 students
- Glendo ElementaryElementary · 17 students
- Peak High SchoolHigh · 16 students
- Glendo Junior High SchoolMiddle · 6 students
Other schools in Wheatland
- Wheatland High SchoolHigh · 258 students
- Libbey ElementaryElementary · 198 students
- Wheatland Middle SchoolMiddle · 192 students
- Peak High SchoolHigh · 16 students
- Notch Peak ElementaryElementary · 3 students
Other West Elementary schools
50 other US public schools in 25 states are named West Elementary. West Elementary is the 48th largest of the 51.
- West ElementaryMt Juliet, TN · 849 students
- West ElementaryBixby, OK · 757 students
- West Elementary SchoolCYPRESS, TX · 740 students
- West Elementary SchoolRussellville, AL · 686 students
- WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWEST SENECA, NY · 680 students
Nearby schools
- Wheatland Middle School0.3 mi · 192
- Libbey Elementary0.9 mi · 198
- Wheatland High School0.9 mi · 258
- Peak High School0.9 mi · 16
- Guernsey-Sunrise Elementary18.9 mi · 96
- Guernsey-Sunrise High School18.9 mi · 59
Frequently asked questions
About West ElementaryHow large is West Elementary?
West Elementary enrolls approximately 195 students in grades 03-05.
Is West Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Elementary is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many teachers does West Elementary have?
West Elementary employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
How diverse is West Elementary?
West Elementary reports a student body of 78% White, 16% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is West Elementary in?
West Elementary is part of Platte County School District #1.
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