Enrollment
158
Elementary
DISTRICT 156 · STATE 216
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHAKIE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #1·NCES 560624000577
West Side Elementary
810 South 6th Street, Worland, WY 82401 · (307) 347-4298 · Washakie County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL158 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 65% 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.
- BBeats 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
10.7:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
66 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 4 | 65 | 41% |
| Grade 5 | 93 | 59% |
Student demographics
39%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
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
62.9%
WY avg 56.0%
Math
59.4%
WY avg 51.3%
What this means: On the WY-TOPP, Wyoming's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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
63.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.2%
based on WY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 Side Elementary
West Side Elementary's state test result (63.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Side Elementary this school | 158 | 41.8% | 63.5% |
| West Elementary Wheatland | 195 | 43.6% | 56.4% |
| Libbey Elementary Wheatland | 198 | 43.4% | N/A |
| South Side Elementary Worland | 158 | 46.2% | 57.3% |
| Buffalo Ridge Elementary Cheyenne | 153 | 43.1% | N/A |
| Pine Bluffs Elementary Pine Bluffs | 177 | 46.9% | 64.8% |
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 Side Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wyoming |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.5% | #39 of 116 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.4% | #58 of 121 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.9% | #35 of 121 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 158 | #127 of 187 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.8% | #89 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
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 14.8 | 10.7:1 | 42% (66) |
| 2023-24 | 185 | 15.9 | 11.7:1 | 39% (73) |
| 2022-23 | 172 | 14.3 | 12.0:1 | 40% (69) |
| 2020-21 | 156 | 14 | 11.1:1 | 40% (62) |
| 2017-18 | 195 | 17.8 | 11.0:1 | 39% (77) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Side Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (195 to 158); teachers down 17% (17.8 to 14.8).
About West Side Elementary
West Side Elementary is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Worland, Wyoming. It teaches 158 students in grades 4 through 5. That is 27% below the average of about 216 students for elementary schools in Wyoming.
The district, Washakie County School District #1, has 1,092 students enrolled across 6 schools.
White students are 75% of those enrolled at West Side Elementary. The next largest groups are 20% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 39, compared with 70 nationally.
There are about 10.7 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at West Side Elementary, which has 14.8. The average for elementary schools in Wyoming is about 10.6:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 42%.
West Side Elementary holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 65% of Wyoming public elementary schools.
West Side Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of Wyoming schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 63.5% and a predicted 56.2%.
American Community Survey estimates for Washakie County show that the median household earns about $65,714 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Across Washakie County, 8 public schools serve about 1,196 students.
West Side Elementary's nearest public school is South Side Elementary (about 0.5 miles). There are 5 more public schools inside five miles. By average proficiency, West Side Elementary is 3rd among 5 schools close by.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Remote. That means it sits in a town far from an urbanized area.
Enrollment at West Side Elementary was 156 in 2020-21 and 158 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
People can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- South 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
- South Side ElementaryElementary · 158 students
- East Side ElementaryElementary · 151 students
- White Hawk AcademyHigh · 16 students
- Wyoming Boys SchoolHigh
Other West Side Elementary schools
13 other US public schools in 11 states are named West Side Elementary. West Side Elementary is the 12th largest of the 14.
- West Side Elementary SchoolMarietta, GA · 556 students
- West Side Elementary SchoolRossville, GA · 471 students
- West Side ElementaryPicayune, MS · 444 students
- West Side ElementaryElkhorn, WI · 406 students
- West Side Elementary SchoolJACKSONVILLE, TX · 381 students
Nearby schools
- South Side Elementary0.5 mi · 158
- Worland High School0.9 mi · 339
- White Hawk Academy0.9 mi · 16
- East Side Elementary1.0 mi · 151
- Worland Middle School1.0 mi · 270
- Ten Sleep K-1225.6 mi · 104
Frequently asked questions
About West Side ElementaryHow large is West Side Elementary?
West Side Elementary enrolls approximately 158 students in grades 04-05.
What grades does West Side Elementary serve?
West Side Elementary serves grades 04-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at West Side Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at West Side Elementary is approximately 10.7:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at West Side Elementary?
At West Side Elementary, the student body is approximately 75% White, 20% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is West Side Elementary public or private?
West Side Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Washakie County School District #1.
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