Enrollment
269
Elementary
DISTRICT 240 · STATE 216
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FREMONT COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #25·NCES 560522000570
Willow Creek Elementary
1200 West Monroe Avenue, Riverton, WY 82501 · (307) 856-6004 · Fremont County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL269 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% 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
11.6:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
105 students
DISTRICT 44% · 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 | 62 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 29% larger than its 4th grade class (48).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
54.0%
WY avg 56.0%
Math
59.2%
WY avg 51.3%
What this means: On the WY-TOPP, Wyoming's statewide test, about 54 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
58.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.7%
based on WY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 Willow Creek Elementary
Willow Creek Elementary's state test result (58.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Creek Elementary this school | 269 | 39.0% | 58.7% |
| Rendezvous Elementary Riverton | 324 | 47.8% | 55.3% |
| Aspen Elementary School Riverton | 286 | 43.4% | N/A |
| Gannett Peak Elementary Lander | 436 | 40.4% | 57.1% |
| Washington Elementary Green River | 208 | 44.7% | 64.2% |
| Meadowlark Elementary Sheridan | 316 | 37.7% | 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 Willow Creek Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wyoming | In Fremont County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.7% | #58 of 116 | #2 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.2% | #59 of 121 | #3 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #73 of 121 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 269 | #70 of 187 | #5 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #61 of 109 | #8 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.2% | #15 of 109 | #3 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.0% | #100 of 139 | #10 of 11 |
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
269
+72 (+37%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 269 | 23.2 | 11.6:1 | 39% (105) |
| 2023-24 | 201 | 21.7 | 9.3:1 | 43% (87) |
| 2022-23 | 209 | 22.2 | 9.4:1 | 45% (95) |
| 2020-21 | 197 | 16 | 12.3:1 | 44% (86) |
| 2017-18 | 185 | 18.5 | 10.0:1 | 50% (93) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Willow Creek Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 45% (185 to 269); teachers up 25% (18.5 to 23.2).
About Willow Creek Elementary
Willow Creek Elementary runs as a medium-sized elementary school in Riverton, Wyoming. The school's 269 students are in kindergarten through 4. Enrollment is 25% higher than the average for elementary schools in Wyoming, which is about 216.
Fremont County School District #25 counts 2,504 students in its 8 schools, and Willow Creek Elementary is one of them.
White students account for 62% of enrollment at Willow Creek Elementary. Smaller groups are 26% Native American, 7% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Fremont County is roughly 71% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Willow Creek Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 54%.
Staffing totals 23.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.6:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Wyoming average 10.6:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 39%. That rate is below the 55% average among public schools in Fremont County.
Measured against Wyoming public elementary schools, Willow Creek Elementary receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Willow Creek Elementary, the prediction is 57.7% and the result is 58.7%.
Within Fremont County, median household income is about $64,904, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Willow Creek Elementary is one of 35 public schools in Fremont County, which together enroll about 6,606 students.
Jackson Elementary is the closest public school, about 0.7 miles away in a straight line. Willow Creek Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Among 4 nearby schools that report test results, Willow Creek Elementary ranks 1st on proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Willow Creek Elementary as Town: Remote, meaning in a town far from an urbanized area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 269 was 37% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 197.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Fremont County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
39,533
Census ACS
Median income
$64,904
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
35
6,606 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fremont County School District #25
- Riverton High SchoolHigh · 701 students
- Riverton Middle SchoolMiddle · 559 students
- Rendezvous ElementaryElementary · 324 students
- Aspen Elementary SchoolElementary · 286 students
- Jackson ElementaryElementary · 173 students
- Ashgrove ElementaryElementary · 150 students
Other schools in Riverton
- Riverton High SchoolHigh · 701 students
- Riverton Middle SchoolMiddle · 559 students
- Rendezvous ElementaryElementary · 324 students
- Aspen Elementary SchoolElementary · 286 students
- Jackson ElementaryElementary · 173 students
- Ashgrove ElementaryElementary · 150 students
Other Willow Creek Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 7 states are named Willow Creek Elementary. Willow Creek Elementary is the 9th largest of the 10.
- Willow Creek Elementary SchoolTOMBALL, TX · 687 students
- Willow Creek Elementary SchoolSAGINAW, TX · 641 students
- WILLOW CREEK ELEMENTARYNAMPA, ID · 598 students
- Willow Creek Elementary SchoolKINGWOOD, TX · 581 students
- Willow Creek Elementary SchoolFleetwood, PA · 564 students
Nearby schools
- Jackson Elementary0.7 mi · 173
- Rendezvous Elementary0.8 mi · 324
- Frontier Academy0.8 mi · 42
- Riverton Middle School0.9 mi · 559
- Riverton High School1.0 mi · 701
- Ashgrove Elementary1.0 mi · 150
Frequently asked questions
About Willow Creek ElementaryHow large is Willow Creek Elementary?
Willow Creek Elementary enrolls approximately 269 students in grades KG-04.
Is Willow Creek Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Willow Creek Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many teachers does Willow Creek Elementary have?
Willow Creek Elementary employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
How diverse is Willow Creek Elementary?
Willow Creek Elementary reports a student body of 62% White, 7% Hispanic, 0% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Willow Creek Elementary public or private?
Willow Creek Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fremont County School District #25.
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