Natrona County School District #1

Summary:

The Natrona County School District #1 in Wyoming consists of 27 schools, including 19 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, 3 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The district as a whole is ranked 33 out of 42 districts in Wyoming and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out as high performers, including Ft. Caspar Academy, Summit Elementary School, and Southridge Elementary. These schools have significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages. On the other hand, some of the lower-performing schools in the district include Dean Morgan Middle School, Journey Elementary, and Bar Nunn Elementary, all of which have very low proficiency rates.

The data suggests that socioeconomic factors, as measured by free and reduced lunch rates, may play a significant role in student outcomes, with the highest poverty schools generally performing the worst. However, spending per student and student-teacher ratios do not appear to be strong predictors of success. Overall, the district as a whole is struggling, with the majority of schools performing below the state averages, indicating systemic challenges that need to be addressed.

District Detail

970 North Glenn Road
Casper, WY 82601

(307) 253-5200

SchoolDigger Rank:
33^rd of 42 Wyoming districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 13,193

Primary Schools: 19
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WY-TOPP English Language Arts (2024)								WY-TOPP Mathematics (2024)								WY-TOPP Science (2024)			ACT English (2024)	ACT Math (2024)	ACT Reading (2024)	ACT Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 4th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 5th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 6th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 7th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 8th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 9th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 10th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 3rd Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 4th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 5th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 6th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 7th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 8th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 9th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 10th Grade	WY-TOPP Science 4th Grade	WY-TOPP Science 8th Grade	WY-TOPP Science 10th Grade	ACT English 11th Grade	ACT Math 11th Grade	ACT Reading 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ft. Caspar Academy	Public	K-5	4100 West 38th Street	Casper	82604	Natrona County	Natrona County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 253-3400	405	29	13.9	26.7%	314 (77.5%)	13 (3.2%)	53 (13.1%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	86.1	11^th of 147 public elementary schools	92.5%		85.6	13^th of 146 public elementary schools	91.1%	2	72.7	61.5	74.5						83.1	73.9	78.4						64.6							$15,952	$1,928	$14,024
Manor Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	3201 East 15th Street	Casper	82609	Natrona County	Natrona County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 253-1800	309	32	9.7	46.6%	264 (85.4%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (9.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	41.9	98^th of 147 public elementary schools	33.3%		36.7	108^th of 146 public elementary schools	26.0%	10	55.6	45.1	48.1						64.8	47.1	40.4						45.1							$18,188	$2,380	$15,808
Journey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2014 Hickory Street	Casper	82604	Natrona County	Natrona County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 253-3700	396	26	15.4	53.5%	300 (75.8%)	4 (1.0%)	42 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.1%)	16.2	134^th of 147 public elementary schools	8.8%		7	142^nd of 146 public elementary schools	2.7%	8	46.3	25.5	22.8						42.6	31.4	19.3						43.1							$15,672	$3,667	$12,004
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	945 North Jane Street	Casper	82601	Natrona County	Natrona County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 253-4100	459	31	15.0	66.7%	247 (53.8%)	6 (1.3%)	174 (37.9%)	6 (1.3%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	34.4	113^th of 147 public elementary schools	23.1%		30.5	118^th of 146 public elementary schools	19.2%	5	41.2	40.0	45.5						59.4	46.0	55.2						36.0							$16,297	$3,764	$12,533
Paradise Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	22 Magnolia	Casper	82604	Natrona County	Natrona County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 253-4584	391	26	15.3	30.2%	325 (83.1%)	4 (1.0%)	34 (8.7%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)	75.5	26^th of 147 public elementary schools	82.3%		71.5	39^th of 146 public elementary schools	73.3%	13	62.3	57.7	68.3						75.4	71.8	61.3						61.5							$16,408	$1,940	$14,468
Park Elementary	Public	K-5	140 West 9th Street	Casper	82601	Natrona County	Natrona County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 253-3200	355	21	16.8	26.2%	282 (79.4%)	3 (0.8%)	57 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	46.3	90^th of 147 public elementary schools	38.8%		32.4	116^th of 146 public elementary schools	20.5%	26	63.2	36.4	54.7						73.7	40.6	43.8						48.5							$14,002	$1,928	$12,073
Pineview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	639 Payne Avenue	Casper	82609	Natrona County	Natrona County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 253-6000	309	27	11.6	49.8%	244 (79.0%)	3 (1.0%)	44 (14.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.5%)	42.3	96^th of 147 public elementary schools	34.7%		27.8	122^nd of 146 public elementary schools	16.4%	26	39.0	30.8	61.5						49.2	51.9	73.1						44.2							$17,186	$3,822	$13,364
Roosevelt High School	Public	9-12	3000 Independence Court	Casper	82604	Natrona County	Natrona County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 253-1400	243	16	15.1	53.1%	181 (74.5%)	8 (3.3%)	38 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)								(n/a)								20.0												13.3	14.8	15.1	15.3	$24,025	$1,928	$22,097
Southridge Elementary	Public	K-5	1600 West 29th Street	Casper	82604	Natrona County	Natrona County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 253-1900	330	21	15.7	25.2%	278 (84.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.5%)	71.8	33^rd of 147 public elementary schools	77.6%		60.3	55^th of 146 public elementary schools	62.3%	22	72.6	61.5	48.1						80.4	71.2	57.7						61.5							$15,693	$2,051	$13,641
Woods Learning Center	Public	K-8	500 South Walsh Drive	Casper	82609	Natrona County	Natrona County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 253-3900	183	14	13.5	36.1%	152 (83.1%)	3 (1.6%)	15 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.5%)	11.2	141^st of 147 public elementary schools	4.1%		18.2	130^th of 146 public elementary schools	11.0%	11	40.0	20.0	38.9	44.4	72.2	45.5			30.0	15.0	33.3	11.1	33.3	31.8			35.0	40.9						$17,286	$1,928	$15,358
Cottonwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1230 West 15th Street	Casper	82604	Natrona County	Natrona County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 253-4700	387	29	13.3	58.9%	306 (79.1%)	6 (1.6%)	54 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	15 (3.9%)	16.8	133^rd of 147 public elementary schools	9.5%		9.6	141^st of 146 public elementary schools	3.4%	8	38.8	37.3	21.1						44.9	32.8	21.1						42.4							$18,229	$3,545	$14,684
Verda James Elementary	Public	K-5	701 Carriage Lane	Casper	82609	Natrona County	Natrona County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 253-1100	444	25	17.7	23.0%	362 (81.5%)	4 (0.9%)	47 (10.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.5%)	63.5	54^th of 147 public elementary schools	63.3%		50	77^th of 146 public elementary schools	47.3%	23	60.9	59.3	54.3						58.0	61.0	60.0						61.0							$14,515	$1,931	$12,584
Oregon Trail Elementary	Public	K-5	6332 Buckboard Road	Casper	82604	Natrona County	Natrona County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 253-6200	288	20	14.3	35.4%	239 (83.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (4.2%)	39.6	103^rd of 147 public elementary schools	29.9%		34.1	114^th of 146 public elementary schools	21.9%	11	49.0	38.5	48.1						54.9	44.2	57.7						48.1							$16,319	$1,928	$14,391
Sagewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2451 Shattuck Avenue	Casper	82601	Natrona County	Natrona County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 253-3300	344	22	15.9	43.0%	259 (75.3%)	2 (0.6%)	48 (14.0%)	5 (1.5%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.7%)	61.1	63^rd of 147 public elementary schools	57.1%		60.8	53^rd of 146 public elementary schools	63.7%	10	55.1	52.0	61.5						67.4	60.0	57.7						54.0							$15,024	$3,242	$11,782
Casper Classical Academy	Public	6-9	900 South Beverly	Casper	82601	Natrona County	Natrona County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 253-3160	466	32	14.7	41.0%	349 (74.9%)	5 (1.1%)	79 (17.0%)	6 (1.3%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	36.8	51^st of 74 public middle schools	31.1%		50.3	38^th of 74 public middle schools	48.6%	13				53.9	56.8	48.7						35.0	51.9	42.7				40.5						$16,819	$1,931	$14,888
Kelly Walsh High School	Public	9-12	3500 East 12th Street	Casper	82609	Natrona County	Natrona County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 253-2000	2,051	129	15.8	28.7%	1,624 (79.2%)	20 (1.0%)	293 (14.3%)	30 (1.5%)	15 (0.7%)	3 (0.1%)	66 (3.2%)	53.2	39^th of 80 public high schools	51.3%		55.5	34^th of 80 public high schools	57.5%	5							55.5	57.5							45.5	38.5			50.6	18.1	18.8	19.8	19.4	$15,491	$1,949	$13,542
Natrona County High School	Public	9-12	930 South Elm	Casper	82601	Natrona County	Natrona County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 253-1700	1,794	118	15.2	29.9%	1,438 (80.2%)	18 (1.0%)	245 (13.7%)	9 (0.5%)	13 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	68 (3.8%)	33.7	58^th of 80 public high schools	27.5%		37.8	58^th of 80 public high schools	27.5%								44.7	45.7							39.8	29.3			45.2	17.9	18.7	19.8	19.0	$16,291	$1,928	$14,363
C Y Middle School	Public	6-8	2900 Cyclone Drive	Casper	82604	Natrona County	Natrona County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 253-2700	795	53	15.0	28.3%	677 (85.2%)	4 (0.5%)	77 (9.7%)	7 (0.9%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (2.6%)	56.4	31^st of 74 public middle schools	58.1%		48	39^th of 74 public middle schools	47.3%	8				58.8	61.1	65.5						43.0	48.7	61.9				48.4						$16,378	$1,940	$14,438
Dean Morgan Middle School	Public	6-8	1440 South Elm	Casper	82601	Natrona County	Natrona County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 253-2500	711	52	13.5	55.6%	503 (70.7%)	13 (1.8%)	136 (19.1%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.4%)	4 (0.6%)	44 (6.2%)	16.8	68^th of 74 public middle schools	8.1%		11.6	70^th of 74 public middle schools	5.4%	2				42.7	32.7	41.3						38.1	36.6	31.5				37.7						$16,349	$2,038	$14,310
Crest Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	4445 South Poplar	Casper	82601	Natrona County	Natrona County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 253-4200	287	23	12.4	39.0%	240 (83.6%)	2 (0.7%)	24 (8.4%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.6%)	46.3	91^st of 147 public elementary schools	38.1%		20.4	127^th of 146 public elementary schools	13.0%	36	54.4	45.1	57.1						67.4	54.9	31.0						47.1							$18,285	$1,944	$16,341
Summit Elementary School	Public	K-5	2210 Waterford Street	Casper	82609	Natrona County	Natrona County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 253-3000	443	27	16.3	12.4%	391 (88.3%)	3 (0.7%)	26 (5.9%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	72.6	32^nd of 147 public elementary schools	78.2%		63.5	49^th of 146 public elementary schools	66.4%	17	63.9	52.6	68.0						62.5	68.0	69.2						62.8							$14,705	$1,928	$12,776
Centennial Middle School	Public	6-8	1421 Waterford	Casper	82609	Natrona County	Natrona County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 253-2900	796	54	14.6	30.9%	631 (79.3%)	12 (1.5%)	111 (13.9%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.1%)	37.4	50^th of 74 public middle schools	32.4%		32.5	56^th of 74 public middle schools	24.3%	6				51.4	56.9	56.0						40.7	38.5	39.1				48.0						$16,072	$1,938	$14,134
Evansville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	452 Texas Street	Evansville	82636	Natrona County	Natrona County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 253-6400	323	24	13.4	52.9%	225 (69.7%)	3 (0.9%)	63 (19.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	25 (7.7%)	40.1	101^st of 147 public elementary schools	31.3%		48.3	80^th of 146 public elementary schools	45.2%	21	39.2	46.0	50.0						39.6	64.9	59.6						43.2							$17,197	$3,498	$13,698
Bar Nunn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2050 Siebke Drive	Casper	82601	Natrona County	Natrona County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 253-4000	338	24	14.0	50.3%	261 (77.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (14.2%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.2%)	12.6	137^th of 147 public elementary schools	6.8%		9.8	140^th of 146 public elementary schools	4.1%	3	22.2	30.6	44.4						33.3	32.7	29.6						34.7							$17,459	$3,681	$13,778
Poison Spider Elementary	Public	K-8	14200 Poison Spider Road	Casper	82604	Natrona County	Natrona County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 253-6900	189	14	13.4	41.3%	171 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	32	115^th of 147 public elementary schools	21.8%		28.6	119^th of 146 public elementary schools	18.5%	4	47.1	63.2	48.0	45.2	45.8	50.0			29.4	42.1	36.0	33.3	29.2	19.2			52.6	26.9						$18,390	$2,158	$16,232
Red Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	15651 Highway 487	Casper	82604	Natrona County	Natrona County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 473-1224	8	1	8.0		8 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																								$27,548	$1,928	$25,620
Midwest School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	256 Lewis	Midwest	82643	Natrona County	Natrona County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 253-3500	149	15	10.2	69.8%	121 (81.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)								(n/a)						50.0	22.2	17.7						14.3				14.3		13.6	15.2	16.4	15.4	$26,125	$3,582	$22,543

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Johnson County School District #1	27.67 mi	6	15^th
Wyoming Classical Academy	39.6 mi	1	37^th
Wyoming Behavioral Institute - Administration Office	39.79 mi	1
BOCES 5	43.16 mi	6
Converse County School District #2	43.36 mi	3

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