Woods Learning Center

Summary:

Woods Learning Center is an elementary school located in Casper, Wyoming, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 183 students. It is part of the Natrona County School District #1, which is ranked 33 out of 42 school districts in Wyoming and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Woods Learning Center consistently performs below the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranged from 20% (4th grade) to 72.2% (7th grade), compared to the district average of 45.7% to 52.9% and the state average of 49.7% to 58.6%. In Mathematics, the percentage of students proficient or better ranged from 11.1% (6th grade) to 33.3% (7th grade), compared to the district average of 38.6% to 59.3% and the state average of 48.1% to 56.1%. Interestingly, the school's low socioeconomic status (SES) students perform significantly better than the overall student population, ranking 27th out of 122 Wyoming elementary schools in this subgroup for the 2023-2024 school year.

Woods Learning Center's performance is significantly lower than most of the nearby schools in the Natrona County School District, such as Southridge Elementary, Verda James Elementary, and Summit Elementary. These nearby schools consistently outperform Woods Learning Center in both ELA and Mathematics, with some schools ranking among the top 50 elementary schools in Wyoming. While the school's low SES students perform relatively well, the overall student population lags behind, suggesting that further investigation into the school's practices and resources may be necessary to identify areas for improvement and support student success.


Detail:

Public K-8

 500 South Walsh Drive
       Casper, WY  82609


(307) 253-3900

District: Natrona County School District #1

SchoolDigger Rank:
141st of 147 Wyoming Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,286 Help


Students who attend Woods Learning Center usually attend:

Middle:    C Y Middle School
    Casper Classical Academy
    Centennial Middle School
    Dean Morgan Middle School
High:    Kelly Walsh High School
    Natrona County High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.5 Help
Number of students:  183

Racial breakdown:

White:
83.1%
Hispanic:
8.2%
Two or more races:
5.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  36.1% Help


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Compare Details Woods Learning Center ranks worse than 95.9% of elementary schools in Wyoming. It also ranks last among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Natrona County School District #1. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.24. (See more...)
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Compare Details Woods Learning Center ranks worse than 82.4% of middle schools in Wyoming. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.04. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (83.1%), Hispanic (8.2%), two or more races (5.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 36.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Woods Learning Center is 13.5, which is the 8th best among 18 elementary schools in the Natrona County School District #1. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Woods Learning Center is $17,286, which is the 7th highest among 18 elementary schools in the Natrona County School District #1.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Woods Learning Center:

SchoolDigger ranks Woods Learning Center 141st of 147 Wyoming public elementary schools. (See Woods Learning Center in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Woods Learning Center 61st of 74 Wyoming public middle schools. (See Woods Learning Center in the ranking list.)

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Natrona County School District #1:

SchoolDigger ranks Natrona County School District #1 33rd of 42 Wyoming school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Woods Learning Center

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Woods Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 53.41 53rd 131 59.5%
2005 33.76 95th 136 30.1%
2006 53.53 67th 145 53.8%
2007 67.69 40th 149 73.2%
2008 74.24 29th 151 80.8%
2009 63.38 44th 150 70.7%
2010 73.66 28th 150 81.3%
2011 75.50 24th 152 84.2%
2012 67.14 39th 143 72.7%
2013 48.27 87th 142 38.7%
2014 49.09 81st 147 44.9%
2015 55.47 68th 154 55.8%
2016 45.83 92nd 148 37.8%
2017 55.60 69th 151 54.3%
2018 43.26 99th 147 32.7%
2019 42.16 103rd 153 32.7%
2021 34.64 115th 153 24.8%
2022 25.21 118th 144 18.1%
2023 18.24 130th 146 11.0%
2024 11.24 141st 147 4.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Woods Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 36.16 89th 132 32.6%
2021 49.33 59th 119 50.4%
2022 25.98 89th 110 19.1%
2023 60.00 34th 115 70.4%
2024 68.14 27th 122 77.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Woods Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.46 82nd 125 34.4%
2019 39.98 90th 136 33.8%
2021 24.06 113th 132 14.4%
2022 40.49 90th 126 28.6%
2023 24.85 110th 129 14.7%
2024 9.66 122nd 125 2.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Woods Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.38 79th 126 37.3%
2019 42.27 87th 138 37.0%
2021 40.87 87th 134 35.1%
2022 21.91 111th 127 12.6%
2023 19.55 119th 132 9.8%
2024 17.99 117th 130 10.0%
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Data source: test scores: Wyoming Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Woods Learning Center

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Rank History for all middle school students at Woods Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 84.60 7th 61 88.5%
2005 98.48 1st 68 98.5%
2006 81.02 6th 68 91.2%
2007 87.03 3rd 72 95.8%
2008 77.92 11th 69 84.1%
2009 77.03 10th 75 86.7%
2010 74.05 13th 75 82.7%
2011 70.66 15th 72 79.2%
2012 81.67 5th 71 93.0%
2013 87.74 3rd 71 95.8%
2014 77.58 9th 77 88.3%
2015 64.50 21st 74 71.6%
2016 28.06 61st 73 16.4%
2017 38.32 52nd 72 27.8%
2018 48.43 35th 65 46.2%
2019 47.04 43rd 76 43.4%
2021 32.97 54th 76 28.9%
2022 34.25 52nd 76 31.6%
2023 32.93 55th 74 25.7%
2024 27.04 61st 74 17.6%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Woods Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 97.72 1st 33 97.0%
2021 88.40 1st 30 96.7%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Woods Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 68.58 15th 57 73.7%
2021 55.53 23rd 54 57.4%
2022 31.76 38th 51 25.5%
2023 31.12 43rd 53 18.9%
2024 45.29 37th 61 39.3%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Woods Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.03 23rd 56 58.9%
2019 43.83 42nd 63 33.3%
2021 10.50 61st 63 3.2%
2022 13.68 61st 64 4.7%
2023 32.00 51st 63 19.0%
2024 27.04 52nd 64 18.8%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Woods Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.36 47th 53 11.3%
2019 46.13 37th 66 43.9%
2021 52.40 31st 63 50.8%
2022 55.67 29th 66 56.1%
2023 34.46 47th 64 26.6%
2024 48.57 33rd 66 50.0%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Woods Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.05 31st 44 29.5%
2024 29.93 42nd 50 16.0%
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Data source: test scores: Wyoming Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Wyoming Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Woods Learning Center

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 25 25
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 24 24
1991 16 0 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 18
1992 109 0 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 113
1993 8 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 8
1994 128 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 128
1995 139 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 139
1996 139 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 139
1997 151 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 153
1998 147 0 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 153
1999 146 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 148
2000 151 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 152
2001 152 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 153
2002 149 0 1 2 3 n/a n/a 0 155
2003 149 0 1 2 3 n/a n/a 0 155
2004 145 0 1 1 3 n/a n/a 0 150
2005 150 0 2 0 1 n/a n/a 0 153
2006 144 2 4 0 1 n/a n/a 0 151
2007 147 2 3 0 1 n/a n/a 0 153
2008 144 3 2 0 1 n/a n/a 0 150
2009 142 3 2 1 2 n/a n/a 0 150
2010 142 3 2 2 2 0 0 0 151
2011 144 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 151
2012 142 4 1 4 1 0 0 0 152
2013 141 3 1 4 1 1 1 0 152
2014 144 3 0 7 0 2 1 0 157
2015 145 2 0 10 0 0 1 0 158
2016 147 2 1 10 0 0 3 0 163
2017 148 2 2 5 0 0 3 0 160
2018 140 3 1 7 1 0 5 0 157
2019 162 3 1 7 2 0 3 0 178
2020 161 4 0 10 2 0 6 0 183
2021 143 4 1 19 3 0 9 0 179
2022 146 5 0 14 4 0 7 0 176
2023 152 3 0 15 3 0 10 0 183

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Woods Learning Center

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 25 n/a n/a n/a
1990 24 5.0 4.8 n/a
1991 18 5.0 3.6 38.9
1992 113 8.0 14.1 21.2
1993 8 9.0 0.9 25
1994 128 10.0 12.8 13.3
1995 139 8.0 17.4 17.3
1996 139 8.0 17.4 17.3
1997 153 9.0 17.0 16.3
1998 153 7.0 21.9 15
1999 148 10.6 14.0 12.2
2000 152 10.8 14.1 17.8
2001 153 9.6 15.9 30.7
2002 155 10.8 14.4 14.8
2003 155 10.8 14.4 14.8
2004 150 11.2 13.4 12.7
2005 153 11.1 13.8 11.8
2006 151 11.2 13.5 14.6
2007 153 11.4 13.4 10.5
2008 150 12.1 12.4 12.7
2009 150 11.6 12.9 13.3
2010 151 11.6 12.9 12.6
2011 151 n/a n/a 13.9
2012 152 10.4 14.6 21.7
2013 152 n/a n/a 15.8
2014 157 12.4 12.5 23.6
2015 158 12.0 13.1 19
2016 163 13.0 12.5 19.6
2017 160 12.2 13.0 17.5
2018 157 12.2 12.7 17.8
2019 178 13.2 13.4 27
2020 183 13.2 13.7 30.6
2021 179 14.5 12.3 35.2
2022 176 13.3 13.1 32.4
2023 183 13.5 13.5 36.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Woods Learning Center

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 25 n/a n/a n/a
1990 24 5.0 4.8 n/a
1991 18 5.0 3.6 38.9
1992 113 8.0 14.1 21.2
1993 8 9.0 0.9 25
1994 128 10.0 12.8 13.3
1995 139 8.0 17.4 17.3
1996 139 8.0 17.4 17.3
1997 153 9.0 17.0 16.3
1998 153 7.0 21.9 15
1999 148 10.6 14.0 12.2
2000 152 10.8 14.1 17.8
2001 153 9.6 15.9 30.7
2002 155 10.8 14.4 14.8
2003 155 10.8 14.4 14.8
2004 150 11.2 13.4 12.7
2005 153 11.1 13.8 11.8
2006 151 11.2 13.5 14.6
2007 153 11.4 13.4 10.5
2008 150 12.1 12.4 12.7
2009 150 11.6 12.9 13.3
2010 151 11.6 12.9 12.6
2011 151 n/a n/a 13.9
2012 152 10.4 14.6 21.7
2013 152 n/a n/a 15.8
2014 157 12.4 12.5 23.6
2015 158 12.0 13.1 19
2016 163 13.0 12.5 19.6
2017 160 12.2 13.0 17.5
2018 157 12.2 12.7 17.8
2019 178 13.2 13.4 27
2020 183 13.2 13.7 30.6
2021 179 14.5 12.3 35.2
2022 176 13.3 13.1 32.4
2023 183 13.5 13.5 36.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Woods Learning Center

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $751 (5.0%) $14,385 (95.0%) $15,135
2020 $681 (4.3%) $15,112 (95.7%) $15,793
2021 $1,768 (10.7%) $14,734 (89.3%) $16,502
2022 $1,361 (8.1%) $15,484 (91.9%) $16,845
2023 $1,928 (11.2%) $15,358 (88.8%) $17,286

Data source: Wyoming Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Woods Learning Center

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 103rd of 153 Elementary schoolsRanks 130th of 146 Elementary schools
 21.7%
Ranks 43rd of 76 Middle schoolsRanks 55th of 74 Middle schools
 17.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Woods Learning Center)42.926.3
 16.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Natrona County School District #1)49.843.9
 5.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wyoming)54.848.3
 6.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Woods Learning Center)33.321.1
 12.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Natrona County School District #1)50.652.1
 1.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wyoming)53.553.5
4th Grade English Language Arts (Woods Learning Center)52.631.6
 21%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Natrona County School District #1)43.340.4
 2.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wyoming)49.145.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Woods Learning Center)42.126.3
 15.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Natrona County School District #1)48.546
 2.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wyoming)5351.1
 1.9%
4th Grade Science (Woods Learning Center)68.436.8
 31.6%
   4th Grade Science (Natrona County School District #1)46.645.3
 1.3%
   4th Grade Science (Wyoming)5250.2
 1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Woods Learning Center)57.945
 12.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Natrona County School District #1)5149.6
 1.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wyoming)55.654.9
 0.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Woods Learning Center)52.630
 22.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Natrona County School District #1)50.246.4
 3.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wyoming)55.453.7
 1.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Woods Learning Center)6063.6
 3.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Natrona County School District #1)5753.9
 3.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Wyoming)60.859.8
 1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Woods Learning Center)4027.3
 12.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Natrona County School District #1)47.835.6
 12.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wyoming)55.151.5
 3.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Woods Learning Center)3031.8
 1.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Natrona County School District #1)59.845.2
 14.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Wyoming)58.654.4
 4.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Woods Learning Center)3531.8
 3.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Natrona County School District #1)50.134.4
 15.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Wyoming)5249.1
 2.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Woods Learning Center)77.859.1
 18.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Natrona County School District #1)58.755.6
 3.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Wyoming)60.759.8
 0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Woods Learning Center)61.145.5
 15.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Natrona County School District #1)48.847.1
 1.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wyoming)54.549.6
 4.9%
8th Grade Science (Woods Learning Center)72.254.6
 17.6%
   8th Grade Science (Natrona County School District #1)47.848
 0.2%
   8th Grade Science (Wyoming)47.548.1
 0.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students178183
 2.8%
African American33
American Indian23
 50%
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic715
 114.3%
Pacific Islander00
White162152
 6.2%
Two or More Races310
 233.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients27%36.1%
 9.1%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 183 students attended Woods Learning Center.

Woods Learning Center ranks in the bottom 4.1% of Wyoming elementary schools.

Students at Woods Learning Center are 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% American Indian.


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