Verda James Elementary

Summary:

Verda James Elementary is a public elementary school in Casper, Wyoming, serving 444 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Natrona County School District #1, which is ranked 33 out of 42 districts in the state.

Verda James Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 60.9% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 52.9% for the district and 52.4% for the state. The school's performance in Mathematics and Science is also strong, with 61% of 4th-grade students and 60% of 5th-grade students being proficient or better in Mathematics, and 61% of 4th-grade students being proficient or better in Science. However, the school's performance for female students and students with low socioeconomic status is relatively lower, ranking 87th and 75th, respectively, out of Wyoming elementary schools.

Verda James Elementary has a higher per-student spending compared to the district average, with $14,515 spent per student in the 2022-2023 school year, and a lower student-teacher ratio of 17.7 students per teacher. The school outperforms most of the nearby schools in the Natrona County School District, such as Southridge Elementary and Summit Elementary School, which are both within a 4-mile radius. However, Cottonwood Elementary, the closest school to Verda James at 3.76 miles away, has significantly lower academic performance across all grade levels and subjects.


Detail:

Public K-5

 701 Carriage Lane
       Casper, WY  82609


(307) 253-1100

District: Natrona County School District #1

SchoolDigger Rank:
54th of 147 Wyoming Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,515 Help


Students who attend Verda James Elementary 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:  17.7 Help
Number of students:  444

Racial breakdown:

White:
81.5%
Hispanic:
10.6%
Two or more races:
6.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  23% Help


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Compare Details Verda James Elementary ranks better than 63.3% of elementary schools in Wyoming. It also ranks 5th 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 63.54. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (81.5%), Hispanic (10.6%), two or more races (6.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 23% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Verda James Elementary is 17.7, which is the highest among 19 elementary schools in the Natrona County School District #1! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Verda James Elementary is $14,515. 17 elementary schools in the Natrona County School District #1 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Verda James Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Verda James Elementary 54th of 147 Wyoming public elementary schools. (See Verda James Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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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 Verda James Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Verda James Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 45.65 70th 131 46.6%
2005 38.95 89th 136 34.6%
2006 43.44 90th 145 37.9%
2007 64.82 50th 149 66.4%
2008 58.09 62nd 151 58.9%
2009 55.08 68th 150 54.7%
2010 51.73 80th 150 46.7%
2011 55.60 75th 152 50.7%
2012 47.48 85th 143 40.6%
2013 58.15 63rd 142 55.6%
2014 61.88 48th 147 67.3%
2015 63.90 47th 154 69.5%
2016 64.56 51st 148 65.5%
2017 59.80 57th 151 62.3%
2018 52.79 75th 147 49.0%
2019 46.79 90th 153 41.2%
2021 58.75 57th 153 62.7%
2022 52.04 78th 144 45.8%
2023 49.97 77th 146 47.3%
2024 63.54 54th 147 63.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Verda James Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 52.80 5th 8 37.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Verda James Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.02 46th 64 28.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Verda James Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.31 45th 99 54.5%
2019 45.03 74th 132 43.9%
2021 40.98 77th 119 35.3%
2022 43.88 63rd 110 42.7%
2023 43.87 69th 115 40.0%
2024 43.81 75th 122 38.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Verda James Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.14 57th 125 54.4%
2019 38.46 95th 136 30.1%
2021 51.18 68th 132 48.5%
2022 44.31 83rd 126 34.1%
2023 41.30 87th 129 32.6%
2024 40.05 87th 125 30.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Verda James Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 14.29 70th 72 2.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Verda James Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.90 66th 126 47.6%
2019 56.38 57th 138 58.7%
2021 68.66 34th 134 74.6%
2022 60.76 49th 127 61.4%
2023 59.72 53rd 132 59.8%
2024 77.82 20th 130 84.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Verda James Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.99 29th 70 58.6%
2019 57.23 27th 75 64.0%
2021 78.59 5th 67 92.5%
2022 70.69 10th 60 83.3%
2023 52.17 26th 55 52.7%
2024 75.27 9th 63 85.7%
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Rank History for White students at Verda James Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.52 49th 103 52.4%
2019 50.14 62nd 120 48.3%
2021 58.34 52nd 113 54.0%
2022 49.57 60th 103 41.7%
2023 52.06 50th 101 50.5%
2024 62.15 41st 105 61.0%
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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 Verda James Elementary

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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 496 496
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 517 517
1991 473 5 8 3 0 n/a n/a 0 489
1992 509 8 11 6 0 n/a n/a 0 534
1993 471 7 8 4 0 n/a n/a 0 490
1994 448 6 7 4 0 n/a n/a 0 465
1995 414 4 3 5 1 n/a n/a 0 427
1996 414 4 3 5 1 n/a n/a 0 427
1997 405 5 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 419
1998 417 4 3 11 2 n/a n/a 0 437
1999 402 5 2 7 3 n/a n/a 0 419
2000 403 1 3 13 2 n/a n/a 0 422
2001 416 0 6 14 2 n/a n/a 0 438
2002 426 5 5 18 1 n/a n/a 0 455
2003 426 5 5 18 1 n/a n/a 0 455
2004 420 3 4 16 0 n/a n/a 0 443
2005 432 5 6 18 1 n/a n/a 0 462
2006 417 4 8 20 1 n/a n/a 0 450
2007 417 4 8 18 4 n/a n/a 0 451
2008 408 4 5 24 10 n/a n/a 0 451
2009 379 4 3 33 5 n/a n/a 0 424
2010 367 5 2 35 0 0 1 0 410
2011 367 3 3 34 2 0 3 0 412
2012 380 4 1 19 1 0 10 0 415
2013 386 3 1 30 1 1 11 0 433
2014 394 3 2 23 2 0 7 0 431
2015 393 2 3 32 1 0 9 0 440
2016 388 2 4 36 0 0 15 0 445
2017 374 4 5 33 0 0 15 0 431
2018 358 5 1 40 5 1 16 0 426
2019 352 4 0 57 5 1 17 0 436
2020 356 3 0 60 3 1 22 0 445
2021 349 6 0 54 0 0 29 0 438
2022 373 6 1 46 0 0 26 0 452
2023 362 4 1 47 1 0 29 0 444

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 Verda James Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 496 n/a n/a n/a
1990 517 215.0 2.4 n/a
1991 489 22.0 22.2 5.7
1992 534 23.2 23.0 9.4
1993 490 21.0 23.3 6.5
1994 465 21.0 22.1 4.7
1995 427 21.0 20.3 5.2
1996 427 21.0 20.3 5.2
1997 419 20.0 21.0 8.6
1998 437 21.0 20.8 8.7
1999 419 23.0 18.2 8.4
2000 422 27.5 15.3 7.8
2001 438 26.0 16.8 25.6
2002 455 25.1 18.1 15.8
2003 455 25.1 18.1 15.8
2004 443 25.6 17.3 15.1
2005 462 26.8 17.2 22.3
2006 450 25.4 17.7 22.2
2007 451 25.3 17.8 17.1
2008 451 25.5 17.7 22.4
2009 424 25.4 16.6 20.5
2010 410 25.2 16.1 19.5
2011 412 n/a n/a 25
2012 415 22.0 18.7 24.1
2013 433 n/a n/a 24.2
2014 431 27.0 15.9 24.8
2015 440 27.0 16.2 26.1
2016 445 28.0 15.8 27
2017 431 27.0 15.9 26
2018 426 27.0 15.7 26.3
2019 436 28.0 15.5 32.8
2020 445 27.5 16.1 27.9
2021 438 28.7 15.2 28.8
2022 452 28.2 16.0 26.8
2023 444 25.0 17.7 23

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 Verda James Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 496 n/a n/a n/a
1990 517 215.0 2.4 n/a
1991 489 22.0 22.2 5.7
1992 534 23.2 23.0 9.4
1993 490 21.0 23.3 6.5
1994 465 21.0 22.1 4.7
1995 427 21.0 20.3 5.2
1996 427 21.0 20.3 5.2
1997 419 20.0 21.0 8.6
1998 437 21.0 20.8 8.7
1999 419 23.0 18.2 8.4
2000 422 27.5 15.3 7.8
2001 438 26.0 16.8 25.6
2002 455 25.1 18.1 15.8
2003 455 25.1 18.1 15.8
2004 443 25.6 17.3 15.1
2005 462 26.8 17.2 22.3
2006 450 25.4 17.7 22.2
2007 451 25.3 17.8 17.1
2008 451 25.5 17.7 22.4
2009 424 25.4 16.6 20.5
2010 410 25.2 16.1 19.5
2011 412 n/a n/a 25
2012 415 22.0 18.7 24.1
2013 433 n/a n/a 24.2
2014 431 27.0 15.9 24.8
2015 440 27.0 16.2 26.1
2016 445 28.0 15.8 27
2017 431 27.0 15.9 26
2018 426 27.0 15.7 26.3
2019 436 28.0 15.5 32.8
2020 445 27.5 16.1 27.9
2021 438 28.7 15.2 28.8
2022 452 28.2 16.0 26.8
2023 444 25.0 17.7 23

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 Verda James Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $561 (4.3%) $12,430 (95.7%) $12,991
2020 $670 (4.8%) $13,205 (95.2%) $13,876
2021 $1,780 (11.9%) $13,132 (88.1%) $14,912
2022 $1,362 (9.6%) $12,839 (90.4%) $14,201
2023 $1,931 (13.3%) $12,584 (86.7%) $14,515

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Verda James Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 90th of 153 Elementary schoolsRanks 77th of 146 Elementary schools
 6.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Verda James Elementary)63.954.1
 9.8%
   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 (Verda James Elementary)63.961.3
 2.6%
   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 (Verda James Elementary)44.954.2
 9.3%
   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 (Verda James Elementary)51.548.6
 2.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Natrona County School District #1)48.546
 2.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wyoming)5351.1
 1.9%
4th Grade Science (Verda James Elementary)43.552.8
 9.3%
   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 (Verda James Elementary)53.940.5
 13.4%
   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 (Verda James Elementary)44.948.7
 3.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Natrona County School District #1)50.246.4
 3.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wyoming)55.453.7
 1.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students436444
 1.8%
African American44
American Indian51
 80%
Asian01
Hispanic5747
 17.5%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White352362
 2.8%
Two or More Races1729
 70.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients32.8%23%
 9.8%


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Verda James Elementary ranks 54th of 147 Wyoming elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Verda James Elementary are 82% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 444 students attended Verda James Elementary.


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