Bar Nunn Elementary

Summary:

Bar Nunn Elementary is a public elementary school in Casper, Wyoming, serving 338 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Natrona County School District #1. Despite its higher per-student spending compared to the district average, the school consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Wyoming elementary schools and struggles with significantly below-average academic performance.

Bar Nunn Elementary's proficiency rates on the WY-TOPP assessments are well below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were 22.2% and 33.3%, respectively, compared to the district averages of 52.9% and 59.3%. The school's demographics also present challenges, with 50.3% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch and the school's White, Hispanic, and Special Education student subgroups all ranking in the bottom 25% of Wyoming elementary schools.

While the school has a relatively low student-to-teacher ratio, its academic performance remains significantly below that of other Cottonwood Elementary and Pineview Elementary in the district, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to the school's challenges. The school's consistently low rankings and disparities in student subgroup performance indicate that comprehensive, data-driven strategies are needed to address these issues and improve educational outcomes for all students at Bar Nunn Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2050 Siebke Drive
       Casper, WY  82601


(307) 253-4000

District: Natrona County School District #1

SchoolDigger Rank:
137th of 147 Wyoming Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,459 Help


Students who attend Bar Nunn 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:  13.4 Help
Number of students:  289

Racial breakdown:

White:
78.9%
Hispanic:
16.6%
Two or more races:
3.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  42.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Bar Nunn Elementary ranks worse than 93.2% of elementary schools in Wyoming. It also ranks 17th 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 12.62. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (78.9%), Hispanic (16.6%), two or more races (3.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 42.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bar Nunn Elementary is 13.4, which is the 6th 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 Bar Nunn Elementary is $17,459, which is the 6th highest among 18 elementary schools in the Natrona County School District #1.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bar Nunn Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Bar Nunn Elementary 137th of 147 Wyoming public elementary schools. (See Bar Nunn 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 Bar Nunn Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Bar Nunn Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 44.99 72nd 131 45.0%
2005 43.00 78th 136 42.6%
2006 38.17 107th 145 26.2%
2007 16.70 141st 149 5.4%
2008 13.07 145th 151 4.0%
2009 21.23 140th 150 6.7%
2010 20.41 135th 150 10.0%
2011 32.20 120th 152 21.1%
2012 40.72 100th 143 30.1%
2013 44.12 98th 142 31.0%
2014 26.01 125th 147 15.0%
2015 12.34 148th 154 3.9%
2016 25.94 125th 148 15.5%
2017 32.11 118th 151 21.9%
2018 17.37 135th 147 8.2%
2019 33.53 114th 153 25.5%
2021 16.59 139th 153 9.2%
2022 7.93 137th 144 4.9%
2023 9.78 140th 146 4.1%
2024 12.62 137th 147 6.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Bar Nunn Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 13.30 72nd 75 4.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bar Nunn Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.05 83rd 99 16.2%
2019 34.94 92nd 132 30.3%
2021 10.79 116th 119 2.5%
2022 12.04 106th 110 3.6%
2023 12.27 112th 115 2.6%
2024 9.37 118th 122 3.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Bar Nunn Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.24 93rd 125 25.6%
2019 35.14 100th 136 26.5%
2021 22.26 115th 132 12.9%
2022 12.08 120th 126 4.8%
2023 15.60 116th 129 10.1%
2024 19.38 113th 125 9.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Bar Nunn Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.68 121st 126 4.0%
2019 37.40 94th 138 31.9%
2021 14.20 124th 134 7.5%
2022 6.08 124th 127 2.4%
2023 6.77 128th 132 3.0%
2024 9.57 125th 130 3.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bar Nunn Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 25.76 52nd 63 17.5%
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Rank History for White students at Bar Nunn Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.36 91st 103 11.7%
2019 32.18 92nd 120 23.3%
2021 16.68 103rd 113 8.8%
2022 7.27 101st 103 1.9%
2023 10.54 96th 101 5.0%
2024 9.73 101st 105 3.8%
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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Wyoming Department of Education

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by a parent
Saturday, September 8, 2018

Open Quote I have never been to a school with ore caring and attentive teachers and staff. My kids don't even live by this school but we have chosen to bus them there everyday! I would totally recommend this school! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Bar Nunn 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 226 226
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 271 271
1991 291 0 0 10 2 n/a n/a 0 303
1992 287 0 0 5 1 n/a n/a 0 293
1993 276 0 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 281
1994 270 0 0 4 4 n/a n/a 0 278
1995 224 0 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 228
1996 224 0 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 228
1997 213 3 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 224
1998 176 2 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 187
1999 182 2 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 193
2000 176 2 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 180
2001 145 1 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 150
2002 151 6 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 163
2003 151 6 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 163
2004 162 9 0 7 1 n/a n/a 0 179
2005 183 6 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 194
2006 171 5 0 6 1 n/a n/a 0 183
2007 214 6 0 6 5 n/a n/a 0 231
2008 227 5 0 7 3 n/a n/a 0 242
2009 240 8 0 12 4 n/a n/a 0 264
2010 237 3 0 14 4 0 0 0 258
2011 230 2 0 16 5 0 3 0 256
2012 204 1 0 17 2 0 3 0 227
2013 220 2 0 19 3 0 2 0 246
2014 237 1 0 23 2 0 4 0 267
2015 227 1 0 28 2 0 8 0 266
2016 228 1 0 22 1 1 9 0 262
2017 225 1 0 28 2 1 6 0 263
2018 224 2 0 26 0 0 3 0 255
2019 281 3 0 34 2 0 3 0 323
2020 274 1 0 44 3 2 15 0 339
2021 305 2 2 31 4 2 16 0 362
2022 276 2 2 53 6 2 18 0 359
2023 261 0 2 48 6 0 21 0 338
2024 228 0 0 48 1 1 11 0 289

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 Bar Nunn Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 226 n/a n/a n/a
1990 271 14.0 19.3 n/a
1991 303 17.0 17.8 21.8
1992 293 12.5 23.4 26.3
1993 281 16.0 17.6 27.8
1994 278 16.0 17.4 31.3
1995 228 14.0 16.3 33.3
1996 228 14.0 16.3 33.3
1997 224 13.0 17.2 37.1
1998 187 14.0 13.4 40.6
1999 193 13.0 14.8 51.8
2000 180 12.5 14.4 52.8
2001 150 12.0 12.5 98
2002 163 12.4 13.1 54.6
2003 163 12.4 13.1 54.6
2004 179 12.9 13.9 53.1
2005 194 13.9 14.0 50.5
2006 183 13.3 13.8 50.8
2007 231 18.3 12.6 43.3
2008 242 16.7 14.5 53.7
2009 264 17.6 15.0 51.5
2010 258 17.4 14.6 47.7
2011 256 n/a n/a 50.4
2012 227 16.6 13.6 49.3
2013 246 n/a n/a 51.6
2014 267 17.6 15.1 56.6
2015 266 19.0 14.0 51.9
2016 262 20.0 13.1 50.4
2017 263 18.9 13.8 50.2
2018 255 20.4 12.4 42
2019 323 26.0 12.4 44.9
2020 339 29.0 11.6 47.8
2021 362 28.7 12.6 50.6
2022 359 26.7 13.4 48.2
2023 338 24.0 14.0 50.3
2024 289 21.5 13.4 42.6

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 Bar Nunn Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 226 n/a n/a n/a
1990 271 14.0 19.3 n/a
1991 303 17.0 17.8 21.8
1992 293 12.5 23.4 26.3
1993 281 16.0 17.6 27.8
1994 278 16.0 17.4 31.3
1995 228 14.0 16.3 33.3
1996 228 14.0 16.3 33.3
1997 224 13.0 17.2 37.1
1998 187 14.0 13.4 40.6
1999 193 13.0 14.8 51.8
2000 180 12.5 14.4 52.8
2001 150 12.0 12.5 98
2002 163 12.4 13.1 54.6
2003 163 12.4 13.1 54.6
2004 179 12.9 13.9 53.1
2005 194 13.9 14.0 50.5
2006 183 13.3 13.8 50.8
2007 231 18.3 12.6 43.3
2008 242 16.7 14.5 53.7
2009 264 17.6 15.0 51.5
2010 258 17.4 14.6 47.7
2011 256 n/a n/a 50.4
2012 227 16.6 13.6 49.3
2013 246 n/a n/a 51.6
2014 267 17.6 15.1 56.6
2015 266 19.0 14.0 51.9
2016 262 20.0 13.1 50.4
2017 263 18.9 13.8 50.2
2018 255 20.4 12.4 42
2019 323 26.0 12.4 44.9
2020 339 29.0 11.6 47.8
2021 362 28.7 12.6 50.6
2022 359 26.7 13.4 48.2
2023 338 24.0 14.0 50.3
2024 289 21.5 13.4 42.6

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 Bar Nunn Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,212 (13.3%) $14,457 (86.7%) $16,668
2020 $1,867 (11.0%) $15,169 (89.0%) $17,037
2021 $3,455 (20.4%) $13,494 (79.6%) $16,949
2022 $3,232 (19.1%) $13,694 (80.9%) $16,926
2023 $3,681 (21.1%) $13,778 (78.9%) $17,459

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Bar Nunn Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 114th of 153 Elementary schoolsRanks 140th of 146 Elementary schools
 21.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bar Nunn Elementary)48.926
 22.9%
   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 (Bar Nunn Elementary)52.242.3
 9.9%
   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 (Bar Nunn Elementary)45.222
 23.2%
   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 (Bar Nunn Elementary)47.630.5
 17.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Natrona County School District #1)48.546
 2.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wyoming)5351.1
 1.9%
4th Grade Science (Bar Nunn Elementary)52.427.1
 25.3%
   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 (Bar Nunn Elementary)40.425.6
 14.8%
   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 (Bar Nunn Elementary)29.813.6
 16.2%
   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 Students323338
 4.6%
African American30
 100%
American Indian26
 200%
Asian02
Hispanic3448
 41.2%
Pacific Islander00
White281261
 7.1%
Two or More Races321
 600%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients44.9%50.3%
 5.4%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 289 students attended Bar Nunn Elementary.

Students at Bar Nunn Elementary are 79% White, 17% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Bar Nunn Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.8% of Wyoming elementary schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wyoming Department of Education.

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