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Douglas Upper Elementary School

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Douglas Upper Elementary School ranks 106 th of 149 Wyoming elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 4-5

106^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 149 Wyoming Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Wyoming elementary schools

Summary

Douglas Upper Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 4-5 in Douglas, Wyoming, with a student population of 270. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past decade, currently ranking 106th out of 149 Wyoming elementary schools with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally below the state and district averages, with some exceptions. For example, the school's 4th grade ELA proficiency rate is 52%, slightly higher than the district's 50.4% and the state's 51.3%, but its 5th grade ELA proficiency rate of 48.4% is lower than the district's 48.1% and the state's 57.8%. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with its Hispanic students ranking 43rd out of 66 Wyoming elementary schools, while its White students rank 80th out of 105. The school's performance is particularly low for its Special Education and Disabled student subgroups.

The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Douglas Upper Elementary School has been increasing, from 23.65% in 2021-2022 to 35.56% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average. Despite the school's higher per-student spending compared to the state average, its student-teacher ratio of 11.1 in 2023-2024 is higher than the nearby smaller schools, such as Shawnee Elementary, White Elementary, Moss Agate Elementary, Douglas Primary School, and Douglas Intermediate School, all of which are part of the Converse County School District #1.

251

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,660

Per pupil spending ?

48.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Pearson
Douglas, WY 82633

(307) 358-0025

District: Converse County School District #1

Students who attend Douglas Upper Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Douglas Middle School
High:	Douglas High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.9%

Hispanic:

15.1%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wyoming average (50% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg49%

Wyoming avg55%

106^th of 149

Wyoming public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	106 of 149	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	111 of 147	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.4	100 of 146	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	88 of 144	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.5	56 of 153	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.8	86 of 153	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	76.8	24 of 147	83.7%	★★★★☆
2017	68.0	37 of 151	75.5%	★★★★☆
2016	51.5	79 of 148	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.0	101 of 154	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.6	94 of 142	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.1	67 of 143	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.3	80 of 152	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.8	115 of 150	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.7	126 of 150	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.8	118 of 151	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	46.4	92 of 149	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.3	102 of 145	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	29.5	103 of 136	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	29.9	99 of 131	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2022	12.0	71 of 72	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	70 of 128	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	100 of 125	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.5	89 of 129	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.3	66 of 126	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.4	57 of 132	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.9	73 of 136	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	83.8	14 of 125	88.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	43 of 66	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	39 of 63	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.3	22 of 60	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.2	42 of 75	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	80.2	4 of 70	94.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	93 of 127	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.3	93 of 122	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	95 of 115	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.2	76 of 110	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.9	35 of 119	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	34.6	94 of 132	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	66.8	20 of 99	79.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	105 of 133	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.8	92 of 130	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.3	87 of 132	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	83 of 127	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.4	43 of 134	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.9	67 of 138	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.8	35 of 126	72.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2023	84.6	2 of 8	75.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	57 of 81	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.9	76 of 84	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	76 of 77	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	5 of 5	0.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.0	64 of 71	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.3	34 of 75	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	20 of 64	68.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	80 of 105	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	81 of 105	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.0	67 of 101	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	62 of 103	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.0	59 of 113	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.3	70 of 120	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	74.0	22 of 103	78.6%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2023)75th percentile+43 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile~ school

White (2025)24th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)21st percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2022)1st percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Wyoming (2024-2025) ?

Science55%~ state avg

English Language Arts50%-4 vs state

Mathematics46%-10 vs state

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Schools Near Douglas Upper Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WY-TOPP English Language Arts (2025)			WY-TOPP Mathematics (2025)			WY-TOPP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 4th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 5th Grade	WY-TOPP Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Douglas Upper Elementary School	Public	4-5	200 Pearson	Douglas	82633	Converse County	Converse County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 358-0025	251	23	11.0	48.2%	203 (80.9%)	3 (1.2%)	38 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	37.6	106^th of 149 public elementary schools	28.9%		35.4	111^th of 147 public elementary schools	24.5%	5		52.0	48.4		50.8	41.8	54.8	$19,660	$2,297	$17,363
Douglas Intermediate School	Public	2-3	901 West Yellowstone	Douglas	82633	Converse County	Converse County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 358-5250	229	22	10.4	47.2%	193 (84.3%)	3 (1.3%)	25 (10.9%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)								(n/a)	54.6			54.6				$23,560	$2,807	$20,753
Douglas Primary School	Public	K-1	1705 Hamilton Street	Douglas	82633	Converse County	Converse County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 358-3502	210	24	8.8	61.0%	156 (74.3%)	1 (0.5%)	37 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.1%)								(n/a)								$24,890	$4,205	$20,685
Moss Agate Elementary	Public	K-8	28 Windy Ridge Road	Douglas	82633	Converse County	Converse County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 358-3221	13	3	4.0		11 (84.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$29,728	$2,061	$27,667
White Elementary	Public	K-8	1641 Esterbrook Road	Douglas	82633	Converse County	Converse County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 358-0842	16	2	7.1		16 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$29,355	$1,951	$27,405
Shawnee Elementary	Public	K-8	1218 US Highway 18/20	Douglas	82633	Converse County	Converse County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 358-3278	12	1	9.6		11 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$51,153	$20,659	$30,494

Frequently Asked Questions about Douglas Upper Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Douglas Upper Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Douglas Upper Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Douglas Middle School
High : Douglas High School

What district is Douglas Upper Elementary School in?

Converse County School District #1

How many students attend Douglas Upper Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 251 students attended Douglas Upper Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Douglas Upper Elementary School?

Students at Douglas Upper Elementary School are 81% White, 15% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Douglas Upper Elementary School a good school?

Douglas Upper Elementary School ranks 106^th of 149 Wyoming elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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