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Trail Elementary

Public Grades 3-5

122^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 149 Wyoming Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Wyoming elementary schools

Summary

Trail Elementary is a public elementary school in Torrington, Wyoming, serving 232 students in grades 3-5. The school is part of the Goshen County School District #1, which is ranked 20 out of 43 school districts in the state.

While Trail Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.2, the school has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages in standardized test scores for English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were significantly lower than the state averages, with 32.9% in 3rd grade ELA, 45.6% in 4th grade ELA, and 43.6% in 5th grade ELA, compared to the state averages of 53.1%, 51.3%, and 57.8%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low among certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Interestingly, the nearby Southeast Elementary and Lingle-Ft. Laramie Elementary schools both outperform Trail Elementary in academic achievement. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, Southeast Elementary had proficiency rates of 80% in 3rd grade ELA and 85% in 3rd grade Mathematics, significantly higher than Trail Elementary. Despite having a relatively high per-student spending of $21,696 in 2023-2024, Trail Elementary's performance has declined over the years, with the school's ranking dropping from 90th out of 148 Wyoming elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 122nd out of 149 in 2024-2025.

239

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,696

Per pupil spending ?

47.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1601 East M Street
Torrington, WY 82240

(307) 532-5429

District: Goshen County School District #1

Students who attend Trail Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Torrington Middle School
High:	Torrington High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.3%

Hispanic:

19.7%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wyoming average (45% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg53%

Wyoming avg55%

122^nd of 149

Wyoming public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Goshen County School District #1

20^th of 43Goshen County School District #1 among Wyoming districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	122 of 149	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.8	89 of 147	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	96 of 146	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	97 of 144	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.9	111 of 153	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	128 of 153	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	123 of 147	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.1	113 of 151	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	46.9	90 of 148	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.7	97 of 154	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.2	102 of 147	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.3	100 of 142	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	26.0	124 of 143	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.6	127 of 152	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.4	122 of 150	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.1	129 of 150	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.1	122 of 151	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	74.1	29 of 149	80.5%	★★★★☆
2006	57.2	60 of 145	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	48.1	66 of 136	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	43.9	74 of 131	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2022	19.3	68 of 72	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	107 of 128	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.2	90 of 125	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.2	60 of 129	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	81 of 126	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.2	85 of 132	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.1	103 of 136	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.4	106 of 125	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	60 of 66	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.7	34 of 63	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.8	44 of 55	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	46 of 60	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	61 of 67	9.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	72 of 75	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	67 of 70	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	70 of 127	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	69 of 122	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	77 of 115	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.4	90 of 110	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.1	89 of 119	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	106 of 132	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.4	78 of 99	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	101 of 133	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.3	66 of 130	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	99 of 132	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.5	89 of 127	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.6	106 of 134	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	119 of 138	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	100 of 126	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	75 of 81	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	81 of 84	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	69 of 77	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.3	47 of 71	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.2	63 of 75	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	51 of 64	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	84 of 105	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.0	60 of 105	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	59 of 101	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.4	65 of 103	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.7	80 of 113	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.1	89 of 120	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.7	76 of 103	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+27 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile~ school

Female (2025)16th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)9th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2022)6th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Wyoming (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics50%-7 vs state

Science44%-11 vs state

English Language Arts41%-13 vs state

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Schools Near Trail Elementary

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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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 3rd Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 4th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 5th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 6th Grade	WY-TOPP Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Trail Elementary	Public	3-5	1601 East M Street	Torrington	82240	Goshen County	Goshen County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 532-5429	239	20	12.1	47.3%	180 (75.3%)	3 (1.3%)	47 (19.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	28.5	122^nd of 149 public elementary schools	18.1%		46.8	89^th of 147 public elementary schools	39.5%	33	32.9	45.6	43.6		53.7	51.9	45.5		44.3	$21,696	$3,866	$17,830
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-2	1402 East P Street	Torrington	82240	Goshen County	Goshen County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 532-4003	238	25	9.6	47.5%	160 (67.2%)	3 (1.3%)	62 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)								(n/a)										$22,185	$4,474	$17,710
Lingle-Ft. Laramie Elementary	Public	K-5	404 3rd Street	Lingle	82223	Goshen County	Goshen County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 837-2254	112	9	12.4	47.3%	101 (90.2%)	1 (0.9%)	7 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)	59.9	62^nd of 149 public elementary schools	58.4%		49.6	85^th of 147 public elementary schools	42.2%	23	45.5	66.7	63.6		54.6	77.8	77.3		44.4	$23,310	$4,968	$18,341
Southeast Elementary	Public	K-6	1 Lacy Street	Yoder	82244	Goshen County	Goshen County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 532-3679	112	9	12.0	47.3%	100 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.3%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)	80.4	18^th of 149 public elementary schools	87.9%		92.6	1^st of 147 public elementary schools	99.3%	17	80.0	68.2	75.0	64.7	85.0	59.1	68.8	70.6	68.2	$20,784	$3,306	$17,477

Frequently Asked Questions about Trail Elementary

What district is Trail Elementary in?

Goshen County School District #1

How many students attend Trail Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 239 students attended Trail Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Trail Elementary?

Students at Trail Elementary are 75% White, 20% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Trail Elementary a good school?

Trail Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.1% of Wyoming elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Trail Elementary attend?

Students who attend Trail Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Torrington Middle School
High : Torrington High School

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