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Ralph Witters Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4
46th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 148 Wyoming Elementary Schools
Better than 69% of Wyoming elementary schools
Summary

Ralph Witters Elementary serves 214 students in prekindergarten through grade four in Thermopolis, within Hot Springs County. There are no other schools within 20 miles, so nearby-school comparisons are not available. The clearest takeaway is that fourth-grade science is a standout: 67% of students were proficient in 2025–2026, 11 points above the state.

Compared with the state, the school’s strongest results are in science and English language arts (ELA): its two tested grades averaged 63% in ELA, 9 points above the state average, and fourth-grade science was 11 points above. Math is the relative weak spot, with a two-grade average essentially even with the state. Results for Hot Springs County School District #1 exactly match the school’s in every listed subject and year. Without nearby schools’ results, the school cannot be ranked against local peers.

Results have improved in important areas, though not uniformly: since 2022–2023, ELA proficiency rose 22 points in third grade and 20 points in fourth, while fourth-grade science increased from 53% to 67%. Math gains differ by grade, and the two-grade math average declined 4 points from 2024–2025. SchoolDigger gives the school 3 stars and ranks it 46th of 148 statewide, at the 69th percentile; its student–teacher ratio was 11.2:1 in 2024–2025. The school reported 48% of students as free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings are especially strong for Low Socio Economic Status Students, at the 89th percentile versus 69th overall, and have risen sharply for Special Education Students, from the 36th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 74th in 2025–2026.

214
Students ?
11.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,297
Per pupil spending ?
47.7%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 215 Springview
       Thermopolis, WY  82443

(307) 864-6561

District: Hot Springs County School District #1


Students who attend Ralph Witters Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Thermopolis Middle School
High:    Hot Springs County High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
84.6%
Hispanic:
7.5%
Two or more races:
5.6%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Wyoming average (63% vs 58% meeting standards)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2016
✓Above the Wyoming median (69th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school63%
District avg63%
Wyoming avg58%
46th of 148
Wyoming public elementary schools ?
Top 31%▲ up 33 pts since 2016
From bottom 36% (2016) to top 31% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 44Hot Springs 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWyoming percentileRating
202664.746 of 14868.9%★★★☆☆
202564.949 of 14967.1%★★★☆☆
202466.745 of 14769.4%★★★★☆
202343.191 of 14637.7%★★☆☆☆
202248.585 of 14441.0%★★☆☆☆
202176.827 of 15382.4%★★★★☆
201960.855 of 15364.1%★★★☆☆
201868.243 of 14770.7%★★★★☆
201754.973 of 15151.7%★★★☆☆
201643.995 of 14835.8%★★☆☆☆
201562.851 of 15466.9%★★★☆☆
201463.144 of 14770.1%★★★★☆
201349.884 of 14240.8%★★☆☆☆
201257.666 of 14353.8%★★★☆☆
201149.687 of 15242.8%★★☆☆☆
201066.150 of 15066.7%★★★☆☆
200939.7110 of 15026.7%★☆☆☆☆
200843.3107 of 15129.1%★☆☆☆☆
200746.791 of 14938.9%★★☆☆☆
200635.0114 of 14521.4%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWyoming percentileRating
202257.624 of 7266.7%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWyoming percentileRating
202655.656 of 13157.3%★★★☆☆
202579.616 of 12887.5%★★★★☆
202468.135 of 12572.0%★★★★☆
202351.863 of 12951.2%★★★☆☆
202261.544 of 12665.1%★★★☆☆
202170.130 of 13277.3%★★★★☆
201966.834 of 13675.0%★★★★☆
201865.037 of 12570.4%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWyoming percentileRating
202321.73 of 30.0%★★★★☆
202136.42 of 20.0%★★★★☆
201944.52 of 333.3%★★★★☆
201810.44 of 40.0%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWyoming percentileRating
202678.914 of 12989.1%★★★★☆
202577.718 of 12785.8%★★★★☆
202469.825 of 12279.5%★★★★☆
202345.766 of 11542.6%★★☆☆☆
202293.12 of 11098.2%★★★★★
202158.738 of 11968.1%★★★☆☆
201970.724 of 13281.8%★★★★☆
201887.49 of 9990.9%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWyoming percentileRating
202666.936 of 13172.5%★★★★☆
202546.282 of 13338.3%★★☆☆☆
202460.453 of 13059.2%★★★☆☆
202337.393 of 13229.5%★★☆☆☆
202243.778 of 12738.6%★★☆☆☆
202176.624 of 13482.1%★★★★☆
201955.159 of 13857.2%★★★☆☆
201870.930 of 12676.2%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWyoming percentileRating
202662.522 of 8674.4%★★★★☆
202553.134 of 8158.0%★★★☆☆
202439.454 of 8435.7%★★☆☆☆
202364.120 of 7774.0%★★★★☆
202128.357 of 7119.7%★☆☆☆☆
201995.43 of 7596.0%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWyoming percentileRating
202661.240 of 10461.5%★★★☆☆
202565.434 of 10567.6%★★★☆☆
202463.938 of 10563.8%★★★☆☆
202347.358 of 10142.6%★★☆☆☆
202251.157 of 10344.7%★★☆☆☆
202173.126 of 11377.0%★★★★☆
201989.56 of 12095.0%★★★★★
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 (2026)89th percentile+20 vs school
Special Education (2026)74th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2026)73rd percentile+4 vs school
Disabled (2022)67th percentile+26 vs school
White (2026)62nd percentile-7 vs school
Female (2026)57th percentile-12 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2023)<1st percentile-38 vs school
By subject vs Wyoming (2025-2026) ?
Science67%+11 vs state
English Language Arts63%+8 vs state
Mathematics62%~ state avg

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Students who attend Ralph Witters Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thermopolis Middle School
High : Hot Springs County High School

Ralph Witters Elementary ranks 46th of 148 Wyoming elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 214 students attended Ralph Witters Elementary.

Students at Ralph Witters Elementary are 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

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2025–26 ACT & WY-TOPP test scoresOct 16, 2026
2024–25 graduation ratesJan 29, 2026
2024–25 ACT & WY-TOPP test scoresAug 29, 2025
2017–18 through 2023–24 graduation ratesMay 9, 2025


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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