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Poison Spider Elementary

Q: Is Poison Spider Elementary a good school?

Poison Spider Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.4% of Wyoming elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Poison Spider Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 190 students attended Poison Spider Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Poison Spider Elementary?

Students at Poison Spider Elementary are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% American Indian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Poison Spider Elementary attend?

Students who attend Poison Spider Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : C Y Middle School Middle : Casper Classical Academy Middle : Centennial Middle School Middle : Dean Morgan Middle School High : Kelly Walsh High School High : Natrona County High School

Public Grades K-8

126^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 149 Wyoming Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Wyoming elementary schools

Summary

Poison Spider Elementary is a public elementary school located in Casper, Wyoming, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 187 students. The school is part of the Natrona County School District #1, which is ranked 36 out of 43 districts in Wyoming and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Poison Spider Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom third of Wyoming elementary schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 109-143 out of 147-154 schools. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, with a brief 2-star rating in the 2014-2015 school year. Academically, the school consistently underperforms the district and state in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 25% of 3rd graders at Poison Spider Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.4% in the district and 53.1% statewide.

While Poison Spider Elementary struggles with overall academic performance, the school's performance on student subgroup metrics is mixed. The school ranks relatively well for Special Education students, ranking 10th out of 71 Wyoming elementary schools in 2020-2021. However, the school struggles with the performance of male students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the bottom quarter of Wyoming elementary schools in these categories. Nearby schools, such as Cottonwood Elementary, Park Elementary, and Ft. Caspar Academy, tend to have higher proficiency rates and overall rankings, suggesting that Poison Spider Elementary may benefit from a closer examination of its instructional practices and resource allocation.

190

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,695

Per pupil spending ?

53.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14200 Poison Spider Road
Casper, WY 82604

(307) 253-6900

District: Natrona County School District #1

Students who attend Poison Spider 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

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.6%

Hispanic:

3.7%

African American:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wyoming average (41% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg51%

Wyoming avg55%

Elementary school

126^th of 149

Wyoming public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

67^th of 77

Wyoming public middle schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 18Elementary Schools in the Natrona County School District #1

36^th of 43Natrona 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	126 of 149	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	115 of 147	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	119 of 146	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	123 of 144	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	123 of 153	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	120 of 153	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.4	109 of 147	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.4	131 of 151	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.9	143 of 148	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	39.6	105 of 154	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.3	112 of 147	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.0	116 of 142	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.7	99 of 143	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	22.2	140 of 152	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	16.2	142 of 150	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	25.2	135 of 150	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.3	140 of 151	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	27.5	130 of 149	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.5	134 of 145	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	42.1	81 of 136	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	52.8	55 of 131	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	77 of 128	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	80 of 125	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	92 of 129	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	107 of 126	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.4	95 of 132	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	110 of 136	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.1	104 of 125	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	116 of 127	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	37.2	90 of 122	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	100 of 115	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	82 of 110	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	105 of 119	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	96 of 132	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	62.7	27 of 99	72.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	10.8	125 of 133	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	106 of 130	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	112 of 132	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	97 of 127	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	125 of 134	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.9	107 of 138	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	62.4	50 of 126	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2021	68.7	10 of 71	85.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2019	26.6	99 of 120	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	58.6	44 of 103	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	67 of 77	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	69 of 74	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.5	71 of 74	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.8	72 of 76	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	72 of 76	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	69 of 76	9.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	59 of 65	9.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.8	63 of 72	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.3	69 of 73	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.6	70 of 74	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	17.2	70 of 77	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.5	65 of 71	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	22.9	63 of 71	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.6	63 of 72	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.8	67 of 75	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	43.0	46 of 75	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	34.1	51 of 69	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.0	60 of 72	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	7.0	62 of 68	8.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	24.1	57 of 68	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	47 of 64	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.3	43 of 64	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	11.5	61 of 63	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	60 of 64	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.5	62 of 63	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	51 of 63	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	47 of 62	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	51 of 61	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	44 of 51	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	45 of 54	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	42 of 57	26.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.5	28 of 47	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	59 of 65	9.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	63 of 66	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.2	63 of 64	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.4	64 of 66	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	34.5	45 of 63	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.0	60 of 66	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	44 of 53	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	84.5	3 of 39	92.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2018	13.2	44 of 44	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Special Education (2021)86th percentile+66 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile+24 vs school

White (2019)18th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)6th percentile-9 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2025)92nd percentile+79 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)9th percentile-4 vs school

White (2018)<1st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Wyoming (2024-2025) ?

Science56%+4 vs state

English Language Arts43%-13 vs state

Mathematics32%-21 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, March 16, 2018

My son loved his time at Poison Spider! He benefited from the small class sizes family oriented atmosphere. Students are known at PS, not just by their teacher, but by all staff. He was very prepared for middle school. Close Quote

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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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 8th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 3rd Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 4th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 5th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 6th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 7th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 8th Grade	WY-TOPP Science 4th Grade	WY-TOPP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Poison Spider Elementary	Public	K-8	14200 Poison Spider Road	Casper	82604	Natrona County	Natrona County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 253-6900	190	14	13.5	53.2%	174 (91.6%)	4 (2.1%)	7 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	23.7	126^th of 149 public elementary schools	15.4%		32	115^th of 147 public elementary schools	21.8%	11	25.0	38.9	60.0	36.7	34.6	65.2	50.0	33.3	40.0	26.7	23.1	21.7	55.6	56.5	$20,695	$2,699	$17,996
Oregon Trail Elementary	Public	K-5	6332 Buckboard Road	Casper	82604	Natrona County	Natrona County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 253-6200	272	19	14.7	49.3%	225 (82.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (12.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.0%)	41	99^th of 149 public elementary schools	33.6%		39.6	103^rd of 147 public elementary schools	29.9%	4	57.1	43.1	58.0				44.4	47.1	58.0				51.0		$17,720	$2,359	$15,361
Paradise Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	22 Magnolia	Casper	82604	Natrona County	Natrona County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 253-4584	359	27	13.2	37.9%	286 (79.7%)	4 (1.1%)	38 (10.6%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.4%)	65.4	47^th of 149 public elementary schools	68.5%		75.5	26^th of 147 public elementary schools	82.3%	21	66.2	50.9	70.7				66.2	57.9	68.3				57.9		$18,251	$2,355	$15,896
Ft. Caspar Academy	Public	K-5	4100 West 38th Street	Casper	82604	Natrona County	Natrona County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 253-3400	356	28	12.7	41.0%	262 (73.6%)	10 (2.8%)	66 (18.5%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)	70.1	36^th of 149 public elementary schools	75.8%		86.1	11^th of 147 public elementary schools	92.5%	25	62.3	52.2	81.0				75.5	69.1	68.3				51.5		$17,581	$2,355	$15,226
Wyoming Classical Academy	Public, Charter	K-7	420 2nd Street	Mills	82644	Natrona County	Wyoming Classical Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(307) 251-3101	298	17	17.5		246 (82.6%)	5 (1.7%)	26 (8.7%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.7%)	41.7	97^th of 149 public elementary schools	34.9%		36.1	108^th of 147 public elementary schools	26.5%	11	35.3	50.0	57.7	64.7	76.0		38.2	61.5	26.9	52.9	64.0		61.5
Journey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2014 Hickory Street	Casper	82604	Natrona County	Natrona County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 253-3700	348	23	15.1	56.6%	261 (75.0%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (12.6%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.5%)	20.5	129^th of 149 public elementary schools	13.4%		16.2	134^th of 147 public elementary schools	8.8%	5	37.3	44.0	48.1				35.3	46.0	36.5				38.0		$17,969	$4,707	$13,261
Southridge Elementary	Public	K-5	1600 West 29th Street	Casper	82604	Natrona County	Natrona County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 253-1900	322	22	14.6	45.0%	272 (84.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.7%)	73.5	29^th of 149 public elementary schools	80.5%		71.8	33^rd of 147 public elementary schools	77.6%	4	67.9	51.0	63.5				86.8	69.4	69.2				65.3		$16,383	$2,577	$13,805
Crest Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	4445 South Poplar	Casper	82601	Natrona County	Natrona County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 253-4200	234	18	13.0	46.6%	194 (82.9%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	62.1	59^th of 149 public elementary schools	60.4%		46.3	91^st of 147 public elementary schools	38.1%	32	60.0	47.8	61.2				70.0	71.7	55.1				60.9		$21,114	$2,550	$18,564
Cottonwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1230 West 15th Street	Casper	82604	Natrona County	Natrona County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 253-4700	347	29	11.9	67.1%	260 (74.9%)	4 (1.2%)	56 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.9%)	14.5	137^th of 149 public elementary schools	8.1%		16.8	133^rd of 147 public elementary schools	9.5%	4	36.7	33.3	31.3				40.8	37.5	34.9				43.8		$19,103	$4,192	$14,911
Park Elementary	Public	K-5	140 West 9th Street	Casper	82601	Natrona County	Natrona County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 253-3200	344	23	15.2	36.3%	254 (73.8%)	3 (0.9%)	71 (20.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	38.9	104^th of 149 public elementary schools	30.2%		46.3	90^th of 147 public elementary schools	38.8%	14	44.0	50.9	45.9				41.2	64.9	47.5				57.9		$15,450	$2,377	$13,074

Frequently Asked Questions about Poison Spider Elementary

What schools do graduates of Poison Spider Elementary attend?

Students who attend Poison Spider Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : C Y Middle School
Middle : Casper Classical Academy
Middle : Centennial Middle School
Middle : Dean Morgan Middle School
High : Kelly Walsh High School
High : Natrona County High School

What is the racial makeup of Poison Spider Elementary?

Students at Poison Spider Elementary are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% American Indian.

Is Poison Spider Elementary a good school?

Poison Spider Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.4% of Wyoming elementary schools.

How many students attend Poison Spider Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 190 students attended Poison Spider Elementary.

What district is Poison Spider Elementary in?

Natrona County School District #1

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