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Southridge Elementary

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Southridge Elementary ranks 29 th of 149 Wyoming elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

29^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 149 Wyoming Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Wyoming elementary schools

Summary

Southridge Elementary is a public elementary school located in Casper, Wyoming, serving 321 students in grades K-5. As part of the Natrona County School District #1, Southridge Elementary has consistently outperformed the district and state averages in academic proficiency across multiple subjects and grade levels.

Southridge Elementary's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) ranging from 51% to 67.9% and Mathematics proficiency rates ranging from 69.2% to 86.8% in the 2024-2025 school year. These results significantly surpass the district and state averages. The school's strong performance extends to Science as well, with a 65.3% proficiency rate in 4th grade, compared to the district's 54.9% and the state's 55.3%. Southridge Elementary's performance across different student subgroups, including female, male, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, is also impressive, with the school ranking among the top elementary schools in Wyoming.

Compared to nearby schools in the Natrona County School District #1, such as Paradise Valley Elementary, Manor Heights Elementary, and Pineview Elementary, Southridge Elementary stands out as a high-performing institution. The only nearby school that appears to be on par with Southridge Elementary is Ft. Caspar Academy, which also ranks highly in the state and has strong academic performance. Southridge Elementary's success may be attributed to its higher per-student spending and relatively low student-to-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its ability to effectively meet the educational needs of its students.

322

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,383

Per pupil spending ?

45%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1600 West 29th Street
Casper, WY 82604

(307) 253-1900

District: Natrona County School District #1

Students who attend Southridge 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:

84.5%

Hispanic:

10.6%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wyoming average (68% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Wyoming elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 46 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg56%

Wyoming avg55%

29^th of 149

Wyoming public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 45 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	29 of 149	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	33 of 147	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	60.3	55 of 146	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	74 of 144	48.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.0	80 of 153	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.9	115 of 153	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.8	83 of 147	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	65.0	47 of 151	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.5	68 of 148	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.1	100 of 154	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.3	51 of 147	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	79.7	18 of 142	87.3%	★★★★☆
2012	70.2	30 of 143	79.0%	★★★★☆
2011	52.3	79 of 152	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.8	98 of 150	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.8	53 of 150	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.9	69 of 151	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.3	71 of 149	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	38.4	106 of 145	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	28.5	105 of 136	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	40.0	81 of 131	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2022	24.1	64 of 72	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	40 of 128	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.5	21 of 125	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	59.4	49 of 129	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	73 of 126	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.7	63 of 132	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.4	96 of 136	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.3	63 of 125	49.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2021	32.2	54 of 67	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	26 of 127	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	28 of 122	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	62.8	30 of 115	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	58.8	41 of 110	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.8	47 of 119	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.3	83 of 132	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	76 of 99	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	17 of 133	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	34 of 130	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	62.1	49 of 132	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	58 of 127	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.9	68 of 134	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.0	109 of 138	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.8	76 of 126	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2023	54.3	33 of 77	57.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2022	61.5	42 of 103	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.1	60 of 113	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.8	87 of 120	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.2	77 of 103	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)87th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile~ school

Female (2025)69th percentile-12 vs school

White (2022)59th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2023)57th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2021)19th percentile-28 vs school

Disabled (2022)11th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Wyoming (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics75%+18 vs state

Science65%+10 vs state

English Language Arts61%+7 vs state

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Schools Near Southridge 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 English Language Arts 7th 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 Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Sagewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2451 Shattuck Avenue	Casper	82601	Natrona County	Natrona County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 253-3300	340	23	15.1	55.6%	264 (77.6%)	2 (0.6%)	47 (13.8%)	6 (1.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.3%)	60.8	61^st of 149 public elementary schools	59.1%		61.1	63^rd of 147 public elementary schools	57.1%	2	52.0	70.2	50.0			62.0	70.2	44.2			80.9	$17,406	$4,043	$13,363
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
Manor Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	3201 East 15th Street	Casper	82609	Natrona County	Natrona County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 253-1800	299	31	9.8	59.2%	235 (78.6%)	4 (1.3%)	29 (9.7%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (8.0%)	46.7	93^rd of 149 public elementary schools	37.6%		41.9	98^th of 147 public elementary schools	33.3%	5	55.8	39.2	60.8			57.7	58.8	49.0			54.9	$19,043	$2,475	$16,568

Frequently Asked Questions about Southridge Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Southridge Elementary?

Students at Southridge Elementary are 84% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Southridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 322 students attended Southridge Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Southridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Southridge 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 district is Southridge Elementary in?

Natrona County School District #1

Is Southridge Elementary a good school?

Southridge Elementary ranks 29^th of 149 Wyoming elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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