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Oregon Trail Elementary

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Oregon Trail Elementary ranks 99 th of 149 Wyoming elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

99^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 149 Wyoming Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Wyoming elementary schools

Summary

Oregon Trail Elementary is a public elementary school in Casper, Wyoming, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Natrona County School District #1, which is ranked 36 out of 43 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oregon Trail Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past decade, dropping from a high of 45th out of 154 Wyoming elementary schools in 2014-2015 to its current ranking of 99th out of 149 schools in 2024-2025. The school's student performance in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics lags behind the district and state averages across all grade levels, with particularly concerning results in Mathematics. The school's performance on the 4th-grade Science assessment is also below the district and state averages.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Natrona County School District, Oregon Trail Elementary generally performs worse than its peers. For example, Sagewood Elementary, located just 5.72 miles away, consistently outperforms Oregon Trail in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates. Additionally, the nearby Ft. Caspar Academy, a public charter school, stands out as a high-performing school, ranking 11th out of 147 Wyoming elementary schools in 2023-2024 and 13th in 2022-2023.

272

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,720

Per pupil spending ?

49.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6332 Buckboard Road
Casper, WY 82604

(307) 253-6200

District: Natrona County School District #1

Students who attend Oregon Trail 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:

82.7%

Hispanic:

12.5%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 17th percentile in 2018 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 34th (2025) from a 17th-percentile low (2018)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg56%

Wyoming avg55%

99^th of 149

Wyoming public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 37 pts since 2015

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

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	99 of 149	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	103 of 147	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	114 of 146	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.5	109 of 144	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	120 of 153	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.8	116 of 153	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	122 of 147	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	46.1	91 of 151	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	59.9	59 of 148	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.1	45 of 154	70.8%	★★★★☆
2014	74.7	27 of 147	81.6%	★★★★☆
2013	83.4	14 of 142	90.1%	★★★★★
2012	82.5	9 of 143	93.7%	★★★★★
2011	77.0	20 of 152	86.8%	★★★★☆
2010	75.2	24 of 150	84.0%	★★★★☆
2009	72.6	26 of 150	82.7%	★★★★☆
2008	70.9	34 of 151	77.5%	★★★★☆
2007	58.8	58 of 149	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	48.2	79 of 145	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	59.2	50 of 136	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.6	44 of 131	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2022	46.2	37 of 72	48.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	87 of 128	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	86 of 125	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	98 of 129	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.8	95 of 126	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.9	108 of 132	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.9	85 of 136	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.2	69 of 125	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	56 of 66	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.2	29 of 63	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.5	20 of 75	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	47.1	37 of 70	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	58 of 127	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.9	91 of 122	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.3	82 of 115	28.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	74 of 110	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.6	96 of 119	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.1	73 of 132	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	73 of 99	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	89 of 133	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	91 of 130	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	96 of 132	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.0	81 of 127	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.8	100 of 134	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	115 of 138	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	113 of 126	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	19 of 81	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	43.7	48 of 84	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	84.8	3 of 77	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	25.4	60 of 71	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.1	41 of 75	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	78 of 105	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	79 of 105	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	84 of 101	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.4	74 of 103	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	93 of 113	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	102 of 120	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	85 of 103	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)77th percentile+43 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile+21 vs school

Disabled (2022)49th percentile+24 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)32nd percentile~ school

White (2025)26th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)15th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Wyoming (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Science51%-4 vs state

Mathematics50%-7 vs state

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Schools Near Oregon 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 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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Oregon Trail Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Oregon Trail Elementary?

Students at Oregon Trail Elementary are 83% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is Oregon Trail Elementary a good school?

Oregon Trail Elementary ranks 99^th of 149 Wyoming elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Oregon Trail Elementary attend?

Students who attend Oregon Trail 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 Oregon Trail Elementary in?

Natrona County School District #1

How many students attend Oregon Trail Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 272 students attended Oregon Trail Elementary.

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