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Parkside Elementary

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Parkside Elementary ranks 45 th of 149 Wyoming elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

45^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 149 Wyoming Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Wyoming elementary schools

Summary

Parkside Elementary is a public elementary school in Powell, Wyoming, serving 209 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Park County School District #1, which is ranked 2nd out of 43 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Parkside Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Wyoming, with exceptional performance on state assessments. In the 2022-2023 school year, the school's 5th-grade students achieved a 79.4% proficiency rate in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, significantly higher than the state averages. Parkside also excels in supporting the academic achievement of diverse student subgroups, including female students, male students, Hispanic students, white students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Southside Elementary and Westside Elementary are also part of the Park County School District, Parkside Elementary stands out with its consistently higher academic performance and student outcomes. This suggests that Parkside may have unique instructional strategies or other factors that contribute to its exceptional results, which could provide valuable insights for the district and other schools.

202

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,022

Per pupil spending ?

63.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

125 South Douglas Street
Powell, WY 82435

(307) 764-6182

District: Park County School District # 1

Students who attend Parkside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Powell Middle School
High:	Powell High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.7%

Hispanic:

16.3%

African American:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wyoming average (64% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Above the Wyoming median (70th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg67%

Wyoming avg55%

45^th of 149

Wyoming public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From top 3% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Park County School District # 1

2^nd of 43Park 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	66.1	45 of 149	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.2	13 of 147	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	89.2	5 of 146	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	80.5	19 of 144	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	54.5	74 of 153	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.5	42 of 153	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	42 of 147	71.4%	★★★★☆
2017	65.0	46 of 151	69.5%	★★★★☆
2016	69.8	37 of 148	75.0%	★★★★☆
2015	91.9	4 of 154	97.4%	★★★★★
2014	87.4	10 of 147	93.2%	★★★★★
2013	80.1	17 of 142	88.0%	★★★★☆
2012	82.4	10 of 143	93.0%	★★★★★
2011	82.4	11 of 152	92.8%	★★★★★
2010	87.4	6 of 150	96.0%	★★★★★
2009	84.9	10 of 150	93.3%	★★★★★
2008	81.0	15 of 151	90.1%	★★★★★
2007	74.1	30 of 149	79.9%	★★★★☆
2006	79.3	20 of 145	86.2%	★★★★☆
2005	73.4	26 of 136	80.9%	★★★★☆
2004	77.5	21 of 131	84.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2022	95.1	2 of 72	97.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	69 of 128	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	78.2	16 of 125	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	11 of 129	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	87.3	8 of 126	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	56.2	58 of 132	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	39 of 136	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	53.2	59 of 125	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2023	81.8	7 of 55	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	95.3	1 of 60	98.3%	★★★★★
2021	88.7	2 of 67	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	53.3	29 of 75	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	39 of 127	69.3%	★★★★☆
2024	89.9	6 of 122	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	83.2	8 of 115	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	78.0	13 of 110	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	58.1	41 of 119	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.7	35 of 132	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	55.1	42 of 99	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	12 of 133	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	86.4	7 of 130	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	91.6	4 of 132	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	68.3	36 of 127	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	57.6	55 of 134	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.7	41 of 138	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	17 of 126	86.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2024	69.5	15 of 84	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	4 of 77	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	58.4	20 of 71	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	21 of 75	72.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	51 of 105	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	83.6	10 of 105	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	89.5	5 of 101	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	79.0	19 of 103	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	59.6	50 of 113	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.8	47 of 120	60.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)97th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)91st percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2023)87th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2024)82nd percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile~ school

White (2025)51st percentile-18 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Wyoming (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics66%+9 vs state

English Language Arts64%+10 vs state

Science57%~ state avg

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 4th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 5th Grade	WY-TOPP Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Parkside Elementary	Public	K-5	125 South Douglas Street	Powell	82435	Park County	Park County School District # 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 764-6182	202	20	10.0	63.9%	159 (78.7%)	4 (2.0%)	33 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	66.1	45^th of 149 public elementary schools	69.8%		84.2	13^th of 147 public elementary schools	91.2%	32	54.6	57.1	81.1	57.6	74.3	64.9	57.1	$20,022	$2,449	$17,574
Southside Elementary	Public	K-5	278 East Monroe Street	Powell	82435	Park County	Park County School District # 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 764-6183	287	26	11.0	58.5%	215 (74.9%)	2 (0.7%)	48 (16.7%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.9%)	61.4	60^th of 149 public elementary schools	59.7%		60.4	65^th of 147 public elementary schools	55.8%	5	56.3	57.9	62.3	54.2	63.2	60.4	70.2	$19,280	$2,815	$16,465
Westside Elementary	Public	K-5	555 Grand Street	Powell	82435	Park County	Park County School District # 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 764-6184	296	25	11.9	39.2%	261 (88.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (3.0%)	81.5	15^th of 149 public elementary schools	89.9%		87.6	9^th of 147 public elementary schools	93.9%	6	62.5	77.8	84.9	55.4	72.2	83.0	79.6	$17,545	$2,930	$14,616
Rocky Mountain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	101 South Division	Cowley	82420	Big Horn County	Big Horn County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 548-2211	322	24	13.2	53.7%	239 (74.2%)	5 (1.6%)	57 (17.7%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	31.2	119^th of 149 public elementary schools	20.1%		31	116^th of 147 public elementary schools	21.1%	3	48.0	42.9	48.2	52.0	42.9	46.4	47.6	$20,093	$2,692	$17,401
Lovell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	520 Shoshone	Lovell	82431	Big Horn County	Big Horn County School District #2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 548-2247	309	27	11.4	55.3%	266 (86.1%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	42.5	95^th of 149 public elementary schools	36.2%		56.1	72^nd of 147 public elementary schools	51.0%	23	51.1	45.8	50.7	62.2	52.1	60.9	41.7	$18,936	$2,659	$16,277

Frequently Asked Questions about Parkside Elementary

Is Parkside Elementary a good school?

Parkside Elementary ranks 45^th of 149 Wyoming elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Parkside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Parkside Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Powell Middle School
High : Powell High School

What district is Parkside Elementary in?

Park County School District # 1

What is the racial makeup of Parkside Elementary?

Students at Parkside Elementary are 79% White, 16% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Parkside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 202 students attended Parkside Elementary.

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