1. Home
  2. Wyoming
  3. Wamsutter
  4. Sweetwater County School District #1
  5. Desert Elementary
Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Desert Elementary

Public Grades K-6
27
Students ?
8.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$56,221
Per pupil spending ?
74.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 235 Bugas Street
       Wamsutter, WY  82336

(307) 324-7811

District: Sweetwater County School District #1


Students who attend Desert Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Desert Middle School
High:    Rock Springs High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
44.4%
Hispanic:
33.3%
Two or more races:
22.2%
 See top rated Wyoming public schools

 Compare Desert Elementary to nearby elementary schools!
At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2005 → 12th in 2019
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2005
✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Wyoming average (39% vs 51% meeting standards)
!Science scores 19 pts below the Wyoming average
Students meeting standards (2018-2019) ?
This school39%
District avg52%
Wyoming avg51%
Not ranked this year
Desert Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.
33rd of 43Sweetwater 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
201922.5134 of 15312.4%★☆☆☆☆
201515.0145 of 1545.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201427.1122 of 14717.0%★☆☆☆☆
20123.0141 of 1431.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20115.3149 of 1522.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201016.4140 of 1506.7%☆☆☆☆☆
200926.6133 of 15011.3%★☆☆☆☆
200825.0135 of 15110.6%★☆☆☆☆
200718.7139 of 1496.7%☆☆☆☆☆
200512.7129 of 1365.1%☆☆☆☆☆
By subject vs Wyoming (2018-2019) ?
Mathematics50%-3 vs state
English Language Arts33%-16 vs state
Science33%-19 vs state

★
No ratings yet
Be the first to rate Desert Elementary and help other families decide.
Rate Desert Elementary
Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.
Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.
Tap a star to rate
Reviews
No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.


Schools Near Desert Elementary








Frequently Asked Questions about Desert Elementary

In the 2024-25 school year, 27 students attended Desert Elementary.

Students who attend Desert Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Desert Middle School
High : Rock Springs High School

Students at Desert Elementary are 44% White, 33% Hispanic, 22% Two or more races.


Rate Desert Elementary!



Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...


Compare to nearby schools

WYWyoming Elementary School Rankings

WYWyoming District Rankings

Schools in Wamsutter, WY

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Desert Elementary!




SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wyoming Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.




Diagnostics

None retrieved from Database in 55 milliseconds.