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Desert View Elementary

Public Grades K-3

181

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,132

Per pupil spending ?

69.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1900 Desert Boulevard
Rock Springs, WY 82901

(307) 352-3200

District: Sweetwater County School District #1

Students who attend Desert View Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Eastside Elementary
	Rock Springs Junior High
High:	Rock Springs High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.1%

Hispanic:

35.9%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2011 → 21st in 2021

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wyoming average (26% vs 56% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 50 percentile points since 2011

!English Language Arts scores 31 pts below the Wyoming average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg54%

Wyoming avg56%

Not ranked this year

Desert View Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

33^rd 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2021	28.9	121 of 153	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.8	108 of 153	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	106 of 147	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	44.6	98 of 151	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	27.1	123 of 148	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.3	139 of 154	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.7	135 of 147	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	24.3	124 of 142	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.4	122 of 143	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	67.8	44 of 152	71.1%	★★★★☆
2010	45.2	99 of 150	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	14.5	144 of 150	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	18.0	141 of 151	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	19.9	138 of 149	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	42.4	94 of 145	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	26.0	109 of 136	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	47.2	67 of 131	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2021	28.6	106 of 132	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.5	83 of 136	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	94 of 125	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2021	27.9	57 of 67	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.0	43 of 75	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.9	23 of 70	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2021	42.0	74 of 119	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.0	68 of 132	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	61 of 99	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2021	32.3	104 of 134	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.6	99 of 138	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.6	74 of 126	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2021	25.3	61 of 71	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	64 of 75	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	50 of 64	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2021	31.6	88 of 113	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.7	79 of 120	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	66 of 103	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)38th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2021)22nd percentile~ school

White (2021)22nd percentile~ school

Female (2021)20th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2021)15th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2021)14th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Wyoming (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics30%-28 vs state

English Language Arts22%-31 vs state

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Saturday, March 11, 2017

This school is absolutely terrible. The administration needs to be swept out and there needs to be a complete restructure of the entire administration. 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 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
Desert View Elementary	Public	K-3	1900 Desert Boulevard	Rock Springs	82901	Sweetwater County	Sweetwater County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 352-3200	181	14	12.6	69.6%	107 (59.1%)	2 (1.1%)	65 (35.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)								(n/a)	21.6			29.7				$24,132	$6,131	$18,001
Northpark Elementary	Public	K-3	1 North Park Drive	Rock Springs	82901	Sweetwater County	Sweetwater County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 352-3235	165	15	11.0	50.3%	122 (73.9%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (20.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.5%)								(n/a)	60.9			52.2				$24,318	$5,626	$18,692
Stagecoach Elementary	Public	K-3	3000 Stagecoach Boulevard	Rock Springs	82091	Sweetwater County	Sweetwater County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 352-3265	394	31	12.7	50.5%	263 (66.8%)	2 (0.5%)	111 (28.2%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)								(n/a)	61.9			67.3				$20,173	$4,746	$15,427
Sage Elementary	Public	K-3	903 Summit Drive	Rock Springs	82901	Sweetwater County	Sweetwater County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 352-3270	352	28	12.7	46.3%	246 (69.9%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (25.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.3%)								(n/a)	43.6			55.8				$19,836	$4,599	$15,237
Walnut Elementary	Public	K-3	1115 Walnut	Rock Springs	82901	Sweetwater County	Sweetwater County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 352-3225	195	15	12.7	51.8%	135 (69.2%)	1 (0.5%)	47 (24.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.6%)								(n/a)	50.0			53.9				$22,219	$5,804	$16,415
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	750 West 5th North	Green River	82935	Sweetwater County	Sweetwater County School District #2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 872-2000	208	22	9.4	44.7%	167 (80.3%)	1 (0.5%)	26 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.8%)	65	48^th of 149 public elementary schools	67.8%		70	37^th of 147 public elementary schools	74.8%	11	50.0	46.4	77.4	62.5	71.4	87.1	57.1	$22,216	$3,644	$18,571
Truman Elementary	Public	K-5	1055 West Teton Boulevard	Green River	82935	Sweetwater County	Sweetwater County School District #2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 872-1900	263	24	10.9	48.7%	216 (82.1%)	2 (0.8%)	37 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	5 (1.9%)	37	107^th of 149 public elementary schools	28.2%		25.2	122^nd of 147 public elementary schools	17.0%	15	52.0	40.4	47.9	66.7	51.1	41.7	44.7	$19,210	$2,277	$16,933
Harrison Elementary	Public	K-5	1825 Alabama Drive	Green River	82935	Sweetwater County	Sweetwater County School District #2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 872-1700	208	19	11.0	32.7%	172 (82.7%)	1 (0.5%)	21 (10.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.8%)	78	21^st of 149 public elementary schools	85.9%		60.1	66^th of 147 public elementary schools	55.1%	45	65.0	68.6	63.6	65.0	82.9	72.7	68.6	$20,298	$2,200	$18,098
Monroe Elementary School	Public	K-5	250 Monroe Avenue	Green River	82935	Sweetwater County	Sweetwater County School District #2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 872-4000	296	24	12.1	36.8%	210 (70.9%)	2 (0.7%)	73 (24.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	8 (2.7%)	57.4	71^st of 149 public elementary schools	52.3%		60	67^th of 147 public elementary schools	54.4%	4	56.4	61.3	65.0	64.1	48.4	63.3	51.6	$18,457	$1,720	$16,737

Frequently Asked Questions about Desert View Elementary

What schools do graduates of Desert View Elementary attend?

Students who attend Desert View Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Eastside Elementary
Middle : Rock Springs Junior High
High : Rock Springs High School

What is the racial makeup of Desert View Elementary?

Students at Desert View Elementary are 59% White, 36% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Desert View Elementary in?

Sweetwater County School District #1

How many students attend Desert View Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 181 students attended Desert View Elementary.

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