West Elementary

201 20Th Street, Wheatland WY, 82201 | Platte County School District 1 | 307-322-4180
  • grades 3-5
  • students 197
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 60% 13% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Wheatland
  • Ranked #0 of 410 in Wyoming
Proficiency Averages
52%Wheatland
53%Wyoming

West Elementary is a school servicing grades 3 to 5 and is located in the district of "Platte County School District 1" in Wheatland, WY. There are a total of 197 students and 19 teachers at West Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

West Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 59.5%, which is 13% higher than the Wyoming average.

West Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students197
Teachers19
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At West Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
355-59%
480-84%
550-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
365-69%
465-69%
530-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

West Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWyomingNational
White 87.1% 87.3% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 2.1% 1.1% 1.3% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.8% 1.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.8% 9.0% 13.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.0% 1.3% 3.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.6% 2.0% 3.1%

Wheatland demographics profile

StatisticWheatlandWyomingNational
Population3,543578,759328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)865691
Median age45.536.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)63%59%55%
Speak English85%93%79%
Speak Spanish15%5%13%

Education level achieved in Wheatland

IndexWheatlandWyomingNational
Completed 8th grade89.6%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school85.9%87.3%83.0%
Completed some college59.3%63.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.8%36.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.4%26.0%30.3%
Completed masters6.0%8.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The West Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.