Walnut Elementary

1115 Walnut, Rock Springs WY, 82901 | Sweetwater County School District 1 | 307-352-3225
  • grades KG-4
  • students 306
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 47% 11% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in Rock Springs
  • Ranked #0 of 410 in Wyoming
Proficiency Averages
51%Rock Springs
53%Wyoming

Walnut Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 4 and is located in the district of "Sweetwater County School District 1" in Rock Springs, WY. There are a total of 306 students and 22 teachers at Walnut Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Walnut Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.0%, which is 11% lower than the Wyoming average.

Walnut Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students306
Teachers22
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

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 Walnut 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
All52%
370-79%
440-44%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
350-59%
435-39%
5n/a
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.

Walnut Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWyomingNational
White 82.5% 72.3% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 0.6% 1.3% 1.3% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.8% 1.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.2% 21.9% 13.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.8% 3.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.1% 2.6% 2.0% 3.1%

Rock Springs demographics profile

StatisticRock SpringsWyomingNational
Population23,238578,759328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,176691
Median age34.136.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%59%55%
Speak English89%93%79%
Speak Spanish9%5%13%

Education level achieved in Rock Springs

IndexRock SpringsWyomingNational
Completed 8th grade84.3%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school83.5%87.3%83.0%
Completed some college58.0%63.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.2%36.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.3%26.0%30.3%
Completed masters7.5%8.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.5%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.5%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Walnut Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.