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Best Elementary Schools
in Natrona County School District #1

This page covers 19 elementary schools in Natrona County School District #1. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

19
Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Red Creek Elementary
Grades KG–058 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (8.0:1) · above-average investment ($17,459/student)
72
/100
Student:Teacher
8.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,459
Above nat'l avg
2
rank
Manor Heights Elementary
Grades KG–05309 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.8:1) · above-average investment ($17,459/student)
66
/100
Student:Teacher
9.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,459
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
47%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
Ft. Caspar Academy
Grades KG–05405 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,459/student)
62
/100
Student:Teacher
14.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,459
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
27%
Low economic need
4
rank
Pineview Elementary
Grades PK–05309 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.6:1) · above-average investment ($17,459/student)
62
/100
Student:Teacher
11.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,459
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
50%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
Summit Elementary School
Grades KG–05443 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,459/student)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
16.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,459
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
12%
Low economic need
6
rank
Poison Spider Elementary
Grades KG–08189 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,459/student)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
13.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,459
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
41%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
Woods Learning Center
Grades KG–08183 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,459/student)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
13.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,459
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
36%
Low economic need
8
rank
Southridge Elementary
Grades KG–05330 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,459/student)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
15.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,459
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
25%
Low economic need
9
rank
Oregon Trail Elementary
Grades KG–05288 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,459/student)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
14.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,459
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
35%
Low economic need
10
rank
Paradise Valley Elementary
Grades KG–05391 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,459/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
15.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,459
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
30%
Low economic need
9 more elementary schools in Natrona County School District #1 not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
19
Elementary Schools
27
Total Schools
72
#1 Score
59
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.