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Paradise Valley Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

22 Magnolia, Casper, WY 82604 · (307) 253-4584 · Part of Natrona County School District 1

Casper’s School Grade C better than 25% of Wyoming school districts

Directions
Students
359
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Paradise Valley Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Wyoming’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 14.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Casper kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

Where Casper kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Paradise Valley ElementaryYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 47.9%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 53.9%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Wyoming’s 289 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

22 Magnolia, Casper

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten44
Grade 156
Grade 254
Grade 365
Grade 457
Grade 583
Enrollment over time
418’20
402’21
391’22
381’23
359’24

Down 14.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 6%Asian 2%Black 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Paradise Valley Elementary from Casper families.

Other schools in Natrona County School District 1

The district →
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Casper
C−
433 students14:1
Journey Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Casper
D
348 students15:1
Cottonwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Casper
D
347 students12:1
Sagewood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Casper
C
340 students15:1
Evansville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Evansville
B−
277 students11:1
Pineview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Casper
D
258 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Wyoming’s other public schools; Casper’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.