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Verda James Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

701 Carriage Lane, Casper, WY 82609 · (307) 253-1100 · Part of Natrona County School District 1

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

Directions
Students
448
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Verda James Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 69% of Wyoming’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Casper kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Verda James ElementaryYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency63%
State average 47.9%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 53.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

701 Carriage Lane, Casper

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten75
Grade 170
Grade 272
Grade 373
Grade 472
Grade 586
Enrollment over time
438’20
452’21
444’22
435’23
448’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Verda James 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.