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Lusk Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

425 South Maple, Lusk, WY 82225 · (307) 334-2224 · Part of Niobrara County School District 1

Lusk’s School Grade C− better than 19% of Wyoming school districts

Directions
Students
292
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Lusk Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Wyoming’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 51.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lusk kids: Lusk Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Lusk ElementaryYou are here
6–8Lusk Middle School250 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency21%
State average 47.9%
Reading / language arts33%
State average 53.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

425 South Maple, Lusk

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten48
Grade 144
Grade 240
Grade 353
Grade 454
Grade 553
Enrollment over time
601’20
363’21
302’22
299’23
292’24

Down 51.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 3%Black 1%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lusk Elementary from Lusk families.

Other schools in Niobrara County School District 1

The district →
Lance Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Lance Creek
6 students3:1
Lusk Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lusk
C
250 students12:1
Niobrara County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lusk
C
387 students15:1

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; Lusk’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.