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Walnut Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–3

1115 Walnut, Rock Springs, WY 82901 · (307) 352-3225 · Part of Sweetwater County School District 1

Rock Springs’ School Grade D better than 12% of Wyoming school districts

Directions
Students
195
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–3
The gist

What stands out about Walnut Elementary

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 56% of Wyoming’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 33.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Rock Springs kids: Rock Springs Junior High

On the path

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

K–3Walnut ElementaryYou are here
7–8Rock Springs Junior High746 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 47.9%
Reading / language arts47%
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 ↗

1115 Walnut, Rock Springs

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten38
Grade 149
Grade 253
Grade 355
Enrollment over time
293’20
230’21
212’22
207’23
195’24

Down 33.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 69%Hispanic 24%Two or more races 6%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Walnut Elementary from Rock Springs families.

Other schools in Sweetwater County School District 1

The district →
Stagecoach Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Rock Springs
C
394 students13:1
Sage Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Rock Springs
B+
352 students13:1
Desert View Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Rock Springs
C−
181 students13:1
Northpark Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Rock Springs
C
165 students11:1
Farson-Eden Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Farson
B+
45 students6:1
Desert Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Wamsutter
B−
27 students8:1

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