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B−

Desert Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

235 Bugas Street, Wamsutter, WY 82336 · (307) 324-7811 · Part of Sweetwater County School District 1

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Students
27
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Desert Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 46% of Wyoming’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Wamsutter kids: Desert Middle School

On the path

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

K–6Desert ElementaryYou are here
7–8Desert Middle School8 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency75%
State average 47.9%
Reading / language arts24%
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).

235 Bugas Street, Wamsutter

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten7
Grade 13
Grade 24
Grade 32
Grade 44
Grade 55
Grade 62
Enrollment over time
29’20
20’21
20’22
21’23
27’24

Down 6.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 44%Hispanic 33%Two or more races 22%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Desert Elementary from Wamsutter families.

Other schools in Sweetwater County School District 1

The district →

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