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West Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

201 20th Street, Wheatland, WY 82201 · (307) 322-4180 · Part of Platte County School District 1

Wheatland’s School Grade C better than 29% of Wyoming school districts

Directions
Students
195
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Setting
Rural
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about West Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 40% of Wyoming’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Wheatland kids: Wheatland Middle School

On the path

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

PK–2Libbey Elementary198 students
3–5West ElementaryYou are here
6–8Wheatland Middle School192 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
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 ↗

201 20th Street, Wheatland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 368
Grade 471
Grade 556
Enrollment over time
186’20
186’21
188’22
188’23
195’24

Up 4.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Elementary from Wheatland families.

Other schools in Platte County School District 1

The district →
Libbey Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Wheatland
198 students11:1
Glendo Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Glendo
17 students5:1
Wheatland Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wheatland
C+
192 students12:1
Glendo Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Glendo
6 students3:1
Wheatland High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Wheatland
C+
258 students12:1
Peak High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Wheatland
16 students16:1

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