Desert View Elementary
Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 3 · Rock Springs, Wyoming
Desert View Elementary in Rock Springs, Wyoming enrolled 181 students in 2024-25 with 14.3 full-time teachers, 12.7 students per teacher against the Wyoming elementary-school median of 10.8. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 30-34% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 20-29% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Wyoming: 53.1% and 49%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 8% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 31%
197 students in 2022-23, 180 students in 2023-24, 181 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 20.8 to 14.3.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 197 | 20.8 | 9.5 |
| 2023-24 | 180 | 17.8 | 10.1 |
| 2024-25 | 181 | 14.3 | 12.7 |
12.7 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 81 of every 100 Wyoming elementary schools
Among the 182 Wyoming elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 10.8; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 204 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Desert View Elementary enrolled 204 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 204 of the 204 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions1
- Chronically absent41.6% (2022-23)
Who attends
59.1% of students were White, 35.9% Hispanic, 3.3% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White59.1%
- Hispanic35.9%
- Two or more races3.3%
- Black1.1%
- American Indian0.6%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Desert View Elementary scored proficient or above: 30-34% in reading in 2021-22 and 20-29% in math in 2022-23, against 53.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 49% in math in 2022-23 across Wyoming. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Wyoming, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Wyoming |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 30‑34% | 46% | 53.1% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 20‑29% | 38% (2021-22) | 49% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Rock Springs
5 public elementary schools in Rock Springs report 2024-25 enrollment; Desert View Elementary is number 4 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stagecoach Elementary | 394 | 12.7 | 45.2% |
| Sage Elementary | 352 | 12.7 | 41.8% |
| Walnut Elementary | 195 | 12.7 | 48.7% |
| Desert View Elementary | 181 | 12.7 | 63.5% |
| Northpark Elementary | 165 | 11.1 | 45.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Desert View Elementary
- Northpark ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 2.1 miles away: 165 students, 11.1 per teacher (2024-25).2.1 mi
- Sage ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.7 miles away: 352 students, 12.7 per teacher (2024-25).2.7 mi
- Compare Desert View Elementary with Northpark ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Sweetwater County School District #1 spends per student$17,924 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$17,924
- The largest public schools in WyomingDesert View Elementary is the number 117 by size of 185 Wyoming elementary schools open in 2024-25.#117 of 185
- Wyoming schools by students per teacher12.7 students per teacher here against the Wyoming median of 10.8 for elementary schools.12.7:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Desert View Elementary
How many students attend Desert View Elementary?
181 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 197 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Rock Springs, WY.What is the student-teacher ratio at Desert View Elementary?
12.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Wyoming median for elementary schools is 10.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Desert View Elementary a Title I school?
Desert View Elementary ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Desert View Elementary do on state tests?
The students tested at Desert View Elementary scored proficient or above: 30-34% in reading in 2021-22 and 20-29% in math in 2022-23, against 53.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 49% in math in 2022-23 across Wyoming. Wyoming's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Desert View Elementary in?
Sweetwater County School District #1, NCES district ID 5605302. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 560530200298 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.