Elementary school (grades K-5) · Worland, WY

East Side Elementary

Federal NCES profile for East Side Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 560624000579
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
60
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
8
📋 Attendance
69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

East Side Elementary earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Wyoming median.

#1 of 3
elementary schools in Worland · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
10.1:1
students per teacher
29.8%
free-lunch eligible

East Side Elementary has class sizes near the Wyoming median. Computed live against every Wyoming school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, East Side Elementary ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Worland, WY.

Enrollment

151

Wyoming · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

15.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.1:1

vs 11.4:1 Wyoming avg

-11% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

29.8%

vs 27.4% Wyoming avg

+9% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How East Side Elementary compares with Wyoming and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at East Side Elementary

East Side Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Worland, Wyoming, enrolling 151 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of Wyoming schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 29.8% of students eligible for free meals.

With 151 students, its enrollment sits close to the Wyoming median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 347 scored Wyoming schools.

Against 63 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #35.

Its student body is led by White (66%) and Hispanic or Latino (29%) (diversity index 48/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 458 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

12.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Among Worland's elementary schools, it stands alongside West Side Elementary (158 students): East Side Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.1:1 vs 11.3:1).

Washakie County School District #1 also operates Worland High School (339 students) and Worland Middle School (270 students) alongside East Side Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How East Side Elementary compares

East Side Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Wyoming and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Wyoming Wyoming avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.1:1 ▼ 11% 11.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 29.8% ▲ 9% 27.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 151 top 62% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.1:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
151
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
29.8%
free-lunch eligible - 9% above the Wyoming average of 27.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.1:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 36% in Wyoming - lower ratio than 64% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$20,793
per pupil, district-wide - below Wyoming avg of $22,313
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 66.2%
Hispanic or Latino 29.1%
Two or More 2.6%
African American 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%

Largest group: White at 66.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 47.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 47.6, East Side Elementary is more mixed than the Wyoming school average of 33.2.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Washakie County School District #1, which includes East Side Elementary.

$20,793
Per student
-7%
vs Wyoming
Avg $22,313
+25%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 20.1%
State 65.5%
Federal 14.4%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How East Side Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Worland High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Worland Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
West Side Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
South Side Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to East Side Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Washakie County School District #1 · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Worland

2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Wyoming, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on East Side Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about East Side Elementary

How many students attend East Side Elementary?

East Side Elementary has 151 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Worland, WY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at East Side Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at East Side Elementary is 10.1:1, which is 11% lower than the Wyoming average of 11.4:1 and 36% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at East Side Elementary?

29.8% of students at East Side Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wyoming average of 27.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of East Side Elementary?

The largest demographic group at East Side Elementary is White at 66.2% of enrollment, in Worland, WY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for East Side Elementary?

East Side Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does East Side Elementary rank among elementary schools in Worland?

By Resource Investment Index, East Side Elementary ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Worland, WY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Worland on the city page.

Is East Side Elementary a good school?

East Side Elementary earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Wyoming median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Washakie County School District #1?

Besides East Side Elementary, Washakie County School District #1 also operates Worland High School (339 students), Worland Middle School (270 students), and West Side Elementary (158 students). See the Washakie County School District #1 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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