Elementary school (grades K-5) · Rock Springs, WY

Walnut Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Walnut Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 560530200305
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👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
51
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Walnut Elementary earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Wyoming median.

#2 of 7
elementary schools in Rock Springs · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
11.5:1
students per teacher
31.6%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Walnut Elementary ranks #2 of 7 elementary schools in Rock Springs, WY.

School address

Rock Springs, WY 82901
District: Sweetwater County School District #1 · Wyoming

NCES ID 560530200305 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-5 students YoY

Walnut Elementary held near 207 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 17.2 → 19.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-5 students YoY 560530200305 · Rock Springs, WY Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

195 enr · 11.5:1 · 31.6% lunch · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Rock Springs High School (1,393 students)

Walnut Elementary held near 207 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE added 17.2 → 19.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Wyoming schools → · Find another →

Walnut Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Walnut Elementary reports 195 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Walnut Elementary compares

Walnut Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Wyoming and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Wyoming Wyoming avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.5:1 ▲ 1% 11.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 31.6% ▲ 15% 27.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 195 top 53% - -

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

11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
195
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
31.6%
free-lunch eligible - 15% 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
11.5:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 54% in Wyoming - lower ratio than 46% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
56.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,924
per pupil, district-wide - below Wyoming avg of $23,707
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.8 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.

Student demographics

White 69.2%
Hispanic or Latino 24.1%
Two or More 5.6%
African American 0.5%
Asian 0.5%

Largest group: White at 69.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.0, Walnut Elementary is more mixed than the Wyoming school average of 33.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Sweetwater County School District #1 reports $17,924 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Walnut Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Rock Springs High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Rock Springs Junior High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Pilot Butte Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Eastside Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Stagecoach Elementary Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Sweetwater County School District #1 · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Rock Springs

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

Pilot Butte Elementary
Standard public school
547 students 15.6:1 students per teacher
Eastside Elementary
Standard public school
541 students 16.4:1 students per teacher
Stagecoach Elementary
Standard public school
394 students 11.3:1 students per teacher
Sage Elementary
Standard public school
352 students 11:1 students per teacher
Desert View Elementary
Standard public school
181 students 9.1:1 students per teacher
Northpark Elementary
Standard public school
165 students 9.2:1 students per teacher

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~195 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Walnut Elementary

How many students attend Walnut Elementary?

Walnut Elementary has 195 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Rock Springs, WY. CCD year-over-year: 212 (2022-23) → 207 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Walnut Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Walnut Elementary is 11.5:1, which is 1% higher than the Wyoming average of 11.4:1 and 27% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Walnut Elementary?

31.6% of students at Walnut Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wyoming average of 27.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Walnut Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Walnut Elementary is White at 69.2% of enrollment, in Rock Springs, WY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Walnut Elementary?

Walnut Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Walnut Elementary rank among elementary schools in Rock Springs?

By Resource Investment Index, Walnut Elementary ranks #2 of 7 elementary schools in Rock Springs, 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 Rock Springs on the city page.

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

Besides Walnut Elementary, Sweetwater County School District #1 also operates Rock Springs High School (1,393 students), Rock Springs Junior High (746 students), and Pilot Butte Elementary (547 students). See the Sweetwater County School District #1 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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