Wapiti Elementary
Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Cody, Wyoming
Wapiti Elementary in Cody, Wyoming enrolled 18 students in 2024-25 with 2.1 full-time teachers, 8.4 students per teacher against the Wyoming elementary-school median of 10.8. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, under 50% of its students tested were proficient in reading and under 50% proficient in math in 2021-22 (Wyoming: 53.1% and 48.3%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 38% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 4%
13 students in 2022-23, 17 students in 2023-24, 18 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 2.3 to 2.1.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 13 | 2.3 | 5.8 |
| 2023-24 | 17 | 2.1 | 7.9 |
| 2024-25 | 18 | 2.1 | 8.4 |
8.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 79 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).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Wapiti Elementary enrolled 16 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent23.1% (2022-23)
Who attends
88.9% of students were White, 5.6% Hispanic, 5.6% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White88.9%
- Hispanic5.6%
- Two or more races5.6%
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
In 2021-22, the students tested at Wapiti Elementary scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading and under 50% in math, against 53.1% in reading and 48.3% in math across Wyoming. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Wyoming, not across states.
| Subject | This school | Its district | Wyoming |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | under 50% | 57% | 53.1% |
| Math | under 50% | 56% | 48.3% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Cody
5 public elementary schools in Cody report 2024-25 enrollment; Wapiti Elementary is number 4 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastside Elementary | 294 | 10.7 | 38.8% |
| Sunset Elementary | 290 | 10.1 | 34.1% |
| Glenn Livingston Elementary | 286 | 10.4 | 31.5% |
| Wapiti Elementary | 18 | 8.4 | 66.7% |
| Valley Elementary | 6 | 5.2 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Wapiti Elementary
- Valley ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 18 miles away: 6 students, 5.2 per teacher (2024-25).18 mi
- Glenn Livingston ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 19 miles away: 286 students, 10.4 per teacher (2024-25).19 mi
- Compare Wapiti Elementary with Valley ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Park County School District # 6 spends per student$18,836 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$18,836
- The largest public schools in WyomingWapiti Elementary is the number 161 by size of 185 Wyoming elementary schools open in 2024-25.#161 of 185
- Wyoming schools by students per teacher8.4 students per teacher here against the Wyoming median of 10.8 for elementary schools.8.4:1
- 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 Wapiti Elementary
How many students attend Wapiti Elementary?
18 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 13 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Cody, WY.What is the student-teacher ratio at Wapiti Elementary?
8.4 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 Wapiti Elementary a Title I school?
Wapiti Elementary was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Wapiti Elementary do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested at Wapiti Elementary scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading and under 50% in math, against 53.1% in reading and 48.3% in math 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; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Wapiti Elementary in?
Park County School District # 6, NCES district ID 5602070. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 560207000125 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: 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.