Paradise Valley Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

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Paradise Valley Elementary School

22 Magnolia
Casper, WY 82604

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Top 30%

Serving 381 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Paradise Valley Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Wyoming for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the Wyoming state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the Wyoming state average of 53%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Wyoming state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wyoming state average of 24% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 381 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 30% in WY
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 57% (Top 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WY Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Paradise Valley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wyoming for:

School Overview

Paradise Valley Elementary School's student population of 381 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Paradise Valley Elementary School
Kind	55
1	53
2	63
3	65
4	80
5	65

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Total Students

381 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Paradise Valley Elementary School
2023	391
2022	402
2021	418
2020	411
2019	411
2018	405
2017	405
2016	453
2015	447
2014	421
2013	411
2012	399
2011	404
2010	468
2009	470
2008	468
2007	457
2006	410
2005	421
2004	392
2003	371
2002	390
2001	386
2000	398
1999	407
1998	438
1997	481
1996	517
1995	643
1994	660
1993	686
1992	678
1991	642
1990	627
1989	642
1988	610
1987	619

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Paradise Valley Elementary School
2023	26
2022	25
2021	25
2020	23
2019	23
2018	24
2017	24
2016	26
2015	26
2014	26
2012	24
2010	31
2009	31
2008	29
2007	29
2006	26
2005	25
2004	24
2003	22
2002	25
2001	23
2000	24
1999	24
1998	22
1997	23
1996	22
1995	31
1994	30
1993	30
1992	30
1991	29

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School Rankings

Paradise Valley Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 309 schools in Wyoming (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Paradise Valley Elementary School is 0.33, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.39. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WY)

#83 out of 309 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Paradise Valley Elementary School
2022	#83
2021	#197
2019	#171
2018	#134
2017	#47
2016	#72
2015	#73
2014	#21
2013	#61
2012	#57
2011	#75

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58%

48%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Paradise Valley Elementary School	Wyoming	Natrona County School District #1
2022	58%	48%	43%
2021	47%	49%	44%
2019	57%	52%	48%
2018	52%	49%	46%
2017	67%	51%	48%
2016	64%	51%	46%
2015	67%	48%	44%
2014	67%	46%	45%
2013	92%	77%	77%
2012	90%	74%	74%
2011	88%	75%	74%

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57%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Paradise Valley Elementary School	Wyoming	Natrona County School District #1
2022	57%	53%	51%
2021	47%	54%	52%
2019	47%	56%	54%
2018	52%	53%	46%
2017	67%	56%	55%
2016	62%	57%	55%
2015	57%	55%	52%
2014	72%	53%	55%
2013	77%	74%	73%
2012	77%	73%	71%
2011	81%	75%	72%

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60-64%

47%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Paradise Valley Elementary School	Wyoming	Natrona County School District #1
2022	62%	47%	46%
2021	42%	47%	45%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Paradise Valley Elementary School	Wyoming	Natrona County School District #1
2023	15:1	11:1	15:1
2022	16:1	11:1	15:1
2021	17:1	11:1	14:1
2020	18:1	12:1	15:1
2019	18:1	12:1	15:1
2018	17:1	13:1	14:1
2017	17:1	12:1	14:1
2016	17:1	12:1	15:1
2015	17:1	12:1	15:1
2014	16:1	11:1	14:1
2012	16:1	11:1	14:1
2010	15:1	12:1	15:1
2009	15:1	12:1	14:1
2008	16:1	12:1	14:1
2007	16:1	12:1	15:1
2006	16:1	12:1	15:1
2005	17:1	12:1	15:1
2004	16:1	13:1	15:1
2003	17:1	12:1	15:1
2002	16:1	13:1	15:1
2001	17:1	13:1	15:1
2000	17:1	13:1	15:1
1999	17:1	14:1	16:1
1998	20:1	14:1	17:1
1997	21:1	14:1	17:1
1996	24:1	14:1	17:1
1995	21:1	15:1	17:1
1994	22:1	15:1	17:1
1993	23:1	15:1	17:1
1992	23:1	16:1	19:1
1991	22:1	14:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2020)
Year	Paradise Valley Elementary School	Wyoming	Natrona County School District #1
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	4%	1%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	2%	4%	1%
2001	2%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Paradise Valley Elementary School	Wyoming	Natrona County School District #1
2023	2%	1%	1%
2022	3%	1%	1%
2021	3%	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%	1%
2019	2%	1%	1%
2018	3%	1%
2017	3%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	3%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	3%	1%	1%
2006	3%	1%	1%
2005	3%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

10%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Paradise Valley Elementary School	Wyoming	Natrona County School District #1
2023	9%	15%	14%
2022	11%	14%	14%
2021	13%	14%	13%
2020	11%	14%	13%
2019	11%	14%	13%
2018	12%	14%	13%
2017	12%	14%	13%
2016	12%	14%	12%
2015	13%	14%	12%
2014	12%	13%	11%
2013	12%	13%	10%
2012	10%	13%	9%
2011	8%	12%	9%
2010	7%	12%	8%
2009	7%	10%	8%
2008	5%	10%	7%
2007	5%	9%	7%
2006	3%	8%	7%
2005	3%	9%	6%
2004	4%	8%	6%
2003	5%	8%	5%
2002	4%	7%	5%
2001	4%	7%	5%
2000	4%	7%	5%
1999	4%	7%	5%
1998	3%	7%	4%
1997	5%	6%	5%
1996	3%	6%	4%
1995	3%	6%	4%
1994	3%	6%	5%
1993	1%	6%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Paradise Valley Elementary School	Wyoming	Natrona County School District #1
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	2%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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White

81%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Paradise Valley Elementary School	Wyoming	Natrona County School District #1
2023	83%	76%	79%
2022	79%	77%	79%
2021	78%	77%	80%
2020	80%	77%	81%
2019	80%	77%	81%
2018	80%	78%	82%
2017	80%	78%	82%
2016	82%	78%	83%
2015	81%	78%	83%
2014	84%	79%	84%
2013	85%	80%	84%
2012	87%	80%	86%
2011	88%	81%	87%
2010	90%	81%	88%
2009	90%	83%	88%
2008	91%	84%	89%
2007	91%	84%	89%
2006	93%	86%	89%
2005	94%	86%	90%
2004	93%	86%	90%
2003	93%	86%	91%
2002	93%	87%	91%
2001	92%	88%	91%
2000	93%	88%	92%
1999	95%	88%	92%
1998	96%	88%	93%
1997	93%	89%	92%
1996	95%	89%	93%
1995	94%	89%	93%
1994	94%	89%	92%
1993	97%	89%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Paradise Valley Elementary School	Wyoming	Natrona County School District #1
2023	5%	4%	4%
2022	6%	4%	4%
2021	6%	3%	4%
2020	6%	3%	3%
2019	6%	3%	3%
2018	4%	2%	3%
2017	4%	2%	3%
2016	3%	2%	3%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.33

0.39

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Paradise Valley Elementary School	Wyoming	Natrona County School District #1
2023	0.30	0.40	0.36
2022	0.36	0.39	0.36
2021	0.37	0.39	0.35
2020	0.35	0.39	0.33
2019	0.35	0.39	0.33
2018	0.35	0.37	0.31
2017	0.35	0.37	0.31
2016	0.31	0.37	0.30
2015	0.33	0.37	0.30
2014	0.28	0.36	0.29
2013	0.27	0.35	0.28
2012	0.25	0.35	0.25
2011	0.22	0.33	0.24
2010	0.19	0.33	0.23
2009	0.19	0.30	0.22
2008	0.17	0.29	0.21
2007	0.17	0.29	0.20
2006	0.13	0.27	0.20
2005	0.12	0.25	0.19
2004	0.13	0.25	0.18
2003	0.13	0.25	0.17
2002	0.13	0.24	0.18
2001	0.15	0.22	0.18
2000	0.13	0.22	0.16
1999	0.10	0.22	0.15
1998	0.08	0.21	0.13
1997	0.13	0.21	0.14
1996	0.10	0.21	0.13
1995	0.11	0.21	0.14
1994	0.12	0.21	0.14
1993	0.06	0.20	0.13

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

22%

28%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Paradise Valley Elementary School	Wyoming	Natrona County School District #1
2023	22%	25%	31%
2022	24%	22%	32%
2021	24%	25%	33%
2020	25%	27%	32%
2019	25%	27%	32%
2018	27%	29%	31%
2017	27%	29%	31%
2016	25%	28%	30%
2015	22%	28%	31%
2014	30%	28%	31%
2013	31%	27%	30%
2012	33%	27%	31%
2011	40%	27%	29%
2010	36%	25%	28%
2009	30%	21%	22%
2008	34%	21%	24%
2007	23%	20%	21%
2006	26%	22%	24%
2005	24%	22%	24%
2004	26%	22%	24%
2003	29%	21%	22%
2001	44%	32%	37%
2000	22%	19%	23%
1999	24%	20%	23%
1998	20%	20%	23%
1997	15%	20%	24%
1996	12%	19%	22%
1994	16%	18%	21%
1993	15%	17%	20%
1992	10%	16%	19%
1991	12%	16%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Paradise Valley Elementary School	Wyoming	Natrona County School District #1
2023	8%	9%	9%
2022	7%	7%	9%
2021	9%	8%	8%
2020	9%	9%	10%
2019	9%	9%	10%
2018	13%	10%	10%
2017	13%	10%	10%
2016	13%	10%	10%
2015	13%	10%	9%
2014	14%	10%	10%
2013	19%	10%	11%
2012	15%	10%	10%
2011	10%	10%	9%
2010	14%	10%	8%
2009	13%	10%	9%
2008	15%	9%	10%
2007	19%	10%	10%
2006	17%	10%	10%
2005	16%	10%	9%
2004	12%	9%	8%
2003	8%	9%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Natrona County School District #1

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WY Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Paradise Valley Elementary School's ranking?

Paradise Valley Elementary School is ranked #83 out of 309 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Wyoming.

What schools are Paradise Valley Elementary School often compared to?

Paradise Valley Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Oregon Trail Elementary School, Ft. Caspar Academy by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

58% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 48% WY state average), while 57% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WY state average).

How many students attend Paradise Valley Elementary School?

381 students attend Paradise Valley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Paradise Valley Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Paradise Valley Elementary School?

Paradise Valley Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Wyoming state average of 11:1.

What grades does Paradise Valley Elementary School offer ?

Paradise Valley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Paradise Valley Elementary School part of?

Paradise Valley Elementary School is part of Natrona County School District #1.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 381 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 30%
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 57% (Top 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WY Dept. of Education