Lusk Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

Lusk Elementary School

425 South Maple
Lusk, WY 82225

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Bottom 50%

Serving 299 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lusk Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wyoming for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Wyoming state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Wyoming state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the Wyoming state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wyoming state average of 24% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 299 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Bottom 50% in WY
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WY Dept. of Education

School Overview

Lusk Elementary School's student population of 299 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lusk Elementary School
Kind	44
1	45
2	46
3	45
4	53
5	66

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Total Students

299 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lusk Elementary School
2023	302
2022	363
2021	601
2020	284
2019	284
2018	285
2017	285
2016	311
2015	369
2014	367
2013	368
2012	319
2011	258
2010	210
2009	157
2008	155
2007	148
2006	134
2005	141
2004	156
2003	147
2002	172
2001	157
2000	184
1999	191
1998	196
1997	196
1996	210
1995	207
1994	212
1993	222
1992	211
1991	212
1990	214
1989	217
1988	240
1987	255

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lusk Elementary School
2023	27
2022	31
2021	36
2020	24
2019	24
2018	26
2017	26
2016	28
2015	28
2014	25
2012	26
2010	16
2009	15
2008	15
2007	14
2006	15
2005	16
2004	15
2003	14
2002	15
2001	15
2000	14
1999	16
1998	17
1997	16
1996	16
1995	18
1994	17
1993	17
1992	13
1991	19

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Year Founded

2025

School Calendar

School Motto

Expect More! Do More!

School Rankings

Lusk Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 303 schools in Wyoming (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lusk Elementary School is 0.34, 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)

#268 out of 303 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lusk Elementary School
2023	#268
2022	#273
2021	#289
2019	#293
2018	#284
2017	#230
2016	#240
2015	#198
2014	#268
2013	#245
2012	#231

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25-29%

49%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lusk Elementary School	Wyoming	Niobrara County School District #1
2023	27%	49%	31%
2022	27%	48%	32%
2021	21%	49%	28%
2019	27%	52%	31%
2018	27%	49%	35%
2017	37%	51%	35%
2016	32%	51%	31%
2015	37%	48%	35%
2014	27%	46%	33%
2013	72%	77%	67%
2012	72%	74%	63%

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35-39%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lusk Elementary School	Wyoming	Niobrara County School District #1
2022	37%	53%	51%
2021	33%	54%	48%
2019	37%	56%	46%
2018	42%	53%	35%
2017	52%	56%	50%
2016	52%	57%	50%
2015	57%	55%	49%
2014	42%	53%	56%
2013	61%	74%	68%
2012	62%	73%	67%
2011	77%	75%	76%

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30-39%

47%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Lusk Elementary School	Wyoming	Niobrara County School District #1
2022	34%	47%	43%
2021	37%	47%	43%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lusk Elementary School	Wyoming	Niobrara County School District #1
2023	11:1	11:1	10:1
2022	12:1	11:1	11:1
2021	17:1	11:1	15:1
2020	12:1	12:1	13:1
2019	12:1	12:1	13:1
2018	11:1	13:1	13:1
2017	11:1	12:1	13:1
2016	11:1	12:1	13:1
2015	13:1	12:1	14:1
2014	15:1	11:1	15:1
2012	12:1	11:1	12:1
2010	13:1	12:1	16:1
2009	10:1	12:1	10:1
2008	10:1	12:1	10:1
2007	11:1	12:1	10:1
2006	9:1	12:1	9:1
2005	9:1	12:1	10:1
2004	10:1	13:1	11:1
2003	11:1	12:1	11:1
2002	11:1	13:1	11:1
2001	10:1	13:1	11:1
2000	13:1	13:1	12:1
1999	12:1	14:1	11:1
1998	12:1	14:1	11:1
1997	12:1	14:1	12:1
1996	13:1	14:1	12:1
1995	11:1	15:1	12:1
1994	12:1	15:1	13:1
1993	13:1	15:1	13:1
1992	17:1	16:1	15:1
1991	11:1	14:1	12:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Lusk Elementary School	Wyoming	Niobrara County School District #1
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	3%	4%	2%
2015	3%	4%	2%
2014	2%	4%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	5%	1%
2006	1%	4%	1%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	1%	4%	3%
2002	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	2%
1996	3%	3%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Lusk Elementary School	Wyoming	Niobrara County School District #1
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

14%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Lusk Elementary School	Wyoming	Niobrara County School District #1
2023	13%	15%	15%
2022	12%	14%	13%
2021	17%	14%	16%
2020	11%	14%	12%
2019	11%	14%	12%
2018	10%	14%	8%
2017	10%	14%	8%
2016	8%	14%	8%
2015	6%	14%	5%
2014	7%	13%	6%
2013	9%	13%	7%
2012	5%	13%	5%
2011	2%	12%	3%
2010	1%	12%	2%
2009	3%	10%	2%
2008	3%	10%	2%
2007	2%	9%	2%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	9%	2%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	2%	7%	1%
2001	2%	7%	2%
2000	2%	7%	1%
1999	1%	7%	1%
1998	2%	7%	2%
1997	2%	6%	1%
1996	1%	6%	2%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Lusk Elementary School	Wyoming	Niobrara County School District #1
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	3%	2%	1%
2007	3%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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White

80%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lusk Elementary School	Wyoming	Niobrara County School District #1
2023	81%	76%	81%
2022	81%	77%	82%
2021	78%	77%	80%
2020	86%	77%	85%
2019	86%	77%	85%
2018	89%	78%	90%
2017	89%	78%	90%
2016	87%	78%	90%
2015	91%	78%	92%
2014	89%	79%	90%
2013	88%	80%	90%
2012	92%	80%	91%
2011	96%	81%	94%
2010	97%	81%	95%
2009	95%	83%	95%
2008	93%	84%	95%
2007	94%	84%	96%
2006	97%	86%	98%
2005	96%	86%	94%
2004	96%	86%	93%
2003	98%	86%	97%
2002	95%	87%	96%
2001	96%	88%	96%
2000	95%	88%	96%
1999	97%	88%	96%
1998	96%	88%	97%
1997	96%	89%	97%
1996	96%	89%	96%
1995	97%	89%	97%
1994	100%	89%	99%
1993	100%	89%	99%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lusk Elementary School	Wyoming	Niobrara County School District #1
2023	3%	4%	1%
2022	3%	4%	1%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.34

0.39

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Lusk Elementary School	Wyoming	Niobrara County School District #1
2023	0.33	0.40	0.33
2022	0.33	0.39	0.32
2021	0.37	0.39	0.34
2020	0.25	0.39	0.27
2019	0.25	0.39	0.27
2018	0.20	0.37	0.18
2017	0.20	0.37	0.18
2016	0.24	0.37	0.19
2015	0.17	0.37	0.16
2014	0.20	0.36	0.20
2013	0.23	0.35	0.20
2012	0.15	0.35	0.16
2011	0.08	0.33	0.12
2010	0.06	0.33	0.10
2009	0.09	0.30	0.10
2008	0.13	0.29	0.10
2007	0.12	0.29	0.09
2006	0.06	0.27	0.05
2005	0.08	0.25	0.11
2004	0.08	0.25	0.12
2003	0.04	0.25	0.06
2002	0.10	0.24	0.07
2001	0.08	0.22	0.08
2000	0.10	0.22	0.08
1999	0.06	0.22	0.07
1998	0.08	0.21	0.07
1997	0.07	0.21	0.06
1996	0.08	0.21	0.08

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

12%

28%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Lusk Elementary School	Wyoming	Niobrara County School District #1
2023	31%	25%	23%
2022	17%	22%	16%
2021	18%	25%	17%
2020	31%	27%	28%
2019	31%	27%	28%
2018	12%	29%	8%
2017	12%	29%	8%
2016	14%	28%	10%
2015	15%	28%	11%
2014	9%	28%	7%
2013	14%	27%	11%
2012	19%	27%	13%
2011	20%	27%	20%
2010	23%	25%	13%
2009	27%	21%	22%
2008	17%	21%	14%
2007	18%	20%	14%
2006	26%	22%	22%
2005	30%	22%	22%
2004	29%	22%	26%
2003	34%	21%	28%
2001	46%	32%	34%
2000	29%	19%	23%
1999	28%	20%	20%
1998	31%	20%	22%
1997	40%	20%	28%
1996	39%	19%	27%
1995	38%	19%	27%
1994	31%	18%	23%
1993	34%	17%	25%
1992	23%	16%	20%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lusk Elementary School	Wyoming	Niobrara County School District #1
2023	11%	9%	12%
2022	12%	7%	10%
2021	11%	8%	10%
2020	9%	9%	11%
2019	9%	9%	11%
2018	5%	10%	3%
2017	5%	10%	3%
2016	2%	10%	1%
2015	3%	10%	2%
2014	5%	10%	3%
2013	5%	10%	4%
2012	4%	10%	3%
2011	11%	10%	9%
2010	8%	10%	5%
2009	14%	10%	12%
2008	19%	9%	14%
2007	15%	10%	9%
2006	8%	10%	6%
2005	9%	10%	8%
2004	15%	9%	14%
2003	9%	9%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Niobrara 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 Lusk Elementary School's ranking?

Lusk Elementary School is ranked #268 out of 303 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Wyoming.

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

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 49% WY state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WY state average).

How many students attend Lusk Elementary School?

299 students attend Lusk Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Lusk Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lusk Elementary School?

Lusk Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is equal to the Wyoming state average of 11:1.

What grades does Lusk Elementary School offer ?

Lusk Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lusk Elementary School part of?

Lusk Elementary School is part of Niobrara County School District #1.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 299 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Bottom 50%
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WY Dept. of Education