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

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Desert View Elementary School

1900 Desert Boulevard
Rock Springs, WY 82902

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Bottom 50%

Serving 180 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Desert View 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 20-29% (which is lower than the Wyoming state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Wyoming state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Wyoming state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Wyoming state average of 24% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 180 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Bottom 50% in WY
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WY Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Desert View Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wyoming for:

School Overview

Desert View Elementary School's student population of 180 students has declined by 34% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 21% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-3
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Desert View Elementary School
Kind	51
1	50
2	40
3	39

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Total Students

180 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Desert View Elementary School
2023	197
2022	204
2021	252
2020	273
2019	273
2018	247
2017	247
2016	284
2015	404
2014	388
2013	417
2012	335
2011	328
2010	345
2009	405
2008	416
2007	358
2006	343
2005	306
2004	291
2003	201
2002	231
2001	245
2000	240
1999	237
1998	285
1997	311
1996	336
1995	334
1994	321
1993	322
1992	330
1991	324
1990	284
1989	290
1988	289
1987	295

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Desert View Elementary School
2023	21
2022	21
2021	23
2020	23
2019	23
2018	24
2017	24
2016	27
2015	29
2014	31
2012	28
2010	27
2009	29
2008	29
2007	23
2006	21
2005	19
2004	16
2003	15
2002	20
2001	18
2000	18
1999	20
1998	22
1997	21
1996	19
1995	19
1994	13
1993	13
1992	17
1991	15

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School Rankings

Desert View 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 Desert View Elementary School is 0.54, which is more 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)

#278 out of 303 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Desert View Elementary School
2023	#278
2022	#258
2021	#223
2019	#198
2018	#177
2017	#105
2016	#195
2015	#259
2014	#258
2013	#217
2012	#204

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20-29%

49%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Desert View Elementary School	Wyoming	Sweetwater County School District #1
2023	24%	49%	40%
2022	42%	48%	38%
2021	47%	49%	44%
2019	52%	52%	48%
2018	57%	49%	47%
2017	57%	51%	46%
2016	52%	51%	45%
2015	32%	48%	41%
2014	27%	46%	40%
2013	77%	77%	74%
2012	77%	74%	67%

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30-34%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Desert View Elementary School	Wyoming	Sweetwater County School District #1
2022	32%	53%	46%
2021	37%	54%	49%
2019	47%	56%	52%
2018	42%	53%	47%
2017	57%	56%	54%
2016	47%	57%	55%
2015	47%	55%	52%
2014	47%	53%	54%
2013	62%	74%	70%
2012	62%	73%	66%
2011	77%	75%	66%

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(20-21)

30-39%

47%

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Desert View Elementary School	Wyoming	Sweetwater County School District #1
2023	9:1	11:1	14:1
2022	10:1	11:1	14:1
2021	11:1	11:1	13:1
2020	12:1	12:1	14:1
2019	12:1	12:1	14:1
2018	10:1	13:1	13:1
2017	10:1	12:1	13:1
2016	11:1	12:1	14:1
2015	14:1	12:1	14:1
2014	13:1	11:1	13:1
2012	12:1	11:1	14:1
2010	13:1	12:1	15:1
2009	14:1	12:1	14:1
2008	14:1	12:1	14:1
2007	16:1	12:1	15:1
2006	16:1	12:1	15:1
2005	16:1	12:1	15:1
2004	18:1	13:1	16:1
2003	13:1	12:1	15:1
2002	12:1	13:1	15:1
2001	14:1	13:1	15:1
2000	13:1	13:1	15:1
1999	12:1	14:1	16:1
1998	13:1	14:1	16:1
1997	15:1	14:1	16:1
1996	18:1	14:1	17:1
1995	18:1	15:1	16:1
1994	25:1	15:1	17:1
1993	25:1	15:1	18:1
1992	19:1	16:1	18:1
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 (2004-2021)
Year	Desert View Elementary School	Wyoming	Sweetwater County School District #1
2021	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2010	1%	4%	2%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2008	3%	3%	1%
2007	3%	5%	1%
2006	2%	4%	1%
2005	2%	3%	1%
2004	2%	4%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2022)
Year	Desert View Elementary School	Wyoming	Sweetwater County School District #1
2022	1%	1%	1%
2018	2%	1%	1%
2017	2%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

34%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Desert View Elementary School	Wyoming	Sweetwater County School District #1
2023	33%	15%	25%
2022	35%	14%	25%
2021	32%	14%	25%
2020	33%	14%	24%
2019	33%	14%	24%
2018	30%	14%	22%
2017	30%	14%	22%
2016	30%	14%	23%
2015	36%	14%	22%
2014	38%	13%	22%
2013	38%	13%	22%
2012	34%	13%	21%
2011	36%	12%	20%
2010	31%	12%	19%
2009	31%	10%	18%
2008	29%	10%	17%
2007	25%	9%	15%
2006	24%	8%	14%
2005	23%	9%	13%
2004	19%	8%	12%
2003	19%	8%	11%
2002	21%	7%	10%
2001	16%	7%	9%
2000	12%	7%	9%
1999	14%	7%	10%
1998	13%	7%	10%
1997	18%	6%	9%
1996	12%	6%	9%
1995	6%	6%	9%
1994	9%	6%	8%
1993	8%	6%	8%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2020)
Year	Desert View Elementary School	Wyoming	Sweetwater County School District #1
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%	3%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	2%	2%	2%
2008	3%	2%	2%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2006	3%	1%	2%
2005	3%	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	3%	1%	2%
2002	4%	1%	2%
2001	4%	1%	2%
2000	5%	1%	1%
1999	5%	1%	1%
1998	3%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	3%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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White

59%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Desert View Elementary School	Wyoming	Sweetwater County School District #1
2023	62%	76%	68%
2022	55%	77%	69%
2021	59%	77%	69%
2020	61%	77%	70%
2019	61%	77%	70%
2018	67%	78%	74%
2017	67%	78%	74%
2016	63%	78%	73%
2015	54%	78%	71%
2014	56%	79%	73%
2013	57%	80%	74%
2012	59%	80%	74%
2011	60%	81%	76%
2010	67%	81%	76%
2009	64%	83%	78%
2008	65%	84%	79%
2007	69%	84%	81%
2006	70%	86%	82%
2005	71%	86%	83%
2004	77%	86%	84%
2003	78%	86%	85%
2002	75%	87%	86%
2001	80%	88%	87%
2000	82%	88%	88%
1999	81%	88%	87%
1998	82%	88%	87%
1997	79%	89%	88%
1996	87%	89%	89%
1995	91%	89%	89%
1994	88%	89%	89%
1993	89%	89%	89%

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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	Desert View Elementary School	Wyoming	Sweetwater County School District #1
2023	5%	4%	4%
2022	9%	4%	3%
2021	8%	3%	3%
2020	5%	3%	3%
2019	5%	3%	3%
2016	7%	2%	3%
2015	8%	2%	4%
2014	3%	2%	2%
2013	3%	2%	1%
2012	3%	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.39

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Desert View Elementary School	Wyoming	Sweetwater County School District #1
2023	0.51	0.40	0.47
2022	0.57	0.39	0.46
2021	0.55	0.39	0.47
2020	0.52	0.39	0.46
2019	0.52	0.39	0.46
2018	0.47	0.37	0.40
2017	0.47	0.37	0.40
2016	0.51	0.37	0.42
2015	0.58	0.37	0.42
2014	0.56	0.36	0.43
2013	0.53	0.35	0.42
2012	0.54	0.35	0.41
2011	0.51	0.33	0.39
2010	0.46	0.33	0.38
2009	0.50	0.30	0.37
2008	0.50	0.29	0.35
2007	0.46	0.29	0.32
2006	0.45	0.27	0.30
2005	0.45	0.25	0.30
2004	0.37	0.25	0.29
2003	0.36	0.25	0.27
2002	0.40	0.24	0.24
2001	0.34	0.22	0.23
2000	0.31	0.22	0.22
1999	0.33	0.22	0.23
1998	0.31	0.21	0.23
1997	0.35	0.21	0.21
1996	0.23	0.21	0.20
1995	0.17	0.21	0.20
1994	0.22	0.21	0.21
1993	0.20	0.20	0.19

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

56%

28%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Desert View Elementary School	Wyoming	Sweetwater County School District #1
2023	37%	25%	30%
2022	39%	22%	27%
2021	41%	25%	27%
2020	44%	27%	31%
2019	44%	27%	31%
2018	43%	29%	31%
2017	43%	29%	31%
2016	46%	28%	29%
2015	45%	28%	28%
2014	51%	28%	30%
2013	48%	27%	28%
2012	50%	27%	27%
2011	46%	27%	27%
2010	48%	25%	27%
2009	36%	21%	18%
2008	38%	21%	19%
2007	37%	20%	18%
2006	36%	22%	19%
2005	39%	22%	20%
2004	35%	22%	21%
2003	27%	21%	18%
2001	59%	32%	28%
2000	36%	19%	17%
1999	22%	20%	15%
1998	31%	20%	16%
1997	23%	20%	16%
1996	21%	19%	14%
1995	19%	19%	13%
1994	22%	18%	13%
1993	16%	17%	12%
1992	15%	16%	10%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Desert View Elementary School	Wyoming	Sweetwater County School District #1
2023	13%	9%	7%
2022	4%	7%	5%
2021	3%	8%	4%
2020	5%	9%	7%
2019	5%	9%	7%
2018	9%	10%	7%
2017	9%	10%	7%
2016	8%	10%	6%
2015	10%	10%	7%
2014	11%	10%	7%
2013	7%	10%	7%
2012	7%	10%	8%
2011	10%	10%	8%
2010	9%	10%	8%
2009	8%	10%	7%
2008	11%	9%	7%
2007	8%	10%	6%
2006	11%	10%	8%
2005	10%	10%	7%
2004	11%	9%	8%
2003	12%	9%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Sweetwater 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 Desert View Elementary School's ranking?

Desert View Elementary School is ranked #278 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?

20-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 49% WY state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WY state average).

How many students attend Desert View Elementary School?

180 students attend Desert View Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Desert View Elementary School students are White, 34% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Desert View Elementary School?

Desert View Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Wyoming state average of 11:1.

What grades does Desert View Elementary School offer ?

Desert View Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-3 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Desert View Elementary School part of?

Desert View Elementary School is part of Sweetwater County School District #1.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 180 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Bottom 50%
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WY Dept. of Education