Lance Creek Elementary School
Tel:
(307)334-3403
- Lance Creek Elementary School serves 4 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 70-79% (which is approximately equal to the Wyoming state average of 77%) for the 2012-13 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 60-69% (which is lower than the Wyoming state average of 74%) for the 2012-13 school year.
- Lance Creek Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wyoming for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2012-13 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 2:1 is lower than the Wyoming state level of 13:1.
Top Placements
Lance Creek Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Wyoming for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Lance Creek Elementary School's student population of 4 students has declined by 55% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 2 teachers has declined by 50% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 4 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 2 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Lance Creek Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 305 schools in Wyoming (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2012-13 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 2:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Lance Creek Elementary School is 0.00, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.27. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WY) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 70-79% | 77% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60-69% | 74% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 2:1 | 13:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 4% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 14% |
| White | 100% | 78% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | n/a | 0.27 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | 29% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Niobrara County #1 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, WY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Lance Creek Elementary School is Niobrara County High School (23.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Walker Creek Elementary School (21.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Walker Creek Elementary School (21.8 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Douglas Walker Creek Elementary School Grades: K-8 | 6 students
21.8 miles
11 Manning Road
Douglas, WY 82633
(307)358-8001 21.8 K-8 6 - Lusk Niobrara County High School Grades: 9-12 | 325 students
23.1 miles
702 W 5th Street
Lusk, WY 82225
(307)334-3320 23.1 9-12 325 - Lusk Lusk Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 264 students
23.3 miles
425 S. Maple
Lusk, WY 82225
(307)334-2224 23.3 6-8 264 - Douglas Shawnee Elementary School Grades: K-8 | 11 students
31.4 miles
1218 Us Hwy 18/20
Douglas, WY 82633
(307)358-3278 31.4 K-8 11 - Douglas Dry Creek Elementary School Grades: K-8 | 13 students
32.2 miles
3545 Hwy 59
Douglas, WY 82633
(307)358-2351 32.2 K-8 13
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