📍 425 South Maple, Lusk, Niobrara County, 82225
Lusk Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Lusk, Niobrara County. The school has 302 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Niobrara County School District #1 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.4:1. 33% of students are proficient in reading. 21% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Lusk Elementary enrolls 302 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 81% White, 13% Hispanic or Latino and 3.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 245 | 81% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 38 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 3.3% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
127 of the school's 302 students (42%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 93 qualify for free lunch and 34 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Lusk Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WY At-Large, state senate district 3, state house district 2.
Lusk Elementary is one of 4 schools in Niobrara County School District #1, based in Lusk, Wyoming. The district serves 935 students district-wide and employs 80 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 302 students, Lusk Elementary is larger than the district average of about 234 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote