📍 802 Juniper, Upton, Weston County, 80730
Upton Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Upton, Weston County. The school has 478 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Weston County School District #7 school district. It serves grades K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 8.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 58.3:1. 45% of students are proficient in reading. 45% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Upton Elementary enrolls 478 students across grades K–5. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 8.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 58.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% White, 3.1% Two or more races and 2.1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 444 | 93% |
| Two or more races | 15 | 3.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 | 2.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
25 of the school's 478 students (5.2%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 12 qualify for free lunch and 13 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.
Upton Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WY At-Large, state senate district 1, state house district 1.
Upton Elementary is one of 3 schools in Weston County School District #7, based in Upton, Wyoming. The district serves 859 students district-wide and employs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 478 students, Upton Elementary is larger than the district average of about 286 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote