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Public elementary school · Goshen County School District #1 · Torrington, Wyoming

Trail Elementary

Trail Elementary rates 4.6, below most Goshen County School District #1 elementary schools, whose rated median is 5.6.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.6this school

4.6 on a one-to-ten scale; the Goshen County School District #1 median is 5.6.

#263 of 302 schools in Wyoming · Goshen County School District #1: 3 elementary schools rated, median 5.6

The brief

A Goshen County School District #1 elementary school serving grades 3rd – 5th.

It ranks 263 of 302 schools in Wyoming and 10 of 11 in Goshen County School District #1.

Trail Elementary is listed in Goshen County School District #1, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math51%6 points below the Wyoming average of 57%Grades 3–5 · 2025 WYTOPP
Reading41%13 points below the Wyoming average of 54%Grades 3–5 · 2025 WYTOPP
Proficiency has fallen 7 points since 2024, to 46% in 2025, across a 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 WYTOPP; 38 test records from WY state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
2.1
50% of the rating
Academics
5.5
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.5
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 51% (multi-year average, 2010-2025) · reading/ELA 53% (multi-year average, 2010-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 WYTOPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 WYTOPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 82240; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2010-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Trail Elementary and the 17 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$65,568
Median home value
$233,900
Median rent
$788/mo
College educated
23.9%
Homeownership
72.7%
Poverty rate
13.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 82240; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
33
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
40
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,075/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Torrington. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Torrington), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
53%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Trail Elementary serve?

Trail Elementary serves students in grades 3rd through 5th.

How many students attend Trail Elementary?

Trail Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 232 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Trail Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Trail Elementary is 11.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Trail Elementary rank in WY?

Trail Elementary ranks #263 of 302 schools in WY.

What is Trail Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Trail Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Trail Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Trail Elementary has 51% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2010-2025) and 53% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2010-2025).

Is Trail Elementary a charter school?

No, Trail Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Trail Elementary a Title I school?

No, Trail Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Trail Elementary?

53.0% of students at Trail Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
3rd – 5th
Enrollment
232
Student-teacher ratio
11.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
20
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Town
County
Goshen County
Rank in district
#10 of 11
Schools in district
12
District spending per student
$22,948
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
11.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 82240)
9,547
Area average commute
14.8 min
Area median age
42.8

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Wyoming Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.