The top reported proficiency rate is 44% in Science. The lowest is 31% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Aspen Early Learning Center
Aspen Early Learning Center sits in Riverton, the most populous city in Fremont County, and is part of Fremont County School District #25. The school is listed as serving pre-kindergarten through kindergarten, which means that under its current configuration it would not carry state testing results, since those grades are not assessed. The assessment data on file, however, comes from the most recent Wyoming test cycle and reflects third and fourth grade results attributed to this school under the name Aspen Elementary. This suggests the building has gone through a grade reconfiguration, something the district has been actively doing across its elementary schools. The test results speak to that earlier configuration rather than the current early-learning setup, and a parent may want to confirm directly with the district how the transition is being handled and which building now serves the older elementary grades.
Under that prior configuration, proficiency in math sat below the middle of the range for tested grades, with the third grade rate modestly higher than the fourth. English language arts results followed a similar pattern, with third grade outpacing fourth by a small margin. Science was the strongest subject, with nearly half of fourth graders reaching proficiency. Taken together, the school's overall proficiency index landed below the midpoint among districts in Fremont County. Participation was full across every tested grade and subject. These are results a family would want to understand in context: the grade reconfiguration may have shifted which students are assigned to this building, and trend data was not available, so it is hard to say whether these numbers represent a stable pattern or a transitional moment.
The current enrollment is small and entirely composed of the youngest learners. A little over half of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals. The racial and ethnic mix leans white, with a substantial American Indian and Alaska Native presence and a meaningful Hispanic share. This mix reflects Riverton's character more broadly, given the city's proximity to the Wind River Indian Reservation and its position as a regional hub for the surrounding basin. Data on individualized education programs and English learner services was not reported, so those details are absent here.
Riverton itself is a city shaped by ranching, mining, and energy production, with uranium and sulfuric acid plants, mills producing railroad ties and fence posts, and nearby oil and gas fields. Over time it has added educational and commercial activity, anchored in part by Central Wyoming College, a two-year institution with regional outreach sites. The city lies along the Wind River and offers fishing, boating, and wildlife access. A public library branch, a regional airport with daily flights to Denver, and county-wide transit through Wind River Transportation Authority round out the civic infrastructure. Growth has been modest over the past decade, and no major new housing developments were identified in available sources.
The housing market in the school's zip code is affordable relative to state and national benchmarks, with typical home values well below both. Renting is considerably cheaper than carrying a mortgage at current interest rates, which may matter to families weighing short-term versus long-term commitments. Home values have dipped slightly year over year, while state and national benchmarks have edged upward.
At the district level, families should be aware of two developments. In late 2024, voters approved a bond measure to fund a new Riverton Middle School building, security upgrades, and HVAC and roofing improvements across district schools. The district has also restructured its elementary grade bands, with Rendezvous Elementary serving grades three through five and Jackson Elementary serving a Kinder Boost program through second grade. Aspen's own shift to a pre-kindergarten and kindergarten building appears to be part of this broader reconfiguration. How these transitions settle into stable pathways across the early grades is something worth watching, and the school or district office would be the right place to ask for the most current plan.
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