Best Public Schools in Ranchester, WY

Summary:

The city of Ranchester, Wyoming is home to 3 schools - 2 elementary schools (Tongue River Elementary and Slack Elementary) and 1 middle school (Tongue River Middle School). These schools are part of the Sheridan County School District #1, which is ranked 1st out of 42 districts in Wyoming and has a 5-star rating.

Tongue River Elementary stands out as the highest-performing school in the area, with consistently strong test scores, a 5-star rating, and favorable resource allocation. The school's 3rd-5th grade students perform significantly above state and district averages in both English Language Arts and Math. In contrast, Slack Elementary lags behind, with test scores well below the state and district averages.

The data also reveals differences in key metrics like free/reduced lunch rates, spending per student, and student-teacher ratios across the schools. Tongue River Elementary has the highest free/reduced lunch rate at 38.7%, indicating a more economically diverse student population, and the highest spending per student at $17,828. Slack Elementary, with just 25 students, has the lowest spending per student at $12,553.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WY-TOPP English Language Arts (2024)						WY-TOPP Mathematics (2024)						WY-TOPP Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 4th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 5th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 6th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 7th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 8th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 3rd Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 4th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 5th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 6th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 7th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 8th Grade	WY-TOPP Science 4th Grade	WY-TOPP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tongue River Elementary	Public	K-5	1351 Dayton Street	Ranchester	82839	Sheridan County	Sheridan County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 655-2206	236	18	13.1	45.3%	198 (83.9%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.4%)	83.8	14^th of 147 public elementary schools	90.5%		81.7	21^st of 146 public elementary schools	85.6%	7	56.1	75.0	72.2				65.9	84.1	80.6				72.7		$17,828	$2,573	$15,256
Slack Elementary	Public	K-5	562 County Road 144	Ranchester	82839	Sheridan County	Sheridan County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 655-2206	20	2	10.0		18 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63.7	52^nd of 147 public elementary schools	64.6%					(n/a)		62.5						37.5					75.0		$12,553	$1,337	$11,217
Tongue River Middle School	Public	6-8	1251 Dayton Street	Ranchester	82839	Sheridan County	Sheridan County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 655-9533	164	11	14.9		148 (90.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.7%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	71.3	15^th of 74 public middle schools	79.7%		58.7	29^th of 74 public middle schools	60.8%	14				56.5	50.9	74.1				60.9	67.9	67.2		62.1	$17,234	$1,337	$15,897

Cities Near Ranchester

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dayton	6.63 mi	2	11^th
Sheridan	10.12 mi	11	13^th
Big Horn	16.9 mi	3	1^st
Story	25.99 mi	1
Clearmont	41.7 mi	4

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wyoming Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.