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Rocky Mountain Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

101 South Division, Cowley, WY 82420 · (307) 548-2211 · Part of Big Horn County School District 1

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Directions
Students
322
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Rocky Mountain Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 40% of Wyoming’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 52.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Cowley kids: Rocky Mountain Middle School

On the path

Where Cowley kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Rocky Mountain ElementaryYou are here
6–8Rocky Mountain Middle School250 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 47.9%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 53.9%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Wyoming’s 289 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

101 South Division, Cowley

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K10
Kindergarten43
Grade 138
Grade 245
Grade 356
Grade 468
Grade 562
Enrollment over time
683’20
412’21
370’22
350’23
322’24

Down 52.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 74%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black 2%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Rocky Mountain Elementary from Cowley families.

Other schools in Big Horn County School District 1

The district →
Burlington Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Burlington
A
119 students9:1
Rocky Mountain Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cowley
B
250 students17:1
Burlington Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Burlington
A
52 students9:1
Rocky Mountain High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cowley
A−
439 students19:1
Burlington High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Burlington
A+
69 students8:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Wyoming’s other public schools; Cowley’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.