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Tongue River Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1351 Dayton Street, Ranchester, WY 82839 · (307) 655-2206 · Part of Sheridan County School District 1

Ranchester’s School Grade A− better than 83% of Wyoming school districts

Directions
Students
255
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Tongue River Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Wyoming’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Ranchester kids: Tongue River Middle School

On the path

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

K–5Tongue River ElementaryYou are here
6–8Tongue River Middle School152 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 47.9%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 53.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1351 Dayton Street, Ranchester

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten62
Grade 137
Grade 228
Grade 340
Grade 440
Grade 548
Enrollment over time
237’20
242’21
230’22
236’23
255’24

Up 7.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 6%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Tongue River Elementary from Ranchester families.

Other schools in Sheridan County School District 1

The district →
Big Horn Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Big Horn
A+
216 students14:1
Slack Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ranchester
D−
29 students14:1
Tongue River Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ranchester
A
152 students12:1
Big Horn Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Big Horn
A
134 students12:1
The Bridge School
High · Grades 6–12 · Dayton
10 students3:1
Tongue River High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Dayton
A−
276 students16:1

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; Ranchester’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.