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D−

Slack Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

562 County Road 144, 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
29
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Slack Elementary

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Wyoming’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 38 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 38.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Ranchester kids: Tongue River Middle School

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 47.9%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 53.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

562 County Road 144, Ranchester

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten4
Grade 14
Grade 22
Grade 37
Grade 44
Grade 58
Enrollment over time
47’20
28’21
25’22
20’23
29’24

Down 38.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Slack Elementary from Ranchester families.

Other schools in Sheridan County School District 1

The district →
Tongue River Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ranchester
A−
255 students13:1
Big Horn Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Big Horn
A+
216 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.