Tongue River Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Tongue River Elementary School

1351 Dayton Street
Ranchester, WY 82839

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Top 20%

Serving 236 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Tongue River Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Wyoming for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Wyoming state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Wyoming state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Wyoming state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Wyoming state average of 24% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 236 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: Top 20% in WY
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WY Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Tongue River Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wyoming for:

School Overview

Tongue River Elementary School's student population of 236 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2021

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tongue River Elementary School
Kind	56
1	24
2	40
3	39
4	43
5	34

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Total Students

236 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Tongue River Elementary School
2023	230
2022	242
2021	237
2020	233
2019	233
2018	247
2017	247
2016	252
2015	254
2014	247
2013	230
2012	201
2011	215
2010	217
2009	209
2008	213
2007	196
2006	186
2005	170
2004	166
2003	181
2002	171
2001	196
2000	198
1999	219
1998	210
1997	222
1996	239
1995	177
1994	202
1993	235
1992	215
1991	198
1990	189
1989	188
1988	180
1987	189

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tongue River Elementary School
2023	18
2022	19
2021	19
2020	19
2019	19
2018	21
2017	21
2016	21
2015	21
2014	20
2012	34
2010	20
2009	20
2008	20
2007	21
2006	20
2005	19
2004	16
2003	16
2002	18
2001	18
2000	17
1999	17
1998	17
1997	17
1996	18
1995	14
1994	16
1993	16
1992	11
1991	14

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School Rankings

Tongue River Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 303 schools in Wyoming (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Tongue River Elementary School is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.39. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WY)

#49 out of 303 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Tongue River Elementary School
2023	#49
2022	#66
2021	#46
2019	#31
2018	#93
2017	#93
2016	#96
2015	#44
2014	#110
2013	#38
2012	#64

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75-79%

49%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Tongue River Elementary School	Wyoming	Sheridan County School District #1
2023	77%	49%	68%
2022	67%	48%	64%
2021	67%	49%	64%
2019	72%	52%	63%
2018	57%	49%	57%
2017	62%	51%	57%
2016	62%	51%	58%
2015	62%	48%	51%
2014	47%	46%	50%
2013	87%	77%	85%
2012	87%	74%	87%

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55-59%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Tongue River Elementary School	Wyoming	Sheridan County School District #1
2022	57%	53%	69%
2021	62%	54%	69%
2019	67%	56%	68%
2018	57%	53%	57%
2017	57%	56%	60%
2016	57%	57%	63%
2015	67%	55%	61%
2014	57%	53%	62%
2013	82%	74%	84%
2012	77%	73%	82%
2011	82%	75%	85%

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20-29%

47%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Tongue River Elementary School	Wyoming	Sheridan County School District #1
2022	24%	47%	52%
2021	44%	47%	61%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tongue River Elementary School	Wyoming	Sheridan County School District #1
2023	13:1	11:1	13:1
2022	13:1	11:1	13:1
2021	12:1	11:1	14:1
2020	12:1	12:1	13:1
2019	12:1	12:1	13:1
2018	12:1	13:1	12:1
2017	12:1	12:1	12:1
2016	12:1	12:1	11:1
2015	12:1	12:1	12:1
2014	13:1	11:1	11:1
2012	6:1	11:1	6:1
2010	11:1	12:1	10:1
2009	11:1	12:1	10:1
2008	10:1	12:1	10:1
2007	9:1	12:1	11:1
2006	9:1	12:1	10:1
2005	9:1	12:1	11:1
2004	10:1	13:1	10:1
2003	11:1	12:1	11:1
2002	10:1	13:1	10:1
2001	11:1	13:1	11:1
2000	12:1	13:1	11:1
1999	13:1	14:1	12:1
1998	12:1	14:1	12:1
1997	13:1	14:1	13:1
1996	14:1	14:1	12:1
1995	12:1	15:1	13:1
1994	13:1	15:1	13:1
1993	15:1	15:1	13:1
1992	19:1	16:1	15:1
1991	14:1	14:1	12:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Tongue River Elementary School	Wyoming	Sheridan County School District #1
2023	6%	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%	2%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	5%	4%	3%
2019	5%	4%	3%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	3%	4%	2%
2015	6%	4%	6%
2014	4%	4%	4%
2013	7%	3%	4%
2012	5%	3%	4%
2011	7%	4%	5%
2010	8%	4%	5%
2009	11%	4%	7%
2008	8%	3%	6%
2007	8%	5%	6%
2006	6%	4%	6%
2005	9%	3%	6%
2004	7%	4%	6%
2003	8%	4%	4%
2002	9%	4%	5%
2001	12%	3%	5%
2000	11%	3%	5%
1999	6%	3%	3%
1998	6%	3%	3%
1997	5%	3%	3%
1996	4%	3%	4%
1995	5%	3%	4%
1994	3%	3%	4%
1993	5%	3%	4%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Tongue River Elementary School	Wyoming	Sheridan County School District #1
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Tongue River Elementary School	Wyoming	Sheridan County School District #1
2023	4%	15%	4%
2016	2%	14%	2%
2015	1%	14%
2014	1%	13%
2013	3%	13%	1%
2012	4%	13%	4%
2011	6%	12%	4%
2010	5%	12%	4%
2009	3%	10%	4%
2008	4%	10%	3%
2007	3%	9%	3%
2006	3%	8%	3%
2005	4%	9%	3%
2004	4%	8%	2%
2002	5%	7%	3%
2001	4%	7%	3%
2000	5%	7%	3%
1999	3%	7%	2%
1998	2%	7%	2%
1997	1%	6%	1%
1996	2%	6%	1%
1995	2%	6%	2%
1994	2%	6%	2%
1993	5%	6%	3%
1992	4%	6%	2%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Tongue River Elementary School	Wyoming	Sheridan County School District #1
2023	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2003	3%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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White

84%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Tongue River Elementary School	Wyoming	Sheridan County School District #1
2023	82%	76%	87%
2022	91%	77%	93%
2021	90%	77%	93%
2020	91%	77%	93%
2019	91%	77%	93%
2018	92%	78%	94%
2017	92%	78%	94%
2016	90%	78%	93%
2015	90%	78%	83%
2014	92%	79%	95%
2013	90%	80%	94%
2012	89%	80%	91%
2011	86%	81%	90%
2010	86%	81%	90%
2009	85%	83%	89%
2008	86%	84%	90%
2007	87%	84%	91%
2006	89%	86%	90%
2005	87%	86%	91%
2004	89%	86%	92%
2003	89%	86%	93%
2002	86%	87%	92%
2001	83%	88%	92%
2000	83%	88%	92%
1999	90%	88%	94%
1998	92%	88%	95%
1997	94%	89%	95%
1996	93%	89%	94%
1995	92%	89%	92%
1994	93%	89%	93%
1993	89%	89%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Tongue River Elementary School	Wyoming	Sheridan County School District #1
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	4%
2021	5%	3%	4%
2020	3%	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%	3%
2018	4%	2%	3%
2017	4%	2%	3%
2016	5%	2%	3%
2015	3%	2%	4%
2014	3%	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.29

0.39

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Tongue River Elementary School	Wyoming	Sheridan County School District #1
2023	0.32	0.40	0.23
2022	0.17	0.39	0.14
2021	0.19	0.39	0.14
2020	0.17	0.39	0.14
2019	0.17	0.39	0.14
2018	0.15	0.37	0.11
2017	0.15	0.37	0.11
2016	0.19	0.37	0.13
2015	0.19	0.37	0.22
2014	0.15	0.36	0.11
2013	0.20	0.35	0.12
2012	0.21	0.35	0.17
2011	0.25	0.33	0.19
2010	0.25	0.33	0.19
2009	0.27	0.30	0.20
2008	0.25	0.29	0.18
2007	0.23	0.29	0.17
2006	0.21	0.27	0.18
2005	0.23	0.25	0.17
2004	0.20	0.25	0.15
2003	0.20	0.25	0.13
2002	0.24	0.24	0.15
2001	0.29	0.22	0.14
2000	0.30	0.22	0.15
1999	0.19	0.22	0.11
1998	0.15	0.21	0.09
1997	0.11	0.21	0.09
1996	0.13	0.21	0.11
1995	0.15	0.21	0.13
1994	0.14	0.21	0.13
1993	0.20	0.20	0.16

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

33%

28%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Tongue River Elementary School	Wyoming	Sheridan County School District #1
2023	26%	25%	13%
2022	23%	22%	14%
2021	29%	25%	15%
2020	25%	27%	15%
2019	25%	27%	15%
2018	24%	29%	14%
2017	24%	29%	14%
2016	26%	28%	14%
2015	30%	28%	18%
2014	32%	28%	18%
2013	28%	27%	15%
2012	26%	27%	14%
2011	25%	27%	16%
2010	28%	25%	15%
2009	24%	21%	17%
2008	21%	21%	15%
2007	24%	20%	15%
2006	27%	22%	17%
2005	34%	22%	21%
2004	33%	22%	18%
2003	29%	21%	18%
2001	33%	32%	19%
2000	31%	19%	18%
1999	34%	20%	20%
1998	35%	20%	24%
1997	32%	20%	25%
1996	30%	19%	23%
1995	33%	19%	26%
1994	25%	18%	22%
1993	26%	17%	22%
1992	27%	16%	22%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Tongue River Elementary School	Wyoming	Sheridan County School District #1
2023	13%	9%	7%
2022	8%	7%	6%
2021	8%	8%	7%
2020	11%	9%	9%
2019	11%	9%	9%
2018	6%	10%	4%
2017	6%	10%	4%
2016	11%	10%	5%
2015	12%	10%	9%
2014	11%	10%	9%
2013	12%	10%	11%
2012	13%	10%	11%
2011	16%	10%	11%
2010	9%	10%	10%
2009	9%	10%	8%
2008	11%	9%	9%
2007	12%	10%	9%
2006	18%	10%	14%
2005	17%	10%	10%
2004	23%	9%	13%
2003	20%	9%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Sheridan County School District #1

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WY Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Tongue River Elementary School's ranking?

Tongue River Elementary School is ranked #49 out of 303 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Wyoming.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 49% WY state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WY state average).

How many students attend Tongue River Elementary School?

236 students attend Tongue River Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Tongue River Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are American Indian, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Tongue River Elementary School?

Tongue River Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Wyoming state average of 11:1.

What grades does Tongue River Elementary School offer ?

Tongue River Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Tongue River Elementary School part of?

Tongue River Elementary School is part of Sheridan County School District #1.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 236 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: Top 20%
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WY Dept. of Education