Big Horn Elementary

Set in Big Horn, Wyoming, Big Horn Elementary is a moderately sized elementary school, overseen by Sheridan County School District #1. It instructs 216 students across grades K through 5.

Sheridan County School District #1 comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 1,241 students; Big Horn Elementary is among them.

On demographics, Big Horn Elementary records that nearly all students (91%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.6:1, putting Big Horn Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 13% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Sheridan County's rate of about 39%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Big Horn Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 72.5%; this one delivers 77.9%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Sheridan County indicate median household income runs about $71,388, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Sheridan County's 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,781 students), Big Horn Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Big Horn High School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Big Horn Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 72.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Big Horn Elementary's enrollment has expanded 5% since 2018, when it stood at 205 (now 216). The White share of enrollment edged down from 96% to 91% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Big Horn Elementary community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.