Enrollment
38
Elementary
DISTRICT 88 · STATE 216
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUBLETTE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #9·NCES 560126000044
La Barge Elementary
"106 ""O"" Avenue", LaBarge, WY 83123 · (307) 386-2227 · Lincoln County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL38 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
6.2:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.1:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
20 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 47%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 6 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 6 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 4 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 4 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 7 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 11 | 29% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Sublette County School District #9. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
WY-TOPP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
66.3%
WY avg 56.0%
Math
63.6%
WY avg 51.3%
What this means: On the WY-TOPP, Wyoming's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wyoming schools, those numbers are about 56 and 51.
Source: WY-TOPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
63.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.2%
based on WY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Wyoming schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wyoming's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where La Barge Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wyoming |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 38 | #156 of 187 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
38
-9 (-19%) vs 2020
-63% since 1990-91, when it was 102
Student : Teacher
6.2:1
was 6.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38 | 6.1 | 6.2:1 | 53% (20) |
| 2023-24 | 45 | 6.2 | 7.3:1 | 51% (23) |
| 2022-23 | 42 | 7.2 | 5.8:1 | 36% (15) |
| 2020-21 | 47 | 7 | 6.7:1 | 38% (18) |
| 2017-18 | 55 | 6.3 | 8.7:1 | 33% (18) |
| 2015-16 | 58 | 8 | 7.3:1 | 33% (19) |
| 2010-11 | 71 | N/A | N/A | 30% (21) |
| 2000-01 | 49 | 6 | 8.2:1 | 82% (40) |
| 1990-91 | 102 | 9 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for La Barge Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (55 to 38); teachers down 3% (6.3 to 6.1).
About La Barge Elementary
La Barge Elementary is a small elementary school in Wyoming, located in LaBarge. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 5, with 38 students enrolled. The average among elementary schools in Wyoming is roughly 216 students; this school is 82% smaller than that.
Sublette County School District #9 has 4 schools and 431 students, and La Barge Elementary is one of those schools.
Most students at La Barge Elementary are White: 95% of enrollment. Smaller groups are 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. For comparison, Lincoln County is about 92% White.
La Barge Elementary's 6.1 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 6.2:1. That ratio is under the 10.6:1 average for elementary schools in Wyoming. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 53%. That is 21 points above the 32% average for public schools in Lincoln County.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for La Barge Elementary is +13.1 points: 63.2% actual, 50.2% predicted.
Census Bureau estimates for Lincoln County show that median household income is about $89,330, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 13 public schools operate in Lincoln County, serving about 3,599 students.
Big Piney Middle School is the closest public school, about 19.5 miles away in a straight line. La Barge Elementary comes in 1st of 4 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
Enrollment was 47 in 2020-21 and 38 in 2024-25, a decrease of 9 students.
Community posts for La Barge Elementary can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Lincoln County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,486
Census ACS
Median income
$89,330
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,599 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sublette County School District #9
- Big Piney High SchoolHigh · 150 students
- Big Piney ElementaryElementary · 138 students
- Big Piney Middle SchoolMiddle · 105 students
Nearby schools
- Big Piney Middle School19.5 mi · 105
- Big Piney Elementary19.5 mi · 138
- Big Piney High School19.6 mi · 150
- Kemmerer Junior Senior High School37.3 mi · 288
- New Frontier High School37.3 mi · 18
- Canyon Elementary School37.5 mi · 331
Frequently asked questions
About La Barge ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at La Barge Elementary?
La Barge Elementary enrolls approximately 38 students in grades KG-05.
Is La Barge Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
La Barge Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does La Barge Elementary have?
La Barge Elementary employs 6 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.2:1.
What is the student diversity at La Barge Elementary?
Student demographics at La Barge Elementary are roughly 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
What district is La Barge Elementary in?
La Barge Elementary is part of Sublette County School District #9.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.