Lovell Elementary

Lovell Elementary, a reasonably sized primary school in Lovell, Wyoming, part of Big Horn County School District #2, educates 309 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 43% above the state mean of about 216.

Across the 3 schools in Big Horn County School District #2 (708 students total), Lovell Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Lovell Elementary reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%). Other groups include 11% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.6:1, putting Lovell Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 55% of students at Lovell Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Lovell Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.4%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Big Horn County) shows that median household income runs about $62,101, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Lovell Elementary is one of 14 public schools in Big Horn County (combined enrollment of about 2,657 students).

The closest other public school is Lovell High School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Lovell Elementary comes 5th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 54.7%.

Lovell Elementary operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lovell Elementary has shrank 8%, going from 337 students in 2018 to 309 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 12.5:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 today.

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