Rock River Elementary

Rock River Elementary is one of the minimally staffed K-5 schools in Rock River, Wyoming, one of the schools within Albany County School District #1, with 35 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 84% leaner than the state mean of about 216.

Albany County School District #1 runs 18 schools in total, collectively educating 3,967 students. Rock River Elementary is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Rock River Elementary records that 77% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 11% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, 3% Black.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Rock River Elementary has 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 6.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.6:1, putting Rock River Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 43% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is above Albany County's rate of about 34%.

After controlling for student poverty, Rock River Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 55.6%; this one delivers 45.8%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Albany County put median household income runs about $61,917, roughly 55% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Albany County runs 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,967 students), of which Rock River Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Rock River Junior High School, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Rock River Elementary at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 47.9%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 35%: 26 students in 2018 compared to 35 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 92% to 77%. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 4.3:1 in 2018 to 6.0:1 today.

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