Rocky Mountain Middle School

Rocky Mountain Middle School operates as a close-knit middle school in Cowley, Wyoming, part of Big Horn County School District #1. Current enrollment sits at 250 students spanning grades 6 through 8. That puts it 22% smaller than the typical public school in Wyoming, which averages around 319 students.

Big Horn County School District #1 comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 1,251 students; Rocky Mountain Middle School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Rocky Mountain Middle School reports that the largest single group is White, at 78% of enrollment; the rest breaks down as 16% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Big Horn County as a whole is about 88% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Rocky Mountain Middle School has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.5:1. The state averages around 12.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 46% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Rocky Mountain Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 53.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.6%.

Zooming out to the county, Big Horn County reports that the typical household earns roughly $62,101 per year, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Big Horn County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,657 students), of which Rocky Mountain Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Rocky Mountain High School, around 0.0 miles off. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Rocky Mountain Middle School at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 56.0%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Five-year trend. Rocky Mountain Middle School's enrollment has rose 30% since 2018, when it stood at 193 (now 250). Over the same period, the White share declined from 82% to 78%. Class-load math has tightened: from 20.0:1 in 2018 to 17.5:1 in 2025.

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