Enrollment
29
Elementary
DISTRICT 167 · STATE 216
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHERIDAN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #1·NCES 560569000472
Slack Elementary
562 County Road 144, Ranchester, WY 82839 · (307) 655-2206 · Sheridan County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL29 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 18% of Wyoming public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Wyoming public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 30% · 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 | 4 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 4 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 2 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 7 | 24% |
| Grade 4 | 4 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 8 | 28% |
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
Test scores
WY-TOPP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
41.0%
WY avg 56.0%
Math
42.9%
WY avg 51.3%
What this means: On the WY-TOPP, Wyoming's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 →
Where Slack Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wyoming | In Sheridan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 29 | #160 of 187 | #8 of 9 |
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
29
-18 (-38%) vs 2020
+383% since 1990-91, when it was 6
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 23.5:1
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 | 29 | 2 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 20 | 2 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 25 | 2 | 12.5:1 | 12% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 47 | 2 | 23.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 5 | 1 | 5.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 5 | 1 | 5.0:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 6 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 6 | 1 | 6.0:1 | 50% (3) |
| 1990-91 | 6 | 1 | 6.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Slack Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 480% (5 to 29); teachers up 100% (1 to 2).
About Slack Elementary
Slack Elementary is a small elementary school in Wyoming, located in Ranchester. It covers kindergarten through 5, with a total enrollment of 29 students. Statewide, elementary schools in Wyoming average about 216 students each.
Slack Elementary is run by Sheridan County School District #1, whose 8 schools enroll 1,241 students.
The large majority of students at Slack Elementary, 83%, are White. Next come 14% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 91% White.
The school has about 14.5 students per teacher and 2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Wyoming is 10.6:1, lower than at this school.
Slack Elementary is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 18% of Wyoming public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Among Sheridan County residents, median household income is about $71,388, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 21 public schools in Sheridan County, with a combined enrollment of about 4,781.
Tongue River Elementary is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Slack Elementary went from 47 students to 29. Its ratio of students to teachers was 23.5:1 in 2020-21, and 14.5:1 in 2024-25.
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Sheridan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,055
Census ACS
Median income
$71,388
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
4,781 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sheridan County School District #1
- Tongue River High SchoolHigh · 276 students
- Tongue River ElementaryElementary · 255 students
- Big Horn ElementaryElementary · 216 students
- Big Horn High SchoolHigh · 169 students
- Tongue River Middle SchoolMiddle · 152 students
- Big Horn Middle SchoolMiddle · 134 students
Other schools in Ranchester
- Tongue River ElementaryElementary · 255 students
- Tongue River Middle SchoolMiddle · 152 students
Other Slack Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Slack Elementary. Slack Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Slack Elementary SchoolLUFKIN, TX · 408 students
Nearby schools
- Tongue River Elementary0.0 mi · 255
- Tongue River Middle School0.9 mi · 152
- Tongue River High School6.0 mi · 276
- The Bridge School6.0 mi · 10
- Sheridan High School10.9 mi · 1,001
- Sagebrush Elementary11.0 mi · 330
Frequently asked questions
About Slack ElementaryHow many students attend Slack Elementary?
Slack Elementary enrolls approximately 29 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Slack Elementary serve?
Slack Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Slack Elementary?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at Slack Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Slack Elementary?
At Slack Elementary, the student body is approximately 83% White, 14% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Slack Elementary?
Slack Elementary is overseen by Sheridan County School District #1 in Sheridan County.
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