Enrollment
152
Middle
DISTRICT 143 · STATE 319
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHERIDAN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #1·NCES 560569000447
Tongue River Middle School
1251 Dayton Street, Ranchester, WY 82839 · (307) 655-9533 · Sheridan County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL152 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 77% of Wyoming public middle schools
- A-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 12.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 47%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 42 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 51 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 59 | 39% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 41% · US 70%
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
65.0%
WY avg 56.0%
Math
68.5%
WY avg 51.3%
What this means: On the WY-TOPP, Wyoming's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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 Tongue River Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wyoming |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.5% | #4 of 44 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #16 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 152 | #42 of 61 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
152
-9 (-6%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 169
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 152 | 12.4 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 164 | 11 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 159 | 11 | 14.4:1 | 23% (37) |
| 2020-21 | 161 | 11 | 14.6:1 | 30% (49) |
| 2017-18 | 127 | 7.8 | 16.3:1 | 31% (39) |
| 2015-16 | 122 | 10 | 12.2:1 | 22% (27) |
| 2010-11 | 109 | N/A | N/A | 32% (35) |
| 2000-01 | 131 | 16 | 8.2:1 | 37% (49) |
| 1990-91 | 169 | 14 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tongue River Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (127 to 152); teachers up 59% (7.8 to 12.4).
About Tongue River Middle School
Tongue River Middle School is a small middle-grades school in Ranchester, Wyoming, under Sheridan County School District #1. The school enrolls 152 students in grades 6 through 8. Middle schools in Wyoming average about 319 students, which makes this school 52% below average.
Across its 8 schools, Sheridan County School District #1 enrolls 1,241 students. Tongue River Middle School is one of those schools.
White students account for 89% of the school's enrollment. It is also 7% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Among Sheridan County residents, the White share is about 91%. A diversity index of 19% means there is a 19% chance two randomly chosen students at Tongue River Middle School are from different groups.
A staff of 12.4 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 12.3:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Wyoming is similar, at 12.3:1.
Tongue River Middle School earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 77% of Wyoming public middle schools.
Sheridan County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $71,388, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 21 public schools in the county, enrolling about 4,781, Tongue River Middle School among them.
Slack Elementary sits about 0.9 miles from Tongue River Middle School. Tongue River Middle School has 2 other public schools within five miles.
NCES assigns Tongue River Middle School the locale Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 9 students, from 161 to 152. Students per teacher dropped from 14.6 in 2020-21 to 12.3 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
- Big Horn Middle SchoolMiddle · 134 students
- Slack ElementaryElementary · 29 students
Other schools in Ranchester
- Tongue River ElementaryElementary · 255 students
- Slack ElementaryElementary · 29 students
Nearby schools
- Slack Elementary0.9 mi · 29
- Tongue River Elementary0.9 mi · 255
- Tongue River High School5.2 mi · 276
- The Bridge School5.2 mi · 10
- Sheridan High School11.5 mi · 1,001
- Sagebrush Elementary11.6 mi · 330
Frequently asked questions
About Tongue River Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Tongue River Middle School?
Tongue River Middle School enrolls approximately 152 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Tongue River Middle School serve?
Tongue River Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Tongue River Middle School?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at Tongue River Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Tongue River Middle School?
Student demographics at Tongue River Middle School are roughly 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Tongue River Middle School?
Tongue River Middle School is overseen by Sheridan County School District #1 in Sheridan County.
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