Enrollment
242
Elementary
DISTRICT 241 · STATE 216
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UINTA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #6·NCES 560426000418
Urie Elementary
1707 Powers Avenue, Lyman, WY 82937 · (307) 786-4100 · Uinta County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL242 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 41% of Wyoming public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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
11.1:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
73 students
DISTRICT 27% · 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 | 43 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 25% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (42).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Uinta County School District #6. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
WY-TOPP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
57.3%
WY avg 56.0%
Math
66.8%
WY avg 51.3%
What this means: On the WY-TOPP, Wyoming's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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 →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.7%
based on WY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% typical for Wyoming schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wyoming's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Urie Elementary
Urie Elementary's state test result (59.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urie Elementary this school | 242 | 30.2% | 59.3% |
| Pronghorn Elementary Gillette | 334 | 27.5% | 68.8% |
| Harrison Elementary Green River | 208 | 32.7% | 69.3% |
| Highland Park Elementary Sheridan | 321 | 27.4% | 72.8% |
| Sundance Elementary Sundance | 250 | 25.6% | 79.7% |
| Cloud Peak Elementary Buffalo | 225 | 36.0% | 62.3% |
Matched among Wyoming elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Urie Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wyoming | In Uinta County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.3% | #55 of 116 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.8% | #36 of 121 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.3% | #55 of 121 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 242 | #85 of 187 | #5 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #51 of 109 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.7% | #104 of 109 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.2% | #119 of 139 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.2% | #42 of 89 | #2 of 6 |
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
242
-5 (-2%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 352
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 242 | 21.8 | 11.1:1 | 30% (73) |
| 2023-24 | 243 | 20.4 | 11.9:1 | 30% (72) |
| 2022-23 | 247 | 19.8 | 12.5:1 | 25% (61) |
| 2020-21 | 247 | 20 | 12.3:1 | 21% (51) |
| 2017-18 | 282 | 21.1 | 13.4:1 | 28% (78) |
| 2015-16 | 300 | 24 | 12.5:1 | 28% (83) |
| 2010-11 | 298 | N/A | N/A | 31% (93) |
| 2000-01 | 227 | 14 | 16.2:1 | 40% (90) |
| 1990-91 | 352 | 19 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Urie Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (282 to 242); teachers up 3% (21.1 to 21.8).
About Urie Elementary
Urie Elementary, located in Lyman, Wyoming, is a medium-sized elementary school. The student body numbers 242 students, from kindergarten through 4.
The district, Uinta County School District #6, operates 3 schools serving 724 students.
About 92% of the student body at Urie Elementary is White. Other students are 3% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The county population is about 89% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 16%, meaning two students picked at random have a 16% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Urie Elementary counts 21.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 11.1 students for each one. That is close to the 10.6:1 average for elementary schools in Wyoming. About 30% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. It compares with 43% for public schools in Uinta County.
Measured against Wyoming public elementary schools, Urie Elementary receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Urie Elementary's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (59.3%) and its predicted rate (62.7%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Wyoming schools.
County data help place the school in context: in Uinta County, the median household income is $82,980, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Uinta County is home to 14 public schools and about 4,020 public school students.
Lyman Intermediate School is the closest public school, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line. In all, 4 other public schools sit within five miles of Urie Elementary. Urie Elementary places 4th of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES describes the area around Urie Elementary as Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 247 in 2020-21, 242 in 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 11.1 students per teacher, compared with 12.3 in 2020-21.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Uinta County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,644
Census ACS
Median income
$82,980
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
4,020 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Uinta County School District #6
- Lyman High SchoolHigh · 254 students
- Lyman Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 228 students
Other schools in Lyman
- Lyman High SchoolHigh · 254 students
- Lyman Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 228 students
Nearby schools
- Lyman Intermediate School2.2 mi · 228
- Lyman High School3.3 mi · 254
- Mountain View High School3.3 mi · 230
- Mountain View K-83.6 mi · 454
- Granger Elementary26.6 mi · 3
- McKinnon Elementary29.0 mi · 12
Frequently asked questions
About Urie ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Urie Elementary?
Urie Elementary enrolls approximately 242 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Urie Elementary serve?
Urie Elementary serves grades KG-04.
How many students per teacher at Urie Elementary?
Approximately 11.1:1 students per teacher at Urie Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Urie Elementary?
At Urie Elementary, the student body is approximately 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Urie Elementary public or private?
Urie Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Uinta County School District #6.
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