Urie Elementary

As a mid-sized elementary school in Lyman, Wyoming, Urie Elementary works with 242 students from grades K through 4, operated by Uinta County School District #6.

Uinta County School District #6 comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 724 students; Urie Elementary is among them.

Demographically, Urie Elementary records that 92% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder breaks down as 3% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Uinta County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Urie Elementary has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.1:1. The state averages about 10.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 30% of students at Urie Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Uinta County (around 43%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Urie Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 62.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 59.3%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Uinta County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $82,980 per year, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Urie Elementary is one of 14 public schools in Uinta County (combined enrollment of about 4,020 students).

The closest other public school is Lyman Intermediate School, roughly 2.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Urie Elementary. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Urie Elementary ranks 4th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 58.7%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Urie Elementary's enrollment has contracted 14% since 2018, when it stood at 282 (now 242). Class-load math has tightened: from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Urie Elementary community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.