Wind River Elementary

Located at 223 North Cherry Street, in Pavillion, Wyoming, Wind River Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary-level community that serves 135 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by Fremont County School District # 6. Enrollment runs roughly 38% smaller than the state mean of about 216.

Within Fremont County School District # 6, which oversees 5 schools and 342 students, Wind River Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Wind River Elementary records that the largest single group is White, at 71% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 12% Native American, 10% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 7.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 10.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 71% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Fremont County's rate of about 55%.

With demographic context factored in, Wind River Elementary sits in the top 10% of Wyoming schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 39.9%; actual is 58.7%, +18.8 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Around the school, Fremont County reports that median household income runs about $64,904, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Fremont County runs 35 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,606 students), of which Wind River Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Wind River Learning Academy, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Wind River Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 23.5%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 22%: 172 students in 2018 compared to 135 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 10.0:1 in 2018 to 7.4:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the Wind River 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.