4-J Elementary School
Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 6 · Gillette, Wyoming
4-J Elementary School in Gillette, Wyoming enrolled 35 students in 2024-25 with 4.3 full-time teachers, 8.1 students per teacher against the Wyoming elementary-school median of 10.8. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 40-59% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 60-79% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Wyoming: 53.1% and 49%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 15% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 4%
41 students in 2022-23, 36 students in 2023-24, 35 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 4.5 to 4.3.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 41 | 4.5 | 9.1 |
| 2023-24 | 36 | 4.5 | 8.0 |
| 2024-25 | 35 | 4.3 | 8.1 |
8.1 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 81 of every 100 Wyoming elementary schools
Among the 182 Wyoming elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 10.8; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 410 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection 4-J Elementary School enrolled 41 students and had 0.1 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.1, one per 410 of the 41 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent24.4% (2022-23)
Who attends
97.1% of students were White, 2.9% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White97.1%
- Hispanic2.9%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at 4-J Elementary School scored proficient or above: 40-59% in reading in 2021-22 and 60-79% in math in 2022-23, against 53.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 49% in math in 2022-23 across Wyoming. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Wyoming, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Wyoming |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 40‑59% | 48% | 53.1% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 60‑79% | 48% (2021-22) | 49% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Gillette
13 public elementary schools in Gillette report 2024-25 enrollment.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stocktrail Elementary | 554 | 15.8 | 32.5% |
| Buffalo Ridge Elementary | 413 | 14.0 | 23.5% |
| Prairie Wind Elementary | 404 | 13.2 | 38.4% |
| Lakeview Elementary | 378 | 11.0 | 45.2% |
| Hillcrest Elementary | 370 | 11.0 | 63.8% |
| Conestoga Elementary | 348 | 10.3 | 35.9% |
| Pronghorn Elementary | 334 | 10.9 | 23.4% |
| Sunflower Elementary | 311 | 12.6 | 44.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about 4-J Elementary School
- Cottonwood ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 19 miles away: 198 students, 10.1 per teacher (2024-25).19 mi
- Buffalo Ridge ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 23 miles away: 413 students, 14.0 per teacher (2024-25).23 mi
- Compare 4-J Elementary School with Cottonwood ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Campbell County School District spends per student$17,610 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$17,610
- The largest public schools in Wyoming4-J Elementary School is the number 154 by size of 185 Wyoming elementary schools open in 2024-25.#154 of 185
- Wyoming schools by students per teacher8.1 students per teacher here against the Wyoming median of 10.8 for elementary schools.8.1:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about 4-J Elementary School
How many students attend 4-J Elementary School?
35 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 41 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Gillette, WY.What is the student-teacher ratio at 4-J Elementary School?
8.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Wyoming median for elementary schools is 10.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is 4-J Elementary School a Title I school?
4-J Elementary School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at 4-J Elementary School do on state tests?
The students tested at 4-J Elementary School scored proficient or above: 40-59% in reading in 2021-22 and 60-79% in math in 2022-23, against 53.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 49% in math in 2022-23 across Wyoming. Wyoming's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is 4-J Elementary School in?
Campbell County School District, NCES district ID 5601470. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 560147000454 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.