Elementary school (grades K-5) · Gillette, WY

Pronghorn Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Pronghorn Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 560147000019
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👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
33
📋 Attendance
29
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pronghorn Elementary earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Wyoming median.

#5 of 12
elementary schools in Gillette · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
11.5:1
students per teacher
17.4%
free-lunch eligible

Pronghorn Elementary has class sizes near the Wyoming median. Computed live against every Wyoming school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pronghorn Elementary ranks #5 of 12 elementary schools in Gillette, WY.

School address

Gillette, WY 82718
District: Campbell County School District #1 · Wyoming

NCES ID 560147000019 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-4 students YoY

Pronghorn Elementary held near 359 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 29.0 → 31.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-4 students YoY 560147000019 · Gillette, WY Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

334 enr · 11.5:1 · 17.4% lunch · RII 47

Nearest enrollment peer: Campbell County High School (1,212 students)

Pronghorn Elementary held near 359 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount). Teacher FTE added 29.0 → 31.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Wyoming schools → · Find another →

Pronghorn Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Pronghorn Elementary reports 334 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Pronghorn Elementary compares

Pronghorn Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Wyoming and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Wyoming Wyoming avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.5:1 ▲ 1% 11.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 17.4% ▼ 36% 27.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 334 top 22% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
334
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
17.4%
free-lunch eligible - 36% below the Wyoming average of 27.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.5:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 54% in Wyoming - lower ratio than 46% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
28.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,610
per pupil, district-wide - below Wyoming avg of $23,707
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 334 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 89.2%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3%
Two or More 2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.5%
African American 0.6%

Largest group: White at 89.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 20.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 20.0, Pronghorn Elementary is less mixed than the Wyoming school average of 33.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Campbell County School District #1 reports $17,610 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Pronghorn Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Campbell County High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Thunder Basin High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Twin Spruce Junior High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sage Valley Junior High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Stocktrail Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Pronghorn Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Campbell County School District #1 · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Gillette

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Stocktrail Elementary
Standard public school
554 students 16.3:1 students per teacher
Buffalo Ridge Elementary
Standard public school
413 students 14.8:1 students per teacher
Prairie Wind Elementary
Standard public school
404 students 13.5:1 students per teacher
Lakeview Elementary
Standard public school
378 students 11.1:1 students per teacher
Hillcrest Elementary
Standard public school
370 students 11.6:1 students per teacher
Conestoga Elementary
Standard public school
348 students 10.5:1 students per teacher

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~334 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Pronghorn Elementary

How many students attend Pronghorn Elementary?

Pronghorn Elementary has 334 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Gillette, WY. CCD year-over-year: 363 (2022-23) → 359 (2023-24), nearly flat (-4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pronghorn Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Pronghorn Elementary is 11.5:1, which is 1% higher than the Wyoming average of 11.4:1 and 27% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pronghorn Elementary?

17.4% of students at Pronghorn Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wyoming average of 27.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pronghorn Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Pronghorn Elementary is White at 89.2% of enrollment, in Gillette, WY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pronghorn Elementary?

Pronghorn Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Pronghorn Elementary rank among elementary schools in Gillette?

By Resource Investment Index, Pronghorn Elementary ranks #5 of 12 elementary schools in Gillette, WY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Gillette on the city page.

What other schools are in Campbell County School District #1?

Besides Pronghorn Elementary, Campbell County School District #1 also operates Campbell County High School (1,212 students), Thunder Basin High School (1,206 students), and Twin Spruce Junior High School (667 students). See the Campbell County School District #1 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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