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

Rendezvous Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Rendezvous Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 560522000220
0/100100/10028/100
👥 S:T ratio
55
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rendezvous Elementary earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Wyoming median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Wyoming schools.

#3 of 4
elementary schools in Riverton · Resource Index
28
Resource Index · Lower
11.2:1
students per teacher
42.6%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Rendezvous Elementary ranks #3 of 4 elementary schools in Riverton, WY.

Enrollment

324

Wyoming · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

29.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.2:1

vs 11.4:1 Wyoming avg

-2% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

42.6%

vs 27.4% Wyoming avg

+55% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Rendezvous Elementary compares with Wyoming and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Rendezvous Elementary

Rendezvous Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Riverton, Wyoming, enrolling 324 students.

At 11.2:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Wyoming median, within a few percentage points of the 11.4:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need is high: 42.6% of students qualify for free meals, 55% above the Wyoming average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 324 puts it in the larger third of Wyoming schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 93% of the 347 Wyoming schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 49 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Wyoming schools statewide, it ranks #39, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (60%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (16%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 59/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 48.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 20.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Riverton's elementary schools, it stands alongside Willow Creek Elementary (269 students): Rendezvous Elementary is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.2:1 vs 12.2:1).

Fremont County School District #25 also operates Riverton High School (701 students) and Riverton Middle School (559 students) alongside Rendezvous Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Rendezvous Elementary compares

Rendezvous Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Wyoming and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Wyoming Wyoming avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.2:1 ▼ 2% 11.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 42.6% ▲ 55% 27.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 324 top 24% - -

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

11.2:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
324
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
42.6%
free-lunch eligible - 55% above the Wyoming average of 27.4%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.2:1
students per teacher - 2% below state mean
Top 49% in Wyoming - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
48.8%
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
$20,360
per pupil, district-wide - below Wyoming avg of $22,313
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 60.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 16.0%
Two or More 12.0%
Hispanic or Latino 11.4%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: White at 60.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 58.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 58.5, Rendezvous Elementary is more mixed than the Wyoming school average of 33.2.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fremont County School District #25, which includes Rendezvous Elementary.

$20,360
Per student
-9%
vs Wyoming
Avg $22,313
+23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 16.0%
State 63.3%
Federal 20.7%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Rendezvous Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Riverton High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Riverton Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Aspen Early Learning Center Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Willow Creek Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Jackson Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Fremont County School District #25 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Riverton

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

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Wyoming, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Rendezvous Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Rendezvous Elementary

How many students attend Rendezvous Elementary?

Rendezvous Elementary has 324 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Riverton, WY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rendezvous Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Rendezvous Elementary is 11.2:1, which is 2% lower than the Wyoming average of 11.4:1 and 29% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rendezvous Elementary?

42.6% of students at Rendezvous Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wyoming average of 27.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rendezvous Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Rendezvous Elementary is White at 60.2% of enrollment, in Riverton, WY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rendezvous Elementary?

Rendezvous Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Rendezvous Elementary rank among elementary schools in Riverton?

By Resource Investment Index, Rendezvous Elementary ranks #3 of 4 elementary schools in Riverton, 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 Riverton on the city page.

Is Rendezvous Elementary a good school?

Rendezvous Elementary earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Wyoming median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Wyoming schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Fremont County School District #25?

Besides Rendezvous Elementary, Fremont County School District #25 also operates Riverton High School (701 students), Riverton Middle School (559 students), and Aspen Early Learning Center (286 students). See the Fremont County School District #25 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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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