Other / mixed grade configuration · Cowley, WY

Rocky Mountain Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Rocky Mountain Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 560142000365
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👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
20
📋 Attendance
36
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rocky Mountain Elementary earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of Wyoming schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Cowley · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
12.9:1
large classes for Wyoming
24.1%
free-lunch eligible

Rocky Mountain Elementary has class sizes larger than 70% of Wyoming schools. Computed live against every Wyoming school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Rocky Mountain Elementary ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Cowley, WY.

School address

Cowley, WY 82420
District: Big Horn County School District #1 · Wyoming

NCES ID 560142000365 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-20 students YoY

Rocky Mountain Elementary shrank from 370 students in 2022-23 to 350 in 2023-24 (-5.4%).

Teacher FTE lost 25.2 → 24.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-20 students YoY 560142000365 · Cowley, WY Other · SMALL · TRAD

322 enr · 12.9:1 · 24.1% lunch · RII 33

Nearest enrollment peer: Rocky Mountain High School (439 students)

Rocky Mountain Elementary shrank from 370 students in 2022-23 to 350 in 2023-24 (-5.4%). Teacher FTE lost 25.2 → 24.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Wyoming schools → · Find another →

Rocky Mountain Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Rocky Mountain Elementary reports 322 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 Rocky Mountain Elementary compares

Rocky Mountain Elementary is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Wyoming and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Wyoming Wyoming avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.9:1 ▲ 13% 11.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 24.1% ▼ 12% 27.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 322 top 25% - -

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

12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
322
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
24.1%
free-lunch eligible - 12% 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
12.9:1
students per teacher - 13% above state mean
Top 70% in Wyoming - lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.8%
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
$19,661
per pupil, district-wide - below Wyoming avg of $23,707
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.8 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 74.2%
Hispanic or Latino 17.7%
Two or More 4.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.9%
African American 1.6%
Asian 0.6%

Largest group: White at 74.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 41.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 41.6, Rocky Mountain Elementary is more mixed than the Wyoming school average of 33.2.

Programs

District finance for Big Horn County School District #1 reports $19,661 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Rocky Mountain Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Rocky Mountain High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Rocky Mountain Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Burlington Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Burlington High School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Burlington Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Big Horn County School District #1 · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other 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 (~322 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Rocky Mountain Elementary

How many students attend Rocky Mountain Elementary?

Rocky Mountain Elementary has 322 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cowley, WY. CCD year-over-year: 370 (2022-23) → 350 (2023-24), down 20.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rocky Mountain Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Rocky Mountain Elementary is 12.9:1, which is 13% higher than the Wyoming average of 11.4:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rocky Mountain Elementary?

24.1% of students at Rocky Mountain Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wyoming average of 27.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rocky Mountain Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Rocky Mountain Elementary is White at 74.2% of enrollment, in Cowley, WY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rocky Mountain Elementary?

Rocky Mountain Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (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 Rocky Mountain Elementary rank among public schools in Cowley?

By Resource Investment Index, Rocky Mountain Elementary ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Cowley, WY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Big Horn County School District #1?

Besides Rocky Mountain Elementary, Big Horn County School District #1 also operates Rocky Mountain High School (439 students), Rocky Mountain Middle School (250 students), and Burlington Elementary (119 students). See the Big Horn 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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