Tongue River Elementary

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Ranchester, Wyoming

Tongue River Elementary in Ranchester, Wyoming enrolled 255 students in 2024-25 with 20.0 full-time teachers, 12.8 students per teacher against the Wyoming elementary-school median of 10.8. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 55-59% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 75-79% 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 rose 11% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 11%

230 students in 2022-23, 236 students in 2023-24, 255 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 18.0 to 20.0.

Students enrolled at Tongue River Elementary by school year2022-23: 230, 2023-24: 236, 2024-25: 25501002003002022-232302023-242362024-25255
Students enrolled at Tongue River Elementary by school year2022-23: 230, 2023-24: 236, 2024-25: 25501002003002022-232302023-242362024-25255
Students enrolled at Tongue River Elementary by school year2022-23: 230, 2023-24: 236, 2024-25: 25501002003002022-232302023-242362024-25255
Students enrolled at Tongue River Elementary by school year2022-23: 230, 2023-24: 236, 2024-25: 25501002003002022-232302023-242362024-25255
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2323018.012.8
2023-2423618.013.1
2024-2525520.012.8

12.8 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 84 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.

Students per teacher, Wyoming elementary schools, 2024-25182 values from 3.0 to 71.8; This school 12.8; state median 10.8.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 12.8state median 10.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Wyoming elementary schools, 2024-25182 values from 3.0 to 71.8; This school 12.8; state median 10.8.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 12.8state median 10.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Wyoming elementary schools, 2024-25182 values from 3.0 to 71.8; This school 12.8; state median 10.8.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 12.8state median 10.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Wyoming elementary schools, 2024-25182 values from 3.0 to 71.8; This school 12.8; state median 10.8.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 12.8state median 10.8U.S. 14.6

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 275 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Tongue River Elementary enrolled 275 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 2 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 275 of the 275 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions2
  • Chronically absent13.5% (2022-23)

Who attends

84.3% of students were White, 6.7% of two or more races, 5.9% American Indian in 2024-25.

  1. White84.3%
  2. Two or more races6.7%
  3. American Indian5.9%
  4. Hispanic2.7%
  5. Asian0.4%

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 Tongue River Elementary scored proficient or above: 55-59% in reading in 2021-22 and 75-79% 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.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtWyoming
Reading and language arts, 2021-2255‑59%69%53.1%
Math, 2022-2375‑79%64% (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 Ranchester

2 public elementary schools in Ranchester report 2024-25 enrollment; Tongue River Elementary is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Tongue River Elementary25512.835.3%
Slack Elementary2914.5not reported

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Tongue River Elementary

  1. Slack ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, under 0.1 miles away: 29 students, 14.5 per teacher (2024-25).under 0.1 mi
  2. Sagebrush ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 11 miles away: 330 students, 11.7 per teacher (2024-25).11 mi
  3. Compare Tongue River Elementary with Slack ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Sheridan County Schools #1 spends per student$18,112 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$18,112
  5. The largest public schools in WyomingTongue River Elementary is the number 76 by size of 185 Wyoming elementary schools open in 2024-25.#76 of 185
  6. Wyoming schools by students per teacher12.8 students per teacher here against the Wyoming median of 10.8 for elementary schools.12.8:1
  7. 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 Tongue River Elementary

  1. How many students attend Tongue River Elementary?
    255 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 230 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Ranchester, WY.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Tongue River Elementary?
    12.8 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.
  3. Is Tongue River Elementary a Title I school?
    Tongue River Elementary ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Tongue River Elementary do on state tests?
    The students tested at Tongue River Elementary scored proficient or above: 55-59% in reading in 2021-22 and 75-79% 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.
  5. What district is Tongue River Elementary in?
    Sheridan County Schools #1, NCES district ID 5605690. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 560569000314 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.

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