Middle Schools in Big Horn County School District #1

Summary:

The Big Horn County School District #1 in Wyoming is home to two middle schools: Rocky Mountain Middle School and Burlington Middle School. While both serve grades 6-8, the data reveals a significant performance gap between the two schools.

Burlington Middle School stands out as the top-performing school in the district, consistently ranking among the best middle schools in Wyoming with a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. In the 2024-2025 school year, 82.4% of 6th graders at Burlington Middle School were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 65.4% for the district and 58.1% statewide. The school also boasts a lower student-teacher ratio of 10.4, which may contribute to its academic success.

In contrast, Rocky Mountain Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Wyoming middle schools, with a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger. Its proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally below the district and state averages. While Burlington Middle School spends $23,444 per student, Rocky Mountain Middle School spends $18,024 per student, suggesting that factors beyond just district-level resources may be contributing to the performance gap between the two schools.

District Detail

99 South Division
Cowley, WY 82420

(307) 548-2254

SchoolDigger Rank:
22^nd of 43 Wyoming districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,251

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WY-TOPP English Language Arts (2025)			WY-TOPP Mathematics (2025)			WY-TOPP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 6th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 7th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 8th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 6th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 7th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 8th Grade	WY-TOPP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rocky Mountain Middle School	Public	6-8	404 South 3rd East	Cowley	82420	Big Horn County	Big Horn County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 548-2723	250	14	17.4	46.4%	194 (77.6%)	1 (0.4%)	41 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	27.8	63^rd of 77 public middle schools	18.2%		35	52^nd of 74 public middle schools	29.7%	11	60.9	53.9	51.4	45.3	31.8	26.2	34.6	$18,024	$1,498	$16,526
Burlington Middle School	Public	6-8	109 School Avenue	Burlington	82411	Big Horn County	Big Horn County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 762-3334	52	6	8.6	59.6%	42 (80.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.8%)	63	24^th of 77 public middle schools	68.8%		72.8	14^th of 74 public middle schools	81.1%	10	82.4	76.2		52.9	52.4	54.6	45.5	$23,444	$1,614	$21,831

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Big Horn County School District #2	4.11 mi	3	14^th
Park County School District # 1	15.79 mi	7	2^nd
Big Horn County School District #3	32.99 mi	3	21^st
Park County School District # 6	36.8 mi	8	11^th
Big Horn County School District #4	39.84 mi	2	10^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wyoming Department of Education.

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