Elementary Schools in Crook County School District #1

Summary:

Crook County School District #1 in Wyoming is home to two elementary schools: Moorcroft Elementary and Sundance Elementary. While both schools serve students in the area, the data reveals that Sundance Elementary is the standout performer in the district.

Sundance Elementary is ranked 4th out of 149 Wyoming elementary schools and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages on WY-TOPP test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, 91.4% of 6th graders at Sundance were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 73.3% for the district and 58.1% for the state. Additionally, Sundance Elementary spends more per student ($17,611) compared to Moorcroft Elementary ($14,308), which may contribute to its stronger academic performance.

In contrast, Moorcroft Elementary is ranked 22nd out of 149 Wyoming elementary schools and has a lower performance on WY-TOPP tests compared to Sundance Elementary. Moorcroft Elementary also has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (55.05%) compared to Sundance Elementary (24.14%), indicating a more economically disadvantaged student population. The data suggests that factors beyond just funding and resources, such as school leadership, teacher quality, and parental involvement, may be contributing to the performance gap between the two schools in Crook County School District #1.

District Detail

122 State Highway 585
Sundance, WY 82729

(307) 283-2299

SchoolDigger Rank:
7^th of 43 Wyoming districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 1,203

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 1

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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 3rd Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 4th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 5th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 6th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 3rd Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 4th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 5th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 6th Grade	WY-TOPP Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sundance Elementary	Public	K-6	100 Fairgrounds Loop Road	Sundance	82729	Crook County	Crook County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 283-1227	250	22	11.4	25.6%	243 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	91.5	4^th of 149 public elementary schools	97.3%		87	10^th of 147 public elementary schools	93.2%	6	69.2	73.3	78.4	91.4	76.9	80.0	86.5	88.6	76.7	$17,611	$2,226	$15,385
Moorcroft Elementary	Public	K-6	13 Country Lane	Moorcroft	82721	Crook County	Crook County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 756-3781	318	29	10.9	60.1%	307 (96.5%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	77.2	22^nd of 149 public elementary schools	85.2%		79.7	17^th of 147 public elementary schools	88.4%	5	68.2	51.9	71.4	69.2	65.9	75.0	77.1	61.5	76.9

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Campbell County School District #1	12.89 mi	23	29^th
Weston County School District #7	19.68 mi	3	35^th
Youth Emergency Services Inc. - Administration Office	27.01 mi	1
Northeast Wyoming BOCES	27.18 mi	4
Weston County School District #1	46.51 mi	4	6^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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