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Moorcroft Elementary

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Moorcroft Elementary ranks 22 nd of 149 Wyoming elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

22^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 149 Wyoming Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Wyoming elementary schools

Summary

Moorcroft Elementary is a public elementary school located in Moorcroft, Wyoming, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 327 students. The school is part of the Crook County School District #1, which is ranked 7th out of 43 districts in Wyoming and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Moorcroft Elementary consistently ranks among the top 25% of Wyoming elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in most recent years. The school's proficiency rates in ELA and Math are significantly higher than the state averages, often exceeding the district's performance as well. Moorcroft Elementary's 4th-grade science proficiency rates have been particularly impressive, reaching as high as 90.6% in 2023-2024. The school has shown exceptional performance for its female, male, and white student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% of Wyoming elementary schools. Additionally, the school's low socioeconomic status (SES) students have been a standout, ranking in the top 2-8 out of 127 Wyoming elementary schools in the past three years.

Moorcroft Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.2 to 13.6 over the past three years, which is lower than the nearby Upton Elementary and Rozet Elementary schools. The school's per-student spending has been consistently higher than the state average, ranging from $12,985 to $14,999 over the past four years. This efficient resource allocation may be a contributing factor to the school's consistent high performance, though its special education students have not performed as well, ranking in the middle to lower range of Wyoming elementary schools.

318

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

60.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13 Country Lane
Moorcroft, WY 82721

(307) 756-3781

District: Crook County School District #1

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.5%

Hispanic:

1.6%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2019 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wyoming average (69% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Wyoming elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg72%

Wyoming avg55%

22^nd of 149

Wyoming public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 32 pts since 2019

From top 47% (2019) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Crook County School District #1

7^th of 43Crook County School District #1 among Wyoming districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	22 of 149	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	17 of 147	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	25 of 146	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	47 of 144	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.8	41 of 153	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	52.8	72 of 153	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2022	52.0	31 of 72	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	21 of 128	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	18 of 125	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	23 of 129	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.7	29 of 126	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	68.6	32 of 132	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	47.2	81 of 136	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	89.3	8 of 127	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	91.9	2 of 122	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	95.1	2 of 115	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	76.4	15 of 110	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	63.7	31 of 119	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	75.3	18 of 132	86.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	21 of 133	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	30 of 130	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	20 of 132	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	55.0	59 of 127	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.5	46 of 134	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	52 of 138	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	48 of 81	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.1	38 of 84	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.6	10 of 77	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	55.0	26 of 71	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.7	27 of 75	64.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2023	83.8	12 of 101	88.1%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2022	21.5	67 of 76	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	56 of 76	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.9	30 of 76	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2022	29.3	56 of 64	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.5	42 of 63	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.9	23 of 63	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2022	30.2	40 of 51	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.6	33 of 54	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.5	9 of 57	84.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2022	16.2	59 of 66	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	56 of 63	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.7	22 of 66	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2019	78.0	3 of 33	90.9%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+8 vs school

White (2023)88th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

Female (2025)84th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)57th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile-44 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2019)91st percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)22nd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2022)12th percentile~ school

Male (2022)11th percentile~ school

By subject vs Wyoming (2024-2025) ?

Science77%+22 vs state

Mathematics70%+15 vs state

English Language Arts65%+10 vs state

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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
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
Rozet Elementary	Public	K-6	14054 US Highway 51	Rozet	82727	Campbell County	Campbell County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 682-3133	225	22	10.4	48.4%	202 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.0%)	3 (1.3%)	7 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	31.3	118^th of 149 public elementary schools	20.8%		30.5	117^th of 147 public elementary schools	20.4%	1	32.4	50.0	50.0	40.6	32.4	54.8	53.3	50.0	47.6	$20,696	$3,389	$17,307
Upton Elementary	Public	K-5	802 Juniper	Upton	80730	Weston County	Weston County School District #7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 468-9331	574	8	71.8		517 (90.1%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.7%)	4 (0.7%)	8 (1.4%)	3 (0.5%)	20 (3.5%)	23.2	127^th of 149 public elementary schools	14.8%		18	131^st of 147 public elementary schools	10.9%	4	48.5	45.8	48.8		29.9	35.4	27.9		47.9

Frequently Asked Questions about Moorcroft Elementary

Is Moorcroft Elementary a good school?

Moorcroft Elementary ranks 22^nd of 149 Wyoming elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Moorcroft Elementary?

Students at Moorcroft Elementary are 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Moorcroft Elementary in?

Crook County School District #1

How many students attend Moorcroft Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 318 students attended Moorcroft Elementary.

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