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Wind River Middle School

Q: Is Wind River Middle School a good school?

Wind River Middle School ranks 54 th of 76 Wyoming middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Wind River Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 75 students attended Wind River Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Wind River Middle School?

Students at Wind River Middle School are 57% White, 27% American Indian, 12% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

Q: What high school do graduates of Wind River Middle School attend?

Students who attend Wind River Middle School usually go on to attend Wind River High School

Public Grades 6-8

54^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 76 Wyoming Middle Schools

Better than 29% of Wyoming middle schools

Summary

Wind River Middle School serves 75 students in grades 6–8 in Pavillion, Wyoming. In 2025–2026, sixth grade was its strongest grade, while seventh-grade English language arts was its clearest weak spot compared with the state. The clearest takeaway is that Wind River scores well ahead of nearby schools, though it remains below Wyoming averages in most subject-grade comparisons.

Across grades 7 and 8, Wind River averaged 42% proficiency in English language arts, compared with 17% at Ft. Washakie Middle School and 16% at Wyoming Indian Middle School. In seventh-grade math, Wind River scored 48%, versus 5% at Ft. Washakie and under 5% at Wyoming Indian; in eighth-grade science, it scored 36%, versus under 5% and 13%, respectively. It was also ahead of Wyoming Indian in sixth grade: 58% versus 16% in ELA and 61% versus 18% in math. Against the state, sixth-grade math was a bright spot at 61%, above the state’s 57%; seventh-grade ELA was 38%, 18 points below the state, and eighth-grade science was 36%, 13 points below. Wind River’s test results match those of the Fremont County School District # 6 exactly in every supplied grade, subject and year.

Math has improved over time: Wind River’s grade 6–8 average rose from 45% in 2022–2023 to 54% in 2025–2026, narrowing its gap with the state from 5 points to 1 point. ELA’s average fell from 55% to 47% over the same period, while eighth-grade science declined from 48% to 36%. SchoolDigger ranks Wind River 54th of 76 Wyoming schools, at the 29th percentile with 2 stars. Its student-teacher ratio was 8.9 in 2024–2025, and 67% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s White Students ranking was at the 53rd percentile in 2025–2026, compared with the school’s overall 29th percentile; it had been at the 28th percentile the year before.

Students ?

8.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,490

Per pupil spending ?

66.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

223 North Cherry Street
Pavillion, WY 82523

(307) 856-7970

District: Fremont County School District # 6

Students who attend Wind River Middle School usually attend:

High:

Wind River High School

Feeder schools for Wind River Middle School:

Elementary:

Crowheart Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.3%

American Indian:

26.7%

Two or more races:

12.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 37th percentile in 2019 → 29th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wyoming average (48% vs 56% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 37th-percentile peak (2019) to 29th (2026)

!Science scores 13 pts below the Wyoming average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

Wyoming avg56%

54^th of 76

Wyoming public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 14% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd of 44Fremont County School District # 6 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2026	32.9	54 of 76	28.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.7	68 of 77	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	56 of 74	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.9	48 of 74	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	54 of 76	28.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.5	62 of 76	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.1	48 of 76	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	51 of 65	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.0	57 of 72	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.0	63 of 73	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	42.3	47 of 74	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.1	58 of 77	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.7	61 of 71	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	36 of 62	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.3	48 of 64	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.0	37 of 64	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.3	31 of 63	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.7	55 of 64	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.8	48 of 63	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.8	28 of 63	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.3	40 of 56	28.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	32 of 60	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.9	39 of 62	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.1	20 of 61	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.1	40 of 53	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	43 of 51	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.0	44 of 54	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.2	36 of 57	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.2	19 of 47	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2026	28.2	48 of 63	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.4	61 of 65	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	57 of 66	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	48 of 64	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.1	51 of 66	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.9	57 of 63	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.3	48 of 66	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.0	39 of 53	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	1 of 3	66.7%	★★★★★
2024	44.8	3 of 4	25.0%	★★★★☆
2023	61.3	2 of 5	60.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	1 of 5	80.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2026	58.2	23 of 49	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.8	33 of 46	28.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.6	19 of 50	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	18 of 47	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.8	37 of 49	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.8	38 of 45	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.4	27 of 49	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	29 of 44	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2025)67th percentile+55 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2026)42nd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)24th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Wyoming (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics53%~ state avg

English Language Arts47%-12 vs state

Science36%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WY-TOPP English Language Arts (2026)			WY-TOPP Mathematics (2026)			WY-TOPP Science (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Wind River Middle School	Public	6-8	223 North Cherry Street	Pavillion	82523	Fremont County	Fremont County School District # 6	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 856-7970	75	8	8.9	66.7%	43 (57.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (26.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (12.0%)	32.9	54^th of 76 public middle schools	28.9%		22.7	68^th of 77 public middle schools	11.7%	14	58.1	38.1	45.2	61.3	47.6	51.6	35.5	$24,490	$1,825	$22,665
Wyoming Indian Middle School	Public	6-8	535 Ethete Road	Ethete	82520	Fremont County	Fremont County School District #14	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 332-2992	143	16	8.9	81.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	140 (97.9%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0.5	75^th of 76 public middle schools	1.3%		0.2	77^th of 77 public middle schools	0.0%	2	16.3	11.1	21.3	18.4	< 5%	10.6	12.8	$37,106	$3,696	$33,410
Ft. Washakie Middle School	Public	7-8	90 Ethete Road	Fort Washakie	82514	Fremont County	Fremont County School District #21	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 332-2380	67	10	6.7	—	2 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0.3	76^th of 76 public middle schools	0.0%					(n/a)		10.5	22.9		5.3	< 5%	< 5%	$59,017	$4,990	$54,027

Frequently Asked Questions about Wind River Middle School

How many students attend Wind River Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 75 students attended Wind River Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Wind River Middle School?

Students at Wind River Middle School are 57% White, 27% American Indian, 12% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Wind River Middle School attend?

Students who attend Wind River Middle School usually go on to attend Wind River High School

What district is Wind River Middle School in?

Fremont County School District # 6

Is Wind River Middle School a good school?

Wind River Middle School ranks 54^th of 76 Wyoming middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 ACT & WY-TOPP test scoresOct 16, 2026

2024–25 graduation ratesJan 29, 2026

2024–25 ACT & WY-TOPP test scoresAug 29, 2025

2017–18 through 2023–24 graduation ratesMay 9, 2025

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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