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Big Horn Elementary

Public Grades K-5

2^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 148 Wyoming Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Wyoming elementary schools

Summary

Big Horn Elementary serves 216 students in grades K–5 in Big Horn, Wyoming. Its latest WY-TOPP results are outstanding: in 2025–2026, proficiency was above both the state and district in every reported grade and subject. SchoolDigger ranked it #2 of 148 schools statewide, at the 99th percentile with five stars, while Sheridan County School District #1 ranked #3 of 44. The clearest takeaway is that Big Horn’s high standing is backed by strong results across all reported grades and subjects.

Math is Big Horn’s strongest comparison with nearby schools, while science is its least strong relative to the district. Its third-grade math proficiency was 93%, higher than every nearby school with an exact reported result, and fourth-grade math was at least 95%, above all eight nearby schools’ reported results. Big Horn also outscored the state and district by at least 31 and 11 percentage points, respectively, in math. In ELA, it averaged 86% across the three tested grades, 29 points above the state and 11 above the district. Science proficiency was 79%—23 points above the state and 6 above the district—but Henry A. Coffeen Elementary scored higher in fourth-grade science.

Results have risen overall since 2022–2023, though not steadily: average ELA proficiency increased from 77% to 86%, and average math rose from 88% to between 92% and 94%; fourth-grade science was essentially unchanged, at 79.0% versus 78.8%. SchoolDigger has placed Big Horn between the 95th and 99th percentiles in each of its five most recent ranked years. Its student–teacher ratio was 13.5:1 in 2024–2025, second-highest among nearby schools; Slack Elementary was higher at 14.5:1. Big Horn reported 13% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025, the lowest rate among nearby schools with the same measure and year; their average was 44%. One historical SchoolDigger subgroup result stands out: its ranking for Low Socio Economic Status Students was at the 81st percentile in 2020–2021, compared with the school’s overall 98th percentile, then rose to the 91st percentile the following year while the overall ranking remained at 98. Some nearby results are reported only as bounds or are suppressed, so exact comparisons are not possible in every case.

216

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,983

Per pupil spending ?

12.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

333 US Highway 335
Big Horn, WY 82833

(307) 672-3497

District: Sheridan County School District #1

Students who attend Big Horn Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Big Horn Middle School
	Tongue River Middle School
High:	Big Horn High School
	Tongue River High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.7%

Two or more races:

5.1%

Hispanic:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 88th percentile in 2016 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wyoming average (86% vs 59% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Wyoming elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school86%

District avg77%

Wyoming avg59%

2^nd of 148

Wyoming public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Sheridan County School District #1

3^rd of 44Sheridan 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2026	95.4	2 of 148	98.6%	★★★★★
2025	89.9	7 of 149	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	92.5	2 of 147	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	95.2	1 of 146	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.8	3 of 144	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	91.0	3 of 153	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	87.3	10 of 153	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	76.7	25 of 147	83.0%	★★★★☆
2017	79.0	19 of 151	87.4%	★★★★☆
2016	81.3	18 of 148	87.8%	★★★★☆
2015	88.0	11 of 154	92.9%	★★★★★
2014	61.1	53 of 147	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.6	38 of 142	73.2%	★★★★☆
2012	69.1	32 of 143	77.6%	★★★★☆
2011	72.7	29 of 152	80.9%	★★★★☆
2010	82.4	10 of 150	93.3%	★★★★★
2009	81.3	13 of 150	91.3%	★★★★★
2008	82.2	12 of 151	92.1%	★★★★★
2007	55.5	69 of 149	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.5	52 of 145	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	24.3	115 of 136	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	67.5	36 of 131	72.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2026	94.9	1 of 131	99.2%	★★★★★
2025	86.1	8 of 128	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	89.1	3 of 125	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	3 of 129	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	91.0	5 of 126	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	89.7	3 of 132	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	81.7	12 of 136	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	70.5	28 of 125	77.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2022	84.8	10 of 110	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	67.9	23 of 119	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	68.1	28 of 132	78.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2026	91.6	2 of 131	98.5%	★★★★★
2025	91.5	4 of 133	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.0	2 of 130	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.7	3 of 132	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	95.4	1 of 127	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	83.9	13 of 134	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	90.9	7 of 138	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	80.0	15 of 126	88.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2019	88.4	6 of 75	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	68.7	11 of 64	82.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2026)99th percentile~ school

Male (2026)98th percentile~ school

Special Education (2019)92nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)91st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Wyoming (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics91%+29 vs state

English Language Arts86%+29 vs state

Science79%+23 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 3rd Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 4th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 5th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 3rd Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 4th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 5th Grade	WY-TOPP Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Big Horn Elementary	Public	K-5	333 US Highway 335	Big Horn	82833	Sheridan County	Sheridan County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 672-3497	216	16	13.5	12.5%	196 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.1%)	95.4	2^nd of 148 public elementary schools	98.6%		89.9	7^th of 149 public elementary schools	95.3%	5	89.3	81.8	85.7	92.9	≥ 95%	88.6	78.8	$16,983	$1,194	$15,789
Woodland Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1010 East Woodland Park Road	Sheridan	82801	Sheridan County	Sheridan County School District #2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 674-7937	286	24	12.0	37.1%	262 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)	73.7	29^th of 148 public elementary schools	80.4%		73.7	27^th of 149 public elementary schools	81.9%	2	81.6	61.7	67.5	84.2	78.7	75.0	46.8	$16,577	$2,637	$13,939
Meadowlark Elementary	Public	K-5	1410 DeSmet Avenue	Sheridan	82801	Sheridan County	Sheridan County School District #2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 672-3786	316	25	12.8	37.7%	275 (87.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	82	16^th of 148 public elementary schools	89.2%		73.6	28^th of 149 public elementary schools	81.2%	12	59.6	80.8	76.9	83.0	76.9	78.9	67.3	$15,913	$1,419	$14,494
Henry A. Coffeen Elementary	Public	K-5	1053 South Sheridan Avenue	Sheridan	82801	Sheridan County	Sheridan County School District #2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 674-9333	325	27	12.1	64.0%	259 (79.7%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (11.4%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.5%)	88.3	6^th of 148 public elementary schools	95.9%		88.4	8^th of 149 public elementary schools	94.6%	2	74.5	83.6	67.4	86.3	83.6	80.4	81.8	$16,641	$3,063	$13,578
Highland Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2 Mydland Road	Sheridan	82801	Sheridan County	Sheridan County School District #2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 672-2113	321	25	12.9	27.4%	263 (81.9%)	2 (0.6%)	33 (10.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.9%)	77.1	25^th of 148 public elementary schools	83.1%		84	13^th of 149 public elementary schools	91.3%	12	66.7	65.1	66.1	83.3	81.0	74.6	61.9	$15,440	$1,592	$13,848
Sagebrush Elementary	Public	K-5	1685 Hillpond Drive	Sheridan	82801	Sheridan County	Sheridan County School District #2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 672-9059	330	28	11.6	57.6%	268 (81.2%)	3 (0.9%)	40 (12.1%)	4 (1.2%)	6 (1.8%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.1%)	89.7	5^th of 148 public elementary schools	96.6%		78.8	19^th of 149 public elementary schools	87.2%	14	78.6	73.3	81.3	87.5	88.3	78.1	70.0	$16,157	$2,512	$13,644
Story Elementary	Public	K-5	103 Fish Hatchery Road	Story	82842	Sheridan County	Sheridan County School District #2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 683-2316	23	4	6.5	39.1%	23 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		≥ 80%	≥ 80%		71.4	≥ 80%	71.4	$18,231	$926	$17,305
Tongue River Elementary	Public	K-5	1351 Dayton Street	Ranchester	82839	Sheridan County	Sheridan County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 655-2206	255	20	12.7	46.7%	215 (84.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.7%)	80.7	19^th of 148 public elementary schools	87.2%		72.6	32^nd of 149 public elementary schools	78.5%	13	74.2	65.9	66.7	83.9	70.5	79.0	72.7	$16,698	$2,094	$14,604
Slack Elementary	Public	K-5	562 County Road 144	Ranchester	82839	Sheridan County	Sheridan County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 655-2206	29	2	14.5	—	24 (82.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.4%)	43.1	96^th of 148 public elementary schools	35.1%		20	130^th of 149 public elementary schools	12.8%	34		50.0			62.5		50.0	$28,640	$1,194	$27,446

Frequently Asked Questions about Big Horn Elementary

What schools do graduates of Big Horn Elementary attend?

Students who attend Big Horn Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Big Horn Middle School
Middle : Tongue River Middle School
High : Big Horn High School
High : Tongue River High School

What district is Big Horn Elementary in?

Sheridan County School District #1

How many students attend Big Horn Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 216 students attended Big Horn Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Big Horn Elementary?

Students at Big Horn Elementary are 91% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Is Big Horn Elementary a good school?

Yes! Big Horn Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 2^nd of 148 Wyoming elementary schools.

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

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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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