Best Public Schools in Rock River, WY

Summary:

The city of Rock River, Wyoming is home to three schools: Rock River Elementary, Rock River High School, and Rock River Junior High School, all part of the Albany County School District #1. While these schools have shown some academic strengths, they have also faced declining statewide rankings and ratings over the past three years.

Rock River Elementary stands out for its relatively high English Language Arts proficiency rates, particularly in 5th grade, but its overall statewide ranking and rating have been declining, from 90th out of 146 schools in 2022-2023 to 124th out of 147 schools in 2023-2024, with a 1-star rating. Rock River High School performs better than the district and state averages in English Language Arts proficiency for 9th and 10th grades, but its statewide ranking and rating have also been declining, from 40th out of 80 schools in 2021-2022 to 46th out of 80 schools in 2023-2024, with a 2-star rating. Rock River Junior High School has a high 8th-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate of 80% in 2022-2023, but its overall statewide ranking and rating have been declining, from 20th out of 76 schools in 2021-2022 to 65th out of 74 schools in 2023-2024, with a 1-star rating.

Across the district, the schools face challenges related to small enrollment sizes, uneven resource allocation, and high rates of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, ranging from 34.69% to 45%. These factors may be contributing to the overall decline in the schools' statewide rankings and ratings, despite their academic strengths in specific areas. The district may need to address these systemic issues to improve the quality of education for all students in Rock River.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WY-TOPP English Language Arts (2024)						WY-TOPP Mathematics (2024)						WY-TOPP Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 5th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 6th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 7th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 8th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 9th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 10th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 5th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 6th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 7th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 8th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 9th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 10th Grade	WY-TOPP Science 8th Grade	WY-TOPP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rock River High School	Public	9-12	262 North Morris	Rock River	82083	Albany County	Albany County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 378-2271	34	7	4.5	35.3%	28 (82.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	48.4	46^th of 80 public high schools	42.5%		40.1	54^th of 80 public high schools	32.5%	8					60.0	44.4					60.0	44.4		22.2	$40,263	$1,403	$38,860
Rock River Junior High School	Public	7-8	262 N. Morris	Rock River	82083	Albany County	Albany County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 378-2271	20	2	8.9	45.0%	18 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.7	65^th of 74 public middle schools	12.2%		42.5	47^th of 74 public middle schools	36.5%	18			55.6	55.6					33.3	22.2			22.2		$18,161	$1,403	$16,758
Rock River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	262 North Morris	Rock River	82083	Albany County	Albany County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 378-2271	49	6	7.7	34.7%	37 (75.5%)	3 (6.1%)	5 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.2%)	22.3	124^th of 147 public elementary schools	15.6%		43.5	90^th of 146 public elementary schools	38.4%	34	60.0	33.3					30.0	33.3							$28,560	$3,508	$25,052

Cities Near Rock River

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wheatland	17.94 mi	6	41^st
Douglas	27.08 mi	9	42^nd
Medicine Bow	33.89 mi	1
Glendo	39.79 mi	4
Glenrock	46.61 mi	4	54^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.