Summary:
The Big Horn County School District #1 in Wyoming is home to two elementary schools: Rocky Mountain Elementary and Burlington Elementary. Based on the available data, Burlington Elementary stands out as the higher-performing school in the district.
Burlington Elementary is ranked 23rd out of 147 Wyoming elementary schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, while Rocky Mountain Elementary is ranked 116th and has a 1-star rating. Burlington Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages on WY-TOPP assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2023-2024, 81.3% of 5th graders at Burlington Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 52.6% for the district and 54.6% for the state.
The data also reveals that Burlington Elementary has a lower student-teacher ratio of 11.7, compared to 14.6 at Rocky Mountain Elementary, which may contribute to its stronger academic performance. Additionally, Burlington Elementary has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (48.87%) compared to Rocky Mountain Elementary (42.43%), indicating a relatively more advantaged student population. While Rocky Mountain Elementary spends slightly more per student ($18,581) than Burlington Elementary ($18,008), the significant performance gap between the two schools suggests that factors beyond just funding may be at play.
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