Best Public Schools in Zip Code 82842

Summary:

The 82842 zip code is home to a single standout public elementary school, Story Elementary, which serves grades K-5 and has a total enrollment of 37 students. Story Elementary is part of the highly-ranked Sheridan County School District #2, and has demonstrated remarkable academic performance and growth over the past decade.

Story Elementary is a clear standout in the area, with test scores in ELA, Math, and Science that significantly outperform the state averages. The school has also seen a dramatic improvement in its ranking, rising from 118th out of 150 elementary schools in Wyoming in 2008-2009 to 18th out of 146 in the 2022-2023 school year, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. This impressive turnaround is a testament to the school's commitment to providing a high-quality education to its students.

While Story Elementary has a homogeneous student population, with 100% of students identifying as White, the school's high spending per student of $17,631 and low student-teacher ratio of 10.8 to 1 appear to be contributing factors to its strong academic performance. Overall, Story Elementary stands out as a shining example of a public school that has successfully leveraged its resources and made significant strides in improving educational outcomes for its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	WY-TOPP Mathematics 4th Grade	WY-TOPP Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	37	3	10.8	24.3%	37 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	66.7	66.7	$17,631	$2,321	$15,310

Cities Near Zip Code 82842

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Story	0.5 mi	1	6^th
Big Horn	8.6 mi	3	1^st
Sheridan	11.7 mi	11	9^th
Buffalo	18.48 mi	5	19^th
Clearmont	25.81 mi	4

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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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