Best Schools in Jackson, Wyoming

Jackson, Wyoming operates a compact public school system — 8 ranked schools serving a small mountain community in Teton County. The system outperforms its size: 5 of those 8 schools (62%) score 7 or higher out of 10, and the citywide average sits at 7.2. That's a strong performance floor for a district this small, and it holds up across multiple grade levels, not just one standout campus.

The elementary tier drives the system's reputation. Colter Elementary and Wilson Elementary both score 9.5 out of 10 — the highest marks in the city and the top-performing schools in the entire ranked set. Jackson Elementary (7.9) and Munger Mountain Elementary (7.5) fill out a four-school elementary band that all clear the 7-point threshold. Parents choosing between neighborhoods will find strong elementary options across the city, regardless of exactly where they land.

The middle school tier is a single school. Jackson Hole Middle School scores a 7.1 — above both the city average and the 7-point performance line, but it's the only option once students leave elementary. That concentration matters: there's no competitive alternative at the middle tier, so parents lose the school-selection flexibility they have in the earlier grades.

Practically speaking, Jackson is a high-performing small system. Any family settling here with elementary-age children has access to at least two 9.5-rated schools, and even the lowest-ranked elementary in the set clears a 7.5. The system's main constraint is choice, not quality — eight schools means limited alternatives if a particular school doesn't fit. Families moving with middle schoolers should factor in the single-school reality at that level. For those entering the elementary years, Jackson's public options are consistently strong, and the data backs that up across every school in the tier.