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Public middle school · Sheridan County School District #1 · Big Horn, Wyoming

Big Horn Middle School

Big Horn Middle School rates 8.4, right at the middle of Sheridan County School District #1's middle schools, whose rated median is 8.0.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.4this school

8.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the Sheridan County School District #1 median is 8.0.

#30 of 302 schools in Wyoming · Sheridan County School District #1: 2 middle schools rated, median 8.0

The brief

A Sheridan County School District #1 middle school where students score 80 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 30 of 302 schools in Wyoming and 1 of 6 in Sheridan County School District #1.

Big Horn Middle School is listed in Sheridan County School District #1, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math80%30 points above the Wyoming average of 50%Grades 6–8 · 2025 WYTOPP
Reading80%20 points above the Wyoming average of 60%Grades 6–8 · 2025 WYTOPP
Proficiency has held near 80% across the 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 WYTOPP; 38 test records from WY state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.9
40% of the rating
Academics
9.8
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.2
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 71% (multi-year average, 2010-2025) · reading/ELA 77% (multi-year average, 2010-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 WYTOPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 WYTOPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 82833; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2010-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Big Horn Middle School and the 6 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median home value
$678,700
College educated
0%
Homeownership
100%
Poverty rate
0%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 82833; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
22
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
25
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
722/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Big Horn Middle School serve?

Big Horn Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Big Horn Middle School?

Big Horn Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 129 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Big Horn Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Big Horn Middle School is 11.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Big Horn Middle School rank in WY?

Big Horn Middle School ranks #30 of 302 schools in WY.

What is Big Horn Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Big Horn Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Big Horn Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Big Horn Middle School has 71% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2010-2025) and 77% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2010-2025).

Is Big Horn Middle School a charter school?

No, Big Horn Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Big Horn Middle School a Title I school?

No, Big Horn Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
129
Student-teacher ratio
11.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
11
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Sheridan County
Rank in district
#1 of 6
Schools in district
8
District spending per student
$18,112
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
5.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 82833)
268
Area median age
69.3

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Wyoming Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.