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Public middle school · Sublette County School District #9 · Big Piney, Wyoming

Big Piney Middle School

Big Piney Middle School rates 8.4, right at the middle of Sublette County School District #9's middle schools, whose rated median is 8.4.

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 Sublette County School District #9 median is 8.4.

#27 of 302 schools in Wyoming · Sublette County School District #9: 1 middle schools rated, median 8.4

The brief

A Sublette County School District #9 middle school serving grades 6th – 8th.

Students at Big Piney Middle School score 53% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 50%).

It ranks 27 of 302 schools in Wyoming and 1 of 4 in Sublette County School District #9.

Math46%4 points below the Wyoming average of 50%Grades 6–8 · 2025 WYTOPP
Reading60%Level with the Wyoming average of 60%Grades 6–8 · 2025 WYTOPP
Proficiency has improved 9 points since 2024, reaching 53% in 2025, across a 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
9.3
40% of the rating
Academics
6.5
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.7
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 55% (multi-year average, 2010-2025) · reading/ELA 58% (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 83113; 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 Piney Middle School and the 1 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 income
$76,146
Median home value
$248,700
Median rent
$747/mo
College educated
15.6%
Homeownership
72.8%
Poverty rate
10.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 83113; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
37
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
38
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
370/100K
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

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
44.1%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Big Piney Middle School serve?

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

How many students attend Big Piney Middle School?

Big Piney Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 93 students.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Big Piney Middle School is 10.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Big Piney Middle School rank in WY?

Big Piney Middle School ranks #27 of 302 schools in WY.

What is Big Piney Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Big Piney 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 Piney Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Big Piney Middle School has 55% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2010-2025) and 58% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2010-2025).

Is Big Piney Middle School a charter school?

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

Is Big Piney Middle School a Title I school?

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

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Big Piney Middle School?

44.1% of students at Big Piney Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
93
Student-teacher ratio
10.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
9
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Sublette County
Rank in district
#1 of 4
Schools in district
4
District spending per student
$23,692
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
7.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 83113)
2,693
Area median age
45.3

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.