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Public elementary school · Sheridan County School District #1 · Ranchester, Wyoming

Slack Elementary

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The brief

A Sheridan County School District #1 elementary school serving grades Kindergarten – 5th.

Slack Elementary 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.

Math24%33 points below the Wyoming average of 57%Grades 3 and 5 · 2025 WYTOPP
Reading41%15 points below the Wyoming average of 56%Grades 3 and 5 · 2025 WYTOPP
Proficiency has fallen 17 points since 2024, to 33% in 2025, across a 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 WYTOPP; 18 test records from WY state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).
About this school's data4 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.

  • Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
  • We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 3 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 28% (multi-year average, 2013-2025) · reading/ELA 44% (multi-year average, 2013-2025).

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.
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.
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 82839; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments multi-year average, 2013-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Slack Elementary and the 14 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$58,138
Median home value
$374,200
Median rent
$765/mo
College educated
31.6%
Homeownership
83.4%
Poverty rate
10.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 82839; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
32
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
43
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

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One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Slack Elementary serve?

Slack Elementary serves students in grades Kindergarten through 5th.

How many students attend Slack Elementary?

Slack Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 20 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Slack Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Slack Elementary is 10:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

What are the test scores at Slack Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Slack Elementary has 28% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2013-2025) and 44% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2013-2025).

Is Slack Elementary a charter school?

No, Slack Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Slack Elementary a Title I school?

No, Slack Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 5th
Enrollment
20
Student-teacher ratio
10:1
Teachers (FTE)
2
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Sheridan County
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 82839)
1,421
Area median age
38.8

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.