Tongue River Middle School
Tel:
(307)655-9533
- Tongue River Middle School serves 118 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 45-49% (which is lower than the Wyoming state average of 51%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 55-59% (which is approximately equal to the Wyoming state average of 56%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Tongue River Middle School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Wyoming for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Wyoming state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Wyoming state average of 22%.
School Overview
- Tongue River Middle School's student population of 118 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 8 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 118 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 8 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Tongue River Middle School is ranked within the top 50% of all 319 schools in Wyoming (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has increased from 12:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Tongue River Middle School is 0.15, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.37. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WY) |
| Overall School Rank | #156 out of 319 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45-49% | 51% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 55-59% | 56% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 13:1 |
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| American Indian | 7% | 4% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 14% |
| Black | n/a | 1% |
| White | 92% | 78% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.15 | 0.37 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 25% | 29% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 10% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Sheridan County School District #1 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, WY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Tongue River Middle School is The Bridge School (5.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Normative Services (11.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Tongue River Elementary School (0.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Ranchester Tongue River Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 247 students
0.8 miles
1351 Dayton St.
Ranchester, WY 82839
(307)655-2206 0.8 K-5 247 - Dayton The Bridge School Grades: 9-12
5.0 miles
1150 Main Street
Dayton, WY 82836
(307)655-2236 5.0 9-12 n/a - Dayton Tongue River High School Grades: 9-12 | 129 students
5.1 miles
1150 Us Hwy 14
Dayton, WY 82836
(307)655-2236 5.1 9-12 129 - Sheridan Sheridan High School Grades: 9-12 | 940 students
11.4 miles
1056 Long Drive
Sheridan, WY 82801
(307)672-2495 11.4 9-12 940 - Sheridan Sagebrush Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 336 students
11.6 miles
1685 Hillpond Drive
Sheridan, WY 82801
(307)672-9059 11.6 K-5 336
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