The top reported proficiency rate is 81% in English language arts. The lowest is 31% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Dubois Middle School
Dubois Middle School sits in a small Wind River Valley town that blends residential life with a tourism-driven economy. Dubois runs along US Route 26, roughly an hour east of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, surrounded by the Shoshone National Forest and the Fitzpatrick Wilderness. The town's character is distinctly Western, with dude ranches, a Friday Night Rodeo in summer, and a compact main street where most businesses cluster. A large share of year-round residents are writers, artists, and musicians drawn to the remote setting, and the population swells in summer with part-time residents. The Wind River runs through town. Civic anchors include the Dubois Museum, the National Bighorn Sheep Interpretive Center, and the National Museum of Military Vehicles, a privately funded institution that opened southeast of town. Public transit was not mentioned in available sources, so getting around means driving.
The school serves grades six through eight in Fremont County School District #2. It is a small school by any measure, with only a few dozen students across its three grades. The student body is predominantly white, with small numbers of American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Hispanic, and multiracial students. Nearly half of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on individualized education programs and English learner status was not available, so those support levels remain an open question a parent may want to ask the school about directly.
On state assessments through the WY-TOPP, Dubois Middle posts strong results in English language arts. Most sixth graders and nearly all seventh graders scored proficient or above, with eighth grade also performing well. Across all three grades, ELA proficiency sits comfortably above what one might expect for a school of this size and setting. Math results are more mixed. Sixth-grade math proficiency was reported in a range that tops out at full proficiency, a standout result. Seventh-grade math dipped to a lower level, and eighth-grade math landed in a similar middle range. Science results, tested only in eighth grade, were the weakest area, with only about a third of students reaching proficiency. That is a soft spot a parent may want to look into further with the school, particularly given how small the tested group is and how much year-to-year variation a few students can produce.
When compared to districts across Fremont County, Dubois Middle's overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades places it in the top quartile, meaning it outperforms most of the county's districts on that combined measure. Graduation rate and chronic absenteeism data were not applicable or available for this school, which is typical for a middle school that does not serve twelfth grade.
The housing market in Dubois is relatively expensive relative to incomes. Typical home values sit above both the state and national benchmarks, and the price-to-income ratio is high, meaning a family buying a home here would face a stretch. Home values have dipped slightly year over year, but the broader picture is a market where housing costs run ahead of what the local wage base would easily support. Rental data was not available. For a family considering a move, this means affordability is a real factor, and the remote location limits the supply of housing.
Dubois Middle offers what small rural schools often provide: close attention, a tight peer group, and a community where the school is deeply embedded in town life. Its academic results in reading are genuinely strong, and its math performance is solid with some variation across grades. Science is the area where results lag most clearly. The town itself is remote and seasonal, with a distinctive cultural identity rooted in outdoor recreation and the arts. Families drawn to that setting and willing to navigate a tight housing market will find a school that performs well above the county norm in core subjects, with the caveats that small numbers bring.
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