The top reported proficiency rate is 50% in English language arts. The lowest is 42% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Shoshoni Elementary
Shoshoni Elementary sits in a small rural crossroads town at the junction of U.S. Routes 20 and 26 in Wyoming's Wind River Basin. The town began as a railroad and mining stop and now functions as a highway junction community, with ranching in the surrounding area and summer tourist traffic heading toward Yellowstone and Boysen Reservoir. The town has seen a modest population decline over recent census cycles. Publicly reported sources note a cold desert climate and a compact downtown corridor along the highway. Fremont County School District #24 operates both this elementary school and the junior-senior high school that picks up at grade seven.
The school serves pre-kindergarten through sixth grade with an enrollment on the smaller side for its grade band. Its student body is predominantly white, with smaller Hispanic, American Indian or Alaska Native, and multiracial groups represented. Free-or-reduced-price lunch data was not available, and individualized education program and English learner counts were missing, so the picture of student need and support is incomplete here.
On Wyoming's WY-TOPP assessment for the most recent school year, proficiency results were mixed across grades and subjects. In English language arts, the middle elementary grades landed near the lower middle range, while fifth grade showed a stronger result and sixth grade settled in the middle. Math followed a similar pattern, with fifth grade the strongest and sixth grade the weakest. Science, tested only in fourth grade, came in on the lower side. Participation was near-universal across all tested grades. When the school's overall proficiency is placed against districts in Fremont County, it sits below the midpoint. Trend data was not available, so it is not possible to say whether these results represent improvement, decline, or stability over time.
Because Shoshoni Elementary does not serve high school grades, there is no graduation rate to report, and that gap reflects the grade band rather than any shortfall. Chronic absenteeism data was not available. Discipline, staffing, attendance, and course access information was also missing, and program offerings were not reported, so a parent wanting to understand enrichment, special education services, or extracurriculars would need to ask the school directly.
The housing market around Shoshoni is affordable relative to both state and national benchmarks. Home values in the school's zip code run well below the Wyoming statewide figure and are below the national figure as well, with a recent modest year-over-year decline. Rent data was not available. The estimated monthly mortgage cost sits below the national median household income affordability threshold, and the price-to-income ratio is favorable. This is a place where homeownership costs are low, though the local economy is thin, anchored by ranching, a mushroom processing plant, and seasonal tourism rather than a broad employer base.
The town offers outdoor recreation nearby at Boysen Reservoir and Boysen State Park, with boating, fishing, and camping, plus a weekly intercity bus link to Cheyenne and Billings. Street life is minimal given the small population and rural character, and no major new housing developments were identified in available sources. The district brief turned up little in the way of recently reported changes or strategic initiatives, so there is not much to say about new programs or restructuring a parent should know about.
For a family considering this school, the strengths are near-universal test participation and a couple of grade levels where proficiency results stand out, particularly fifth grade. The softer results in sixth grade math and the generally below-midpoint standing among county districts are worth a closer conversation with the school. The rural setting, small enrollment, and highway-junction community define the peer environment. Housing is inexpensive, and the outdoor amenities are genuine. What is missing from the data, from lunch eligibility to staffing to programs, means a parent will need to go to the school itself for the fuller picture.
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