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Best Schools in Dayton, WY
Dayton, WY has 14 public schools (5 high, 4 middle, 5 elementary) serving 2,221 students. On average they score 59% on state proficiency tests against a projected 50%, so schools in Dayton exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Dayton, WY
The top high schools in Dayton, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Riverside Middle/high School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Big Horn County School District #4 • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 133 Students
2. Lovell High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Big Horn County School District #2 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 235 Students
3. Tongue River High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sheridan County School District #1 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 258 Students
4. Greybull High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Big Horn County School District #3 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 147 Students
5. The Bridge School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sheridan County School District #1 • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 7 Students
Best Middle Schools in Dayton, WY
The top middle schools in Dayton, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Big Horn Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sheridan County School District #1 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 133 Students
2. Tongue River Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sheridan County School District #1 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 159 Students
3. Lovell Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Big Horn County School District #2 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 185 Students
4. Greybull Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Big Horn County School District #3 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 103 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Dayton, WY
The top elementary schools in Dayton, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Big Horn Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sheridan County School District #1 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 208 Students
2. Laura Irwin Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Big Horn County School District #4 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 101 Students
3. Greybull Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Big Horn County School District #3 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 219 Students
4. Lovell Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Big Horn County School District #2 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 308 Students
5. Slack Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sheridan County School District #1 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 25 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Dayton, WY
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Dayton, WY has a total population of 1,041 with 26% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 99%, and 43% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Dayton, WY
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Dayton, WY.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
9.46 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
1.18 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
8.28 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Dayton, WY.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Dayton, WY.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Dayton, WY Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Dayton, WY
How many schools are in Dayton, WY?
Dayton, WY has 14 public schools: 5 high schools, 4 middle schools and 5 elementary schools, serving 2,221 students in total.
How do schools in Dayton perform on state tests?
On average, 14 schools in Dayton score 59% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 50%, so on average schools in Dayton exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Dayton?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 64%
- Projected: 57%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 57%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 66%
- Projected: 59%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 62%
- Projected: 60%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 65%
- Projected: 54%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 7%
- Projected: 14%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 68%
- Projected: 59%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 69%
- Projected: 59%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 69%
- Projected: 59%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 9%
- Projected: 20%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Every school in Dayton
1 of 2 schools in Dayton carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1
All 2 public schools we grade in Dayton. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.