Mccormick Junior High School
Tel:
(307) 771-2650
- Mccormick Junior High School serves 696 students in grades 7-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Wyoming state average of 49%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Wyoming state average of 53%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Mccormick Junior High School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Wyoming for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Wyoming state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wyoming state average of 22% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Mccormick Junior High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Wyoming for:
- Category Attribute
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Mccormick Junior High School's student population of 696 students has grown by 15% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 48 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-8 |
| Total Students | 696 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 48 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Mccormick Junior High School is ranked within the top 30% of all 318 schools in Wyoming (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Mccormick Junior High School is 0.33, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.38. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WY) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #83 out of 318 schools (Top 30%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 55% | 49% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 64% | 53% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 13:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 4% |
| Asian | 2% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 10% | 14% |
| Black | 3% | 1% |
| White | 81% | 78% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.33 | 0.38 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 14% | 28% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Laramie County School District #1 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, WY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Mccormick Junior High School is Central High School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Poder Academy Secondary School (2.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Davis Elementary School (0.3 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Cheyenne Central High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,174 student
0.3 miles
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Cheyenne, WY 82009
(307) 771-2680 0.3 9-12 1,174 - Cheyenne Davis Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 359 students
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(307) 771-2600 0.3 K-6 359 - Cheyenne Jessup Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 278 students
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6113 Evers Boulevard
Cheyenne, WY 82009
(307) 771-2570 0.4 K-6 278 - Cheyenne Hobbs Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 376 students
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5710 Syracuse Road
Cheyenne, WY 82009
(307) 771-2560 1.0 K-6 376 - Cheyenne Deming Elementary School Grades: K-3 | 107 students
1.6 miles
715 West 5th Ave
Cheyenne, WY 82001
(307) 771-2400 1.6 K-3 107
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