Poder Secondary School vs. Carey Junior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Poder Secondary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wyoming for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Carey Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wyoming for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 120 students in grades 6-12, Poder Secondary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Wyoming for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Wyoming state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Wyoming state average of 54%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the Wyoming state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Wyoming state average of 23% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 890 students in grades 7-8, Carey Junior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wyoming for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is lower than the Wyoming state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is lower than the Wyoming state average of 54%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Wyoming state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Wyoming state average of 23% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-12
7-8
Total Students
120 students
890 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
54 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#25 out of 311 schools in WY
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#213 out of 311 schools in WY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
50%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
28
-
Grade 7 Students
28
438
Grade 8 Students
22
452
Grade 9 Students
15
-
Grade 10 Students
11
-
Grade 11 Students
9
-
Grade 12 Students
7
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
38%
20%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
56%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.46
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
21%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
4%