Wheatland Middle School
Tel:
(307) 322-1518
- Wheatland Middle School serves 206 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Wyoming state average of 49%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Wyoming state average of 53%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Wheatland Middle School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Wyoming for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Wyoming state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wyoming state average of 22% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Wheatland Middle School's student population of 206 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 19 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 206 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 19 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Wheatland Middle School is ranked within the top 50% 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 Wheatland Middle School is 0.30, 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 | #144 out of 318 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45-49% | 49% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 55-59% | 53% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 13:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | 4% |
| Asian | 1% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 16% | 14% |
| Black | n/a | 1% |
| White | 82% | 78% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.30 | 0.38 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 33% | 28% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Platte 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 Wheatland Middle School is Peak High School (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Guernsey-sunrise Junior High School (19.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is West Elementary School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Wheatland West Elementary School Grades: 3-5 | 197 students
0.4 miles
201 20th Street
Wheatland, WY 82201
(307) 322-4180 0.4 3-5 197 - Wheatland Libbey Elementary School Grades: K-2 | 210 students
1.2 miles
1350 Oak Street
Wheatland, WY 82201
(307) 322-3836 1.2 K-2 210 - Wheatland Peak High School Grades: 9-12 | 19 students
1.2 miles
1207 13th Street
Wheatland, WY 82201
(307) 322-2075 1.2 9-12 19 - Wheatland Wheatland High School Grades: 9-12 | 279 students
1.2 miles
1207 13th Street
Wheatland, WY 82201
(307) 322-2075 1.2 9-12 279 - Guernsey Guernsey-sunrise Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 144 students
19.2 miles
555 S. Wyoming Ave
Guernsey, WY 82214
(307) 836-2733 19.2 K-6 144
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