Top Rankings
Laramie County School District #1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wyoming for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,587 students in Laramie County School District #1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wyoming.
Public Middle Schools in Laramie County School District #1 have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Wyoming public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Wyoming public middle school average of 23% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
38 Schools
110 Schools
# Students
14,164 Students
23,617 Students
# Teachers
1,031 Teachers
1,988 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Laramie County School District #1, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 48 school districts in Wyoming (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 75% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 48 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
54%
Graduation Rate
80%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.40
# American Indian Students
105 Students
1,172 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
5%
# Asian Students
125 Students
147 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
3,188 Students
3,241 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
14%
# Black Students
323 Students
186 Students
% Black Students
2%
1%
# White Students
9,648 Students
18,074 Students
% White Students
68%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
32 Students
29 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
743 Students
768 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
154
33
# Students in K Grade:
1,062
371
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,058
317
# Students in 2nd Grade:
994
345
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,065
355
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,034
332
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,075
453
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,137
4,370
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,163
7,415
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,179
7,571
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,307
544
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,142
537
# Students in 11th Grade:
922
507
# Students in 12th Grade:
872
467
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,943 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,798. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,959 is less than the state median of $20,086. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$283 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$269 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,943
$20,798
Spending / Student
$18,959
$20,086
Best Laramie County School District #1 Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Poder Secondary School
Charter School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2201 Morrie Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82001
(307) 632-2248
Cheyenne, WY 82001
(307) 632-2248
Grades: 6-12
| 120 students
Rank: #22.
Mccormick Junior High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6000 Education Drive
Cheyenne, WY 82009
(307) 771-2650
Cheyenne, WY 82009
(307) 771-2650
Grades: 7-8
| 717 students
Rank: #33.
Carey Junior High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3330 T-bird Dr.
Cheyenne, WY 82001
(307) 771-2580
Cheyenne, WY 82001
(307) 771-2580
Grades: 7-8
| 890 students
Rank: #44.
Johnson Junior High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1236 West Allison Road
Cheyenne, WY 82007
(307) 771-2640
Cheyenne, WY 82007
(307) 771-2640
Grades: 7-8
| 685 students
Rank: #55.
Triumph High School
Alternative School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1250 West College Drive
Cheyenne, WY 82007
(307) 771-2500
Cheyenne, WY 82007
(307) 771-2500
Grades: 7-12
| 175 students
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