For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 189 students in Weston County School District #1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Wyoming.
Public Middle School in Weston County School District #1 have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Wyoming public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wyoming public middle school average of 24% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
4 Schools
113 Schools
# Students
745 Students
22,377 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
1,950 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Weston County School District #1, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 48 school districts in Wyoming (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#23 out of 48 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
47%
Graduation Rate
77%
82%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)32.4%
34.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.41
% American Indian
1%
5%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
10%
14%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
86%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,911 is higher than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,126 is higher than the state median of $20,750. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,911
$21,485
Spending / Student
$21,126
$20,750
Best Weston County School District #1 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Newcastle Middle School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
15 Stampede
Newcastle, WY 82701
(307) 746-2746
Newcastle, WY 82701
(307) 746-2746
Gr: 6-8 | 189 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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