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Enrollment
766
Middle
DISTRICT 663 · STATE 319
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NATRONA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #1·NCES 560451000232
C Y Middle School
2900 Cyclone Drive, Casper, WY 82604 · (307) 253-2700 · Natrona County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL766 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% of Wyoming public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Wyoming public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 12.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
284 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 47%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 252 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 251 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 263 | 34% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 41% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
WY-TOPP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
67.0%
WY avg 56.0%
Math
54.7%
WY avg 51.3%
What this means: On the WY-TOPP, Wyoming's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wyoming schools, those numbers are about 56 and 51.
Source: WY-TOPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
61.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.8%
based on WY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for Wyoming schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wyoming's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like C Y Middle School
C Y Middle School's state test result (61.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| C Y Middle School this school | 766 | 37.1% | 61.2% |
| Sheridan Junior High School Sheridan | 766 | 35.2% | 71.2% |
| Centennial Middle School Casper | 755 | 35.1% | 48.8% |
| Lincoln Middle School Green River | 504 | 37.1% | 54.7% |
| Star Valley Middle School Afton | 428 | 34.3% | 71.0% |
| Cody Middle School Cody | 466 | 39.7% | 65.2% |
Matched among Wyoming middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where C Y Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wyoming |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.2% | #11 of 40 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.7% | #22 of 44 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #11 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 766 | #2 of 61 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #26 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.8% | #28 of 37 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.1% | #28 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.3% | #11 of 14 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
766
-61 (-7%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 644
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 15.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 766 | 54 | 14.2:1 | 37% (284) |
| 2023-24 | 776 | 54 | 14.4:1 | 27% (208) |
| 2022-23 | 795 | 52.7 | 15.1:1 | 28% (225) |
| 2020-21 | 827 | 52 | 15.9:1 | 38% (313) |
| 2017-18 | 749 | 51.5 | 14.5:1 | 37% (279) |
| 2015-16 | 758 | 51 | 14.9:1 | 44% (333) |
| 2010-11 | 720 | N/A | N/A | 38% (274) |
| 2000-01 | 702 | 47 | 14.9:1 | 42% (296) |
| 1990-91 | 644 | 43 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for C Y Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (749 to 766); teachers up 5% (51.5 to 54).
About C Y Middle School
C Y Middle School is a high-enrollment middle-grades school in Casper, Wyoming, one of the schools in Natrona County School District #1. The grade span is 6 through 8, and enrollment is 766 students. Average enrollment for middle schools in Wyoming is about 319, so this school runs 140% larger than that.
Natrona County School District #1 has 12,352 students in 27 schools, and C Y Middle School is one of those schools.
C Y Middle School enrolls a student body that is 83% White. The rest of enrollment is 11% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. C Y Middle School has a diversity index of 30%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reports 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 14.2 students per teacher. For comparison, middle schools in Wyoming average 12.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 37% of students. Among public schools in Natrona County, the average eligibility rate is 46%.
allk12 grades C Y Middle School a B+. The grade compares the school only with Wyoming public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For C Y Middle School, the prediction is 58.8% and the result is 61.2%.
Federal survey data for Natrona County show that median household income is about $72,156, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. C Y Middle School is among the 29 public schools in Natrona County.
The closest other public school is Roosevelt High School, about 0.2 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 6 nearby schools with scores, C Y Middle School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as City: Small by the National Center for Education Statistics.
C Y Middle School saw enrollment fall 7% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio was 15.9:1 in 2020-21 and 14.2:1 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Natrona County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
79,977
Census ACS
Median income
$72,156
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
12,650 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Natrona County School District #1
- Kelly Walsh High SchoolHigh · 2,002 students
- Natrona County High SchoolHigh · 1,703 students
- Centennial Middle SchoolMiddle · 755 students
- Dean Morgan Middle SchoolMiddle · 613 students
- Casper Classical AcademyMiddle · 516 students
- Verda James ElementaryElementary · 448 students
Other schools in Casper
- Kelly Walsh High SchoolHigh · 2,002 students
- Natrona County High SchoolHigh · 1,703 students
- Centennial Middle SchoolMiddle · 755 students
- Dean Morgan Middle SchoolMiddle · 613 students
- Casper Classical AcademyMiddle · 516 students
- Verda James ElementaryElementary · 448 students
Nearby schools
- Roosevelt High School0.2 mi · 206
- Ft. Caspar Academy0.8 mi · 356
- Crest Hill Elementary0.9 mi · 234
- Southridge Elementary0.9 mi · 322
- Journey Elementary0.9 mi · 348
- Cottonwood Elementary1.8 mi · 347
Frequently asked questions
About C Y Middle SchoolHow large is C Y Middle School?
C Y Middle School enrolls approximately 766 students in grades 06-08.
Is C Y Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
C Y Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does C Y Middle School have?
C Y Middle School employs 54 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at C Y Middle School?
At C Y Middle School, the student body is approximately 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is C Y Middle School public or private?
C Y Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Natrona County School District #1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.