Enrollment
240
Middle
DISTRICT 190 · STATE 319
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOHNSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #1·NCES 560377000191
Clear Creek Middle School
361 West Gatchell, Buffalo, WY 82834 · (307) 684-5594 · Johnson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL240 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% of Wyoming public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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
10.6:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 12.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
89 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 47%
Community
0
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 | 82 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 74 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 84 | 35% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Johnson County School District #1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
WY-TOPP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
68.9%
WY avg 56.0%
Math
65.6%
WY avg 51.3%
What this means: On the WY-TOPP, Wyoming's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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
67.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.8%
based on WY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% 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 Clear Creek Middle School
Clear Creek Middle School's state test result (67.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Creek Middle School this school | 240 | 37.1% | 67.2% |
| Newcastle Middle School Newcastle | 189 | 36.5% | 58.7% |
| Etna Elementary Etna | 274 | 33.9% | 58.8% |
| Lander Middle School Lander | 324 | 38.6% | 47.8% |
| Lincoln Middle School Green River | 504 | 37.1% | 54.7% |
| Star Valley Middle School Afton | 428 | 34.3% | 71.0% |
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 Clear Creek Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wyoming |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.2% | #7 of 40 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.6% | #8 of 44 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.9% | #8 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 240 | #34 of 61 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #2 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.3% | #25 of 37 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.1% | #27 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.7% | #8 of 23 |
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
240
-31 (-11%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 222
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 240 | 22.6 | 10.6:1 | 37% (89) |
| 2023-24 | 259 | 23.2 | 11.2:1 | 29% (76) |
| 2022-23 | 265 | 22.2 | 11.9:1 | 22% (57) |
| 2020-21 | 271 | 22 | 12.3:1 | 27% (74) |
| 2017-18 | 275 | 23.3 | 11.8:1 | 32% (89) |
| 2015-16 | 263 | 25 | 10.5:1 | 34% (90) |
| 2010-11 | 245 | N/A | N/A | 34% (84) |
| 2000-01 | 265 | 22 | 12.1:1 | 45% (120) |
| 1990-91 | 222 | 20 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clear Creek Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (275 to 240); teachers down 3% (23.3 to 22.6).
About Clear Creek Middle School
Clear Creek Middle School is a middle school in Buffalo, Wyoming, according to federal school records. The school's 240 students are in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 25% lower than the average for middle schools in Wyoming, which is about 319.
In Johnson County School District #1, 6 schools enroll a combined 1,137 students.
Most students at Clear Creek Middle School are White: 82% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 8% Hispanic and 8% multiracial. The school's White share is 10 points below the 92% share among Johnson County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Clear Creek Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 31%.
Its 22.6 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 10.6:1. That ratio is under the 12.3:1 average for middle schools in Wyoming. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 37%. Across public schools in Johnson County, the average is about the same, 35%.
Measured against Wyoming public middle schools, Clear Creek Middle School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Clear Creek Middle School is 58.8%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 67.2%.
Census estimates describe Johnson County this way: median household income is about $64,871, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Johnson County number 6 and enroll about 1,137.
Meadowlark Elementary is located less than a tenth of a mile from Clear Creek Middle School. Other public schools within five miles: 4. Clear Creek Middle School comes in 2nd of 4 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Remote, meaning it is in a town far from an urbanized area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 271 to 240. Federal data show the ratio falling from 12.3:1 to 10.6:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Clear Creek Middle School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Johnson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,686
Census ACS
Median income
$64,871
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,137 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Johnson County School District #1
- Buffalo High SchoolHigh · 317 students
- Cloud Peak ElementaryElementary · 225 students
- Meadowlark ElementaryElementary · 211 students
- Kaycee SchoolCombined · 115 students
- New West High SchoolHigh · 29 students
Other schools in Buffalo
- Buffalo High SchoolHigh · 317 students
- Cloud Peak ElementaryElementary · 225 students
- Meadowlark ElementaryElementary · 211 students
- New West High SchoolHigh · 29 students
Other Clear Creek Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Clear Creek Middle. Clear Creek Middle School is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Clear Creek Middle SchoolEllijay, GA · 904 students
- Clear Creek Middle SchoolGresham, OR · 584 students
- Clear Creek Middle SchoolEVERGREEN, CO · 79 students
Nearby schools
- Meadowlark Elementary0.1 mi · 211
- Cloud Peak Elementary0.2 mi · 225
- New West High School0.7 mi · 29
- Buffalo High School0.8 mi · 317
- Story Elementary18.6 mi · 23
- Clearmont K-12 School25.9 mi · 86
Frequently asked questions
About Clear Creek Middle SchoolHow large is Clear Creek Middle School?
Clear Creek Middle School enrolls approximately 240 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Clear Creek Middle School serve?
Clear Creek Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Clear Creek Middle School?
Approximately 10.6:1 students per teacher at Clear Creek Middle School.
How diverse is Clear Creek Middle School?
Clear Creek Middle School reports a student body of 82% White, 8% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Clear Creek Middle School?
Clear Creek Middle School is overseen by Johnson County School District #1 in Johnson County.
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