Enrollment
415
Middle
DISTRICT 487 · STATE 319
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LARAMIE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #1·NCES 560198000595
Coyote Ridge
5515 Powderhouse Rod., CHEYENNE, WY 82009 · (307) 771-2630 · Laramie County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL415 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 12.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
105 students
DISTRICT 47% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
60.8%
WY avg 56.0%
Math
55.3%
WY avg 51.3%
What this means: On the WY-TOPP, Wyoming's statewide test, about 61 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
58.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.4%
based on WY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 →
About Coyote Ridge
Coyote Ridge operates as a medium-sized junior high in CHEYENNE, Wyoming, one of the schools within Laramie County School District #1. Current enrollment sits at 415 students spanning grades 5 through 6. That puts it 30% above the typical public school in Wyoming, which averages around 319 students.
Laramie County School District #1 comprises 39 schools with combined enrollment of 13,426 students; Coyote Ridge is among them.
In terms of who attends, Coyote Ridge lists that 80% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school lists 12% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. Compared to Laramie County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 25% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Laramie County (around 44%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Coyote Ridge tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 65.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 58.0%.
In the surrounding community, Laramie County reports that the typical household earns roughly $80,173 per year, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Laramie County runs 49 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,606 students), of which Coyote Ridge is one.
Nearest neighbor: Hobbs Elementary, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Coyote Ridge comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 57.5%.
The campus sits in a city-core setting.
Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Laramie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
101,060
Census ACS
Median income
$80,173
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
14,606 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Laramie County School District #1
- East High SchoolHigh · 1,566 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,270 students
- South High SchoolHigh · 1,112 students
- Carey Junior High SchoolMiddle · 800 students
- McCormick Junior High SchoolMiddle · 622 students
- Johnson Junior High SchoolMiddle · 574 students
Other schools in CHEYENNE
- East High SchoolHigh · 1,566 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,270 students
- South High SchoolHigh · 1,112 students
- Carey Junior High SchoolMiddle · 800 students
- McCormick Junior High SchoolMiddle · 622 students
- Johnson Junior High SchoolMiddle · 574 students
Nearby schools
- Hobbs Elementary0.4 mi · 220
- Anderson Elementary1.0 mi · 292
- Davis Elementary1.2 mi · 210
- McCormick Junior High School1.5 mi · 622
- Meadowlark Elementary1.5 mi · 453
- Central High School1.5 mi · 1,270
Frequently asked questions
About Coyote RidgeHow many students attend Coyote Ridge?
Coyote Ridge enrolls approximately 415 students in grades 05-06.
Is Coyote Ridge an elementary, middle, or high school?
Coyote Ridge is a middle school covering grades 05-06.
How many teachers does Coyote Ridge have?
Coyote Ridge employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Coyote Ridge?
At Coyote Ridge, the student body is approximately 80% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Coyote Ridge public or private?
Coyote Ridge is a public K-12 school, overseen by Laramie County School District #1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.