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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 179 | 43% |
| Grade 6 | 236 | 57% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
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 →
Schools most like Coyote Ridge
Coyote Ridge's state test result (58.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coyote Ridge this school | 415 | 25.3% | 58.0% |
| McCormick Junior High School Cheyenne | 622 | 26.0% | 59.3% |
| Meadowlark Elementary Cheyenne | 453 | 34.0% | N/A |
| Sage Valley Junior High School Gillette | 589 | 35.7% | 53.0% |
| Centennial Middle School Casper | 755 | 35.1% | 48.8% |
| Osmond Elementary Afton | 349 | 32.4% | 78.8% |
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 Coyote Ridge ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wyoming | In Laramie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #18 of 40 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #21 of 44 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.8% | #21 of 45 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 415 | #21 of 61 | #5 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #32 of 37 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.6% | #21 of 37 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.3% | #41 of 42 | N/A |
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.
About Coyote Ridge
At 5515 Powderhouse Rod. in CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Coyote Ridge operates as a mid-sized middle-grades school. It teaches 415 students in grades 5 through 6. By comparison, middle schools in Wyoming enroll about 319 students on average.
Laramie County School District #1 is responsible for 39 schools, Coyote Ridge included, with 13,426 students in all.
About 80% of the student body at Coyote Ridge is White. Other groups make up 12% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. Laramie County residents are about 80% White, a similar share. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 35%.
On staff are 27 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.4:1. Middle schools in Wyoming have an average ratio of 12.3:1. About 25% of students at Coyote Ridge are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 44% average for public schools in Laramie County.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Coyote Ridge is 7.4 points below its prediction. Actual: 58.0%. Predicted: 65.4%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Laramie County show that median household income comes to about $80,173, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 33% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Laramie County counts 49 public schools with about 14,606 students.
Coyote Ridge's closest public school neighbor is Hobbs Elementary, about 0.4 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Coyote Ridge at 3rd of 7.
Locale data from NCES put Coyote Ridge inside a principal city with a population under 100,000 (City: Small).
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Coyote Ridge. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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.