Enrollment
35
Middle
DISTRICT 63 · STATE 319
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLATTE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #2·NCES 560318000499
Guernsey-Sunrise Junior High
555 South Wyoming Avenue, Guernsey, WY 82214 · (307) 836-2745 · Platte County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL35 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 13% of Wyoming public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
7.7:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.8:1 · STATE 12.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
20 students
DISTRICT 59% · 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 7 | 19 | 54% |
| Grade 8 | 16 | 46% |
Student demographics
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
Students here typically continue to
Guernsey-Sunrise Junior High→Guernsey-Sunrise High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Platte County School District #2. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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START A DISCUSSIONTest scores
WY-TOPP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
41.8%
WY avg 56.0%
Math
36.8%
WY avg 51.3%
What this means: On the WY-TOPP, Wyoming's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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
37.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.7%
based on WY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 →
Where Guernsey-Sunrise Junior High ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wyoming |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 35 | #57 of 61 |
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
35
-8 (-19%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 56
Student : Teacher
7.7:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 35 | 4.6 | 7.7:1 | 57% (20) |
| 2023-24 | 35 | 4.2 | 8.4:1 | 46% (16) |
| 2022-23 | 28 | 4.5 | 6.3:1 | 54% (15) |
| 2020-21 | 43 | 4 | 10.8:1 | 49% (21) |
| 2017-18 | 34 | 4.1 | 8.2:1 | 47% (16) |
| 2015-16 | 35 | 4 | 8.8:1 | 37% (13) |
| 2010-11 | 36 | N/A | N/A | 47% (17) |
| 2000-01 | 47 | 3 | 15.7:1 | 77% (36) |
| 1990-91 | 56 | 6 | 9.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Guernsey-Sunrise Junior High.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (34 to 35); teachers up 10% (4.1 to 4.6).
About Guernsey-Sunrise Junior High
This page covers Guernsey-Sunrise Junior High, a small middle school in Guernsey, Wyoming. The school serves 35 students in grades 7 through 8 in 2024-25. For comparison, middle schools in Wyoming average about 319 students.
Platte County School District #2 runs Guernsey-Sunrise Junior High along with 2 other schools, enrolling 190 students in total.
Guernsey-Sunrise Junior High's enrollment is 77% White. Next come 20% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That compares with about 87% White among all Platte County residents.
The school reported 4.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 7.7:1. The 12.3:1 average for middle schools in Wyoming is higher than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 57% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Compared with the 44% average for public schools in Platte County, the school's rate is higher.
allk12 grades Guernsey-Sunrise Junior High a D. The grade compares the school only with Wyoming public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
A school with Guernsey-Sunrise Junior High's lunch-eligibility share in Wyoming is predicted to score 47.7%. Guernsey-Sunrise Junior High scores 37.2%, 10.5 points below that line.
Census Bureau estimates for Platte County show that median household income is about $67,718, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 14 public schools operate in Platte County, serving about 1,162 students.
Guernsey-Sunrise High School is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Guernsey-Sunrise Junior High places 4th of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
For locale, NCES codes Guernsey-Sunrise Junior High as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment was 43 in 2020-21 and 35 in 2024-25, a decrease of 8 students. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 10.8:1 to 7.7:1.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Platte County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,612
Census ACS
Median income
$67,718
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
1,162 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Platte County School District #2
- Guernsey-Sunrise ElementaryElementary · 96 students
- Guernsey-Sunrise High SchoolHigh · 59 students
Other schools in Guernsey
- Guernsey-Sunrise ElementaryElementary · 96 students
- Guernsey-Sunrise High SchoolHigh · 59 students
Nearby schools
- Guernsey-Sunrise High School0.0 mi · 59
- Guernsey-Sunrise Elementary0.0 mi · 96
- Peak High School18.0 mi · 16
- Wheatland High School18.0 mi · 258
- Libbey Elementary18.0 mi · 198
- West Elementary18.9 mi · 195
Frequently asked questions
About Guernsey-Sunrise Junior HighHow large is Guernsey-Sunrise Junior High?
Guernsey-Sunrise Junior High enrolls approximately 35 students in grades 07-08.
Is Guernsey-Sunrise Junior High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Guernsey-Sunrise Junior High is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Guernsey-Sunrise Junior High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Guernsey-Sunrise Junior High is approximately 7.7:1 (5 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Guernsey-Sunrise Junior High?
At Guernsey-Sunrise Junior High, the student body is approximately 77% White, 20% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Guernsey-Sunrise Junior High?
Guernsey-Sunrise Junior High is overseen by Platte County School District #2 in Platte County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.