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Enrollment
574
Middle
DISTRICT 487 · STATE 319
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LARAMIE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #1·NCES 560198000094
Johnson Junior High School
1236 West Allison Road, Cheyenne, WY 82007 · (307) 771-2640 · Laramie County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL574 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 2% of Wyoming public middle schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
10.2:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 12.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
411 students
DISTRICT 47% · 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 7 | 294 | 51% |
| Grade 8 | 280 | 49% |
Student demographics
58%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
31.4%
WY avg 56.0%
Math
21.4%
WY avg 51.3%
What this means: On the WY-TOPP, Wyoming's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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
25.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.7%
based on WY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Johnson Junior High School
Johnson Junior High School's state test result (25.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Junior High School this school | 574 | 71.6% | 25.9% |
| Dean Morgan Middle School Casper | 613 | 58.2% | 32.7% |
| Eastside Elementary Rock Springs | 541 | 64.3% | N/A |
| Rock Springs Junior High Rock Springs | 746 | 47.3% | 47.3% |
| Casper Classical Academy Casper | 516 | 56.2% | 45.3% |
| Greybull Middle School Greybull | 104 | 54.8% | 57.8% |
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 Johnson Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wyoming | In Laramie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.9% | #39 of 40 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.4% | #44 of 44 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.4% | #44 of 45 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 574 | #12 of 61 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #1 of 37 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.7% | #2 of 37 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.6% | #2 of 42 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.9% | #4 of 23 | 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
574
-116 (-17%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 877
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
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 | 574 | 56.5 | 10.2:1 | 72% (411) |
| 2023-24 | 640 | 55 | 11.6:1 | 57% (368) |
| 2022-23 | 647 | 51.9 | 12.5:1 | 66% (426) |
| 2020-21 | 690 | 56 | 12.3:1 | 63% (436) |
| 2017-18 | 699 | 56.2 | 12.4:1 | 66% (462) |
| 2015-16 | 692 | 60 | 11.5:1 | 62% (430) |
| 2010-11 | 551 | N/A | N/A | 64% (351) |
| 2000-01 | 852 | 66 | 12.9:1 | 91% (774) |
| 1990-91 | 877 | 60 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Johnson Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (699 to 574); teachers up 1% (56.2 to 56.5).
About Johnson Junior High School
Johnson Junior High School is classified as a middle school. It is located in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The school counts 574 students across grades 7 through 8. The school's enrollment is 80% above the 319 average for middle schools in Wyoming.
Johnson Junior High School is a school in Laramie County School District #1. The district has 39 schools and 13,426 students.
A majority of students at Johnson Junior High School, 55%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 34% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 3% Black. Among all residents of Laramie County, the White share is about 80%. By the diversity index, Johnson Junior High School comes in at 58%.
Federal data list 56.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Johnson Junior High School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 10.2:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Wyoming is 12.3:1, higher than at this school. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 72%. Public schools in Laramie County average 44%.
allk12 grades Johnson Junior High School an F. The grade compares the school only with Wyoming public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Johnson Junior High School would be expected to post about 39.7%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 25.9%.
Laramie County has about 101,060 residents, and median household income is about $80,173, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Laramie County number 49 and enroll about 14,606.
The next-closest public school is South High School, about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Johnson Junior High School at 5th of 8.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Small.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 690 to 574. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 10.2:1, from 12.3:1.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Meadowlark ElementaryMiddle · 453 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
- Meadowlark ElementaryMiddle · 453 students
Nearby schools
- South High School0.2 mi · 1,112
- Goins Elementary0.3 mi · 299
- Triumph High School0.6 mi · 189
- Rossman Elementary0.7 mi · 305
- Cole Elementary1.0 mi · 164
- Hebard Elementary1.5 mi · 120
Frequently asked questions
About Johnson Junior High SchoolHow large is Johnson Junior High School?
Johnson Junior High School enrolls approximately 574 students in grades 07-08.
Is Johnson Junior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Johnson Junior High School is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at Johnson Junior High School?
Approximately 10.2:1 students per teacher at Johnson Junior High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Johnson Junior High School?
At Johnson Junior High School, the student body is approximately 55% White, 34% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Johnson Junior High School?
Johnson Junior High School is overseen by Laramie County School District #1 in Laramie County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.