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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Laramie Middle School this year?
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Enrollment
735
Middle
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 319
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALBANY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #1·NCES 560073000002
Laramie Middle School
1355 North 22nd, Laramie, WY 82072 · (307) 721-4430 · Albany County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL735 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 86% of Wyoming public middle schools
- ATest 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
14.3:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 12.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
255 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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 6 | 234 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 270 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 231 | 31% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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 Albany County School District #1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
WY-TOPP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
72.7%
WY avg 56.0%
Math
64.2%
WY avg 51.3%
What this means: On the WY-TOPP, Wyoming's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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
67.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.1%
based on WY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 Laramie Middle School
Laramie Middle School's state test result (67.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laramie Middle School this school | 735 | 34.7% | 67.3% |
| Pilot Butte Elementary Rock Springs | 547 | 38.9% | 42.9% |
| C Y Middle School Casper | 766 | 37.1% | 61.2% |
| Meadowlark Elementary Cheyenne | 453 | 34.0% | N/A |
| Centennial Middle School Casper | 755 | 35.1% | 48.8% |
| McCormick Junior High School Cheyenne | 622 | 26.0% | 59.3% |
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 Laramie Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wyoming |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.3% | #6 of 40 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.2% | #9 of 44 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.7% | #5 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 735 | #6 of 61 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #27 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.1% | #12 of 37 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.7% | #33 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.4% | #17 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
735
-14 (-2%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 843
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 735 | 51.2 | 14.3:1 | 35% (255) |
| 2023-24 | 707 | 50.4 | 14.0:1 | 34% (238) |
| 2022-23 | 676 | 55.4 | 12.2:1 | 25% (167) |
| 2020-21 | 749 | 60 | 12.5:1 | 20% (152) |
| 2017-18 | 769 | 51.1 | 15.1:1 | 22% (173) |
| 2015-16 | 879 | 58 | 15.2:1 | 27% (233) |
| 2010-11 | 657 | N/A | N/A | 28% (187) |
| 2000-01 | 818 | 59 | 13.9:1 | 46% (378) |
| 1990-91 | 843 | 63 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Laramie Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (769 to 735); teachers unchanged (51.1 to 51.2).
About Laramie Middle School
As a high-enrollment middle school, Laramie Middle School serves students in Laramie, Wyoming. Classes run from 6 through 8, and the school has 735 students. Against the 319-student average for middle schools in Wyoming, enrollment here is 130% higher.
In Albany County School District #1, 18 schools enroll a combined 3,967 students.
At Laramie Middle School, White students make up 72% of the student body. Next come 21% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 84% White. The school's diversity index is 44%, meaning two students picked at random have a 44% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at Laramie Middle School total 51.2 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.3:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 12.3:1 average for middle schools in Wyoming. The school counts 255 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 35%. For comparison, public schools in Albany County average 34%.
Laramie Middle School is graded A by allk12, scoring above 86% of Wyoming public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Laramie Middle School is 7.1 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (67.3% versus 60.1%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Wyoming.
In the county around the school, Albany County, the median household income is $61,917, about 55% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Albany County is home to 19 public schools and about 3,967 public school students.
The shortest distance from Laramie Middle School to another public school is about 0.4 miles, to Indian Paintbrush Elementary. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Laramie Middle School is 4th among 6 schools close by.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Remote.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (749) and 2024-25 (735). Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 14.3:1, from 12.5:1.
Discussions about Laramie Middle School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Albany County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,249
Census ACS
Median income
$61,917
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
55%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
3,967 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Albany County School District #1
- Laramie High SchoolHigh · 1,070 students
- Slade ElementaryElementary · 440 students
- Spring Creek ElementaryElementary · 307 students
- Indian Paintbrush ElementaryElementary · 269 students
- Snowy Range AcademyElementary · 260 students
- Velma Linford ElementaryElementary · 250 students
Other schools in Laramie
- Laramie High SchoolHigh · 1,070 students
- Slade ElementaryElementary · 440 students
- Spring Creek ElementaryElementary · 307 students
- Indian Paintbrush ElementaryElementary · 269 students
- Snowy Range AcademyElementary · 260 students
- Velma Linford ElementaryElementary · 250 students
Nearby schools
- Indian Paintbrush Elementary0.4 mi · 269
- Slade Elementary0.7 mi · 440
- UW Laboratory School0.9 mi · 162
- Whiting High School1.3 mi · 43
- Beitel Elementary1.3 mi · 215
- Snowy Range Academy1.6 mi · 260
Frequently asked questions
About Laramie Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Laramie Middle School?
Laramie Middle School enrolls approximately 735 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Laramie Middle School serve?
Laramie Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Laramie Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Laramie Middle School is approximately 14.3:1 (51 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Laramie Middle School?
At Laramie Middle School, the student body is approximately 72% White, 21% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Laramie Middle School in?
Laramie Middle School is part of Albany County School District #1.
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