Enrollment
269
High
DISTRICT 234 · STATE 346
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CROOK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #1·NCES 560237000566
Moorcroft Secondary School
47 Country Lane, Moorcroft, WY 82721 · (307) 756-3446 · Crook County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL269 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 49% of Wyoming public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
119 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 47%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 53 | 20% |
| Grade 8 | 48 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 47 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 40 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 42 | 16% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · 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
54.1%
WY avg 56.0%
Math
49.9%
WY avg 51.3%
What this means: On the WY-TOPP, Wyoming's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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
50.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.9%
based on WY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 Moorcroft Secondary School
Moorcroft Secondary School's state test result (50.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moorcroft Secondary School this school | 269 | 44.2% | 50.3% |
| Riverside Middle/High School Basin | 129 | 38.8% | 63.9% |
| Lingle-Ft. Laramie High School Lingle | 107 | 46.7% | 48.4% |
| Glenrock Jr/Sr High School Glenrock | 305 | 42.0% | 46.6% |
| Powell High School Powell | 573 | 37.7% | 60.0% |
| Burlington High School Burlington | 69 | 47.8% | 76.2% |
Matched among Wyoming high 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 Moorcroft Secondary School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wyoming |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #26 of 44 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.9% | #23 of 50 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.1% | #30 of 50 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 269 | #31 of 84 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #13 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.0% | #35 of 37 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.2% | #12 of 48 |
Ranked against other public high 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
269
+113 (+72%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 10.4:1
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 | 269 | 21 | 12.8:1 | 44% (119) |
| 2023-24 | 285 | 22 | 12.9:1 | 39% (111) |
| 2022-23 | 294 | 20.5 | 14.3:1 | 35% (102) |
| 2020-21 | 156 | 15 | 10.4:1 | 36% (56) |
| 2017-18 | 171 | 15.9 | 10.8:1 | 33% (56) |
| 2015-16 | 186 | 16 | 11.6:1 | 32% (59) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Moorcroft Secondary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 57% (171 to 269); teachers up 32% (15.9 to 21).
About Moorcroft Secondary School
Moorcroft Secondary School is a small high school. Its address is in Moorcroft, Wyoming. Enrollment stands at 269 students, covering grades 7 through 12. It has 22% fewer students than the average for high schools in Wyoming (about 346).
The 5 schools in Crook County School District #1 enroll 1,203 students altogether, Moorcroft Secondary School among them.
By race and ethnicity, Moorcroft Secondary School is 91% White. The remaining shares are 6% Hispanic. In Crook County overall, the White share is about 93%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 16, compared with 70 nationally.
On staff are 21 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.8:1. High schools in Wyoming have an average ratio of 11.4:1. About 44% of students at Moorcroft Secondary School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Crook County average a similar 42%.
On the allk12 Grade, Moorcroft Secondary School lands at B-, ahead of 49% of Wyoming public high schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Moorcroft Secondary School falls in the middle 80% of Wyoming schools: 50.3% actual against 54.9% predicted.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Crook County show that the median household earns about $79,637 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and about 3% of people live in poverty. Crook County has 5 public schools with about 1,203 students, including Moorcroft Secondary School.
Moorcroft Elementary is the nearest public school to Moorcroft Secondary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The school's 50.3% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 6 nearby schools.
Locale data from NCES put Moorcroft Secondary School in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).
In 2020-21 the school reported 156 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 269. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large. Federal data show the ratio rising from 10.4:1 to 12.8:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Moorcroft Secondary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Crook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,455
Census ACS
Median income
$79,637
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,203 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Crook County School District #1
- Moorcroft ElementaryElementary · 318 students
- Sundance ElementaryElementary · 250 students
- Sundance Secondary SchoolHigh · 198 students
- Hulett SchoolCombined · 168 students
Nearby schools
- Moorcroft Elementary0.1 mi · 318
- Rozet Elementary13.1 mi · 225
- Upton Elementary19.4 mi · 574
- Upton Middle School19.4 mi · 206
- Upton High School19.7 mi · 79
- Conestoga Elementary24.2 mi · 348
Frequently asked questions
About Moorcroft Secondary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Moorcroft Secondary School?
Moorcroft Secondary School enrolls approximately 269 students in grades 07-12.
Is Moorcroft Secondary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Moorcroft Secondary School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Moorcroft Secondary School have?
Moorcroft Secondary School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Moorcroft Secondary School?
Student demographics at Moorcroft Secondary School are roughly 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
What district is Moorcroft Secondary School in?
Moorcroft Secondary School is part of Crook County School District #1.
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