Enrollment
189
Middle
DISTRICT 186 · STATE 319
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #1·NCES 560483000264
Newcastle Middle School
15 Stampede, Newcastle, WY 82701 · (307) 746-2746 · Weston County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL189 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 62% of Wyoming public middle schools
- BTest 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 12.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
69 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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 6 | 69 | 37% |
| Grade 7 | 72 | 38% |
| Grade 8 | 48 | 25% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Newcastle Middle School→Newcastle High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Weston County School District #1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
WY-TOPP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
64.4%
WY avg 56.0%
Math
57.3%
WY avg 51.3%
What this means: On the WY-TOPP, Wyoming's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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
58.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.1%
based on WY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 Newcastle Middle School
Newcastle Middle School's state test result (58.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Middle School this school | 189 | 36.5% | 58.7% |
| Clear Creek Middle School Buffalo | 240 | 37.1% | 67.2% |
| Wheatland Middle School Wheatland | 192 | 44.3% | 45.7% |
| Lincoln Middle School Green River | 504 | 37.1% | 54.7% |
| Etna Elementary Etna | 274 | 33.9% | 58.8% |
| Star Valley Middle School Afton | 428 | 34.3% | 71.0% |
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 Newcastle Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wyoming |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.7% | #17 of 40 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.3% | #17 of 44 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.4% | #17 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 189 | #39 of 61 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.5% | #29 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.4% | #13 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
189
+19 (+11%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 250
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 10.0:1
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 | 189 | 19.4 | 9.8:1 | 37% (69) |
| 2023-24 | 193 | 17.1 | 11.3:1 | 21% (41) |
| 2022-23 | 178 | 17.2 | 10.3:1 | 26% (47) |
| 2020-21 | 170 | 17 | 10.0:1 | 22% (37) |
| 2017-18 | 202 | 16.8 | 12.0:1 | 29% (59) |
| 2015-16 | 196 | 15 | 13.1:1 | 33% (65) |
| 2010-11 | 187 | N/A | N/A | 34% (64) |
| 2000-01 | 220 | 16 | 13.8:1 | 46% (102) |
| 1990-91 | 250 | 16 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Newcastle Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (202 to 189); teachers up 15% (16.8 to 19.4).
About Newcastle Middle School
Newcastle Middle School is a middle-grades school in Newcastle, Wyoming, according to federal school records. A federal count lists 189 students at the school, in grades 6 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in Wyoming is about 319, so this school runs 41% smaller than that.
Enrollment across the 4 schools in Weston County School District #1 totals 745 students.
Federal enrollment data show Newcastle Middle School is 84% White. Enrollment also includes 12% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. County-wide, about 85% of residents are White. Newcastle Middle School's diversity index is 28%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teacher staffing is 19.4 full-time equivalents, or about 9.8 students per teacher. This ratio sits 2.5 below the 12.3:1 average for middle schools in Wyoming. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 37%. That tracks the 36% average for public schools in Weston County.
Newcastle Middle School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 62% of Wyoming public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In Wyoming, Newcastle Middle School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 58.7% actual against a predicted 59.1%.
Weston County has these Census figures: the median household income is $89,509, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Weston County is home to 7 public schools and about 1,604 public school students.
The next-closest public school is Newcastle High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 3.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment grew 11% from its 2020-21 level of 170.
Posts about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Weston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,826
Census ACS
Median income
$89,509
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,604 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Weston County School District #1
- Newcastle High SchoolHigh · 236 students
- Newcastle Elementary K-2Elementary · 163 students
- Newcastle Elementary 3-5Elementary · 157 students
Other schools in Newcastle
- Newcastle High SchoolHigh · 236 students
- Newcastle Elementary K-2Elementary · 163 students
- Newcastle Elementary 3-5Elementary · 157 students
Other Newcastle Middle schools
One other US public school is named Newcastle Middle. Newcastle Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Newcastle Middle SchoolNewcastle, OK · 599 students
Nearby schools
- Newcastle High School0.1 mi · 236
- Newcastle Elementary 3-51.7 mi · 157
- Newcastle Elementary K-21.7 mi · 163
- Elk Mountain Elementary - 0114.7 mi · 14
- Elk Mountain High School - 0414.7 mi · 2
- Upton High School26.6 mi · 79
Frequently asked questions
About Newcastle Middle SchoolHow many students attend Newcastle Middle School?
Newcastle Middle School enrolls approximately 189 students in grades 06-08.
Is Newcastle Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Newcastle Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Newcastle Middle School?
Approximately 9.8:1 students per teacher at Newcastle Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Newcastle Middle School?
At Newcastle Middle School, the student body is approximately 84% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Newcastle Middle School public or private?
Newcastle Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Weston County School District #1.
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