Newcastle Middle School

Set in Newcastle, Wyoming, Newcastle Middle School is a close-knit junior high, overseen by Weston County School District #1. It caters to 189 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 319 students per school, that is 41% leaner than typical.

Across the 4 schools in Weston County School District #1 (745 students total), Newcastle Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Newcastle Middle School records that 84% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 12% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Newcastle Middle School has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.3:1 average. About 37% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Newcastle Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 59.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 58.7%.

In the area at large, census data for Weston County shows the typical household earns roughly $89,509 per year, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Weston County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,604 students), of which Newcastle Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Newcastle High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Newcastle Middle School's enrollment has shrank 6% since 2018, when it stood at 202 (now 189). The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 3% to 12% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 12.0:1 in 2018 to 9.8:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.