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Enrollment
746
Middle
DISTRICT 376 · STATE 319
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SWEETWATER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #1·NCES 560530200295
Rock Springs Junior High
3500 Foothill Boulevard, Rock Springs, WY 82901 · (307) 352-3474 · Sweetwater County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL746 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 28% of Wyoming public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
15.5:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 12.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
353 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 | 348 | 47% |
| Grade 8 | 398 | 53% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
55.1%
WY avg 56.0%
Math
40.1%
WY avg 51.3%
What this means: On the WY-TOPP, Wyoming's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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
47.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.1%
based on WY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Rock Springs Junior High
Rock Springs Junior High's state test result (47.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Springs Junior High this school | 746 | 47.3% | 47.3% |
| Twin Spruce Junior High School Gillette | 667 | 47.5% | 48.5% |
| Torrington Middle School Torrington | 239 | 47.3% | 55.9% |
| Pilot Butte Elementary Rock Springs | 547 | 38.9% | 42.9% |
| Rawlins Middle School Rawlins | 308 | 43.2% | 43.2% |
| Carey Junior High School Cheyenne | 800 | 41.1% | 48.2% |
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 Rock Springs Junior High ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wyoming | In Sweetwater County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.3% | #32 of 40 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.1% | #35 of 44 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.1% | #34 of 45 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 746 | #5 of 61 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #33 of 37 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.4% | #6 of 37 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.3% | #11 of 42 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.1% | #11 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
746
-69 (-8%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 661
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 746 | 48.2 | 15.5:1 | 47% (353) |
| 2023-24 | 745 | 48.4 | 15.4:1 | 43% (323) |
| 2022-23 | 769 | 45.9 | 16.8:1 | 39% (298) |
| 2020-21 | 815 | 52 | 15.7:1 | 31% (254) |
| 2017-18 | 812 | 50 | 16.2:1 | 44% (357) |
| 2015-16 | 827 | 53 | 15.6:1 | 37% (303) |
| 2010-11 | 764 | N/A | N/A | 32% (245) |
| 2000-01 | 583 | 39 | 14.9:1 | 58% (340) |
| 1990-91 | 661 | 40 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rock Springs Junior High.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (812 to 746); teachers down 4% (50 to 48.2).
About Rock Springs Junior High
Rock Springs Junior High is a middle-grades school in Rock Springs, Wyoming, and it is part of Sweetwater County School District #1. Students in grades 7 through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 746 students. For comparison, middle schools in Wyoming average about 319 students.
Sweetwater County School District #1 runs Rock Springs Junior High along with 14 other schools, enrolling 4,789 students in total.
At Rock Springs Junior High, White students make up 66% of the student body. It is also 27% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Sweetwater County is roughly 81% White. Rock Springs Junior High's diversity index is 48%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school has about 15.5 students per teacher and 48.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 3.2 above the 12.3:1 average for middle schools in Wyoming. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 47%. That tracks the 44% average for public schools in Sweetwater County.
The allk12 Grade for Rock Springs Junior High is C. Compared with Wyoming public middle schools, the school scored higher than 28% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Rock Springs Junior High sits between the top and bottom 10% of Wyoming schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 47.3% and a predicted 53.1%.
Census Bureau estimates for Sweetwater County show that the median household income is $75,034, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Rock Springs Junior High is one of 26 public schools in the county.
The next-closest public school is Black Butte High School, about 0.9 miles away. Rock Springs Junior High is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Rock Springs Junior High at 4th of 7.
The school's locale code, Town: Remote, means it is in a town far from an urbanized area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 69 fewer students in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Sweetwater County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
41,542
Census ACS
Median income
$75,034
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
7,075 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sweetwater County School District #1
- Rock Springs High SchoolHigh · 1,393 students
- Pilot Butte ElementaryMiddle · 547 students
- Eastside ElementaryMiddle · 541 students
- Stagecoach ElementaryElementary · 394 students
- Sage ElementaryElementary · 352 students
- Walnut ElementaryElementary · 195 students
Other schools in Rock Springs
- Rock Springs High SchoolHigh · 1,393 students
- Pilot Butte ElementaryMiddle · 547 students
- Eastside ElementaryMiddle · 541 students
- Stagecoach ElementaryElementary · 394 students
- Sage ElementaryElementary · 352 students
- Walnut ElementaryElementary · 195 students
Nearby schools
- Black Butte High School0.9 mi · 103
- Sage Elementary0.9 mi · 352
- Stagecoach Elementary1.0 mi · 394
- Pilot Butte Elementary1.0 mi · 547
- Eastside Elementary2.1 mi · 541
- Walnut Elementary2.3 mi · 195
Frequently asked questions
About Rock Springs Junior HighHow many students attend Rock Springs Junior High?
Rock Springs Junior High enrolls approximately 746 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Rock Springs Junior High serve?
Rock Springs Junior High serves grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rock Springs Junior High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rock Springs Junior High is approximately 15.5:1 (48 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Rock Springs Junior High?
Rock Springs Junior High reports a student body of 66% White, 27% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Rock Springs Junior High?
Rock Springs Junior High is overseen by Sweetwater County School District #1 in Sweetwater County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.