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Which teacher or staff member at Star Valley Middle School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
428
Middle
DISTRICT 350 · STATE 319
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #2·NCES 560406000203
Star Valley Middle School
999 Warrior Way, Afton, WY 83110 · (307) 885-5208 · Lincoln County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL428 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 93% 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.
- ABeats 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
15.6:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 12.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
147 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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 | 214 | 50% |
| Grade 8 | 214 | 50% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
78.7%
WY avg 56.0%
Math
67.0%
WY avg 51.3%
What this means: On the WY-TOPP, Wyoming's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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
71.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.3%
based on WY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% 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 Star Valley Middle School
Star Valley Middle School's state test result (71.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Star Valley Middle School this school | 428 | 34.3% | 71.0% |
| Osmond Elementary Afton | 349 | 32.4% | 78.8% |
| Sheridan Junior High School Sheridan | 766 | 35.2% | 71.2% |
| Cody Middle School Cody | 466 | 39.7% | 65.2% |
| Etna Elementary Etna | 274 | 33.9% | 58.8% |
| Clear Creek Middle School Buffalo | 240 | 37.1% | 67.2% |
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 Star Valley Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wyoming |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #3 of 40 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #6 of 44 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.7% | #3 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 428 | #20 of 61 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #34 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.8% | #35 of 37 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.3% | #34 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.9% | #9 of 14 |
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
428
-45 (-10%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 365
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 18.2:1
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 | 428 | 27.5 | 15.6:1 | 34% (147) |
| 2023-24 | 435 | 26 | 16.7:1 | 30% (129) |
| 2022-23 | 455 | 26 | 17.5:1 | 16% (71) |
| 2020-21 | 473 | 26 | 18.2:1 | 24% (114) |
| 2017-18 | 404 | 22.5 | 18.0:1 | 28% (113) |
| 2015-16 | 368 | 26 | 14.2:1 | 35% (130) |
| 2010-11 | 371 | N/A | N/A | 39% (146) |
| 2000-01 | 374 | 24 | 15.6:1 | 46% (172) |
| 1990-91 | 365 | 20 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Star Valley Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (404 to 428); teachers up 22% (22.5 to 27.5).
About Star Valley Middle School
Among the schools in Afton, Wyoming, is Star Valley Middle School, a mid-sized middle school. Enrollment stands at 428 students, covering grades 7 through 8. It has 34% more students than the average for middle schools in Wyoming (about 319).
The Lincoln County School District #2 system has 9 schools and 2,924 students.
The share of students at Star Valley Middle School who are White is 92%. Enrollment also includes 6% Hispanic. Lincoln County residents are about 92% White, a similar share. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 16%.
For every teacher at Star Valley Middle School, there are about 15.6 students; the school has 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in Wyoming is 12.3:1, so this school has more students per teacher. There are 147 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 34% of enrollment. Public schools in Lincoln County average a similar 32%.
On the allk12 Grade, Star Valley Middle School lands at A, ahead of 93% of Wyoming public middle schools.
Star Valley Middle School is 10.6 points above its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (71.0% versus 60.3%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Wyoming.
American Community Survey estimates for Lincoln County show that the median household earns about $89,330 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Lincoln County has 13 public schools with about 3,599 students, including Star Valley Middle School.
Measured in a straight line, Star Valley High School is about 0.8 miles from Star Valley Middle School. Within five miles are 3 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 71.0% is above the 68.7% average for nearby schools.
NCES assigns Star Valley Middle School the locale Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
In 2020-21, Star Valley Middle School enrolled 473 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 428. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 18.2:1; by 2024-25 it was 15.6:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Star Valley Middle School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Lincoln County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,486
Census ACS
Median income
$89,330
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,599 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lincoln County School District #2
- Star Valley High SchoolHigh · 846 students
- Afton ElementaryElementary · 419 students
- Osmond ElementaryMiddle · 349 students
- Thayne ElementaryElementary · 344 students
- Etna ElementaryMiddle · 274 students
- Cokeville High SchoolHigh · 98 students
Other schools in Afton
- Star Valley High SchoolHigh · 846 students
- Afton ElementaryElementary · 419 students
- Osmond ElementaryMiddle · 349 students
- Swift Creek High SchoolHigh · 72 students
Nearby schools
- Star Valley High School0.8 mi · 846
- Afton Elementary1.5 mi · 419
- Swift Creek High School1.9 mi · 72
- Osmond Elementary5.1 mi · 349
- Thayne Elementary12.1 mi · 344
- Etna Elementary19.5 mi · 274
Frequently asked questions
About Star Valley Middle SchoolHow large is Star Valley Middle School?
Star Valley Middle School enrolls approximately 428 students in grades 07-08.
Is Star Valley Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Star Valley Middle School is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Star Valley Middle School have?
Star Valley Middle School employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Star Valley Middle School?
At Star Valley Middle School, the student body is approximately 92% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Star Valley Middle School?
Star Valley Middle School is overseen by Lincoln County School District #2 in Lincoln County.
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