Enrollment
192
Middle
DISTRICT 99 · STATE 319
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLATTE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #1·NCES 560509000274
Wheatland Middle School
2600 West Mariposa Parkway, Wheatland, WY 82201 · (307) 322-1518 · Platte County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL192 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.6:1 · STATE 12.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
85 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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 | 63 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 70 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 59 | 31% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Platte County School District #1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
WY-TOPP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
47.5%
WY avg 56.0%
Math
38.0%
WY avg 51.3%
What this means: On the WY-TOPP, Wyoming's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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
45.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.8%
based on WY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% 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 →
Where Wheatland Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wyoming |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.7% | #33 of 40 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #38 of 44 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.5% | #41 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 192 | #38 of 61 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.3% | #16 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.8% | #12 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
192
-19 (-9%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 174
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 192 | 15.7 | 12.2:1 | 44% (85) |
| 2023-24 | 194 | 15.1 | 12.8:1 | 41% (79) |
| 2022-23 | 185 | 15.9 | 11.7:1 | 32% (60) |
| 2020-21 | 211 | 17 | 12.4:1 | 36% (76) |
| 2017-18 | 206 | 19 | 10.8:1 | 43% (89) |
| 2015-16 | 204 | 19 | 10.7:1 | 40% (81) |
| 2010-11 | 228 | N/A | N/A | 32% (74) |
| 2000-01 | 178 | 16 | 11.1:1 | 62% (110) |
| 1990-91 | 174 | 16 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wheatland Middle School.
About Wheatland Middle School
Wheatland Middle School is a public small middle school in Wheatland, Wyoming. It enrolled 192 students in grades 6 through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 40% lower than the average for middle schools in Wyoming, which is about 319.
The 7 schools of Platte County School District #1, including Wheatland Middle School, enroll 882 students.
At Wheatland Middle School, White students make up 82% of the student body. Smaller groups are 16% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Wheatland Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 30%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 12.2:1, with 15.7 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. Middle schools in Wyoming average about 12.3:1, a similar figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Wheatland Middle School is 44%. Across public schools in Platte County, the average is about the same, 44%.
Wheatland Middle School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Wyoming schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 45.7% and a predicted 54.8%.
Wheatland Middle School is located in Platte County, where median household income is about $67,718, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 14 public schools in Platte County, with a combined enrollment of about 1,162.
The shortest distance from Wheatland Middle School to another public school is about 0.3 miles, to West Elementary. A five-mile radius around the school includes 4 other public schools. On state test proficiency, Wheatland Middle School ranks 3rd in a group of 6 nearby schools.
NCES assigns Wheatland Middle School the locale Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment was 211 in 2020-21 and 192 in 2024-25, a decrease of 19 students.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Wheatland Middle School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Platte County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,612
Census ACS
Median income
$67,718
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
1,162 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Platte County School District #1
- Wheatland High SchoolHigh · 258 students
- Libbey ElementaryElementary · 198 students
- West ElementaryElementary · 195 students
- Glendo ElementaryElementary · 17 students
- Peak High SchoolHigh · 16 students
- Glendo Junior High SchoolMiddle · 6 students
Other schools in Wheatland
- Wheatland High SchoolHigh · 258 students
- Libbey ElementaryElementary · 198 students
- West ElementaryElementary · 195 students
- Peak High SchoolHigh · 16 students
- Notch Peak ElementaryElementary · 3 students
Nearby schools
- West Elementary0.3 mi · 195
- Libbey Elementary1.1 mi · 198
- Peak High School1.2 mi · 16
- Wheatland High School1.2 mi · 258
- Guernsey-Sunrise High School19.2 mi · 59
- Guernsey-Sunrise Elementary19.2 mi · 96
Frequently asked questions
About Wheatland Middle SchoolHow many students attend Wheatland Middle School?
Wheatland Middle School enrolls approximately 192 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Wheatland Middle School serve?
Wheatland Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wheatland Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wheatland Middle School is approximately 12.2:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wheatland Middle School?
At Wheatland Middle School, the student body is approximately 82% White, 16% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Wheatland Middle School public or private?
Wheatland Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Platte County School District #1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.