Summary:
The Albany County School District #1 in Wyoming is home to two middle schools: Laramie Middle School and Rock River Junior High School. While both serve grades 6-8, the data analysis reveals a stark contrast in their academic performance and overall quality.
Laramie Middle School emerges as the standout school, consistently outperforming the district and state averages in proficiency rates for ELA, Math, and Science on the WY-TOPP assessments. The school has a statewide ranking of 12 out of 74 middle schools and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating its strong academic standing. In contrast, Rock River Junior High School has significantly lower proficiency rates, particularly in Math and Science, and a much lower statewide ranking of 65 out of 74 schools, along with a 1-star rating.
The difference in free and reduced lunch rates between the two schools is also noteworthy, with Laramie Middle School having a rate of 24.7%, while Rock River Junior High School has a much higher rate of 45%. This suggests that Rock River Junior High School may serve a higher proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, which could be a contributing factor to its lower academic performance. However, the higher spending per student at Rock River Junior High School suggests that simply spending more money may not be the sole solution to improving educational outcomes.
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