Summary:
Niobrara County School District #1 in Wyoming has only one middle school, Lusk Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. The school's performance has consistently lagged behind the state averages, ranking in the bottom half of Wyoming middle schools and receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Lusk Middle School's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are all below the state averages for Wyoming. For example, the school's 6th-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 45.3%, compared to the state average of 58.6%, and its 8th-grade Mathematics proficiency rate was 27.9%, significantly lower than the state average of 49.6%. The school also has a relatively high free and reduced lunch rate of 35.04%, suggesting a population with a high level of economic disadvantage.
Despite the school's low academic performance, Lusk Middle School has a relatively high spending per student of $12,369, which is higher than the state average. This raises questions about the effective allocation and utilization of resources to support student learning. Overall, the data analysis suggests that Niobrara County School District #1 and Lusk Middle School face significant challenges in improving student outcomes and meeting academic standards.
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