Summary:
Sweetwater County School District #1 in Wyoming is home to 4 middle schools, serving students in grades 6-8. While the district as a whole struggles to meet state averages, Farson-Eden Middle School stands out as a high-performing outlier, ranking 16th out of 74 Wyoming middle schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Farson-Eden Middle School students significantly outperform their peers in the district and state on the WY-TOPP assessments, with 64.7% of 7th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to 50.9% for the district and 55.3% for the state. The school also boasts the highest math proficiency rates, with over 64% of students scoring proficient or better across all grade levels. This success is likely attributed to Farson-Eden's small class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio of just 8.5, and its significantly higher per-student spending of $24,938 compared to the other schools in the district.
In contrast, the remaining middle schools in Sweetwater County School District #1 struggle to meet state averages, with most earning 2-star ratings or less from SchoolDigger. The district as a whole is ranked 32nd out of 42 districts in Wyoming, suggesting the need for a closer examination of curriculum, instructional methods, and resource allocation to improve student outcomes across all schools.
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