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Lusk Middle School

Summary:

Lusk Middle School is a public middle school in Lusk, Wyoming, serving 234 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Niobrara County School District #1, which is ranked 38 out of 42 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lusk Middle School's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in state assessments, is generally below the Wyoming averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 45.3% (6th grade) to 59.2% (7th grade), compared to the state averages of 58.6% (6th grade) and 55.3% (7th grade). Similarly, in Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 27.9% (8th grade) to 38% (7th grade), while the state averages were 49.6% (8th grade) and 48.1% (7th grade). The school's performance in Science for 8th grade was also below the state average, with 27.9% proficient or better compared to the state's 45.7%.

Lusk Middle School's performance varies across different student subgroups, with some groups performing better than others. Hispanic students and students with special education needs tend to perform better relative to their peers in the state, while White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds have consistently lower rankings compared to other Wyoming middle schools. The school's performance for female and male students is also below the state average, with both groups ranking in the bottom half of Wyoming middle schools. Lusk Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Wyoming middle schools, with its ranking ranging from 48th out of 77 schools in 2013-2014 to 66th out of 74 schools in the most recent 2023-2024 school year. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 425 South Maple
       Lusk, WY  82225

(307) 334-2224

District: Niobrara County School District #1

SchoolDigger Rank:
66th of 74 Wyoming Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,369 Help


Students who attend Lusk Middle School usually attend:

High:    Niobrara County High School

Feeder schools for Lusk Middle School:

Elementary:    Lance Creek Elementary
    Lusk Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  11.3 Help
Number of students:  216

Racial breakdown:

White:
77.3%
Hispanic:
16.7%
African American:
2.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  35% Help


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Compare Details Lusk Middle School ranks worse than 89.2% of middle schools in Wyoming. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.25. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (77.3%), Hispanic (16.7%), African American (2.3%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lusk Middle School is 11.3. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lusk Middle School is $12,369.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lusk Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lusk Middle School 66th of 74 Wyoming public middle schools. (See Lusk Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Niobrara County School District #1:

SchoolDigger ranks Niobrara County School District #1 38th of 42 Wyoming school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Lusk Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Lusk Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 11.20 55th 61 9.8%
2005 40.45 48th 68 29.4%
2006 28.77 53rd 68 22.1%
2007 32.11 58th 72 19.4%
2008 35.31 50th 69 27.5%
2009 21.26 67th 75 10.7%
2010 36.05 53rd 75 29.3%
2011 45.41 47th 72 34.7%
2012 33.44 57th 71 19.7%
2013 39.04 57th 71 19.7%
2014 45.56 48th 77 37.7%
2015 34.20 57th 74 23.0%
2016 27.64 62nd 73 15.1%
2017 34.85 54th 72 25.0%
2018 32.62 52nd 65 20.0%
2019 18.73 72nd 76 5.3%
2021 29.91 57th 76 25.0%
2022 29.66 59th 76 22.4%
2023 22.46 63rd 74 14.9%
2024 23.25 66th 74 10.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Lusk Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.43 13th 30 56.7%
2019 43.66 15th 33 54.5%
2021 28.88 21st 30 30.0%
2023 53.15 14th 32 56.3%
2024 42.65 16th 35 54.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lusk Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.22 18th 47 61.7%
2019 37.67 40th 57 29.8%
2021 30.43 38th 54 29.6%
2022 48.66 25th 51 51.0%
2023 40.13 37th 53 30.2%
2024 49.66 35th 61 42.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Lusk Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.47 42nd 56 25.0%
2019 27.58 55th 63 12.7%
2021 24.12 53rd 63 15.9%
2022 30.00 54th 64 15.6%
2023 15.85 60th 63 4.8%
2024 18.24 58th 64 9.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Lusk Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 40.29 26th 38 31.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Lusk Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.59 43rd 53 18.9%
2019 14.76 61st 66 7.6%
2021 34.69 44th 63 30.2%
2022 31.18 49th 66 25.8%
2023 33.19 49th 64 23.4%
2024 31.13 49th 66 25.8%
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Rank History for Virtual Education students at Lusk Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.12 2nd 2 0.0%
2019 35.33 3rd 3 0.0%
2021 52.56 4th 10 60.0%
2022 67.38 3rd 11 72.7%
2023 49.40 4th 7 42.9%
2024 44.29 4th 6 33.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lusk Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.38 5th 29 82.8%
2019 31.67 25th 32 21.9%
2021 29.24 24th 31 22.6%
2022 40.15 24th 32 25.0%
2023 52.60 17th 30 43.3%
2024 44.84 17th 34 50.0%
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Rank History for White students at Lusk Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.92 37th 44 15.9%
2019 9.17 48th 49 2.0%
2021 26.18 37th 45 17.8%
2022 25.54 43rd 49 12.2%
2023 16.81 43rd 47 8.5%
2024 17.46 46th 50 8.0%
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Data source: test scores: Wyoming Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Wyoming Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lusk Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 117 117
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 100 100
1991 100 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 101
1992 107 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 108
1993 108 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 109
1994 124 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 125
1995 130 0 1 4 1 n/a n/a 0 136
1996 130 0 1 4 1 n/a n/a 0 136
1997 118 0 1 1 2 n/a n/a 0 122
1998 104 0 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 106
1999 104 0 0 1 3 n/a n/a 0 108
2000 96 0 1 1 2 n/a n/a 0 100
2001 93 0 1 1 2 n/a n/a 0 97
2002 106 2 1 3 2 n/a n/a 0 114
2003 106 2 1 3 2 n/a n/a 0 114
2004 92 2 1 3 4 n/a n/a 0 102
2005 88 0 1 3 5 n/a n/a 0 97
2006 74 0 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 76
2007 81 0 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 84
2008 76 0 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 78
2009 81 1 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 85
2010 133 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 137
2011 144 2 3 3 3 2 0 0 157
2012 147 2 0 4 4 0 5 0 162
2013 207 1 2 11 4 0 3 0 228
2014 242 1 2 13 4 1 0 0 263
2015 234 2 2 9 3 1 0 0 251
2016 196 2 2 16 6 2 1 0 225
2017 236 0 2 18 8 0 0 0 264
2018 169 1 2 25 6 0 0 0 203
2019 154 0 2 31 4 0 0 0 191
2020 181 3 3 26 2 1 1 0 217
2021 324 1 3 75 8 1 0 0 412
2022 201 2 3 43 4 0 3 0 256
2023 182 2 1 44 3 0 2 0 234
2024 167 5 2 36 2 0 4 0 216

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lusk Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 117 n/a n/a n/a
1990 100 10.0 10.0 n/a
1991 101 5.0 20.2 26.7
1992 108 7.3 14.7 25.9
1993 109 5.0 21.8 28.4
1994 125 5.0 25.0 19.2
1995 136 9.6 14.2 25.7
1996 136 9.6 14.2 25.7
1997 122 9.3 13.1 33.6
1998 106 11.2 9.5 32.1
1999 108 10.2 10.6 28.7
2000 100 8.8 11.4 35
2001 97 8.4 11.5 59.8
2002 114 8.1 14.1 36.8
2003 114 8.1 14.1 36.8
2004 102 8.1 12.6 42.2
2005 97 8.3 11.7 28.9
2006 76 8.0 9.5 32.9
2007 84 8.0 10.5 21.4
2008 78 7.9 9.9 26.9
2009 85 8.0 10.6 32.9
2010 137 8.3 17.0 17.5
2011 157 n/a n/a 39.5
2012 162 13.1 12.3 19.8
2013 228 n/a n/a 18
2014 263 15.5 16.9 6.5
2015 251 15.0 16.7 13.5
2016 225 15.0 15.0 13.8
2017 264 14.8 17.7 15.2
2018 203 14.0 14.5 47.3
2019 191 11.6 16.3 43.5
2020 217 11.6 18.6 41
2021 412 23.6 17.4 28.6
2022 256 22.8 11.2 27.7
2023 234 21.0 11.0 35
2024 216 19.0 11.3 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lusk Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 117 n/a n/a n/a
1990 100 10.0 10.0 n/a
1991 101 5.0 20.2 26.7
1992 108 7.3 14.7 25.9
1993 109 5.0 21.8 28.4
1994 125 5.0 25.0 19.2
1995 136 9.6 14.2 25.7
1996 136 9.6 14.2 25.7
1997 122 9.3 13.1 33.6
1998 106 11.2 9.5 32.1
1999 108 10.2 10.6 28.7
2000 100 8.8 11.4 35
2001 97 8.4 11.5 59.8
2002 114 8.1 14.1 36.8
2003 114 8.1 14.1 36.8
2004 102 8.1 12.6 42.2
2005 97 8.3 11.7 28.9
2006 76 8.0 9.5 32.9
2007 84 8.0 10.5 21.4
2008 78 7.9 9.9 26.9
2009 85 8.0 10.6 32.9
2010 137 8.3 17.0 17.5
2011 157 n/a n/a 39.5
2012 162 13.1 12.3 19.8
2013 228 n/a n/a 18
2014 263 15.5 16.9 6.5
2015 251 15.0 16.7 13.5
2016 225 15.0 15.0 13.8
2017 264 14.8 17.7 15.2
2018 203 14.0 14.5 47.3
2019 191 11.6 16.3 43.5
2020 217 11.6 18.6 41
2021 412 23.6 17.4 28.6
2022 256 22.8 11.2 27.7
2023 234 21.0 11.0 35
2024 216 19.0 11.3 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lusk Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $406 (3.4%) $11,667 (96.6%) $12,074
2020 $580 (4.8%) $11,507 (95.2%) $12,087
2021 $336 (4.7%) $6,801 (95.3%) $7,138
2022 $593 (4.5%) $12,535 (95.5%) $13,129
2023 $00 (0.0%) $12,369 (100.0%) $12,369

Data source: Wyoming Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lusk Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 72nd of 76 Middle schoolsRanks 63rd of 74 Middle schools
 9.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Lusk Middle School)51.657.8
 6.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Niobrara County School District #1)51.657.8
 6.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Wyoming)60.859.8
 1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Lusk Middle School)32.839.1
 6.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Niobrara County School District #1)32.839.1
 6.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wyoming)55.151.5
 3.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Lusk Middle School)46.346.6
 0.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Niobrara County School District #1)46.346.6
 0.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Wyoming)58.654.4
 4.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Lusk Middle School)34.330.1
 4.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Niobrara County School District #1)34.330.1
 4.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Wyoming)5249.1
 2.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Lusk Middle School)51.854.1
 2.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Niobrara County School District #1)51.854.1
 2.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Wyoming)60.759.8
 0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Lusk Middle School)32.521.2
 11.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Niobrara County School District #1)32.521.2
 11.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wyoming)54.549.6
 4.9%
8th Grade Science (Lusk Middle School)38.632.9
 5.7%
   8th Grade Science (Niobrara County School District #1)38.632.9
 5.7%
   8th Grade Science (Wyoming)47.548.1
 0.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students191234
 22.5%
African American02
American Indian43
 25%
Asian21
 50%
Hispanic3144
 41.9%
Pacific Islander00
White154182
 18.2%
Two or More Races02
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients43.5%35%
 8.4%

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Students who attend Lusk Middle School usually go on to attend Niobrara County High School

Lusk Middle School ranks in the bottom 10.8% of Wyoming middle schools.

Students at Lusk Middle School are 77% White, 17% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 216 students attended Lusk Middle School.


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