Sheridan Junior High School

Summary:

Sheridan Junior High School is a public middle school in Sheridan, Wyoming, serving 843 students in grades 6-8. This exceptional school consistently outperforms the state and district averages, ranking among the top middle schools in Wyoming.

Sheridan Junior High School's academic performance is truly impressive. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) ranged from 70.2% to 76.4%, significantly higher than the state averages of 55.3% to 58.6%. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 70.6% to 73.3%, compared to the state averages of 48.1% to 52.7%. The school's science proficiency rate for 8th grade was 62.7%, also well above the state average of 45.7%. Sheridan Junior High School excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking among the top middle schools in Wyoming for female students, male students, Hispanic students, white students, multi-racial students, and even low socioeconomic status students.

While Sheridan Junior High School is a standout, the nearby Tongue River Middle School and Big Horn Middle School, both part of Sheridan County School District #1, also demonstrate strong academic performance, ranking within the top 34 middle schools in Wyoming. This highlights the exceptional quality of education available in the Sheridan area, with Sheridan County School District #2 ranking 5th out of 42 districts in the state.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 500 Lewis Street
       Sheridan, WY  82801


(307) 672-9745

District: Sheridan County School District #2

SchoolDigger Rank:
4th of 74 Wyoming Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,893 Help


Students who attend Sheridan Junior High School usually attend:

High:    Sheridan High School

Feeder schools for Sheridan Junior High School:

Elementary:    Henry A. Coffeen Elementary
    Highland Park Elementary
    Meadowlark Elementary
    Sagebrush Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  14.6 Help
Number of students:  843

Racial breakdown:

White:
85.8%
Hispanic:
9.4%
Two or more races:
2.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  27.5% Help


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Compare Details Sheridan Junior High School ranks better than 94.6% of middle schools in Wyoming. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.8. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (85.8%), Hispanic (9.4%), two or more races (2.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 27.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sheridan Junior High School is 14.6. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sheridan Junior High School is $12,893.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sheridan Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sheridan Junior High School 4th of 74 Wyoming public middle schools. (See Sheridan Junior High School in the ranking list.)

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Sheridan County School District #2:

SchoolDigger ranks Sheridan County School District #2 5th of 42 Wyoming school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Sheridan Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Sheridan Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 88.93 4th 68 94.1%
2006 83.18 5th 68 92.6%
2007 75.42 8th 72 88.9%
2008 83.14 6th 69 91.3%
2009 81.83 4th 75 94.7%
2010 82.64 5th 75 93.3%
2011 80.37 5th 72 93.1%
2012 86.85 1st 71 98.6%
2013 91.38 2nd 71 97.2%
2014 88.96 2nd 77 97.4%
2015 89.71 3rd 74 95.9%
2016 92.14 1st 73 98.6%
2017 89.35 3rd 72 95.8%
2018 87.92 1st 65 98.5%
2019 85.09 8th 76 89.5%
2021 79.48 10th 76 86.8%
2022 74.76 13th 76 82.9%
2023 78.16 9th 74 87.8%
2024 86.80 4th 74 94.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Sheridan Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 88.14 1st 12 91.7%
2021 72.44 1st 15 93.3%
2022 90.97 1st 15 93.3%
2023 89.44 1st 13 92.3%
2024 87.93 1st 18 94.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Sheridan Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.96 9th 30 70.0%
2019 51.47 12th 33 63.6%
2021 58.16 12th 30 60.0%
2022 53.99 4th 12 66.7%
2023 55.26 12th 32 62.5%
2024 32.77 20th 35 42.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sheridan Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.25 2nd 47 95.7%
2019 80.33 6th 57 89.5%
2021 70.92 11th 54 79.6%
2022 75.11 8th 51 84.3%
2023 70.22 10th 53 81.1%
2024 79.63 6th 61 90.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Sheridan Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.21 2nd 56 96.4%
2019 84.43 4th 63 93.7%
2021 74.44 9th 63 85.7%
2022 72.24 10th 64 84.4%
2023 76.81 7th 63 88.9%
2024 90.02 2nd 64 96.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Sheridan Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 59.54 11th 38 71.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Sheridan Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.94 1st 53 98.1%
2019 85.26 7th 66 89.4%
2021 81.08 5th 63 92.1%
2022 79.00 8th 66 87.9%
2023 79.33 5th 64 92.2%
2024 83.71 7th 66 89.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sheridan Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.37 2nd 29 93.1%
2019 89.00 3rd 32 90.6%
2021 81.41 2nd 31 93.5%
2022 73.67 6th 32 81.3%
2023 88.74 1st 30 96.7%
2024 92.20 1st 34 97.1%
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Rank History for White students at Sheridan Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.12 2nd 44 95.5%
2019 85.53 3rd 49 93.9%
2021 77.52 5th 45 88.9%
2022 72.62 8th 49 83.7%
2023 76.23 7th 47 85.1%
2024 88.68 2nd 50 96.0%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Sheridan Junior High 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 554 554
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 552 552
1991 563 1 3 10 2 n/a n/a 0 579
1992 587 4 2 10 8 n/a n/a 0 611
1993 571 0 2 10 1 n/a n/a 0 584
1994 561 0 3 11 3 n/a n/a 0 578
1995 577 0 5 9 3 n/a n/a 0 594
1996 577 0 5 9 3 n/a n/a 0 594
1997 530 0 6 13 6 n/a n/a 0 555
1998 531 1 8 15 6 n/a n/a 0 561
1999 477 3 8 12 11 n/a n/a 0 511
2000 445 2 5 13 7 n/a n/a 0 472
2001 460 2 9 19 3 n/a n/a 0 493
2002 444 4 6 25 17 n/a n/a 0 496
2003 444 4 6 25 17 n/a n/a 0 496
2004 436 5 6 21 16 n/a n/a 0 484
2005 644 4 13 31 15 n/a n/a 0 707
2006 637 3 13 34 12 n/a n/a 0 699
2007 629 4 12 31 9 n/a n/a 0 685
2008 609 4 12 28 7 n/a n/a 0 660
2009 616 2 10 28 10 n/a n/a 0 666
2010 620 4 9 26 10 1 2 0 672
2011 618 3 9 36 12 1 2 0 681
2012 635 4 5 44 13 1 11 0 713
2013 690 5 2 40 8 1 15 0 761
2014 618 5 6 37 8 2 17 0 693
2015 605 4 4 39 9 0 18 0 679
2016 620 4 2 35 11 1 21 0 694
2017 700 3 3 32 11 1 22 0 772
2018 749 1 4 34 10 0 16 0 814
2019 749 4 4 50 10 1 14 0 832
2020 786 2 4 56 10 3 14 0 875
2021 759 3 3 62 6 3 16 0 852
2022 731 2 4 77 12 2 29 0 857
2023 723 1 4 79 11 1 24 0 843

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 Sheridan Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 554 n/a n/a n/a
1990 552 31.0 17.8 n/a
1991 579 40.0 14.4 16.9
1992 611 35.0 17.4 21.4
1993 584 38.2 15.3 19.5
1994 578 38.0 15.2 20.2
1995 594 35.7 16.6 21.4
1996 594 35.7 16.6 21.4
1997 555 36.2 15.3 20.5
1998 561 34.8 16.1 20.9
1999 511 37.6 13.6 34.2
2000 472 39.3 12.0 36.2
2001 493 38.8 12.7 74.2
2002 496 39.0 12.7 38.9
2003 496 39.0 12.7 38.9
2004 484 36.4 13.3 37.2
2005 707 56.9 12.4 31.5
2006 699 57.4 12.2 31.3
2007 685 56.4 12.1 28.5
2008 660 59.2 11.1 30.5
2009 666 60.7 11.0 30.2
2010 672 59.1 11.0 35.9
2011 681 n/a n/a 38.6
2012 713 57.2 12.4 37.9
2013 761 n/a n/a 37.8
2014 693 59.8 11.5 37.2
2015 679 58.0 11.7 37.1
2016 694 58.0 11.9 34
2017 772 58.7 13.1 34.8
2018 814 57.5 14.1 35.4
2019 832 57.4 14.4 31.1
2020 875 55.5 15.7 33.9
2021 852 56.8 15.0 29.7
2022 857 56.6 15.1 28.5
2023 843 57.6 14.6 27.5

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 Sheridan Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 554 n/a n/a n/a
1990 552 31.0 17.8 n/a
1991 579 40.0 14.4 16.9
1992 611 35.0 17.4 21.4
1993 584 38.2 15.3 19.5
1994 578 38.0 15.2 20.2
1995 594 35.7 16.6 21.4
1996 594 35.7 16.6 21.4
1997 555 36.2 15.3 20.5
1998 561 34.8 16.1 20.9
1999 511 37.6 13.6 34.2
2000 472 39.3 12.0 36.2
2001 493 38.8 12.7 74.2
2002 496 39.0 12.7 38.9
2003 496 39.0 12.7 38.9
2004 484 36.4 13.3 37.2
2005 707 56.9 12.4 31.5
2006 699 57.4 12.2 31.3
2007 685 56.4 12.1 28.5
2008 660 59.2 11.1 30.5
2009 666 60.7 11.0 30.2
2010 672 59.1 11.0 35.9
2011 681 n/a n/a 38.6
2012 713 57.2 12.4 37.9
2013 761 n/a n/a 37.8
2014 693 59.8 11.5 37.2
2015 679 58.0 11.7 37.1
2016 694 58.0 11.9 34
2017 772 58.7 13.1 34.8
2018 814 57.5 14.1 35.4
2019 832 57.4 14.4 31.1
2020 875 55.5 15.7 33.9
2021 852 56.8 15.0 29.7
2022 857 56.6 15.1 28.5
2023 843 57.6 14.6 27.5

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 Sheridan Junior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $690 (5.5%) $11,829 (94.5%) $12,519
2020 $649 (5.6%) $11,009 (94.4%) $11,657
2021 $1,398 (11.0%) $11,282 (89.0%) $12,679
2022 $1,153 (9.2%) $11,333 (90.8%) $12,486
2023 $1,078 (8.4%) $11,814 (91.6%) $12,893

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Sheridan Junior High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 8th of 76 Middle schoolsRanks 9th of 74 Middle schools
 1.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Sheridan Junior High School)72.972.6
 0.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Sheridan County School District #2)71.572
 0.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Wyoming)60.859.8
 1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Sheridan Junior High School)61.763.2
 1.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Sheridan County School District #2)60.662.8
 2.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wyoming)55.151.5
 3.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Sheridan Junior High School)83.372.5
 10.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Sheridan County School District #2)82.971.3
 11.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Wyoming)58.654.4
 4.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Sheridan Junior High School)7366.9
 6.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Sheridan County School District #2)72.665.8
 6.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Wyoming)5249.1
 2.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Sheridan Junior High School)79.972
 7.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Sheridan County School District #2)78.870.4
 8.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Wyoming)60.759.8
 0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Sheridan Junior High School)72.465.6
 6.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Sheridan County School District #2)71.163.8
 7.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wyoming)54.549.6
 4.9%
8th Grade Science (Sheridan Junior High School)6958.1
 10.9%
   8th Grade Science (Sheridan County School District #2)67.856.8
 11%
   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 Students832843
 1.3%
African American41
 75%
American Indian1011
 10%
Asian44
Hispanic5079
 58%
Pacific Islander11
White749723
 3.5%
Two or More Races1424
 71.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients31.1%27.5%
 3.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Sheridan Junior High School

Students at Sheridan Junior High School are 86% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Yes. Sheridan Junior High School ranks in the top 5.4% of Wyoming middle schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 843 students attended Sheridan Junior High School.

Students who attend Sheridan Junior High School usually go on to attend Sheridan High School


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