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McCormick Junior High School

Public Grades 7-8
29th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 77 Wyoming Middle Schools
Better than 62% of Wyoming middle schools
Summary

McCormick Junior High School is a public middle school in Cheyenne, Wyoming, serving 619 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the Laramie County School District #1, which is ranked 32 out of 43 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

McCormick Junior High School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 63.9% of 7th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 49.6% for the district and 58.8% for the state. The school also ranks highly for certain student subgroups, such as African American and multi-racial students, though it struggles with the performance of special education and low socioeconomic status students.

While McCormick Junior High School has a relatively high spending per student ($18,161) and a lower student-teacher ratio (13.3) compared to nearby Carey Junior High School and Johnson Junior High School, the stark performance differences between these schools within the same district present opportunities for resource and best practice sharing to improve the overall quality of education in the area.

622
Students ?
12.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,161
Per pupil spending ?
26%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 6000 Education Drive
       Cheyenne, WY  82009

(307) 771-2650

District: Laramie County School District #1


Students who attend McCormick Junior High School usually attend:

High:    Central High School

Feeder schools for McCormick Junior High School:

Elementary:    Clawson Elementary
    Davis Elementary
    Deming Elementary
    Freedom Elementary
    More...
Racial breakdown:

White:
77.5%
Hispanic:
11.6%
Two or more races:
7.6%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 51st percentile in 2022 → 62nd in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Wyoming average (59% vs 54% meeting standards)
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 62nd (2025) from a 51st-percentile low (2022)
✓Above the Wyoming median (62nd percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school59%
District avg47%
Wyoming avg54%
29th of 77
Wyoming public middle schools ?
Top 38%▼ down 30 pts since 2015
From top 8% (2015) to top 38% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 3Middle Schools in the Laramie County School District #1
32nd of 43Laramie County School District #1 among Wyoming districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWyoming percentileRating
202561.429 of 7762.3%★★★☆☆
202463.623 of 7468.9%★★★★☆
202361.327 of 7463.5%★★★☆☆
202255.937 of 7651.3%★★★☆☆
202161.828 of 7663.2%★★★☆☆
201955.334 of 7655.3%★★★☆☆
201870.714 of 6578.5%★★★★☆
201767.119 of 7273.6%★★★★☆
201668.017 of 7376.7%★★★★☆
201582.56 of 7491.9%★★★★★
201472.613 of 7783.1%★★★★☆
201360.927 of 7162.0%★★★☆☆
201256.930 of 7157.7%★★★☆☆
201157.135 of 7251.4%★★★☆☆
201072.216 of 7578.7%★★★★☆
200966.221 of 7572.0%★★★★☆
200863.124 of 6965.2%★★★☆☆
200757.328 of 7261.1%★★★☆☆
200661.521 of 6869.1%★★★★☆
200556.827 of 6860.3%★★★☆☆
200465.620 of 6167.2%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWyoming percentileRating
202559.32 of 20.0%★★★★☆
202438.62 of 20.0%★★★★☆
202262.41 of 250.0%★★★★★
201942.41 of 250.0%★★★★★
201846.92 of 333.3%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWyoming percentileRating
202223.132 of 3815.8%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWyoming percentileRating
202562.621 of 6467.2%★★★★☆
202467.415 of 6476.6%★★★★☆
202369.714 of 6377.8%★★★★☆
202270.416 of 6475.0%★★★★☆
202162.717 of 6373.0%★★★★☆
201968.015 of 6376.2%★★★★☆
201873.78 of 5685.7%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWyoming percentileRating
202556.813 of 3562.9%★★★☆☆
202452.114 of 3458.8%★★★☆☆
202356.514 of 3053.3%★★★☆☆
202246.318 of 3243.8%★★☆☆☆
202164.38 of 3174.2%★★★★☆
201942.516 of 3250.0%★★★☆☆
201840.820 of 2931.0%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWyoming percentileRating
202538.341 of 6233.9%★★☆☆☆
202433.148 of 6121.3%★☆☆☆☆
202350.226 of 5350.9%★★★☆☆
202238.833 of 5135.3%★★☆☆☆
202156.121 of 5461.1%★★★☆☆
201948.732 of 5743.9%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWyoming percentileRating
202558.127 of 6558.5%★★★☆☆
202458.925 of 6662.1%★★★☆☆
202353.931 of 6451.6%★★★☆☆
202248.137 of 6643.9%★★☆☆☆
202156.727 of 6357.1%★★★☆☆
201944.838 of 6642.4%★★☆☆☆
201862.721 of 5360.4%★★★☆☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWyoming percentileRating
202551.23 of 425.0%★★★★☆
202472.01 of 475.0%★★★★★
202357.01 of 475.0%★★★★★
202267.92 of 450.0%★★★★☆
202162.21 of 366.7%★★★★★
201981.21 of 366.7%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWyoming percentileRating
202552.57 of 1758.8%★★★☆☆
202475.23 of 1883.3%★★★★☆
202378.43 of 1376.9%★★★★☆
202278.13 of 1580.0%★★★★☆
202134.013 of 1513.3%★☆☆☆☆
201981.52 of 1283.3%★★★★★
201850.93 of 540.0%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWyoming percentileRating
202521.635 of 3910.3%★☆☆☆☆
202430.721 of 3540.0%★★☆☆☆
202335.024 of 3225.0%★☆☆☆☆
202127.823 of 3023.3%★☆☆☆☆
201943.316 of 3351.5%★★★☆☆
201814.429 of 303.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Virtual Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWyoming percentileRating
202253.34 of 1163.6%★★★★☆
202181.51 of 1090.0%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWyoming percentileRating
202562.016 of 4665.2%★★★☆☆
202463.416 of 5068.0%★★★☆☆
202359.720 of 4757.4%★★★☆☆
202254.821 of 4957.1%★★★☆☆
202164.215 of 4566.7%★★★★☆
201952.425 of 4949.0%★★★☆☆
201870.112 of 4472.7%★★★★☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Female (2025)67th percentile+5 vs school
White (2025)65th percentile+3 vs school
Virtual Education (2022)64th percentile+12 vs school
Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2025)59th percentile-4 vs school
Male (2025)58th percentile-4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile-28 vs school
Military Connected (2025)25th percentile-37 vs school
Disabled (2022)16th percentile-36 vs school
Special Education (2025)10th percentile-52 vs school
African American (2025)<1st percentile-62 vs school
By subject vs Wyoming (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts68%+8 vs state
Science57%+8 vs state
Mathematics52%~ state avg

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Frequently Asked Questions about McCormick Junior High School

Students at McCormick Junior High School are 77% White, 12% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 622 students attended McCormick Junior High School.

McCormick Junior High School ranks 29th of 77 Wyoming middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend McCormick Junior High School usually go on to attend Central High School


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