Middle Schools in Platte County School District #2

Platte County School District #2 in Wyoming has only one middle school, Guernsey-Sunrise Junior High, which serves grades 7-8. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Wyoming middle schools, with below-average performance on state assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Despite its low academic achievement, the school has a relatively high per-student spending and a small class size, raising questions about the effective allocation of resources.

Guernsey-Sunrise Junior High serves a small student population of only 35 students, with a high percentage (45.71%) of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges. The school's performance on the WY-TOPP assessments is well below the state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 26.7% in 8th grade Mathematics to 42.9% in 7th grade English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 49.8% and 58.8%, respectively.

The school's challenges are further compounded by the fact that it is located within the Platte County School District #2, which is ranked 40th out of 43 districts in Wyoming and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. This suggests that the district as a whole may be facing systemic issues that contribute to the underperformance of Guernsey-Sunrise Junior High, and that targeted interventions and support may be necessary to improve student outcomes.