Middle Schools in Weston County School District #1

Summary:

Weston County School District #1 in Wyoming is home to a single standout middle school, Newcastle Middle School. This 6th-8th grade institution has consistently performed above the district and state averages on academic assessments, ranking 14th out of 74 Wyoming middle schools in the 2022-2023 school year with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Newcastle Middle School's academic excellence is evident across subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, 72.1% of 7th graders scored proficient or better on the ELA portion of the WY-TOPP assessment, compared to 58.8% statewide. The school also excels in mathematics, with 64.7% of 7th graders and 59.2% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better. With a student-teacher ratio of 11.2 to 1 and spending of $15,661 per student, the school appears to be allocating resources effectively to support its students' learning.

Despite serving a diverse student population, with 21.24% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Weston County School District #1 has managed to maintain a high-performing middle school in Newcastle Middle School. This small, 193-student institution has consistently outpaced district and state averages, making it a standout educational option for families in the area.

District Detail

116 Casper Avenue
Newcastle, WY 82701

(307) 746-4451

SchoolDigger Rank:
6^th of 43 Wyoming districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 745

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WY-TOPP English Language Arts (2025)			WY-TOPP Mathematics (2025)			WY-TOPP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 6th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 7th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 8th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 6th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 7th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 8th Grade	WY-TOPP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Newcastle Middle School	Public	6-8	15 Stampede	Newcastle	82701	Weston County	Weston County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 746-2746	189	19	9.7	36.5%	159 (84.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (11.6%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	60.8	31^st of 77 public middle schools	59.7%		61.9	25^th of 74 public middle schools	66.2%	6	61.8	72.1	57.1	48.5	64.7	59.2	51.0	$15,661	$2,200	$13,461

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank	Rank (0-5)
Weston County School District #7	28.15 mi	3	35^th
Crook County School District #1	40.09 mi	7	7^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wyoming Department of Education.

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