Middle Schools in Sheridan County School District #2

Summary:

Sheridan County School District #2 in Wyoming is home to two middle schools: Sheridan Junior High School and The Wright Place. While both serve grades 6-8, the data reveals a stark contrast in their academic performance and school characteristics.

Sheridan Junior High School stands out as the high-performing middle school in the district, consistently ranking among the top 5 in Wyoming and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its students demonstrate impressive proficiency rates in English Language Arts (67.7% to 75.8%) and Mathematics (70.6% to 76.4%), outpacing the district and state averages. In contrast, The Wright Place lags behind, with much lower test scores and a ranking between 37th and 69th out of 74-77 middle schools in the state.

Further analysis shows that Sheridan Junior High School has a relatively low free and reduced lunch rate of 36.53%, while The Wright Place has a significantly higher rate of 68.75%. Additionally, Sheridan Junior High School spends $14,985 per student, which is typical for the state, whereas The Wright Place spends significantly more at $28,018 per student. These differences highlight the need to examine individual school performance within a district to ensure equitable access to quality education for all students.

District Detail

201 North Connor Street
Sheridan, WY 82801

(307) 674-7405

SchoolDigger Rank:
5^th of 43 Wyoming districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,454

Primary Schools: 6
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 2
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
The Wright Place	Public	6-8	500 Lewis Street	Sheridan	82801	Sheridan County	Sheridan County School District #2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 673-8730	16	2	7.6	75.0%	12 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (12.5%)	24.5	66^th of 77 public middle schools	14.3%		49	37^th of 74 public middle schools	50.0%	29	44.4	50.0		22.2	50.0			$28,018	$1,187	$26,831
Sheridan Junior High School	Public	6-8	500 Lewis Street	Sheridan	82801	Sheridan County	Sheridan County School District #2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 672-9745	766	58	13.0	35.2%	647 (84.5%)	3 (0.4%)	76 (9.9%)	5 (0.7%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.5%)	85	5^th of 77 public middle schools	93.5%		86.8	4^th of 74 public middle schools	94.6%	1	67.7	75.8	72.2	70.6	76.4	74.1	64.6	$14,985	$1,490	$13,495

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Northeast Wyoming BOCES	0.97 mi	4
Wyoming Department of Family Services	2.95 mi	2
Sheridan County School District #1	8.53 mi	8	3^rd
Sheridan County School District #3	30.83 mi	4
Johnson County School District #1	33.92 mi	6	19^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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