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Johnson Junior High School

Q: Is Johnson Junior High School a good school?

Johnson Junior High School ranks in the bottom 2.6% of Wyoming middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Johnson Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 574 students attended Johnson Junior High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Johnson Junior High School?

Students at Johnson Junior High School are 55% White, 34% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% American Indian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Johnson Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Johnson Junior High School usually go on to attend South High School

Public Grades 7-8

75^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 77 Wyoming Middle Schools

Better than 3% of Wyoming middle schools

Summary

Johnson Junior High School is a public middle school located in Cheyenne, Wyoming, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 640 students. The school is part of the Laramie County School District #1, which is ranked 32 out of 43 school districts in Wyoming and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite spending significantly more per student ($18,875 in 2023-2024) compared to the district and state averages, Johnson Junior High School has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Wyoming middle schools, ranking between 60-75 out of 65-77 schools over the past 10 years. The school has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is one of the lowest-performing middle schools in the state. Its proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly lower than the district and state averages, with only 26.9% of 7th-grade students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 49.6% in the district and 58.8% statewide.

Interestingly, the nearby Carey Junior High School and McCormick Junior High School, which are also part of the Laramie County School District #1, perform significantly better than Johnson Junior High School on various metrics, including statewide ranking, academic proficiency, and student-teacher ratio. This suggests that there may be opportunities to learn from the practices and strategies employed by the higher-performing schools within the same district.

574

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,875

Per pupil spending ?

71.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1236 West Allison Road
Cheyenne, WY 82007

(307) 771-2640

District: Laramie County School District #1

Students who attend Johnson Junior High School usually attend:

High:

South High School

Feeder schools for Johnson Junior High School:

Elementary:	Afflerbach Elementary
	Arp Elementary
	Bain Elementary
	Cole Elementary
	More...
	Fairview Elementary
	Goins Elementary
	Hebard Elementary
	Lebhart Elementary
	Rossman Elementary
	Sunrise Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.1%

Hispanic:

33.8%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 8th percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wyoming average (26% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg47%

Wyoming avg54%

75^th of 77

Wyoming public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the Laramie County School District #1

32^nd 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	3.5	75 of 77	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.6	72 of 74	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.7	72 of 74	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.7	73 of 76	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	71 of 76	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	74 of 76	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	60 of 65	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.8	66 of 72	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	16.8	67 of 73	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.6	68 of 74	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	10.6	72 of 77	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	9.6	68 of 71	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.4	67 of 71	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	19.3	65 of 72	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.1	66 of 75	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.3	59 of 75	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.0	49 of 69	29.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	31.5	61 of 72	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.4	59 of 68	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	12.9	63 of 68	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	9.0	56 of 61	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★
2018	34.8	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2022	7.3	38 of 38	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	4.9	62 of 64	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.9	62 of 64	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.5	62 of 63	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.7	63 of 64	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	60 of 63	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	60 of 63	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	52 of 56	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	3.8	35 of 35	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.0	34 of 34	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.6	30 of 30	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	32 of 32	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	31 of 31	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	32 of 32	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.4	29 of 29	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2023	27.8	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆
2022	14.8	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	10.7	59 of 62	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.1	60 of 61	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	51 of 53	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	48 of 51	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	50 of 54	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	55 of 57	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	2.6	65 of 65	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.2	64 of 66	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.5	62 of 64	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	63 of 66	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	61 of 63	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.6	64 of 66	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	51 of 53	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	2 of 4	50.0%	★★★★☆
2024	20.3	4 of 4	0.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.9	4 of 4	0.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	11.4	4 of 4	0.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.2	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆
2019	8.7	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	17 of 17	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	17 of 18	5.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	13 of 13	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	15 of 15	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	64.3	3 of 15	80.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	36 of 39	7.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	35 of 35	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	32 of 33	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.4	30 of 30	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Virtual Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2023	21.1	7 of 7	0.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	11.5	11 of 11	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.9	7 of 10	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	4.2	45 of 46	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.0	50 of 50	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.0	47 of 47	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.1	48 of 49	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.4	44 of 45	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.7	49 of 49	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	40 of 44	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Military Connected (2025)50th percentile+47 vs school

African American (2025)50th percentile+47 vs school

Special Education (2025)8th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

White (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)<1st percentile-3 vs school

Homeless (2023)<1st percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)<1st percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)<1st percentile-3 vs school

Virtual Education (2023)<1st percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)<1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Wyoming (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts31%-29 vs state

Science24%-25 vs state

Mathematics22%-28 vs state

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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 4th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 5th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 6th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 7th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 8th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 4th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 5th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 6th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 7th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 8th Grade	WY-TOPP Science 4th Grade	WY-TOPP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Johnson Junior High School	Public	7-8	1236 West Allison Road	Cheyenne	82007	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 771-2640	574	57	10.1	71.6%	316 (55.1%)	16 (2.8%)	194 (33.8%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.1%)	3.5	75^th of 77 public middle schools	2.6%		2.6	72^nd of 74 public middle schools	2.7%	3				26.9	36.1				20.0	23.0		24.1	$18,875	$1,881	$16,994
Miller Elementary	Public	4-6	3501 Evans Avenue	Cheyenne	82001	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 771-2376	59	5	11.0	28.8%	44 (74.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.4%)								(n/a)	75.0	25.0	66.7			56.3	45.0	62.5			56.3		$20,818	$2,658	$18,160
Carey Junior High School	Public	7-8	3330 T-Bird Dr.	Cheyenne	82001	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 771-2580	800	57	14.0	41.1%	564 (70.5%)	19 (2.4%)	150 (18.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	57 (7.1%)	35.4	55^th of 77 public middle schools	28.6%		25.5	64^th of 74 public middle schools	13.5%	9				51.5	59.7				50.5	39.3		42.2	$15,891	$1,727	$14,163
Coyote Ridge	Public	5-6	5515 Powderhouse Rod.	Cheyenne	82009	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(307) 771-2630	415	27	15.3	25.3%	331 (79.8%)	5 (1.2%)	49 (11.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.3%)								(n/a)		60.2	61.3				53.4	56.8
McCormick Junior High School	Public	7-8	6000 Education Drive	Cheyenne	82009	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 771-2650	622	48	12.8	26.0%	482 (77.5%)	10 (1.6%)	72 (11.6%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	47 (7.6%)	61.4	29^th of 77 public middle schools	62.3%		63.6	23^rd of 74 public middle schools	68.9%	6				63.9	72.5				54.1	49.8		56.8	$18,161	$1,841	$16,321
Meadowlark Elementary	Public	5-6	6325 Chief Washakie Avenue	Cheyenne	82009	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 771-2260	453	30	15.2	34.0%	336 (74.2%)	7 (1.5%)	74 (16.3%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (6.0%)								(n/a)		47.4	57.1				48.2	60.1

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnson Junior High School

How many students attend Johnson Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 574 students attended Johnson Junior High School.

Is Johnson Junior High School a good school?

Johnson Junior High School ranks in the bottom 2.6% of Wyoming middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Johnson Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Johnson Junior High School usually go on to attend South High School

What district is Johnson Junior High School in?

Laramie County School District #1

What is the racial makeup of Johnson Junior High School?

Students at Johnson Junior High School are 55% White, 34% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% American Indian.

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