Summary
Guernsey-Sunrise Junior High is a public middle school located in Guernsey, Wyoming, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 35 students. The school is part of the Platte County School District #2, which is ranked 40 out of 43 school districts in Wyoming and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, Guernsey-Sunrise Junior High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Wyoming middle schools, with its highest ranking being 34th out of 74 schools in the 2014-2015 school year.
The school's performance on key metrics is concerning. Guernsey-Sunrise Junior High consistently underperforms the state average in proficiency rates for ELA, Math, and Science on the WY-TOPP assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 8th-grade proficiency rates were 40% in ELA, 26.7% in Math, and 33.3% in Science, compared to the state averages of 61.4%, 49.8%, and 49.3%, respectively. While the school's low-socioeconomic status students perform relatively well, ranking 7th out of 51 Wyoming middle schools in 2021-2022, the school's rankings for female and male students, as well as white students, are generally in the bottom half of the state.
Interestingly, Wheatland Middle School, located approximately 19 miles from Guernsey-Sunrise Junior High, appears to be performing better academically, with higher proficiency rates and a higher statewide ranking, despite having a higher student-teacher ratio and lower per-student spending. This suggests that factors beyond just funding and staffing may be contributing to Guernsey-Sunrise Junior High's underperformance, and further investigation is needed to identify the root causes and develop targeted strategies for improvement.
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