Thermopolis Middle School

Thermopolis Middle School is a public middle school in Thermopolis, Wyoming, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 189 students. The school is part of the Hot Springs County School District #1, which is ranked 1 out of 43 districts in Wyoming and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thermopolis Middle School has consistently performed well in recent years, ranking among the top middle schools in Wyoming. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 1st out of 74 Wyoming middle schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. This high performance has been sustained, with the school ranking 2nd or 4th in the state for the past several years. The school consistently outperforms the state average in proficiency rates for ELA, Math, and Science, and it excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, including female, male, white, and low socioeconomic status students.

Thermopolis Middle School's relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $17,415 to $22,133 over the past four school years, and low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.3 to 10.7 students per teacher, likely contribute to the school's ability to provide a high-quality educational experience and support for its students. This sustained excellence is a testament to the school's effective teaching practices, strong leadership, and commitment to student success, and its strategies and approaches could serve as a model for other middle schools across the country.