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Lusk Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

69^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 77 Wyoming Middle Schools

Better than 10% of Wyoming middle schools

Summary

Lusk Middle School is a public middle school in Lusk, Wyoming, serving 216 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Niobrara County School District #1, which is ranked 39 out of 43 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Lusk Middle School consistently performs below the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science on the WY-TOPP assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 45.2% to 58.1% in ELA and 26.2% to 33.3% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 58.1% to 61.4% in ELA and 50.1% to 50.2% in Mathematics. The school's 8th grade Science proficiency rate was also below the state average at 37.6% versus 49.3%.

While the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students and students with special education needs performing better than the overall average, female, male, and white students all perform below average compared to their peers in other Wyoming middle schools. Interestingly, the school's performance for low socioeconomic status students is particularly strong, ranking in the top 5 Wyoming middle schools in this category. Despite these bright spots, Lusk Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Wyoming middle schools and maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.

250

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,029

Per pupil spending ?

35%

Free/discounted lunch ?

425 South Maple
Lusk, WY 82225

(307) 334-2224

District: Niobrara County School District #1

Students who attend Lusk Middle School usually attend:

High:

Niobrara County High School

Feeder schools for Lusk Middle School:

Elementary:	Lance Creek Elementary
	Lusk Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.2%

Hispanic:

14.0%

American Indian:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wyoming average (40% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

Wyoming avg54%

69^th of 77

Wyoming public middle schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

39^th of 43Niobrara 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	20.3	69 of 77	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	66 of 74	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	63 of 74	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	59 of 76	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	57 of 76	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	72 of 76	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.6	52 of 65	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.9	54 of 72	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.6	62 of 73	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.2	57 of 74	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	45.6	48 of 77	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.0	57 of 71	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.4	57 of 71	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	45.4	47 of 72	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.0	53 of 75	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	21.3	67 of 75	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.3	50 of 69	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.1	58 of 72	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.8	53 of 68	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	40.4	48 of 68	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	11.2	55 of 61	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2022	40.3	26 of 38	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	59 of 64	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	58 of 64	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	60 of 63	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	54 of 64	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	53 of 63	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	55 of 63	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	42 of 56	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	27 of 35	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.8	17 of 34	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	17 of 30	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	24 of 32	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.2	24 of 31	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	25 of 32	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	66.4	5 of 29	82.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	4 of 62	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	49.7	35 of 61	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	37 of 53	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.7	25 of 51	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.4	38 of 54	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.7	40 of 57	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.2	18 of 47	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	55 of 65	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	49 of 66	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	49 of 64	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	49 of 66	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.7	44 of 63	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.8	61 of 66	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	43 of 53	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	22 of 39	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	16 of 35	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	14 of 32	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.9	21 of 30	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.7	15 of 33	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	13 of 30	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Virtual Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	4 of 5	20.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.3	4 of 6	33.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	4 of 7	42.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.4	3 of 11	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	52.6	4 of 10	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.3	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆
2018	45.1	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	43 of 46	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	46 of 50	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	43 of 47	8.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	43 of 49	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	37 of 45	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.2	48 of 49	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	37 of 44	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+83 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile+33 vs school

Disabled (2022)32nd percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)23rd percentile+12 vs school

Virtual Education (2025)20th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Wyoming (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%-10 vs state

Science38%-12 vs state

Mathematics31%-19 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 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
Lusk Middle School	Public	6-8	425 South Maple	Lusk	82225	Niobrara County	Niobrara County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 334-2224	250	20	12.2		198 (79.2%)	4 (1.6%)	35 (14.0%)	3 (1.2%)	6 (2.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	20.3	69^th of 77 public middle schools	10.4%		23.2	66^th of 74 public middle schools	10.8%	3	45.2	44.6	58.1	32.9	26.2	33.3	37.6	$12,029	$1,162	$10,867

Frequently Asked Questions about Lusk Middle School

What district is Lusk Middle School in?

Niobrara County School District #1

How many students attend Lusk Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 250 students attended Lusk Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Lusk Middle School?

Students at Lusk Middle School are 79% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% American Indian, 2% African American, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Is Lusk Middle School a good school?

Lusk Middle School ranks in the bottom 10.4% of Wyoming middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Lusk Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lusk Middle School usually go on to attend Niobrara County High School

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