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Dean Morgan Middle School

Q: Is Dean Morgan Middle School a good school?

Dean Morgan Middle School ranks in the bottom 6.6% of Wyoming middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Dean Morgan Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 613 students attended Dean Morgan Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Dean Morgan Middle School?

Students at Dean Morgan Middle School are 70% White, 21% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% American Indian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Dean Morgan Middle School attend?

Students who attend Dean Morgan Middle School usually go on to attend Kelly Walsh High School

Public Grades 6-8

71^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 76 Wyoming Middle Schools

Better than 7% of Wyoming middle schools

Summary

Dean Morgan Middle School serves 613 students in grades 6–8 in Casper, within Natrona County School District #1. SchoolDigger ranks the district 32nd of 44 Wyoming districts, at the 27th percentile with 2 stars. The most important finding for families is that Dean Morgan’s proficiency rates are below district, state, and nearby-school averages in every tested subject.

Across grades 6–8, Dean Morgan averages 39% proficient in ELA, compared with 55% in the district, 59% statewide, and 59% at the nearby schools; in math, it averages 32%, versus 46%, 55%, and 51%. Grade 8 science is 29%, compared with 44% in the district, 48% statewide, and 48% nearby. Science is closest to nearby and state results, while math is closest to the district; ELA has the largest gaps against the district and nearby schools, and math has the largest gap against the state. Grade 6 is a relative bright spot: Dean Morgan has 49% in ELA and 44% in math, compared with 31% and 27% in grade 7, and 36% and 24% in grade 8. It also surpasses Casper Classical Academy in grade 6 ELA and math, but its overall subject averages are lower than those of Centennial Middle School, Casper Classical Academy, and C Y Middle School.

Results show mixed longer-term movement: average ELA proficiency rose 3 percentage points from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, while math rose 1 point and grade 8 science fell 10 points; science proficiency statewide stayed at 48%. SchoolDigger ranks Dean Morgan 71st of 76 schools statewide, at the 7th percentile with 0 stars, down from the 38th percentile in 2014–2015. Its student-teacher ratio was 13.2 in 2024–2025, and 58% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year—the highest share among the nearby schools. SchoolDigger’s 2025–2026 ranking for Multi-racial Students was at the 27th percentile, 20 points above the school’s overall percentile. In 2022–2023, its ranking for Native American Students was at the 80th percentile, compared with 5th overall; that comparison involved only five schools, so it merits caution.

613

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,216

Per pupil spending ?

58.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1440 South Elm
Casper, WY 82601

(307) 253-2500

District: Natrona County School District #1

Students who attend Dean Morgan Middle School usually attend:

High:	Kelly Walsh High School
	Natrona County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.1%

Hispanic:

21.0%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wyoming average (34% vs 56% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg49%

Wyoming avg56%

71^st of 76

Wyoming public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 29 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to bottom 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle Schools in the Natrona County School District #1

32^nd of 44Natrona 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
2026	10.5	71 of 76	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.3	73 of 77	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	68 of 74	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	70 of 74	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	68 of 76	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	67 of 76	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	63 of 76	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	41.6	47 of 72	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.0	47 of 73	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.2	46 of 74	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.5	38 of 77	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.2	46 of 71	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.6	38 of 71	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.4	38 of 72	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.9	29 of 75	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	38.0	52 of 75	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.2	36 of 69	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.3	30 of 72	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.2	30 of 68	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	42.4	44 of 68	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	26.4	48 of 61	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2022	16.7	35 of 38	7.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2026	11.8	57 of 62	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.6	61 of 64	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	61 of 64	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	58 of 63	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	57 of 64	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.5	50 of 63	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.9	48 of 63	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2026	11.4	31 of 32	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.6	34 of 35	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	31 of 34	8.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	29 of 30	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	31 of 32	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	30 of 31	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.7	23 of 32	28.1%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2023	65.5	1 of 3	66.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2026	7.4	57 of 60	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.4	60 of 62	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	55 of 61	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	50 of 53	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	42 of 51	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	47 of 54	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	46 of 57	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2026	10.8	60 of 63	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.6	60 of 65	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	59 of 66	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	60 of 64	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	60 of 66	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	59 of 63	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	52 of 66	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2026	35.8	11 of 15	26.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	13.2	16 of 17	5.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	18 of 18	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	53.0	6 of 13	53.8%	★★★★☆
2022	34.0	11 of 15	26.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.3	9 of 15	40.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.4	8 of 12	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2023	78.3	1 of 5	80.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2026	8.8	36 of 36	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.4	39 of 39	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	33 of 35	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	32 of 32	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.4	30 of 30	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.4	33 of 33	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Virtual Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2021	39.8	5 of 10	50.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2026	9.4	47 of 49	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.2	44 of 46	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	47 of 50	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	44 of 47	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	46 of 49	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	43 of 45	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.5	43 of 49	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2023)80th percentile+75 vs school

Homeless (2023)67th percentile+61 vs school

Virtual Education (2021)50th percentile+38 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)27th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2026)8th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)8th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)5th percentile~ school

Male (2026)5th percentile~ school

White (2026)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)3rd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)<1st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Wyoming (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts39%-21 vs state

Mathematics32%-23 vs state

Science29%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WY-TOPP English Language Arts (2026)			WY-TOPP Mathematics (2026)			WY-TOPP Science (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Dean Morgan Middle School	Public	6-8	1440 South Elm	Casper	82601	Natrona County	Natrona County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 253-2500	613	46	13.2	58.2%	430 (70.1%)	10 (1.6%)	129 (21.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.0%)	10.5	71^st of 76 public middle schools	6.6%		9.3	73^rd of 77 public middle schools	5.2%	2	49.3	31.2	35.6	43.9	26.8	24.0	28.6	$18,216	$2,454	$15,761
Casper Classical Academy	Public	6-9	900 South Beverly	Casper	82601	Natrona County	Natrona County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 253-3160	516	39	13.1	56.2%	352 (68.2%)	8 (1.6%)	114 (22.1%)	8 (1.6%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.7%)	29.2	60^th of 76 public middle schools	21.1%		30.5	59^th of 77 public middle schools	23.4%	1	44.7	51.8	52.0	40.9	48.5	51.4	41.9	$19,031	$2,353	$16,678
C Y Middle School	Public	6-8	2900 Cyclone Drive	Casper	82604	Natrona County	Natrona County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 253-2700	766	54	14.1	37.1%	635 (82.9%)	3 (0.4%)	88 (11.5%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (3.8%)	61.7	26^th of 76 public middle schools	65.8%		65.5	21^st of 77 public middle schools	72.7%	5	63.8	61.5	73.1	54.7	55.9	63.9	53.5	$17,598	$2,363	$15,235
Centennial Middle School	Public	6-8	1421 Waterford	Casper	82609	Natrona County	Natrona County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 253-2900	755	52	14.6	35.1%	601 (79.6%)	8 (1.1%)	104 (13.8%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.4%)	46.4	44^th of 76 public middle schools	42.1%		37.6	51^st of 77 public middle schools	33.8%	7	66.9	60.8	58.6	54.1	48.1	44.8	47.9	$17,547	$2,354	$15,193

Frequently Asked Questions about Dean Morgan Middle School

What high school do graduates of Dean Morgan Middle School attend?

Students who attend Dean Morgan Middle School usually go on to attend Kelly Walsh High School

What district is Dean Morgan Middle School in?

Natrona County School District #1

Is Dean Morgan Middle School a good school?

Dean Morgan Middle School ranks in the bottom 6.6% of Wyoming middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Dean Morgan Middle School?

Students at Dean Morgan Middle School are 70% White, 21% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Dean Morgan Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 613 students attended Dean Morgan Middle School.

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