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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 5.2% 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

73^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 77 Wyoming Middle Schools

Better than 5% of Wyoming middle schools

Summary

Dean Morgan Middle School is a public middle school located in Casper, Wyoming, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 616 students. The school is part of the Natrona County School District #1, which is ranked 36 out of 43 school districts in Wyoming and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite having a relatively high per-student spending of around $18,000, Dean Morgan Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. The school struggles to support certain student subgroups, ranking very low among Wyoming middle schools for female, male, Hispanic, White, multi-racial, special education, and low socioeconomic status students. However, the school performs exceptionally well for Native American and homeless students, ranking 1st out of all Wyoming middle schools in those categories.

Over the past decade, Dean Morgan Middle School has seen a steady decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from the 38th position in 2013-2014 to the 73rd position in 2024-2025. This trend is concerning and indicates a need for significant improvements in the school's academic programs and support systems. The proximity of Dean Morgan Middle School to other middle schools in the Natrona County School District, such as Centennial Middle School and Casper Classical Academy, presents an opportunity for collaboration and the sharing of best practices to improve the school's performance.

613

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,216

Per pupil spending ?

58.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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

Feeder schools for Dean Morgan Middle School:

Elementary:	Bar Nunn Elementary
	Cottonwood Elementary
	Crest Hill Elementary
	Evansville Elementary
	More...
	Ft. Caspar Academy
	Journey Elementary
	Lincoln Elementary School
	Manor Heights Elementary
	Oregon Trail Elementary
	Paradise Valley Elementary
	Park Elementary
	Pineview Elementary
	Poison Spider Elementary
	Red Creek Elementary
	Sagewood Elementary
	Southridge Elementary
	Summit Elementary School
	Verda James Elementary
	Woods Learning Center

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.1%

Hispanic:

21.0%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2014 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wyoming average (33% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 46 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg47%

Wyoming avg54%

73^rd of 77

Wyoming public middle schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 33 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

36^th of 43Natrona 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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Disabled (2022)8th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)8th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)6th percentile~ school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

White (2025)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)<1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Wyoming (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-23 vs state

Mathematics30%-20 vs state

Science30%-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
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%)	9.3	73^rd of 77 public middle schools	5.2%		16.8	68^th of 74 public middle schools	8.1%	5	37.3	38.3	32.7	28.8	34.1	28.5	30.4	$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%)	30.5	59^th of 77 public middle schools	23.4%		36.8	51^st of 74 public middle schools	31.1%	8	56.5	55.0	53.2	36.6	41.9	41.8	36.7	$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%)	65.5	21^st of 77 public middle schools	72.7%		56.4	31^st of 74 public middle schools	58.1%	10	61.5	64.5	74.5	53.7	49.8	60.4	62.9	$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%)	37.6	51^st of 77 public middle schools	33.8%		37.4	50^th of 74 public middle schools	32.4%	1	56.9	52.5	62.1	37.9	43.0	41.4	48.2	$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

Is Dean Morgan Middle School a good school?

Dean Morgan Middle School ranks in the bottom 5.2% of Wyoming middle schools.

What district is Dean Morgan Middle School in?

Natrona County School District #1

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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