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Newcastle Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
31st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 77 Wyoming Middle Schools
Better than 60% of Wyoming middle schools
Summary

Newcastle Middle School is a public middle school in Newcastle, Wyoming, serving 193 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Weston County School District #1, which is ranked 6th out of 43 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Newcastle Middle School has consistently performed above the state average in WY-TOPP assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across grades 6-8. The school's proficiency rates in these core subjects were higher than the state averages, with 61.8% in 6th grade ELA, 72.1% in 7th grade ELA, and 57.1% in 8th grade ELA. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates were 48.5% in 6th grade, 64.7% in 7th grade, and 59.2% in 8th grade. The school's 8th grade Science proficiency rate of 51% was also higher than the state average of 49.3%.

Newcastle Middle School has shown strong performance across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Hispanic students, white students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's rankings within Wyoming middle schools for these subgroups are consistently in the top half, with several subgroups ranking in the top 20% or top 10%. Additionally, the school has a relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $13,328 to $18,012 per student, and maintains a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.3 to 11.2 students per teacher, indicating a strong focus on personalized instruction.

189
Students ?
9.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,661
Per pupil spending ?
36.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 15 Stampede
       Newcastle, WY  82701

(307) 746-2746

District: Weston County School District #1


Students who attend Newcastle Middle School usually attend:

High:    Newcastle High School

Feeder schools for Newcastle Middle School:

Elementary:    Newcastle Elementary 3-5
    Newcastle Elementary K-2
Racial breakdown:

White:
84.1%
Hispanic:
11.6%
Two or more races:
2.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Wyoming average (59% vs 54% meeting standards)
Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2015
Above the Wyoming median (60th percentile)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school59%
District avg59%
Wyoming avg54%
31st of 77
Wyoming public middle schools ?
Top 40%▲ up 34 pts since 2015
From bottom 26% (2015) to top 40% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Wyoming Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
6th of 43Weston 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWyoming percentileRating
202560.831 of 7759.7%★★★☆☆
202461.925 of 7466.2%★★★☆☆
202373.214 of 7481.1%★★★★☆
202259.530 of 7660.5%★★★☆☆
202168.920 of 7673.7%★★★★☆
201953.137 of 7651.3%★★★☆☆
201857.228 of 6556.9%★★★☆☆
201751.833 of 7254.2%★★★☆☆
201651.734 of 7353.4%★★★☆☆
201534.655 of 7425.7%★☆☆☆☆
201450.043 of 7744.2%★★☆☆☆
201372.713 of 7181.7%★★★★☆
201266.822 of 7169.0%★★★★☆
201160.331 of 7256.9%★★★☆☆
201049.740 of 7546.7%★★★☆☆
200932.557 of 7524.0%★☆☆☆☆
200830.653 of 6923.2%★☆☆☆☆
200739.654 of 7225.0%★☆☆☆☆
200650.834 of 6850.0%★★★☆☆
200555.529 of 6857.4%★★★☆☆
200460.522 of 6163.9%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWyoming percentileRating
202270.57 of 3881.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWyoming percentileRating
202555.427 of 6457.8%★★★☆☆
202462.520 of 6468.8%★★★★☆
202366.619 of 6369.8%★★★★☆
202261.722 of 6465.6%★★★☆☆
202150.632 of 6349.2%★★★☆☆
201947.637 of 6341.3%★★☆☆☆
201837.941 of 5626.8%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWyoming percentileRating
202552.615 of 3557.1%★★★☆☆
202453.113 of 3461.8%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWyoming percentileRating
202558.125 of 6259.7%★★★☆☆
202464.812 of 6180.3%★★★★☆
202386.63 of 5394.3%★★★★★
202260.116 of 5168.6%★★★★☆
202183.15 of 5490.7%★★★★★
201949.630 of 5747.4%★★★☆☆
201852.921 of 4755.3%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWyoming percentileRating
202564.319 of 6570.8%★★★★☆
202460.720 of 6669.7%★★★★☆
202378.38 of 6487.5%★★★★☆
202259.522 of 6666.7%★★★☆☆
202178.010 of 6384.1%★★★★☆
201957.727 of 6659.1%★★★☆☆
201869.613 of 5375.5%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWyoming percentileRating
202558.012 of 3969.2%★★★★☆
202462.810 of 3571.4%★★★★☆
201958.710 of 3369.7%★★★★☆
201858.08 of 3073.3%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWyoming percentileRating
202562.615 of 4667.4%★★★★☆
202462.217 of 5066.0%★★★☆☆
202366.816 of 4766.0%★★★☆☆
202174.37 of 4584.4%★★★★☆
201936.135 of 4928.6%★★☆☆☆
201859.121 of 4452.3%★★★☆☆
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)
Disabled (2022)82nd percentile+21 vs school
Male (2025)71st percentile+11 vs school
Special Education (2025)69th percentile+9 vs school
White (2025)67th percentile+8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile~ school
Female (2025)58th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)57th percentile-3 vs school
By subject vs Wyoming (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts64%+4 vs state
Mathematics57%+7 vs state
Science51%~ state avg

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Students who attend Newcastle Middle School usually go on to attend Newcastle High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 189 students attended Newcastle Middle School.

Newcastle Middle School ranks 31st of 77 Wyoming middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Newcastle Middle School are 84% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.


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