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Powell Middle School

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Powell Middle School ranks 19 th of 76 Wyoming middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

19^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 76 Wyoming Middle Schools

Better than 75% of Wyoming middle schools

Summary

Powell Middle School in Powell, Wyoming, serves grades 6–8 and enrolls 387 students, the largest enrollment among the three nearby middle schools in the comparison. In 2025–26, its results were above Wyoming’s state averages in ELA, math and science, and SchoolDigger ranked it ahead of the nearby schools overall. The main takeaway for families is that Powell performs strongly overall, though its results are not equally strong in every grade.

Powell’s clearest edge over nearby schools is in math: its grade-average math result was 65%, about 14 points above the nearby-school average and 11 points above the state. Its ELA average was 68%, about 12 points above nearby schools and 8 points above the state; eighth-grade science was 59%, about 13 points above nearby schools and 10 points above the state. Sixth grade stands out: ELA was 81%, while eighth-grade ELA was about level with the state and 10 points below Lovell Middle School. Lovell also edged Powell in average math and was 2 points ahead in eighth-grade science. The supplied results for Park County School District # 1 exactly matched the school’s results.

Results remain above state levels, but recent changes are worth watching: from 2024–25 to 2025–26, Powell’s ELA average fell about 7 points, math fell 2, and science fell 4. SchoolDigger ranked it 19th of 76 schools, in the 75th percentile with four stars; its percentile was down 17 points from 2023–24, but still above Lovell (70th) and Rocky Mountain Middle School (12th). One notable subgroup result is Special Education Students: SchoolDigger placed this group in the 92nd percentile in 2025–26, up from the 80th percentile in 2023–24, compared with the school’s overall 75th percentile. The 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 12.1, and 45% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year.

387

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,492

Per pupil spending ?

45.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

369 East 3rd Street
Powell, WY 82435

(307) 764-6185

District: Park County School District # 1

Students who attend Powell Middle School usually attend:

High:

Powell High School

Feeder schools for Powell Middle School:

Elementary:	Clark Elementary
	Parkside Elementary
	Southside Elementary
	Westside Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.4%

Hispanic:

14.2%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wyoming average (65% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Wyoming middle schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg65%

Wyoming avg56%

19^th of 76

Wyoming public middle schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 44Park 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	69.8	19 of 76	75.0%	★★★★☆
2025	82.1	8 of 77	89.6%	★★★★★
2024	83.2	6 of 74	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	74.2	12 of 74	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	7 of 76	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	84.6	7 of 76	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	86.0	7 of 76	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	66.8	19 of 65	70.8%	★★★★☆
2017	72.8	10 of 72	86.1%	★★★★☆
2016	66.4	21 of 73	71.2%	★★★★☆
2015	75.7	11 of 74	85.1%	★★★★☆
2014	81.3	7 of 77	90.9%	★★★★★
2013	60.9	26 of 71	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.0	19 of 71	73.2%	★★★★☆
2011	71.6	13 of 72	81.9%	★★★★☆
2010	80.6	6 of 75	92.0%	★★★★★
2009	68.7	17 of 75	77.3%	★★★★☆
2008	73.2	12 of 69	82.6%	★★★★☆
2007	80.0	5 of 72	93.1%	★★★★★
2006	73.6	9 of 68	86.8%	★★★★☆
2005	89.0	3 of 68	95.6%	★★★★★
2004	67.1	18 of 61	70.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2022	61.2	9 of 38	76.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2026	66.7	19 of 62	69.4%	★★★★☆
2025	83.0	6 of 64	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	79.2	8 of 64	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	18 of 63	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	9 of 64	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	87.6	2 of 63	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	84.7	3 of 63	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	72.7	10 of 56	82.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	9 of 32	71.9%	★★★★☆
2025	65.6	9 of 35	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.7	7 of 34	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	63.3	8 of 30	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	56.9	12 of 32	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.1	3 of 31	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	90.6	2 of 32	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	45.4	15 of 29	48.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2026	67.6	17 of 60	71.7%	★★★★☆
2025	79.2	5 of 62	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	85.8	3 of 61	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	62.9	14 of 53	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.3	3 of 51	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	80.3	7 of 54	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	89.5	4 of 57	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	61.7	13 of 47	72.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2026	72.2	14 of 63	77.8%	★★★★☆
2025	80.1	9 of 65	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.5	6 of 66	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	79.2	6 of 64	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	88.0	3 of 66	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	78.3	9 of 63	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	87.1	5 of 66	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	61.8	23 of 53	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2026	61.9	5 of 15	66.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	2 of 18	88.9%	★★★★★
2022	73.5	4 of 15	73.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2026	79.8	3 of 36	91.7%	★★★★★
2025	79.6	4 of 39	89.7%	★★★★★
2024	77.7	7 of 35	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	62.5	7 of 32	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	56.7	2 of 12	83.3%	★★★★★
2021	74.9	3 of 30	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	66.3	7 of 33	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	53.1	11 of 30	63.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2026	71.5	15 of 49	69.4%	★★★★☆
2025	86.9	2 of 46	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	87.1	3 of 50	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	75.1	8 of 47	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	84.4	4 of 49	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	85.8	3 of 45	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	88.1	1 of 49	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	67.0	13 of 44	70.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2026)92nd percentile+17 vs school

Male (2026)78th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2022)76th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)72nd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)69th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)69th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)67th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Wyoming (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts67%+8 vs state

Mathematics65%+11 vs state

Science58%+10 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
Powell Middle School	Public	6-8	369 East 3rd Street	Powell	82435	Park County	Park County School District # 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 764-6185	387	32	12.1	45.0%	315 (81.4%)	1 (0.3%)	55 (14.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	69.8	19^th of 76 public middle schools	75.0%		82.1	8^th of 77 public middle schools	89.6%	11	81.2	60.3	61.0	71.0	57.9	66.4	58.5	$19,492	$2,769	$16,724
Rocky Mountain Middle School	Public	6-8	404 South 3rd East	Cowley	82420	Big Horn County	Big Horn County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 548-2723	250	14	17.4	46.4%	194 (77.6%)	1 (0.4%)	41 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	20.7	67^th of 76 public middle schools	11.8%		27.8	63^rd of 77 public middle schools	18.2%	4	52.6	52.1	46.2	45.6	40.6	24.1	29.7	$18,024	$1,498	$16,526
Lovell Middle School	Public	6-8	325 West 9th	Lovell	82431	Big Horn County	Big Horn County School District #2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 548-6553	173	15	11.8	46.2%	145 (83.8%)	2 (1.2%)	22 (12.7%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	65.6	23^rd of 76 public middle schools	69.7%		61.9	26^th of 77 public middle schools	66.2%	3	58.7	54.6	70.6	60.3	61.4	74.5	60.8	$17,744	$955	$16,789

Frequently Asked Questions about Powell Middle School

What high school do graduates of Powell Middle School attend?

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

Is Powell Middle School a good school?

Powell Middle School ranks 19^th of 76 Wyoming middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Powell Middle School in?

Park County School District # 1

What is the racial makeup of Powell Middle School?

Students at Powell Middle School are 81% White, 14% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Powell Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 387 students attended Powell Middle School.

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2025–26 ACT & WY-TOPP test scoresOct 16, 2026

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2017–18 through 2023–24 graduation ratesMay 9, 2025

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