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Desert Middle School

Q: How many students attend Desert Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 8 students attended Desert Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Desert Middle School?

Students at Desert Middle School are 50% White, 50% Hispanic.

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

Students who attend Desert Middle School usually go on to attend Rock Springs High School

Public Grades 7-8

Students ?

8.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$40,399

Per pupil spending ?

54.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

235 Bugas Street
Wamsutter, WY 82336

(307) 324-7811

District: Sweetwater County School District #1

Students who attend Desert Middle School usually attend:

High:

Rock Springs High School

Feeder schools for Desert Middle School:

Elementary:

Desert Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.0%

Hispanic:

50.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — <1st percentile in 2005 → 29th in 2016

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2005

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Science scores 13 pts below the Wyoming average

Students meeting standards (2015-2016) ?

This school43%

District avg48%

Wyoming avg48%

Not ranked this year

Desert Middle School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

33^rd of 43Sweetwater 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
2016	38.1	52 of 73	28.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.7	41 of 77	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	3.4	70 of 71	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	19.3	64 of 72	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	51.1	37 of 75	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	21.2	60 of 69	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	36.0	57 of 72	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	1.4	68 of 68	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Wyoming (2015-2016) ?

Reading57%+3 vs state

Mathematics43%-5 vs state

Science29%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Desert Middle School	Public	7-8	235 Bugas Street	Wamsutter	82336	Sweetwater County	Sweetwater County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 324-7811	8	1	8.1		4 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	$40,399	$2,822	$37,578

Frequently Asked Questions about Desert Middle School

What high school do graduates of Desert Middle School attend?

Students who attend Desert Middle School usually go on to attend Rock Springs High School

What district is Desert Middle School in?

Sweetwater County School District #1

What is the racial makeup of Desert Middle School?

Students at Desert Middle School are 50% White, 50% Hispanic.

How many students attend Desert Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 8 students attended Desert Middle School.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wyoming Department of Education.

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