Farson-Eden Middle School

Farson-Eden Middle School is a public middle school in Farson, Wyoming, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 44 students. The school is part of the Sweetwater County School District #1, which is ranked 33 out of 43 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Farson-Eden Middle School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) ranged from 63.6% to 84.6%, compared to the district's 45.3% to 58.8% and the state's 58.1% to 61.4%. Similarly, in Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 72.7% to 86.7%, significantly higher than the district's 30.1% to 41.6% and the state's 49.8% to 50.2%. The school's 8th-grade Science proficiency rate of 66.7% also exceeded the district's 47.6% and the state's 49.3%. Additionally, the school has a very low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 7.5 to 8.5 students per teacher over the past three school years, allowing for more personalized attention and support for students.

However, the school's performance data reveals some interesting fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 4th out of 77 middle schools in 2024-2025 to 53rd out of 76 in 2018-2019. This suggests that the school's performance may be influenced by factors beyond just academic achievement, such as changes in student demographics or district-level policies. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with free and reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 37.21% to 50% over the past three school years, indicating that the school is effectively serving a population that may face additional challenges.