Summary:
The 80730 zip code has only one school, Upton Elementary, which serves students in the Weston County School District #7. Upton Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Wyoming elementary schools, indicating a need for improvement in student academic achievement.
Upton Elementary's performance on state assessments is below the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across grades 3-5. In the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranged from 45.8% to 48.8%, compared to the state average of 51.3% to 57.8%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rates ranged from 27.9% to 35.4%, significantly lower than the state average of 55.2% to 58.2%. The school's performance on the 4th grade Science assessment was also below the state average, with 47.9% proficient or better compared to the state average of 55.3%.
The school's student-teacher ratio of 69.9 is exceptionally high, which may contribute to the challenges in student learning and academic performance. While the data does not provide information about the school's demographics, such as the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the consistently low performance and significant gaps in proficiency rates suggest that Upton Elementary requires significant attention and intervention to improve student outcomes and provide a better educational experience for the students.
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