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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 82009

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At a glance

Schools

1,490

Students

Top rankedMcCormick Junior High School30^th of 78 Wyoming middle schools

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Summary:

The 82009 zip code area in Wyoming is home to two middle schools: McCormick Junior High School and Meadowlark Elementary. While both schools serve middle-grade students, the data analysis reveals that McCormick Junior High School stands out as the higher-performing institution in the area.

McCormick Junior High School consistently outperforms the Laramie County School District #1 and the state of Wyoming in various academic measures, including English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency rates for 7th and 8th-grade students. The school's 7th-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate of 63.9% in the 2024-2025 school year was significantly higher than the district's 49.6% and the state's 58.8%. Similarly, its 8th-grade math proficiency rate of 49.8% matched the state average, while the district average was lower at 39.2%.

In addition to its strong academic performance, McCormick Junior High School also has a higher statewide ranking, placing 23rd out of 74 Wyoming middle schools in the 2023-2024 school year, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, the Laramie County School District #1 as a whole is ranked 32nd out of 43 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating. These differences may be attributed to factors such as McCormick Junior High School's lower free and reduced lunch rates, higher spending per student, and smaller student-teacher ratios compared to Meadowlark Elementary.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WY-TOPP English Language Arts (2025)				WY-TOPP Mathematics (2025)				WY-TOPP Science (2025)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 5th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 6th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 7th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 8th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 5th 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
McCormick Junior High School	Public	7-8	6000 Education Drive	Cheyenne	82009	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 771-2650	622	48	12.8	26.0%	482 (77.5%)	10 (1.6%)	72 (11.6%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	47 (7.6%)	61.4	30^th of 78 public middle schools	61.5%		63.6	23^rd of 74 public middle schools	68.9%	7			63.9	72.5			54.1	49.8	56.8	$18,161	$1,841	$16,321
Meadowlark Elementary	Public	5-6	6325 Chief Washakie Avenue	Cheyenne	82009	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 771-2260	453	30	15.2	34.0%	336 (74.2%)	7 (1.5%)	74 (16.3%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (6.0%)								(n/a)	47.4	57.1			48.2	60.1
Coyote Ridge	Public	5-6	5515 Powderhouse Rod.	Cheyenne	82009	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(307) 771-2630	415	27	15.3	25.3%	331 (79.8%)	5 (1.2%)	49 (11.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.3%)								(n/a)	60.2	61.3			53.4	56.8

Cities Near Zip Code 82009

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cheyenne	1.1 mi	41	44^th
Granite Canyon	19.54 mi	1
Burns	24.73 mi	2	51^st
Horse Creek	25.14 mi	1
Carpenter	26.44 mi	1	34^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.