Summary:
The 82730 zip code is home to a single middle school, Upton Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 and has a total enrollment of 225 students. The school is part of the Weston County School District #7, which is ranked 35 out of 43 districts in Wyoming and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Upton Middle School's academic performance is mixed compared to the district and state averages. While 6th and 7th grade students perform slightly better than the district and state in English Language Arts, 8th grade students excel in this subject. However, students across all grades perform significantly worse than the district and state in Mathematics. In Science, 8th grade students perform slightly better than the district and state. The school's statewide ranking has declined over the past 3 years, going from 52nd out of 74 Wyoming middle schools in 2022-2023 to 48th out of 77 in 2024-2025.
Despite the high spending per student at Upton Middle School ($19,940, significantly higher than the national average), the school has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 44.2, which could be impacting the quality of instruction and student outcomes. The district and school leadership may need to investigate the root causes of the declining statewide ranking and uneven academic performance, and explore ways to optimize the use of resources to improve student outcomes.
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