Desert Middle School
Public middle school, grades 7 to 8 · Wamsutter, Wyoming
Desert Middle School in Wamsutter, Wyoming enrolled 8 students in 2024-25 with 1.0 full-time teachers, 8.2 students per teacher against the Wyoming middle-school median of 12.2. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 50% or more of its students tested were proficient in reading and 50% or more proficient in math in 2021-22 (Wyoming: 53.1% and 48.3%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 60% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady
5 students in 2022-23, 6 students in 2023-24, 8 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 1.0 to 1.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 5 | 1.0 | 5.1 |
| 2023-24 | 6 | 1.0 | 6.1 |
| 2024-25 | 8 | 1.0 | 8.2 |
8.2 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 92 of every 100 Wyoming middle schools
Among the 59 Wyoming middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.2; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Desert Middle School enrolled 6 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent20.0% (2022-23)
Who attends
50.0% of students were White, 50.0% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White50.0%
- Hispanic50.0%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested at Desert Middle School scored proficient or above: 50% or more in reading and 50% or more in math, against 53.1% in reading and 48.3% in math across Wyoming. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Wyoming, not across states.
| Subject | This school | Its district | Wyoming |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 50% or more | 46% | 53.1% |
| Math | 50% or more | 38% | 48.3% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
What to look at next about Desert Middle School
- How much Sweetwater County School District #1 spends per student$17,924 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$17,924
- The largest public schools in WyomingDesert Middle School is the number 59 by size of 59 Wyoming middle schools open in 2024-25.#59 of 59
- Wyoming schools by students per teacher8.2 students per teacher here against the Wyoming median of 12.2 for middle schools.8.2:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Desert Middle School
How many students attend Desert Middle School?
8 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 5 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Wamsutter, WY.What is the student-teacher ratio at Desert Middle School?
8.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Wyoming median for middle schools is 12.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Desert Middle School a Title I school?
Desert Middle School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Desert Middle School do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested at Desert Middle School scored proficient or above: 50% or more in reading and 50% or more in math, against 53.1% in reading and 48.3% in math across Wyoming. Wyoming's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Desert Middle School in?
Sweetwater County School District #1, NCES district ID 5605302. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 560530200523 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.