For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 652 students in Weston County School District #7. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Wyoming.
Public Elementary Schools in Weston County School District #7 have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Wyoming public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wyoming public elementary school average of 23% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
3 Schools
264 Schools
# Students
725 Students
57,947 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
4,806 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
30:1
30:1
District Rank
Weston County School District #7, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 48 school districts in Wyoming (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#45 out of 48 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
47%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.39
# American Indian Students
7 Students
2,163 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
4%
# Asian Students
1 Student
336 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
8,160 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
2 Students
469 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
670 Students
44,375 Students
% White Students
92%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
92 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
2,352 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
687
# Students in K Grade:
79
6,631
# Students in 1st Grade:
95
6,727
# Students in 2nd Grade:
85
6,702
# Students in 3rd Grade:
70
6,785
# Students in 4th Grade:
80
6,948
# Students in 5th Grade:
69
6,938
# Students in 6th Grade:
70
7,056
# Students in 7th Grade:
53
4,351
# Students in 8th Grade:
51
4,507
# Students in 9th Grade:
19
182
# Students in 10th Grade:
21
164
# Students in 11th Grade:
20
131
# Students in 12th Grade:
13
138
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,570 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,873. The school district revenue/student has declined by 66% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,988 is less than the state median of $20,159. The school district spending/student has declined by 70% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,570
$20,873
Spending / Student
$8,988
$20,159
Best Weston County School District #7 Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Upton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
802 Juniper
Upton, WY 82730
(307) 468-9331
Upton, WY 82730
(307) 468-9331
Grades: 6-8
| 174 students
Rank: #22.
Upton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
802 Juniper
Upton, WY 82730
(307) 468-9331
Upton, WY 82730
(307) 468-9331
Grades: K-5
| 478 students
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