Carey Junior High School

1780 East Pershing Blvd, Cheyenne WY, 82001 | Laramie County School District 1 | 307-771-2580
  • grades 7-8
  • students 722
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 51% 4% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 42 in Cheyenne
  • Ranked #0 of 410 in Wyoming
Proficiency Averages
47%Cheyenne
53%Wyoming

Carey Junior High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "Laramie County School District 1" in Cheyenne, WY. There are a total of 722 students and 51 teachers at Carey Junior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Carey Junior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 51.0%, which is 4% lower than the Wyoming average.

Carey Junior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students722
Teachers51
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Carey Junior High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All49%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
746%
851%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
745%
862%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Carey Junior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWyomingNational
White 72.6% 70.6% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 2.1% 2.8% 1.3% 15.9%
Asian 1.7% 1.6% 1.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 19.1% 20.3% 13.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.9% 1.2% 3.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.3% 3.3% 2.0% 3.1%

Cheyenne demographics profile

StatisticCheyenneWyomingNational
Population64,099578,759328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,987691
Median age37.536.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%59%55%
Speak English95%93%79%
Speak Spanish3%5%13%

Education level achieved in Cheyenne

IndexCheyenneWyomingNational
Completed 8th grade88.8%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school88.2%87.3%83.0%
Completed some college68.0%63.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree41.6%36.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors29.3%26.0%30.3%
Completed masters10.7%8.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.3%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.5%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Carey Junior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.