Sheridan Junior High School
500 Lewis St
Sheridan WY, 82801, Sheridan County
Phone: 307-672-9745
Ranking: 
(9 out of 230, top 4%)*
(9 out of 230, top 4%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Sheridan County School District 2
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 60 | NA | NA | 57 | NA | NA | 59 | 61 | 59 | |||||
| Total Students: | 693 | 761 | 713 | 681 | 672 | 666 | 660 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 188 | 27.1% | 247 | 32.5% | 264 | 37.0% | 232 | 34.1% | 219 | 32.6% | 234 | 35.1% | 219 | 33.2% |
| Grade 7: | 234 | 33.8% | 274 | 36.0% | 239 | 33.5% | 216 | 31.7% | 234 | 34.8% | 222 | 33.3% | 225 | 34.1% |
| Grade 8: | 271 | 39.1% | 240 | 31.5% | 210 | 29.5% | 233 | 34.2% | 219 | 32.6% | 210 | 31.5% | 216 | 32.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 361 | 52.1% | 390 | 51.2% | 369 | 51.8% | 353 | 51.8% | 340 | 50.6% | 341 | 51.2% | 343 | 52.0% |
| Female: | 332 | 47.9% | 371 | 48.8% | 344 | 48.2% | 328 | 48.2% | 332 | 49.4% | 317 | 47.6% | 313 | 47.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 8 | 1.2% | 8 | 1.1% | 13 | 1.8% | 12 | 1.8% | 10 | 1.5% | 10 | 1.5% | 7 | 1.1% |
| Asian: | 6 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.7% | 9 | 1.3% | 9 | 1.3% | 10 | 1.5% | 12 | 1.8% |
| Hispanic: | 37 | 5.3% | 40 | 5.3% | 44 | 6.2% | 36 | 5.3% | 26 | 3.9% | 28 | 4.2% | 28 | 4.2% |
| Black: | 5 | 0.7% | 5 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.6% |
| White: | 618 | 89.2% | 690 | 90.7% | 635 | 89.1% | 618 | 90.7% | 620 | 92.3% | 616 | 92.5% | 609 | 92.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 17 | 2.5% | 15 | 2.0% | 11 | 1.5% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 155 | 22.4% | 175 | 23.0% | 179 | 25.1% | 182 | 26.7% | 152 | 22.6% | 119 | 17.9% | 124 | 18.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 103 | 14.9% | 113 | 14.8% | 91 | 12.8% | 81 | 11.9% | 89 | 13.2% | 82 | 12.3% | 77 | 11.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.59 | NA | NA | 12.45 | NA | NA | 11.07 | 11.00 | 11.10 | |||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PAWS | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 89% | 88% | 72% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | 80.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 94.6% | 93.4% | 78.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | 77.25% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | 82.93% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | 88% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | > 95.0% | 82.42% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 63% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 79.7% | 79.6% | 75% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 87.9% | 86% | 70.1% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 81.14% | 81.3% | 70.26% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.11% | 83.64% | 63.41% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | 82% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | 83.86% |
| 2006 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | 46% |
| 2007 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 67.5% | 66.2% | 65.3% |
| 2008 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 57.8% | 56.6% | 47.4% |
| 2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 68.86% | 68.26% | 52.98% |
| 2010 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.5% | 77.73% | 70.73% |
| 2011 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | 87.76% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 76% | 75% | 61% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 81.7% | 81.8% | 71.4% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 82.5% | 82.2% | 72.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 88.29% | 88.65% | 72.52% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 83.4% | 83.12% | 71.21% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 87.05% | 72.79% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 89.66% | 89.92% | 76.04% |
| 2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 79% | 78% | 63% |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 84.9% | 84.5% | 70.5% |
| 2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 80.1% | 78.9% | 64.9% |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 77.93% | 77.73% | 57.07% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.34% | 72.57% | 56.23% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 87.38% | 86.49% | 63.97% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | 75.01% |
| 2006 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 79% | 78% | 49% |
| 2007 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89.1% | 65.7% |
| 2008 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 53.9% | 52.6% | 47.6% |
| 2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 79.73% | 80.35% | 64.8% |
| 2010 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | 73.56% |
| 2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 83.64% | 82.43% | 75% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 56% | 38% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 73% | 72% | 54% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 70.4% | 69.1% | 61.3% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 80.5% | 80.3% | 67.7% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 68.12% | 68.54% | 62.05% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 85.45% | 84.62% | 64.62% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 76.11% | 76.09% | 76.52% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 84.58% | 84.75% | 72.62% |
| 2005 | Reading | 8th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 57% | 39% |
| 2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 73% | 72% | 62% |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 77.7% | 77% | 71.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 84.5% | 83.9% | 70.4% |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 79.23% | 77.93% | 64.9% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 82.63% | 83.26% | 67.73% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | 79.13% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 88.32% | 87.89% | 77.46% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 58.6% | 58.3% | 46.4% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 52.66% | 51.64% | 42.91% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 61.5% | 60.63% | 43.79% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.08% | 65.37% | 57.39% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 80.37% | 77.58% | 51.19% |
| 2005 | Writing | 8th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 73% | 53% |
| 2006 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 78% | 65% |
| 2007 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 88.3% | 87.5% | 79.4% |
| 2008 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 78.5% | 58.2% |
| 2009 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 83.57% | 83.1% | 65.39% |
| 2010 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 85.45% | 85.97% | 84.34% |
| 2011 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 88.55% | 88.31% | 91% |
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* Sheridan Junior High School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.