The top reported proficiency rate is 61% in English language arts. The lowest is 44% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Douglas Middle School
Douglas Middle School sits in the town of Douglas, the seat of Converse County, Wyoming, and serves students in grades six through eight as part of Converse County School District #1. The town traces its origins to a railroad supply point along the Wyoming Central Railway and retains that commercial and civic character today, with government offices, retail, and hospitality clustered along the Center Street core and highway corridors. Interstate 25 and several state highways run through the area, and the built environment is car-oriented, typical of small Wyoming cities. The North Platte River flows along the city, and nearby public lands include Medicine Bow National Forest and Thunder Basin National Grassland. The Wyoming State Fairgrounds, the Douglas Railroad Interpretive Center in the historic depot, and the Converse County Library branch serve as civic anchors. Street life is quiet outside of events like the Wyoming State Fair each August, which draws large crowds to the fairgrounds. The town is growing slowly, with residential expansion at its edges, and the district operates a set of distinct campuses spanning primary through high school.
The school's enrollment is moderate for a middle school in this setting, with roughly equal grade cohorts. The student body is predominantly white, with a Hispanic minority and very small representation from other racial and ethnic groups. Just over a quarter of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on individualized education programs and English learner status was not available, so those populations cannot be characterized here. Title I status was also not reported.
On state assessments, Douglas Middle School posts solid results in English language arts. Proficiency rates across all three grades sit comfortably above the midpoint, with eighth graders performing strongest. Math results are more mixed, with seventh grade dipping below the other two grades, though sixth and eighth grade math proficiency remain respectable. Science, tested only in eighth grade, shows a softer result, with fewer than half of tested students reaching proficiency. Participation is near-universal across all tested grades and subjects. When measured against districts in Converse County, the school's overall proficiency index lands in the top quartile, reflecting the county's small district set.
Housing in Douglas is relatively affordable compared with both state and national benchmarks, with typical home values sitting below the Wyoming and national medians. The price-to-income ratio is moderate, and the estimated monthly mortgage on a typical home is within reach for a household earning around the national median income. Rental data was not available for this area, so a family depending on rentals would need to look elsewhere for current market context. The local economy draws on government employment, healthcare, retail, education, and the transportation and warehousing sector tied to the Union Pacific rail line, with the energy industry also shaping the broader region.
The district brief turned up no specific recent changes such as referendums, curriculum shifts, or property-tax adjustments that would bear on a family's decision. Program offerings, staffing details, discipline data, attendance and chronic absenteeism figures, and course access information were not available for this school, so those dimensions cannot be assessed here. Because this is a middle school, there is no graduation rate to report, and that absence reflects the grade band rather than any gap in performance.
For a family considering Douglas Middle School, the academic picture is one of steady, above-midrange performance in literacy and math, with a relative soft spot in science that a parent may want to look into further with the school. The community is small, car-dependent, and anchored by ranching, railroad, and government activity, with outdoor recreation close at hand. Housing is more affordable than in much of the state. The school is not a magnet or charter and operates as a traditional public middle school within a district that serves the full range of grade levels on separate campuses.
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