The top reported proficiency rate is 51% in English language arts. The lowest is 42% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Lingle-ft. Laramie Middle School
Lingle-Ft. Laramie Middle School sits in the town of Lingle, a very small agricultural community in Goshen County, Wyoming, positioned between Torrington and Fort Laramie along the old Oregon Trail. The town grew from the railroad and farming, and that rural character still defines the place. Civic buildings and schools cluster along Main Street and 3rd Street, integrated into the town center rather than set apart on separate campuses. The town's footprint is compact, but with a modest population that has been declining over recent census cycles, street life is minimal. Publicly reported sources note no major new housing developments or growth projects on the horizon.
The school serves grades six through eight and is part of Goshen County School District #1. It is a traditional public school, not a charter or magnet. Enrollment is small for a middle school spanning three grade levels, and each grade has roughly the same number of students. The student body is predominantly white, with a smaller Hispanic presence and a few students identified as two or more races. A moderate share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on individualized education programs and English learner status was not reported, so those details are absent here rather than implied to be low.
On state assessments, Lingle-Ft. Laramie Middle School uses the WY-TOPP, and participation was full across every tested grade and subject. In English language arts, proficiency runs from the lower middle range in sixth grade to a clear majority of seventh graders meeting the bar, then settles at about half in eighth grade. Math follows a similar arc: sixth-grade proficiency is on the lower side, while seventh and eighth grades show a stronger portion of students reaching proficiency. Science, tested only in eighth grade, lands in a middling range. The seventh-grade ELA result stands out as the school's strongest showing. Sixth-grade math is the softest spot, and a parent may want to look into this further with the school, particularly how the transition into middle-grade math instruction is handled. No multi-year trend data was available, so it is not possible to say whether these results represent improvement, decline, or stability over time.
The comparison set for this school is relative to districts in Goshen County, but the county has only a small number of districts, which makes cohort-level proficiency and graduation comparisons inapplicable. The school itself does not have a graduation rate because it serves only middle school grades, and graduation is a high school measure. Chronic absenteeism data was also not available.
Housing in the Lingle zip code area is more affordable than both the Wyoming state benchmark and the national benchmark, with typical home values sitting well below those markers. Rental data was not available. The broader economic context includes a national unemployment rate that has held steady in a moderate range, and mortgage rates that have fluctuated somewhat but remain elevated relative to recent historical norms. For a family considering the area, housing costs are likely to be less of a barrier here than in many parts of the state or country.
The district brief for Goshen County School District #1 turned up little of lasting impact in the way of recent parent-relevant changes, and no program offerings, course access, staffing, discipline, or attendance details were provided for this school. Civil rights data was also absent. What the available picture does convey is a small, rural middle school with steady participation in state testing, middling-to-solid proficiency results that strengthen as students move through the grades, and a community rooted in agriculture with affordable housing and a quiet, small-town setting. Families looking for a close-knit environment where their child is one of a modest cohort may find this a fitting place, while those wanting richer program data or trend information would need to go directly to the district for more detail.
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