Poder Academy Secondary School vs. Carey Junior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Poder Academy Secondary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wyoming for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Carey Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wyoming for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 101 students in grades 7-12, Poder Academy Secondary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Wyoming for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Wyoming state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Wyoming state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Wyoming state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Wyoming state average of 24% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 861 students in grades 7-8, Carey Junior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wyoming for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is lower than the Wyoming state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is lower than the Wyoming state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Wyoming state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Wyoming state average of 24% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
7-8
Total Students
101 students
861 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
54 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#25 out of 309 schools in WY
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#223 out of 309 schools in WY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Carey Junior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Carey Junior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/91000/91086/carey-junior-high-school-chart-fCQzBo.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
41%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
50%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
40%
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Graduation Rate
≥50%
n/a
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n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 7 Students
27
436
Grade 8 Students
27
425
Grade 9 Students
19
-
Grade 10 Students
10
-
Grade 11 Students
11
-
Grade 12 Students
7
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
28%
21%
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% Black
4%
2%
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% White
63%
69%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.53
0.48
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
26%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
11%
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