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Public high school · Crook County School District #1 · Moorcroft, Wyoming

Moorcroft Secondary School

Moorcroft Secondary School rates 7.7, right at the middle of Crook County School District #1's high schools, whose rated median is 7.3.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.7this school

7.7 on a one-to-ten scale; the Crook County School District #1 median is 7.3.

#69 of 302 schools in Wyoming · Crook County School District #1: 2 high schools rated, median 7.3

The brief

A Crook County School District #1 high school serving grades 7th – 12th.

Students at Moorcroft Secondary School score 52% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 53%).

It ranks 69 of 302 schools in Wyoming and 4 of 5 in Crook County School District #1.

Math50%Level with the Wyoming average of 50%Grades 7–8 · 2025 WYTOPP
Reading54%6 points below the Wyoming average of 60%Grades 7–8 · 2025 WYTOPP
Proficiency has improved 7 points since 2024, reaching 52% in 2025, across a 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 WYTOPP; 24 test records from WY state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.0
25% of the rating
Academics
6.1
25% of the rating
College Readiness
8.2
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.2
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 54% (multi-year average, 2015-2025) · reading/ELA 51% (multi-year average, 2015-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 WYTOPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 WYTOPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 82721; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2015-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Moorcroft Secondary School and the 2 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$70,929
Median home value
$272,900
Median rent
$878/mo
College educated
20.9%
Homeownership
80.1%
Poverty rate
3.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 82721; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
23
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
30
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
574/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Moorcroft. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Moorcroft), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Athletics
4 sports
2 boys' · 2 girls' · 6 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
3 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
38.9%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
  1. Moorcroft Secondary Schoolthis school
    7.7
  2. 6.9Compare →
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are one recorded peers in Crook County School District #1, best rated first, and none rates higher than Moorcroft Secondary School.Public-school ratings. Same-district campuses. A district label is not attendance eligibility; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Moorcroft Secondary School serve?

Moorcroft Secondary School serves students in grades 7th through 12th.

How many students attend Moorcroft Secondary School?

Moorcroft Secondary School has an enrollment of approximately 285 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Moorcroft Secondary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Moorcroft Secondary School is 13:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Moorcroft Secondary School rank in WY?

Moorcroft Secondary School ranks #69 of 302 schools in WY.

What is Moorcroft Secondary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Moorcroft Secondary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.7 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Moorcroft Secondary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Moorcroft Secondary School has 54% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2015-2025) and 51% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2015-2025).

Is Moorcroft Secondary School a charter school?

No, Moorcroft Secondary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Moorcroft Secondary School a Title I school?

No, Moorcroft Secondary School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Moorcroft Secondary School?

38.9% of students at Moorcroft Secondary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
7th – 12th
Enrollment
285
Student-teacher ratio
13:1
Teachers (FTE)
22
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Crook County
4-year graduation
90%+
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#4 of 5
Schools in district
5
District spending per student
$20,131
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
9.4%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 82721)
2,963
Area average commute
27.3 min
Area median age
39.9

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Wyoming Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.