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Schools perform well in state tests

County students score above Wyoming averages in 17 of 19 tested areas

County schools performing above state average

By Sarah Pridgeon

Crook County’s schools performed better than the state average this year in 17 of 19 tested areas, which include English Language Arts, math and science across grades three through ten.

“The schools all did well,” says Superintendent Mark Broderson.

“Both Sundance schools are exceeding expectations, Moorcroft Elementary is meeting expectations and Moorcroft Secondary and Hulett are partially meeting. We will continue to work on areas of concern, but I feel like the buildings are going in the correct direction.”

He attributes this...