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Wahlquist Junior High

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Wahlquist Junior High ranks 92 nd of 182 Utah middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-9

92^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 182 Utah Middle Schools

Better than 49% of Utah middle schools

Summary

Wahlquist Junior High is a public middle school located in Farr West, Utah, serving grades 7-9 with a total enrollment of 1,232 students. It is part of the Weber District, which is ranked 63 out of 93 districts in Utah and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Wahlquist Junior High has seen a fluctuating performance over the past several years, ranking between 92 and 153 out of 182-222 Utah middle schools, with a 1-3 star rating from SchoolDigger.

One of the key strengths of Wahlquist Junior High is its consistently strong test scores, outperforming both the Weber District and the state of Utah in various subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, Wahlquist's 7th-grade math proficiency was 59.4% compared to the district's 36.2% and the state's 45.4%. Additionally, the school has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 12.06% to 14.47% over the past few years, suggesting a more affluent student population compared to nearby schools.

However, Wahlquist Junior High has also experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.8% in 2021-2022 to 25.2% in 2022-2023 and 29.1% in 2023-2024. This is higher than the state average and the nearby schools, which also have high chronic absenteeism rates. While Wahlquist outperforms many of the schools in the Weber District, there is still room for improvement, especially in comparison to the higher-performing schools in the region.

1,033

Students ?

24.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,453

Per pupil spending ?

14.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2656 N 2400 W
Farr West, UT 84404

(801) 452-4640

District: Weber District

Students who attend Wahlquist Junior High usually attend:

High:

Fremont High

Feeder schools for Wahlquist Junior High:

Elementary:	Farr West School
	Plain City School
	Silver Ridge Elementary
	West Weber School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.3%

Hispanic:

5.6%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg36%

Utah avg45%

92^nd of 182

Utah public middle schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 9Middle Schools in the Weber District

63^rd of 93Weber District among Utah districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	92 of 182	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	109 of 210	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	149 of 216	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.9	153 of 209	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.7	140 of 213	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.6	161 of 222	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.2	98 of 172	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.3	125 of 206	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.8	127 of 209	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.7	125 of 210	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.2	110 of 185	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.1	163 of 243	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.1	152 of 238	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.0	126 of 222	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.7	158 of 201	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	43.4	148 of 205	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.2	159 of 200	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2024	66.7	42 of 141	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	48.5	67 of 138	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.2	90 of 133	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	104 of 159	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	134 of 183	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	157 of 191	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	165 of 191	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)70th percentile+22 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%~ state avg

Science46%~ state avg

Mathematics44%~ state avg

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by a parent
Friday, February 17, 2017

Teachers dont seem to be happy to be there.
When you ask about your child or why something is going on they act like your wasting their time. Not saying all are that way but 80 of my daughters teachers just seem rude and don't care Close Quote

Schools Near Wahlquist Junior High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts (2025)	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics (2025)	Utah Aspire Plus Science (2025)	RISE Mathematics (2025)		RISE Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Science 9th Grade	RISE Mathematics 7th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 7th Grade	RISE Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wahlquist Junior High	Public	7-9	2656 N 2400 W	Farr West	84404	Weber County	Weber District	No	No	No	No	(801) 452-4640	1,033	42	24.6	14.9%	943 (91.3%)	8 (0.8%)	58 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	19 (1.8%)	51.4	92^nd of 182 public middle schools	49.5%		48.4	109^th of 210 public middle schools	48.1%	17	46.2	46.8	43.3	59.4	29.1	49.9	42.1	$7,453	$394	$7,060
Orion Junior High	Public	7-9	370 W 2000 N	Harrisville	84414	Weber County	Weber District	No	No	No	No	(801) 452-4700	1,000	44	22.7	25.4%	788 (78.8%)	8 (0.8%)	166 (16.6%)	15 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.1%)	28.3	134^th of 182 public middle schools	26.4%		43.7	125^th of 210 public middle schools	40.5%	9	49.4	48.0	51.0	40.4	19.9	38.1	41.3	$7,627	$381	$7,246
North Ogden Junior High	Public	7-9	575 E 2900 N	Ogden	84414	Weber County	Weber District	No	No	No	No	(801) 452-4800	862	38	22.8	23.8%	723 (83.9%)	4 (0.5%)	100 (11.6%)	9 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.7%)	29.3	132^nd of 182 public middle schools	27.5%		40.1	135^th of 210 public middle schools	35.7%	3	45.2	38.3	52.9	40.2	29.6	39.0	34.6	$8,112	$376	$7,736
Weber Online 7-8	Public, Virtual	7-8	330 N 975 W	Pleasant View	84414	Weber County	Weber District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(801) 622-3580	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mountain View Junior High	Public	7-9	2054 S 2700 West	West Haven	84401	Weber County	Weber District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(801) 476-7800	797	34	23.2	25.1%	618 (77.5%)	11 (1.4%)	135 (16.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (0.9%)	23 (2.9%)								(n/a)
Highland Junior High	Public	7-9	325 Gramercy Ave	Ogden	84404	Weber County	Ogden City District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 737-7700	649	35	18.3	68.6%	193 (29.7%)	16 (2.5%)	405 (62.4%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	25 (3.9%)	2.3	182^nd of 182 public middle schools	0.0%		1.4	209^th of 210 public middle schools	0.5%	27	14.4	12.3	17.1	15.9	7.6	17.6	10.2	$9,507	$1,507	$8,000
Mound Fort Junior High	Public	7-9	1396 Liberty Ave	Ogden	84404	Weber County	Ogden City District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 737-7800	561	33	16.9	75.6%	190 (33.9%)	9 (1.6%)	319 (56.9%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.8%)	6 (1.1%)	26 (4.6%)	8.1	168^th of 182 public middle schools	7.7%		10.2	193^rd of 210 public middle schools	8.1%	25	32.0	32.0	28.9	17.3	19.6	27.1	26.8	$10,026	$1,578	$8,448
Mount Ogden Junior High	Public	7-9	3260 Harrison Blvd	Ogden	84403	Weber County	Ogden City District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 737-8600	803	36	22.1	40.7%	412 (51.3%)	15 (1.9%)	332 (41.3%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	34 (4.2%)	27.1	137^th of 182 public middle schools	24.7%		24.4	163^rd of 210 public middle schools	22.4%	26	47.0	41.5	46.0	39.1	30.3	38.6	30.4	$8,958	$1,245	$7,713
Sand Ridge Junior High	Public	7-9	2075 W 4600 S	Roy	84067	Weber County	Weber District	No	No	No	No	(801) 476-5320	695	35	19.6	43.0%	459 (66.0%)	8 (1.2%)	173 (24.9%)	10 (1.4%)	3 (0.4%)	9 (1.3%)	33 (4.7%)	10.9	165^th of 182 public middle schools	9.3%		15.3	179^th of 210 public middle schools	14.8%	14	26.3	16.4	28.9	22.8	17.8	28.6	32.7	$8,354	$526	$7,828
Rocky Mountain Junior High	Public	7-9	4350 W 4800 S	West Haven	84401	Weber County	Weber District	No	No	No	No	(801) 476-5220	795	32	24.5	21.8%	655 (82.4%)	3 (0.4%)	106 (13.3%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	17 (2.1%)	54.8	86^th of 182 public middle schools	52.7%		32	145^th of 210 public middle schools	31.0%	59	34.9	28.5	36.7	43.8	55.7	38.4	51.4	$7,681	$397	$7,284

Frequently Asked Questions about Wahlquist Junior High

What high school do graduates of Wahlquist Junior High attend?

Students who attend Wahlquist Junior High usually go on to attend Fremont High

What is the racial makeup of Wahlquist Junior High?

Students at Wahlquist Junior High are 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Wahlquist Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,033 students attended Wahlquist Junior High.

Is Wahlquist Junior High a good school?

Wahlquist Junior High ranks 92^nd of 182 Utah middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Wahlquist Junior High in?

Weber District

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