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North Junior High School

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North Junior High School ranks 41 st of 166 Idaho middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-9

41^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Idaho Middle Schools

Better than 75% of Idaho middle schools

Summary

North Junior High School is a public middle school located in Boise, Idaho, serving grades 7-9 with a total enrollment of 924 students. The school is part of the Boise Independent District, which is ranked 33 out of 96 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Junior High School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Idaho, with a statewide ranking as high as 3rd out of 53 schools in the 2021-2022 school year. The school's performance on ISAT tests is significantly higher than the district and state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. Additionally, the school has maintained relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14% to 23.7% in recent years, which is lower than the district and state averages. The school also has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 8.23% to 15.37% in recent years, which is lower than many of the nearby schools.

While North Junior High School is a high-performing school, there are several nearby schools, such as South Junior High and Fairmont Junior High, that have significantly lower academic performance and higher rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch. This highlights the potential for educational disparities within the same district. However, the school's consistent top rankings and positive metrics provide valuable insights into the factors that contribute to successful middle school education.

886

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,791

Per pupil spending ?

20.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1105 North 13th Street
Boise, ID 83702-4199

(208) 854-5740

District: Boise Independent District

Students who attend North Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Boise Senior High School

Feeder schools for North Junior High School:

Elementary:	Highlands Elementary School
	Longfellow Elementary School
	Lowell Elementary School
	Roosevelt Elementary School
	More...
	Washington Elementary School
	Whittier Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.9%

Hispanic:

11.5%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2013 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Idaho average (56% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Idaho middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2013

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg49%

Idaho avg47%

41^st of 166

Idaho public middle schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Middle Schools in the Boise Independent District

33^rd of 96Boise Independent District among Idaho 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	Idaho percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	41 of 166	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	60.0	51 of 164	68.9%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	11 of 107	89.7%	★★★★★
2022	88.2	3 of 53	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	66.6	12 of 43	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	83.1	15 of 100	85.0%	★★★★☆
2017	83.0	15 of 131	88.5%	★★★★☆
2016	85.5	7 of 98	92.9%	★★★★★
2015	93.5	4 of 100	96.0%	★★★★★
2013	74.5	30 of 173	82.7%	★★★★☆
2012	76.2	21 of 171	87.7%	★★★★☆
2011	69.1	34 of 169	79.9%	★★★★☆
2010	70.5	32 of 166	80.7%	★★★★☆
2009	73.9	23 of 160	85.6%	★★★★☆
2008	77.6	20 of 158	87.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	48.2	38 of 72	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	77.8	9 of 51	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	87.5	2 of 32	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	82.1	4 of 24	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	52.6	13 of 28	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.8	9 of 60	85.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	49.3	23 of 56	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	38.9	27 of 47	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	66.3	23 of 72	68.1%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	4 of 51	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	88.8	3 of 32	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	83.2	5 of 24	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	7 of 28	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	10 of 60	83.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	63.7	20 of 81	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	6 of 13	53.8%	★★★★☆
2019	53.7	10 of 21	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.6	5 of 35	85.7%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2024)75th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2024)68th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)59th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2024)47th percentile-22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)43rd percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%+5 vs state

Math56%+13 vs state

Science49%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISAT Math (2025)				ISAT Science (2025)		ISAT English Language Arts (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	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math 7th Grade	ISAT Math 8th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 8th Grade	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Junior High School	Public	7-9	1105 North 13th Street	Boise	83702	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-5740	886	47	18.7	20.5%	690 (77.9%)	33 (3.7%)	102 (11.5%)	12 (1.4%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (5.0%)	66.7	41^st of 166 public middle schools	75.3%		60	51^st of 164 public middle schools	68.9%	10		57.3	55.6	56.3	49.4	49.4		65.2	54.2	59.1	$8,791	$618	$8,174
South Junior High School	Public	7-9	3101 Cassia Street	Boise	83705	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-6110	533	37	14.5	97.0%	329 (61.7%)	44 (8.3%)	114 (21.4%)	12 (2.3%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	27 (5.1%)								(n/a)				34.6		30.7				46.4	$11,445	$758	$10,687
Hillside Junior High School	Public	7-9	3536 Hill Road	Boise	83703	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-5120	561	36	15.6	26.2%	439 (78.3%)	36 (6.4%)	41 (7.3%)	13 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.3%)	48.9	80^th of 166 public middle schools	51.8%		43.8	79^th of 164 public middle schools	51.8%	1		41.7	46.6	44.2	44.1	44.1		53.0	57.8	55.4	$10,075	$866	$9,208
Fairmont Junior High School	Public	7-9	2121 North Cole Road	Boise	83704	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-4790	659	43	15.4		336 (51.0%)	53 (8.0%)	216 (32.8%)	16 (2.4%)	4 (0.6%)	6 (0.9%)	28 (4.2%)								(n/a)				34.6	37.2	37.2				41.2	$10,023	$750	$9,273
Riverglen Junior High School	Public	7-9	6801 North Gary Lane	Boise	83714	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-5910	497	36	13.6	37.8%	360 (72.4%)	19 (3.8%)	77 (15.5%)	12 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	25 (5.0%)	41.8	95^th of 166 public middle schools	42.8%		37.8	93^rd of 164 public middle schools	43.3%	2		41.2	38.0	39.7	45.0	45.0		53.6	52.0	52.9	$11,760	$1,178	$10,582
West Junior High	Public	7-9	8371 West Salt Creek Court	Boise	83709	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-6450	717	41	17.5	37.4%	525 (73.2%)	15 (2.1%)	117 (16.3%)	15 (2.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.6%)	28.4	127^th of 166 public middle schools	23.5%		35	99^th of 164 public middle schools	39.6%	28		36.6	36.8	36.7	30.3	30.3		48.5	49.0	48.7	$9,693	$868	$8,825
East Junior High School	Public	7-9	5600 East Warm Springs Avenue	Boise	83716	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-4730	620	35	17.8	13.7%	439 (70.8%)	9 (1.5%)	68 (11.0%)	72 (11.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.0%)	82	22^nd of 166 public middle schools	86.7%		84.3	22^nd of 164 public middle schools	86.6%			70.8	57.2	64.7	50.9	50.9		76.1	64.3	70.8	$9,315	$771	$8,545
Les Bois Junior High School	Public	6-9	4150 East Grand Forest Drive	Boise	83716	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-5340	658	39	16.9	21.0%	473 (71.9%)	16 (2.4%)	58 (8.8%)	49 (7.4%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.1%)	53 (8.1%)	83.5	19^th of 166 public middle schools	88.6%		76.2	32^nd of 164 public middle schools	80.5%	13		63.5	60.1	61.7	59.1	59.1		67.2	69.7	68.6	$9,051	$582	$8,468
Lewis & Clark Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	4141 East Pine Street	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(208) 350-4270	898	42	21.2	40.9%	597 (66.5%)	28 (3.1%)	177 (19.7%)	32 (3.6%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.7%)	55 (6.1%)	59.1	56^th of 166 public middle schools	66.3%		60.4	50^th of 164 public middle schools	69.5%	6	41.2	48.0	39.5	42.7	47.1	47.1	64.0	67.5	63.0	64.8	$6,819	$655	$6,164
Lowell Scott Middle School	Public	6-8	13600 West McMillan Road	Boise	83713	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 350-4060	773	37	21.1	35.2%	606 (78.4%)	27 (3.5%)	66 (8.5%)	22 (2.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	46 (6.0%)	87	15^th of 166 public middle schools	91.0%		80.1	26^th of 164 public middle schools	84.1%	11	64.8	65.3	55.9	61.8	63.7	63.7	78.9	73.6	67.7	73.2	$7,081	$609	$6,472

Frequently Asked Questions about North Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of North Junior High School?

Students at North Junior High School are 78% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is North Junior High School in?

Boise Independent District

What high school do graduates of North Junior High School attend?

Students who attend North Junior High School usually go on to attend Boise Senior High School

Is North Junior High School a good school?

North Junior High School ranks 41^st of 166 Idaho middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend North Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 886 students attended North Junior High School.

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