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South Junior High School

Public Grades 7-9

138^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 177 Idaho Middle Schools

Better than 22% of Idaho middle schools

Summary

South Junior High School is a public middle school in Boise, ID serving 533 students in grades 7–9 as part of the Boise Independent District. Within this 3-star district, South is a clear underperformer, ranking 135th of 174 Idaho middle schools (22nd percentile, 1 star). That marks a slight improvement from 2023–2024 (11th percentile), but the school remains far below nearby same-district schools like East Junior High School, North Junior High School, and Les Bois Junior High School, which rank in the 80th–90th percentiles statewide.

Academic achievement at South is significantly below district and state averages. Math proficiency is 34.7% versus 46.4% district-wide, and ELA proficiency is 45.8% versus 53.3% district-wide. High-performing neighbors like East Junior High School and North Junior High School post math proficiency rates between 64% and 70% — roughly double South's rate. Interestingly, South's 8th graders score near state averages in math (41.8% vs. 41.2% statewide) and ELA (52.8% vs. 54.5% statewide), while 7th graders lag far behind, with just 27.4% proficient in math and 38.9% in ELA. This roughly 14-point jump from 7th to 8th grade is unusual and could point to effective interventions or a particularly challenging incoming 7th-grade cohort.

South serves a distinctly higher-need population than its neighbors: 97% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, up from 50% in 2023–2024. Chronic absenteeism is also very high at 29.0%, nearly double the state rate of 13.8% and comparable only to Fairmont Junior High School among area schools. Notably, South spends more per student ($11,445) than most nearby schools and has a smaller student-teacher ratio (14.5) than West Junior High and several other same-district schools. Yet outcomes remain below average, suggesting that concentrated student need and attendance challenges — rather than a lack of funding — are the most significant barriers. Encouragingly, the upward trend in rankings and relatively strong 8th-grade performance offer some signs of progress.

533

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,445

Per pupil spending ?

97%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3101 Cassia Street
Boise, ID 83705-2337

(208) 854-6110

District: Boise Independent District

Students who attend South Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Borah Senior High School

Feeder schools for South Junior High School:

Elementary:	Hawthorne Elementary School
	Jefferson Elementary School
	Monroe Elementary School
	Whitney Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.7%

Hispanic:

21.4%

African American:

8.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2012 → 22nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2012

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Idaho average (38% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 14% Idaho)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg48%

Idaho avg47%

138^th of 177

Idaho public middle schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 8Middle Schools in the Boise Independent District

41^st of 104Boise 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
2026	27.2	138 of 177	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	146 of 164	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	78 of 107	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.5	42 of 43	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	83 of 100	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.0	90 of 131	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.8	61 of 98	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.5	68 of 100	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	25.8	143 of 173	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.7	146 of 171	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.8	142 of 169	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.6	122 of 166	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.0	139 of 160	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	53.5	75 of 158	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2023	27.5	41 of 51	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	47 of 60	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2022	38.5	10 of 17	41.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2023	14.8	46 of 51	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	54 of 60	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	20.0	69 of 81	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	33 of 35	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2022)41st percentile

Female (2023)20th percentile-7 vs school

White (2024)15th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2023)10th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts46%-8 vs state

Math35%-8 vs state

Science33%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISAT Math (2026)				ISAT Science (2026)	ISAT English Language Arts (2026)				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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 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
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%)	27.2	138^th of 177 public middle schools	22.0%					(n/a)		27.4	41.8	34.7	33.1		38.9	52.8	45.8	$11,445	$758	$10,687
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%)	81.5	25^th of 177 public middle schools	85.9%		66.7	41^st of 166 public middle schools	75.3%	16		65.5	65.1	65.3	53.3		68.3	67.2	67.8	$8,791	$618	$8,174
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%)	10.5	166^th of 177 public middle schools	6.2%					(n/a)		25.1	24.4	24.8	25.5		41.9	32.2	37.1	$10,023	$750	$9,273
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%)	32.9	120^th of 177 public middle schools	32.2%		28.4	127^th of 166 public middle schools	23.5%	7		47.4	34.6	40.7	32.2		52.1	45.3	48.5	$9,693	$868	$8,825
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%)	45.5	88^th of 177 public middle schools	50.3%		48.9	80^th of 166 public middle schools	51.8%	8		48.5	43.6	45.9	40.9		54.7	50.6	52.5	$10,075	$866	$9,208
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%)	80.1	29^th of 177 public middle schools	83.6%		83.5	19^th of 166 public middle schools	88.6%	10		68.2	59.8	64.2	58.0		69.7	60.2	65.2	$9,051	$582	$8,468
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%)	86.3	21^st of 177 public middle schools	88.1%		82	22^nd of 166 public middle schools	86.7%	1		73.5	67.7	70.4	58.6		68.5	69.5	69.1	$9,315	$771	$8,545
Lake Hazel Middle School	Public	6-8	11625 La Grange Street	Boise	83709	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 855-4375	986	53	18.7	39.0%	703 (71.3%)	55 (5.6%)	110 (11.2%)	41 (4.2%)	3 (0.3%)	9 (0.9%)	65 (6.6%)	71.2	41^st of 177 public middle schools	76.8%		64.5	44^th of 166 public middle schools	73.5%	3	51.6	54.4	60.6	55.7	60.5	55.4	62.4	66.2	61.5	$6,611	$609	$6,002
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%)	60.2	58^th of 177 public middle schools	67.2%		59.1	56^th of 166 public middle schools	66.3%	2	45.7	45.1	44.4	45.1	49.5	66.8	62.7	62.5	63.9	$6,819	$655	$6,164
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%)	33	119^th of 177 public middle schools	32.8%		41.8	95^th of 166 public middle schools	42.8%	24		34.8	35.1	35.0	41.7		52.8	47.9	50.3	$11,760	$1,178	$10,582

Frequently Asked Questions about South Junior High School

Is South Junior High School a good school?

South Junior High School ranks in the bottom 22.0% of Idaho middle schools.

How many students attend South Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 533 students attended South Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of South Junior High School?

Students at South Junior High School are 62% White, 21% Hispanic, 8% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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

Students who attend South Junior High School usually go on to attend Borah Senior High School

What district is South Junior High School in?

Boise Independent District

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