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Riverglen Junior High School

Public Grades 7-9
95th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 166 Idaho Middle Schools
Better than 43% of Idaho middle schools
Summary

Riverglen Junior High School is a public middle school located in Boise, Idaho, serving grades 7-9 with a total enrollment of 520 students. While the school is part of the Boise Independent District, which is ranked 33 out of 96 districts in the state, Riverglen has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages in academic proficiency across subjects.

Riverglen's proficiency rates on the ISAT (Idaho Standards Achievement Test) in Math, Science, and English Language Arts lag behind the Boise Independent District and the state of Idaho, particularly in Math where the school's performance is significantly lower. The school also struggles to support certain student subgroups, ranking poorly for low socioeconomic status students, male students, and white students compared to other Idaho middle schools. Additionally, Riverglen has consistently high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 15.0% to 23.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state's average.

While Riverglen Junior High School has a higher per-student spending than the state average, the nearby North Junior High School and Hillside Junior High School consistently outperform Riverglen in academic metrics, suggesting that addressing the school's challenges, such as equity concerns and high chronic absenteeism, could be crucial in improving its overall performance and better serving its students.

497
Students ?
13.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,760
Per pupil spending ?
37.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 6801 North Gary Lane
       Boise, ID  83714-2444

(208) 854-5910

District: Boise Independent District


Students who attend Riverglen Junior High School usually attend:

High:    Capital Senior High School

Feeder schools for Riverglen Junior High School:

Elementary:    Mountain View Elementary School
    Pierce Park Elementary School
    Shadow Hills Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
72.4%
Hispanic:
15.5%
Two or more races:
5.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2013 → 43rd in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2013
Worth a look
!High chronic absenteeism (22% vs 15% Idaho)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Near the bottom of Boise Independent District's ranking
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school46%
District avg49%
Idaho avg47%
95th of 166
Idaho public middle schools ?
Bottom 43%▼ down 22 pts since 2015
From top 35% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Idaho Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
5th of 6Middle Schools in the Boise Independent District
33rd 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIdaho percentileRating
202541.895 of 16642.8%★★☆☆☆
202437.893 of 16443.3%★★☆☆☆
202335.365 of 10739.3%★★☆☆☆
202237.136 of 5332.1%★★☆☆☆
201925.935 of 4318.6%★☆☆☆☆
201837.762 of 10038.0%★★☆☆☆
201742.470 of 13146.6%★★☆☆☆
201645.549 of 9850.0%★★★☆☆
201552.835 of 10065.0%★★★☆☆
201342.7108 of 17337.6%★★☆☆☆
201248.795 of 17144.4%★★☆☆☆
201165.445 of 16973.4%★★★★☆
201067.737 of 16677.7%★★★★☆
200965.844 of 16072.5%★★★★☆
200853.177 of 15851.3%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIdaho percentileRating
202446.641 of 7243.1%★★☆☆☆
202338.034 of 5133.3%★★☆☆☆
201823.448 of 6020.0%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIdaho percentileRating
202412.036 of 372.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201814.445 of 474.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIdaho percentileRating
202421.759 of 7218.1%★☆☆☆☆
202317.444 of 5113.7%★☆☆☆☆
201842.530 of 6050.0%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIdaho percentileRating
202436.951 of 8137.0%★★☆☆☆
201824.027 of 3522.9%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Female (2024)43rd percentile~ school
White (2024)37th percentile-6 vs school
Male (2024)18th percentile-25 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)3rd percentile-41 vs school
By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts53%~ state avg
Science45%~ state avg
Math40%-3 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 497 students attended Riverglen Junior High School.

Riverglen Junior High School ranks 95th of 166 Idaho middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Riverglen Junior High School are 72% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

Students who attend Riverglen Junior High School usually go on to attend Capital Senior High School


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