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West Junior High

Public Grades 7-9

127^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Idaho Middle Schools

Better than 23% of Idaho middle schools

Summary

West Junior High is a public middle school located in Boise, Idaho, serving grades 7-9 with a total enrollment of 746 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.

West Junior High faces several challenges, including lower academic performance compared to district and state averages. The school's proficiency rates in Math (36.7%), Science (30.3%), and English Language Arts (48.7%) were all below the district and state averages in 2024-2025. Additionally, West Junior High has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.0% to 23.7% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's spending per student of $9,693 in 2018-2019 is higher than the district average, suggesting that the school may be allocating more resources to support its students.

Compared to nearby schools, West Junior High's academic performance lags behind North Junior High and Fairmont Junior High, which have higher test scores and better statewide rankings. However, West Junior High outperforms some other nearby schools, such as South Junior High, which has even lower test scores and a lower statewide ranking. The nearby schools in the Joint School District No. 2, such as Victory Middle School and Lowell Scott Middle School, significantly outperform West Junior High across all academic measures.

717

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,693

Per pupil spending ?

37.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8371 West Salt Creek Court
Boise, ID 83709-5019

(208) 854-6450

District: Boise Independent District

Students who attend West Junior High usually attend:

High:

Borah Senior High School

Feeder schools for West Junior High:

Elementary:	Amity Elementary School
	Grace Jordan Elementary
	Hillcrest Elementary School
	Horizon Elementary School
	More...
	Maple Grove Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.2%

Hispanic:

16.3%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Idaho average (40% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 44 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg49%

Idaho avg47%

127^th of 166

Idaho public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 44 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th 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	28.4	127 of 166	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.0	99 of 164	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	63 of 107	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.3	27 of 53	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.1	25 of 42	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	20 of 43	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.9	36 of 100	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.7	50 of 131	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.8	33 of 98	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.5	33 of 100	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.9	87 of 173	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.4	68 of 171	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.7	36 of 169	78.7%	★★★★☆
2010	62.8	54 of 166	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.3	57 of 160	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	19.7	65 of 72	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	40 of 51	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.7	20 of 32	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.9	18 of 28	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.5	28 of 60	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	26.9	45 of 56	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	12.7	35 of 37	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	27 of 27	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	60.3	16 of 47	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	37.5	44 of 72	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	35 of 51	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	20 of 32	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.9	12 of 28	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.4	15 of 60	75.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	38.3	49 of 81	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.1	14 of 21	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	21 of 35	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)40th percentile~ school

Male (2024)39th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)20th percentile-20 vs school

Female (2024)10th percentile-30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)5th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%-5 vs state

Math37%-6 vs state

Science30%-12 vs state

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by a citizen
Friday, August 1, 2014

The teachers and staff at West Junior High are always at the top of their game. Many have Master's Degrees and spent countless hours finding ways to help students. Close Quote

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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
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
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%)	64.5	44^th of 166 public middle schools	73.5%		59.7	52^nd of 164 public middle schools	68.3%	8	41.1	56.7	50.5	49.7	51.3	51.3	55.3	65.2	63.8	61.6	$6,611	$609	$6,002
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
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
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
Crossroads Middle School	Public	6-8	650 North Nola	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 855-4275	124	16	8.0	47.6%	103 (83.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (12.9%)	2 (1.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	30.2	123^rd of 166 public middle schools	25.9%		19.5	136^th of 164 public middle schools	17.1%	13	38.2	38.6	31.6	36.2	29.7	29.7		53.3		43.6	$11,165	$858	$10,307
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
Victory Middle School	Public	6-8	920 West Kodiak Drive	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 350-4443	1,075	44	24.2	18.8%	830 (77.2%)	15 (1.4%)	118 (11.0%)	50 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.7%)	54 (5.0%)	91.3	10^th of 166 public middle schools	94.0%		89.5	14^th of 164 public middle schools	91.5%	4	65.8	69.2	65.8	67.0	60.9	60.9	74.4	78.1	77.9	76.9	$6,561	$609	$5,952
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
Pathways Middle School	Public	6-8	1870 East Heritage Park Lane	Meridian	83646	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 350-4040	122	14	8.5	49.2%	98 (80.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (9.0%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.3%)	1 (0.8%)	7 (5.7%)	33.7	118^th of 166 public middle schools	28.9%		44.5	74^th of 164 public middle schools	54.9%	44	30.6	30.3	18.4	25.4	42.9	42.9	52.8	72.7	44.9	55.1	$10,779	$837	$9,943

Frequently Asked Questions about West Junior High

Is West Junior High a good school?

West Junior High ranks in the bottom 23.5% of Idaho middle schools.

What district is West Junior High in?

Boise Independent District

What high school do graduates of West Junior High attend?

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

How many students attend West Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 717 students attended West Junior High.

What is the racial makeup of West Junior High?

Students at West Junior High are 73% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

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