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West Lake Junior High

Q: Is West Lake Junior High a good school?

West Lake Junior High ranks in the bottom 6.0% of Utah middle schools.

Q: How many students attend West Lake Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 724 students attended West Lake Junior High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of West Lake Junior High?

Students at West Lake Junior High are 57% Hispanic, 28% White, 4% African American, 4% Pacific Islander, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Q: What high school do graduates of West Lake Junior High attend?

Students who attend West Lake Junior High usually go on to attend Granger High

Public Grades 7-8

171^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 182 Utah Middle Schools

Better than 6% of Utah middle schools

Summary

West Lake Junior High is a public middle school in West Valley City, Utah, serving 702 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the Granite School District, which is ranked 70 out of 93 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, West Lake Junior High has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Utah middle schools, with a ranking between 163-210 out of around 200-220 schools.

West Lake Junior High faces significant challenges, including low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a high-poverty student population. On standardized RISE tests, only 20.1% of 7th graders and 14.4% of 8th graders were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 27.4% and 29.4% for the Granite District, and 45.4% and 40.3% statewide. The school also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.8% to 33.5% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, West Lake Junior High has a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 70.23% to 72.9% in recent years, indicating a high-poverty student population.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Bennion Junior High and Eisenhower Junior High, West Lake Junior High performs significantly worse, with lower academic achievement, higher chronic absenteeism, and a higher percentage of students from low-income families. Despite being a low-performing school, West Lake Junior High has not shown significant improvement in its rankings or academic metrics over the past several years, suggesting a need for more effective interventions and support to address the challenges facing the school and its students.

724

Students ?

21.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,109

Per pupil spending ?

64.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3400 S 3450 W
West Valley City, UT 84119

(385) 646-5254

District: Granite District

Students who attend West Lake Junior High usually attend:

High:

Granger High

Feeder schools for West Lake Junior High:

Elementary:	Hillsdale School
	Monroe School
	Neil Armstrong Academy
	Stansbury School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.3%

White:

27.8%

African American:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — <1st percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Utah average (22% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 26 pts below the Utah average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg33%

Utah avg46%

171^st of 182

Utah public middle schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 15Middle Schools in the Granite District

70^th of 93Granite 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	7.7	171 of 182	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	197 of 210	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	193 of 216	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	192 of 209	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.9	206 of 213	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.8	210 of 222	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.3	163 of 172	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.3	196 of 206	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.0	205 of 209	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.3	209 of 210	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.2	184 of 185	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	14.4	230 of 243	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	31.4	192 of 238	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	8.2	215 of 222	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	10.2	192 of 201	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	17.8	185 of 205	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.5	187 of 200	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	24 of 39	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	25 of 54	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	20 of 46	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	18 of 46	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	61 of 79	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.5	75 of 106	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.3	77 of 99	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	77 of 100	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	97 of 108	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	117 of 141	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	110 of 138	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	117 of 133	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	20 of 21	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	142 of 159	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	173 of 183	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	43.3	109 of 191	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	123 of 191	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)38th percentile+32 vs school

Hispanic (2025)23rd percentile+17 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science28%-21 vs state

Mathematics17%-26 vs state

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by a teacher
Friday, August 23, 2013

The diversity & blend of cultures at West Lake makes it one of the most unique schools in the Salt Lake valley. I am honored to be a part of West Lake's mosaic. Close Quote

Schools Near West Lake Junior High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Mathematics 7th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	RISE Science 7th Grade	RISE Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Lake Junior High	Public	7-8	3400 S 3450 W	West Valley City	84119	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-5254	724	34	21.2	64.2%	201 (27.8%)	30 (4.1%)	415 (57.3%)	22 (3.0%)	6 (0.8%)	30 (4.1%)	20 (2.8%)	7.7	171^st of 182 public middle schools	6.0%		9.3	197^th of 210 public middle schools	6.2%	26		20.1	14.4		25.0	30.2	$10,109	$1,771	$8,338
Valley Junior High	Public	7-8	4195 S 3200 W	West Valley City	84119	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5234	546	24	22.3	63.2%	128 (23.4%)	32 (5.9%)	300 (54.9%)	15 (2.7%)	6 (1.1%)	50 (9.2%)	15 (2.7%)	5.9	176^th of 182 public middle schools	3.3%		8.2	198^th of 210 public middle schools	5.7%	22		19.6	18.6		20.5	22.0	$10,075	$960	$9,115
John F. Kennedy Junior High	Public	6-8	4495 S 4800 W	West Valley City	84120	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5214	772	34	22.7	64.2%	250 (32.4%)	39 (5.1%)	390 (50.5%)	15 (1.9%)	9 (1.2%)	40 (5.2%)	29 (3.8%)	3.8	180^th of 182 public middle schools	1.1%		4.8	203^rd of 210 public middle schools	3.3%	23	9.8	14.7	7.6	18.2	24.8	22.0	$9,473	$950	$8,523
Eisenhower Junior High	Public	6-9	4351 S Redwood Rd	Taylorsville	84123	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5154	1,036	46	22.3	55.6%	361 (34.8%)	56 (5.4%)	463 (44.7%)	48 (4.6%)	12 (1.2%)	46 (4.4%)	50 (4.8%)	21.4	146^th of 182 public middle schools	19.8%		13.7	181^st of 210 public middle schools	13.8%	35	11.4	29.9	41.0	39.2	28.5	37.7	$8,638	$857	$7,781
Kearns Junior High	Public	6-8	4040 West Sam's Blvd	Kearns	84118	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-5204	732	40	18.3	69.0%	216 (29.5%)	28 (3.8%)	426 (58.2%)	9 (1.2%)	4 (0.5%)	29 (4.0%)	20 (2.7%)	4.8	178^th of 182 public middle schools	2.2%		5.5	200^th of 210 public middle schools	4.8%	22	10.8	17.8	10.1	23.1	22.7	26.4	$10,195	$1,161	$9,034
Hunter Junior High	Public	7-8	6131 W 3785 S	West Valley City	84120	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5184	667	30	22.1	52.5%	209 (31.3%)	22 (3.3%)	305 (45.7%)	42 (6.3%)	4 (0.6%)	61 (9.1%)	24 (3.6%)	15	157^th of 182 public middle schools	13.7%		11.3	190^th of 210 public middle schools	9.5%	33		25.6	18.2		30.1	38.7	$8,557	$925	$7,632
Glendale Middle	Public	6-8	1430 W Andrew Ave	Salt Lake City	84104	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 974-8320	678	39	17.5	97.2%	60 (8.8%)	49 (7.2%)	418 (61.7%)	46 (6.8%)	8 (1.2%)	77 (11.4%)	20 (2.9%)	11.7	162^nd of 182 public middle schools	11.0%		10	194^th of 210 public middle schools	7.6%	32	11.1	19.2	23.9	26.4	24.6	41.3	$10,886	$1,449	$9,437
Bennion Junior High	Public	6-9	6055 S 2700 W	Taylorsville	84118	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5114	1,022	42	24.4	37.8%	589 (57.6%)	30 (2.9%)	272 (26.6%)	29 (2.8%)	4 (0.4%)	40 (3.9%)	58 (5.7%)	30.4	129^th of 182 public middle schools	29.1%		41.3	131^st of 210 public middle schools	37.6%	2	27.4	18.7	36.9	45.9	40.2	46.1	$8,385	$738	$7,647
Thomas Jefferson Junior High	Public	6-8	5850 S 5600 W	Kearns	84118	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5194	915	40	22.6	49.0%	350 (38.3%)	21 (2.3%)	441 (48.2%)	21 (2.3%)	10 (1.1%)	41 (4.5%)	31 (3.4%)	11.5	163^rd of 182 public middle schools	10.4%		10.2	192^nd of 210 public middle schools	8.6%	29	14.1	19.3	16.9	33.0	30.3	38.1	$9,371	$818	$8,552
Granite Park Junior High	Public	6-8	3031 S 200 E	Salt Lake City	84115	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-5174	800	38	21.0	69.6%	206 (25.8%)	80 (10.0%)	418 (52.3%)	51 (6.4%)	12 (1.5%)	21 (2.6%)	12 (1.5%)	7.8	169^th of 182 public middle schools	7.1%		2.6	208^th of 210 public middle schools	1.0%	39	10.1	20.4	19.9	24.5	19.3	34.3	$11,295	$2,005	$9,289

Frequently Asked Questions about West Lake Junior High

Is West Lake Junior High a good school?

West Lake Junior High ranks in the bottom 6.0% of Utah middle schools.

What high school do graduates of West Lake Junior High attend?

Students who attend West Lake Junior High usually go on to attend Granger High

How many students attend West Lake Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 724 students attended West Lake Junior High.

What is the racial makeup of West Lake Junior High?

Students at West Lake Junior High are 57% Hispanic, 28% White, 4% African American, 4% Pacific Islander, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What district is West Lake Junior High in?

Granite District

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