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B−

West Junior High

PublicMiddleGrades 7–9

8371 West Salt Creek Court, Boise, ID 83709 · (208) 854-6450 · Part of Boise City Independent School District 1

Boise City’s School Grade B+ better than 66% of Idaho school districts

Directions
Students
717
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Setting
City
Grades
7–9
The gist

What stands out about West Junior High

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 50% of Idaho’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Boise City kids: 6 high schools

On the path

Where Boise City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–632 schoolsDepends on your address
7–9West Junior HighYou are here
10–126 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 39.6%
Reading / language arts58%
State average 54%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Idaho’s 671 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

8371 West Salt Creek Court, Boise

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7246
Grade 8232
Grade 9239
Enrollment over time
695’20
812’21
804’22
746’23
717’24

Up 3.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 6%Black 2%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Junior High from Boise City families.

Other schools in Boise City Independent School District 1

The district →
White Pine Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Boise
B+
555 students18:1
Whittier Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Boise
C−
490 students16:1
Trail Wind Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Boise
A−
475 students20:1
Horizon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Boise
C−
472 students18:1
Whitney Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Boise
D
469 students17:1
Cynthia Mann Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Boise
B
412 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Idaho’s other public schools; Boise City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.