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West Lake Jr High

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

3400 S 3450 W, West Valley City, UT 84119 · (385) 646-5254 · Part of Granite School District

West Valley City’s School Grade C− better than 20% of Utah school districts

Directions
Students
724
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about West Lake Jr High

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Utah’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for West Valley City kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

PK–622 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8West Lake Jr HighYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency14%
State average 38.8%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Utah’s 936 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3400 S 3450 W, West Valley City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7362
Grade 8362
Enrollment over time
818’20
764’21
701’22
702’23
724’24

Down 11.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 57%White 28%Black 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 4%Asian 3%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Lake Jr High from West Valley City families.

Other schools in Granite School District

The district →
West Valley School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · West Valley City
C
764 students21:1
Granger School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · West Valley City
D
716 students22:1
Elk Run Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Magna
D
714 students24:1
Olene Walker Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Salt Lake City
D
712 students26:1
Neil Armstrong Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · West Valley
C
688 students25:1
Woodrow Wilson School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Salt Lake City
D
656 students31:1

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 Utah’s other public schools; West Valley City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.