Is Fairmont Junior High School a good school?

Fairmont Junior High School ranks 116 th of 164 Idaho middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fairmont Junior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 677 students attended Fairmont Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Fairmont Junior High School?

Students at Fairmont Junior High School are 57% White, 27% Hispanic, 8% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Fairmont Junior High School attend?

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

Fairmont Junior High School

Summary:

Fairmont Junior High School is a public middle school in Boise, Idaho, serving 677 students in grades 7-9. While part of the Boise Independent District, which is ranked 37 out of 77 districts in the state, Fairmont consistently underperforms its peers academically.

Fairmont's academic performance has been declining, with only 33% of students proficient or better in ISAT/Math, compared to 44.8% for the district and 42.2% for the state. The school's statewide ranking has dropped from 36 out of 42 Idaho middle schools in 2020-2021 to 116 out of 164 in 2023-2024. Additionally, Fairmont has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 31.4%, compared to nearby schools like North Junior High (17.7%), West Junior High (20.8%), and Riverglen Junior High (21.9%).

Fairmont's challenges may be linked to its higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 40.62% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, compared to 11.99% at North Junior High, 27.24% at West Junior High, and 27.22% at Riverglen Junior High. Fairmont also has a more diverse student population, with higher percentages of Hispanic, African American, and Asian students, which presents both opportunities and challenges for the school.

Detail:

Public 7-9

2121 North Cole Road
Boise, ID 83704-7312

(208) 854-4790

District: Boise Independent District

SchoolDigger Rank:
116^th of 164 Idaho Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,023

Students who attend Fairmont Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Capital Senior High School

Feeder schools for Fairmont Junior High School:

Elementary:	Koelsch Elementary School
	Morley Nelson Elementary
	Valley View Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.4

Number of students: 677

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.3%

Hispanic:

27.0%

African American:

7.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fairmont Junior High School ranks worse than 70.7% of middle schools in Idaho. It also ranks 7^th among 8 ranked middle schools in the Boise Independent District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.66. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Fairmont Junior High School has the largest middle school student body size in the Boise Independent District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fairmont Junior High School is $10,023, which is the 4^th highest among 8 middle schools in the Boise Independent District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fairmont Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairmont Junior High School 116^th of 164 Idaho public middle schools. (See Fairmont Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

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White students:

Boise Independent District:

SchoolDigger ranks Boise Independent District 37^th of 77 Idaho school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Fairmont Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Fairmont Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ID State Percentile
2008	27.48	130^th	158	17.7%
2009	35.84	115^th	160	28.1%
2010	39.58	114^th	166	31.3%
2011	35.74	129^th	169	23.7%
2012	29.36	145^th	171	15.2%
2013	22.70	151^st	173	12.7%
2015	15.61	88^th	100	12.0%
2016	11.18	90^th	98	8.2%
2017	15.78	115^th	131	12.2%
2018	19.77	84^th	100	16.0%
2019	6.90	40^th	43	7.0%
2021	13.62	36^th	42	14.3%
2022	9.07	48^th	53	9.4%
2023	20.25	83^rd	107	22.4%
2024	30.66	116^th	164	29.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Fairmont Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ID State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	33.27	7^th	9	22.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fairmont Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ID State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	22.74	28^th	37	24.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Fairmont Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ID State Percentile
2018	16.06	53^rd	60	11.7%
2019	4.80	28^th	28	0.0%
2023	15.48	47^th	51	7.8%
2024	21.56	62^nd	72	13.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Fairmont Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ID State Percentile
2018	16.72	51^st	60	15.0%
2019	2.70	28^th	28	0.0%
2023	15.23	45^th	51	11.8%
2024	25.99	54^th	72	25.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Fairmont Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ID State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	19.09	6^th	7	14.3%
2024	40.01	29^th	56	48.2%

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Rank History for White students at Fairmont Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ID State Percentile
2018	13.58	32^nd	35	8.6%
2019	4.89	21^st	21	0.0%
2024	50.66	33^rd	81	59.3%

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Data source: test scores: Idaho Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Idaho Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Fairmont Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	869	869
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	871	871
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	872	872
1994	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	952	952
1995	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	952	952
1996	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	952	952
1997	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	932	932
1998	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	941	941
1999	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	883	883
2000	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	898	898
2001	791	7	43	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	864
2002	720	9	34	40	5	n/a	n/a	0	808
2003	720	9	34	40	5	n/a	n/a	0	808
2004	689	7	33	63	2	n/a	n/a	0	794
2005	680	9	39	77	1	n/a	n/a	0	806
2006	614	11	36	81	3	n/a	n/a	0	745
2007	577	25	33	103	3	n/a	n/a	0	741
2008	613	26	39	104	4	n/a	n/a	0	786
2009	577	22	28	109	6	n/a	n/a	0	742
2010	558	28	38	125	6	n/a	n/a	0	755
2011	540	35	38	146	2	3	9	0	773
2012	543	30	36	157	1	4	15	0	786
2013	482	34	28	149	0	3	17	0	713
2014	458	51	35	173	2	5	21	0	745
2015	521	39	35	176	2	13	14	0	800
2016	508	38	33	194	6	7	23	0	809
2017	494	37	27	187	6	6	30	0	787
2018	481	46	28	194	3	6	24	0	782
2019	468	53	31	200	8	6	33	0	799
2020	490	40	29	205	7	6	34	0	811
2021	371	52	22	179	1	4	36	0	665
2022	445	48	26	212	1	6	30	0	768
2023	388	51	23	183	5	3	24	0	677

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fairmont Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	869	44.8	19.3	9.8
1992	871	46.0	18.9	9.4
1993	872	43.7	20.0	13.2
1994	952	47.0	20.3	12.2
1995	952	50.1	19.0	13.4
1996	952	50.1	19.0	13.4
1997	932	53.4	17.5	13.3
1998	941	51.2	18.4	12.1
1999	883	47.4	18.6	19.1
2000	898	47.7	18.8	23.2
2001	864	45.6	18.9	27.7
2002	808	46.5	17.4	33.7
2003	808	46.5	17.4	33.7
2004	794	42.9	18.5	39
2005	806	44.5	18.1	39.2
2006	745	44.6	16.7	45.1
2007	741	44.4	16.7	47.4
2008	786	45.4	17.3	51.5
2009	742	43.3	17.1	53.4
2010	755	41.7	18.0	62
2011	773	48.4	15.9	67
2012	786	46.2	17.0	66.9
2013	713	43.0	16.5	71.1
2014	745	42.5	17.5	67
2015	800	45.0	17.7	64.9
2016	809	45.0	17.9	68.4
2017	787	45.3	17.3	64.7
2018	782	46.4	16.8	64.7
2019	799	47.3	16.8	64.7
2020	811	48.2	16.8	51.4
2021	665	44.5	14.9	42.6
2022	768	46.1	16.6	26.3
2023	677	46.7	14.4	40.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Fairmont Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	869	44.8	19.3	9.8
1992	871	46.0	18.9	9.4
1993	872	43.7	20.0	13.2
1994	952	47.0	20.3	12.2
1995	952	50.1	19.0	13.4
1996	952	50.1	19.0	13.4
1997	932	53.4	17.5	13.3
1998	941	51.2	18.4	12.1
1999	883	47.4	18.6	19.1
2000	898	47.7	18.8	23.2
2001	864	45.6	18.9	27.7
2002	808	46.5	17.4	33.7
2003	808	46.5	17.4	33.7
2004	794	42.9	18.5	39
2005	806	44.5	18.1	39.2
2006	745	44.6	16.7	45.1
2007	741	44.4	16.7	47.4
2008	786	45.4	17.3	51.5
2009	742	43.3	17.1	53.4
2010	755	41.7	18.0	62
2011	773	48.4	15.9	67
2012	786	46.2	17.0	66.9
2013	713	43.0	16.5	71.1
2014	745	42.5	17.5	67
2015	800	45.0	17.7	64.9
2016	809	45.0	17.9	68.4
2017	787	45.3	17.3	64.7
2018	782	46.4	16.8	64.7
2019	799	47.3	16.8	64.7
2020	811	48.2	16.8	51.4
2021	665	44.5	14.9	42.6
2022	768	46.1	16.6	26.3
2023	677	46.7	14.4	40.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Fairmont Junior High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$750 (7.5%)	$9,273 (92.5%)	$10,023

Data source: Idaho Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fairmont Junior High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 40^th of 43 Middle schools	Ranks 83^rd of 107 Middle schools	15.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade Math (Fairmont Junior High School)	28.3	31.8	3.5%
7th Grade Math (Boise Independent District)	45.7	45.9	0.2%
7th Grade Math (Idaho)	45.7	41.3	4.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Fairmont Junior High School)	43.5	49.2	5.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Boise Independent District)	56.9	56.2	0.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Idaho)	57.7	53.8	3.9%
8th Grade Math (Fairmont Junior High School)	29.1	18.8	10.3%
8th Grade Math (Boise Independent District)	42.4	38	4.4%
8th Grade Math (Idaho)	40.7	36.8	3.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Fairmont Junior High School)	39	35.9	3.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Boise Independent District)	52.9	53.8	0.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Idaho)	53.5	51.8	1.7%
All Grades Math (Fairmont Junior High School)	28.7	25.5	3.2%
All Grades Math (Boise Independent District)	46.5	45.5	1%
All Grades Math (Idaho)	44.4	41.5	2.9%
All Grades Science (Fairmont Junior High School)	33	28	5%
All Grades Science (Boise Independent District)	58.7	40.8	17.9%
All Grades Science (Idaho)	58.9	41.6	17.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Fairmont Junior High School)	41.2	42.8	1.6%
All Grades English Language Arts (Boise Independent District)	57.3	55.5	1.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Idaho)	55	52.2	2.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	799	677	15.3%
African American	53	51	3.8%
American Indian	8	5	37.5%
Asian	31	23	25.8%
Hispanic	200	183	8.5%
Pacific Islander	6	3	50%
White	468	388	17.1%
Two or More Races	33	24	27.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	64.7%	40.6%	24.1%

Schools Near Fairmont Junior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISAT Math (2024)				ISAT Science (2024)	ISAT English Language Arts (2024)				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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math 7th Grade	ISAT Math 8th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	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
Fairmont Junior High School	Public	7-9	2121 North Cole Road	Boise	83704	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	No	No	(208) 854-4790	677	47	14.4	40.6%	388 (57.3%)	51 (7.5%)	183 (27.0%)	23 (3.4%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	24 (3.5%)	30.7	116^th of 164 public middle schools	29.3%		20.3	83^rd of 107 public middle schools	22.4%	33		38.8	26.7	33.0	32.9		51.6	47.7	49.8	$10,023	$750	$9,273
Hillside Junior High School	Public	7-9	3536 Hill Road	Boise	83703	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	No	No	(208) 854-5120	603	37	16.2	26.5%	443 (73.5%)	63 (10.4%)	54 (9.0%)	21 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.5%)	43.8	79^th of 164 public middle schools	51.8%		41.8	58^th of 107 public middle schools	45.8%	21		49.8	31.0	40.1	37.6		60.0	47.4	53.6	$10,075	$866	$9,208
South Junior High School	Public	7-9	3101 Cassia Street	Boise	83705	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	No	No	(208) 854-6110	565	41	13.7	44.4%	369 (65.3%)	38 (6.7%)	111 (19.6%)	13 (2.3%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	25 (4.4%)	12.6	146^th of 164 public middle schools	11.0%		25.5	78^th of 107 public middle schools	27.1%	68		29.2	24.0	26.6	23.6		33.1	37.2	35.2	$11,445	$758	$10,687
Lewis & Clark Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	4141 East Pine Street	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	Yes	No	No	(208) 350-4270	882	45	19.7	31.5%	629 (71.3%)	35 (4.0%)	150 (17.0%)	32 (3.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	32 (3.6%)	60.4	50^th of 164 public middle schools	69.5%		70.7	22^nd of 107 public middle schools	79.4%	28	43.4	43.0	45.9	44.1	54.0	62.1	62.6	60.9	61.9	$6,819	$655	$6,164
North Junior High School	Public	7-9	1105 North 13th Street	Boise	83702	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	No	No	(208) 854-5740	876	50	17.4	12.0%	719 (82.1%)	24 (2.7%)	80 (9.1%)	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	43 (4.9%)	60	51^st of 164 public middle schools	68.9%		83.7	11^th of 107 public middle schools	89.7%	40		57.0	48.6	53.0	36.5		61.5	53.1	57.5	$8,791	$618	$8,174
West Junior High	Public	7-9	8371 West Salt Creek Court	Boise	83709	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	No	No	(208) 854-6450	804	47	16.9	27.2%	612 (76.1%)	21 (2.6%)	111 (13.8%)	19 (2.4%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	33 (4.1%)	35	99^th of 164 public middle schools	39.6%		37.6	63^rd of 107 public middle schools	41.1%	36		42.5	37.4	39.7	32.7		47.5	47.3	47.3	$9,693	$868	$8,825
Riverglen Junior High School	Public	7-9	6801 North Gary Lane	Boise	83714	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	No	No	(208) 854-5910	540	41	13.3	27.2%	398 (73.7%)	21 (3.9%)	85 (15.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	29 (5.4%)	37.8	93^rd of 164 public middle schools	43.3%		35.3	65^th of 107 public middle schools	39.3%	28		34.3	34.8	34.6	43.4				51.6	$11,760	$1,178	$10,582
Minidoka Junior High Alternative	Public	7-8	650 W State St	Boise	83702	Ada County	Minidoka County Joint District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(208) 332-6800	39	4	9.7		20 (51.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (43.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.1%)								(n/a)
Tiger Learn Program	Public	7-8	650 W State St	Boise	83702	Ada County	Mountain Home District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(208) 332-6800	12	1	15.0		9 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)								(n/a)
Lowell Scott Middle School	Public	6-8	13600 West McMillan Road	Boise	83713	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	No	No	(208) 350-4060	802	42	19.2	24.4%	619 (77.2%)	21 (2.6%)	80 (10.0%)	29 (3.6%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.0%)	80.1	26^th of 164 public middle schools	84.1%		84.6	9^th of 107 public middle schools	91.6%	17	56.1	56.2	55.8	56.0	64.6	66.4	70.1	69.4	68.6	$7,081	$609	$6,472

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