Is West Lake Junior High a good school?

West Lake Junior High ranks in the bottom 6.2% of Utah middle schools.

How many students attend West Lake Junior High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 701 students attended West Lake Junior High.

What is the racial makeup of West Lake Junior High?

Students at West Lake Junior High are 64% Hispanic, 22% White, 4% Pacific Islander, 4% African American, 4% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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

West Lake Junior High

Summary:

West Lake Junior High is a public middle school located in West Valley City, Utah, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 701 students. The school is part of the Granite School District, which is ranked 72 out of 98 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Lake Junior High consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Utah middle schools, with a 0-1 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in RISE/English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are well below the state and district averages, often by 10-20 percentage points. Additionally, West Lake Junior High has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 70.29% to 74.08% over the past three years, which is significantly higher than the surrounding Thomas Jefferson Junior High, Granite Park Junior High, and Riverview Junior High, which range from 40.4% to 69.58%.

The school's consistent low ranking and high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch suggest that West Lake Junior High may be facing significant challenges in addressing the educational needs of its student population. While the nearby schools in the Granite School District also have relatively low performance and high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, West Lake Junior High stands out as one of the lowest-performing schools in the district, indicating that it may require targeted interventions and additional resources to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public 7-8

3400 S 3450 W
West Valley City, UT 84119

(385) 646-5254

District: Granite District

SchoolDigger Rank:
197^th of 210 Utah Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,109

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

Student/teacher ratio: 20.4

Number of students: 701

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.3%

White:

21.5%

Pacific Islander:

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 72.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details West Lake Junior High ranks worse than 93.8% of middle schools in Utah. It also ranks 10^th among 15 ranked middle schools in the Granite District. (See more...)

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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.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Lake Junior High is $10,109, which is the 4^th highest among 15 middle schools in the Granite District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

West Lake Junior High:

SchoolDigger ranks West Lake Junior High 197^th of 210 Utah public middle schools. (See West Lake Junior High in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

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Granite District:

SchoolDigger ranks Granite District 72^nd of 98 Utah school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for West Lake Junior High

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Rank History for all students at West Lake Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	UT State Percentile
2008	14.51	187^th	200	6.5%
2009	17.78	185^th	205	9.8%
2010	10.24	192^nd	201	4.5%
2011	8.22	215^th	222	3.2%
2012	31.38	192^nd	238	19.3%
2013	14.37	230^th	243	5.3%
2014	3.18	184^th	185	0.5%
2015	3.30	209^th	210	0.5%
2016	3.01	205^th	209	1.9%
2017	5.35	196^th	206	4.9%
2018	8.30	163^rd	172	5.2%
2019	7.78	210^th	222	5.4%
2021	5.93	206^th	213	3.3%
2022	9.13	192^nd	209	8.1%
2023	11.23	193^rd	216	10.6%
2024	9.28	197^th	210	6.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at West Lake Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	UT State Percentile
2022	54.90	18^th	46	60.9%
2023	50.80	20^th	46	56.5%
2024	44.22	25^th	54	53.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at West Lake Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	UT State Percentile
2022	16.73	117^th	133	12.0%
2023	24.53	110^th	138	20.3%
2024	22.52	117^th	141	17.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at West Lake Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	UT State Percentile
2022	28.25	77^th	100	23.0%
2023	29.26	77^th	99	22.2%
2024	35.53	75^th	106	29.2%

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Rank History for White students at West Lake Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	UT State Percentile
2022	39.77	123^rd	191	35.6%
2023	43.30	109^th	191	42.9%
2024	8.97	173^rd	183	5.5%

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Data source: test scores: Utah State Board 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: Utah State Board of Education

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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

Enrollment information for West Lake Junior High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	999	1	74	84	18	n/a	n/a	0	1176
1989	1043	11	79	79	18	n/a	n/a	0	1230
1990	1067	9	84	96	17	n/a	n/a	0	1273
1991	1087	12	92	101	18	n/a	n/a	0	1310
1992	1110	14	98	98	27	n/a	n/a	0	1347
1993	1148	16	123	125	25	n/a	n/a	0	1437
1994	1138	13	138	123	27	n/a	n/a	0	1439
1995	1015	21	162	154	21	n/a	n/a	0	1373
1996	1015	21	162	154	21	n/a	n/a	0	1373
1997	867	22	200	206	28	n/a	n/a	0	1323
1998	836	19	216	204	31	n/a	n/a	0	1306
1999	742	19	189	221	27	n/a	n/a	0	1198
2000	715	24	206	229	16	n/a	n/a	0	1190
2001	617	23	204	245	23	n/a	n/a	0	1112
2002	584	28	218	316	24	n/a	n/a	0	1170
2003	584	28	218	316	24	n/a	n/a	0	1170
2004	543	25	196	355	23	n/a	n/a	0	1142
2005	459	22	197	362	20	n/a	n/a	0	1060
2006	453	21	175	426	21	n/a	n/a	0	1096
2007	401	22	164	549	21	n/a	n/a	0	1157
2008	348	28	163	550	27	n/a	n/a	0	1116
2009	307	34	158	547	29	n/a	n/a	1	1076
2010	291	32	156	556	26	n/a	n/a	24	1085
2011	297	31	77	642	25	82	2	0	1156
2012	284	31	66	657	30	70	3	0	1141
2013	281	40	61	687	23	77	6	0	1175
2014	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	850	850
2015	175	29	35	545	25	52	2	0	863
2016	175	34	40	554	26	60	5	0	894
2017	176	34	39	542	22	62	4	0	879
2018	205	35	33	507	17	68	3	0	868
2019	203	26	29	487	10	69	4	0	828
2020	238	31	36	526	15	66	5	0	917
2021	188	24	33	483	12	69	9	0	818
2022	143	24	30	498	10	51	8	0	764
2023	151	28	26	451	8	30	7	0	701

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at West Lake Junior High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1176	57.7	20.3	n/a
1989	1230	58.9	20.8	n/a
1990	1273	55.4	22.9	25.7
1991	1310	52.8	24.8	19
1992	1347	50.8	26.5	25.8
1993	1437	52.1	27.6	31.3
1994	1439	57.6	25.0	31.2
1995	1373	63.5	21.6	31.8
1996	1373	63.5	21.6	31.8
1997	1323	55.6	23.8	31.1
1998	1306	59.6	21.9	32.6
1999	1198	64.5	18.6	47.6
2000	1190	60.7	19.6	51.6
2001	1112	57.2	19.4	49.6
2002	1170	54.1	21.6	55.6
2003	1170	54.1	21.6	55.6
2004	1142	54.9	20.8	60.5
2005	1060	55.7	19.0	68.8
2006	1096	62.0	17.7	64.2
2007	1157	60.1	19.3	0.9
2008	1116	58.5	19.1	74.4
2009	1076	157.2	13.0	34.2
2010	1085	51.3	21.1	93.7
2011	1156	49.7	23.2	80.1
2012	1141	56.1	20.3	97.5
2013	1175	53.9	21.7	99.7
2014	850	42.7	19.8	78.2
2015	863	n/a	n/a	88.9
2016	894	n/a	n/a	89.3
2017	879	42.7	20.5	86.3
2018	868	n/a	n/a	83.5
2019	828	42.9	19.2	79.3
2020	917	43.8	20.9	76.4
2021	818	n/a	n/a	74.1
2022	764	41.8	18.2	70.3
2023	701	34.2	20.4	72.9

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 West Lake Junior High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1176	57.7	20.3	n/a
1989	1230	58.9	20.8	n/a
1990	1273	55.4	22.9	25.7
1991	1310	52.8	24.8	19
1992	1347	50.8	26.5	25.8
1993	1437	52.1	27.6	31.3
1994	1439	57.6	25.0	31.2
1995	1373	63.5	21.6	31.8
1996	1373	63.5	21.6	31.8
1997	1323	55.6	23.8	31.1
1998	1306	59.6	21.9	32.6
1999	1198	64.5	18.6	47.6
2000	1190	60.7	19.6	51.6
2001	1112	57.2	19.4	49.6
2002	1170	54.1	21.6	55.6
2003	1170	54.1	21.6	55.6
2004	1142	54.9	20.8	60.5
2005	1060	55.7	19.0	68.8
2006	1096	62.0	17.7	64.2
2007	1157	60.1	19.3	0.9
2008	1116	58.5	19.1	74.4
2009	1076	157.2	13.0	34.2
2010	1085	51.3	21.1	93.7
2011	1156	49.7	23.2	80.1
2012	1141	56.1	20.3	97.5
2013	1175	53.9	21.7	99.7
2014	850	42.7	19.8	78.2
2015	863	n/a	n/a	88.9
2016	894	n/a	n/a	89.3
2017	879	42.7	20.5	86.3
2018	868	n/a	n/a	83.5
2019	828	42.9	19.2	79.3
2020	917	43.8	20.9	76.4
2021	818	n/a	n/a	74.1
2022	764	41.8	18.2	70.3
2023	701	34.2	20.4	72.9

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 West Lake Junior High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,771 (17.5%)	$8,338 (82.5%)	$10,109

Data source: Utah Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on West Lake Junior High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 210^th of 222 Middle schools	Ranks 193^rd of 216 Middle schools	5.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (West Lake Junior High)	23.3	19.3	4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Granite District)	32.4	31	1.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	44.1	41.4	2.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (West Lake Junior High)	16.1	21.7	5.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Granite District)	28	28
7th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	45.2	44.9	0.3%
7th Grade Science (West Lake Junior High)	23.2	28	4.8%
7th Grade Science (Granite District)	31.7	35	3.3%
7th Grade Science (Utah)	44.5	45.5	1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (West Lake Junior High)	27.3	28.2	0.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Granite District)	33.4	31.7	1.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	43.3	41.8	1.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (West Lake Junior High)	20.2	19.7	0.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Granite District)	32	27	5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	42.7	38.2	4.5%
8th Grade Science (West Lake Junior High)	27.1	28.4	1.3%
8th Grade Science (Granite District)	36.9	37.3	0.4%
8th Grade Science (Utah)	49.2	48.5	0.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	828	701	15.3%
African American	26	28	7.7%
American Indian	10	8	20%
Asian	29	26	10.3%
Hispanic	487	451	7.4%
Pacific Islander	69	30	56.5%
White	203	151	25.6%
Two or More Races	4	7	75%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	79.3%	72.9%	6.5%

Schools Near West Lake Junior High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				RISE English Language Arts (2024)			RISE Mathematics (2024)			RISE Science (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	RISE English Language Arts 6th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 7th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 8th Grade	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	701	34	20.4	72.9%	151 (21.5%)	28 (4.0%)	451 (64.3%)	26 (3.7%)	8 (1.1%)	30 (4.3%)	7 (1.0%)	9.3	197^th of 210 public middle schools	6.2%		11.2	193^rd of 216 public middle schools	10.6%	4		22.5	23.8		21.6	17.4		27.3	26.9	$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	639	30	21.6	65.7%	173 (27.1%)	42 (6.6%)	313 (49.0%)	42 (6.6%)	4 (0.6%)	53 (8.3%)	12 (1.9%)	8.2	198^th of 210 public middle schools	5.7%		5.8	206^th of 216 public middle schools	4.6%	8		15.2	25.2		15.5	21.4		18.9	31.7	$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	857	35	24.7	63.2%	218 (25.4%)	40 (4.7%)	499 (58.2%)	23 (2.7%)	5 (0.6%)	53 (6.2%)	19 (2.2%)	4.8	203^rd of 210 public middle schools	3.3%		6.5	205^th of 216 public middle schools	5.1%	2	19.5	17.6	20.9	12.3	9.5	12.5	27.4	21.7	22.7	$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	1,091	45	24.3	59.9%	413 (37.9%)	48 (4.4%)	501 (45.9%)	43 (3.9%)	18 (1.6%)	48 (4.4%)	20 (1.8%)	13.7	181^st of 210 public middle schools	13.8%		12.7	191^st of 216 public middle schools	11.6%	10	20.1	25.4	25.5	16.3	40.0	22.8	31.1	26.4	27.4	$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	778	41	18.9	72.9%	245 (31.5%)	20 (2.6%)	454 (58.4%)	8 (1.0%)	8 (1.0%)	35 (4.5%)	8 (1.0%)	5.5	200^th of 210 public middle schools	4.8%		8	202^nd of 216 public middle schools	6.5%	2	17.2	19.5	21.7	13.6	14.7	14.1	31.9	15.6	25.3	$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	732	30	24.7	51.6%	268 (36.6%)	22 (3.0%)	349 (47.7%)	31 (4.2%)	4 (0.5%)	46 (6.3%)	12 (1.6%)	11.3	190^th of 210 public middle schools	9.5%		13.3	189^th of 216 public middle schools	12.5%	1		26.1	24.0		20.8	13.6		32.8	29.2	$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	680	40	17.1	83.5%	47 (6.9%)	39 (5.7%)	452 (66.5%)	49 (7.2%)	5 (0.7%)	78 (11.5%)	10 (1.5%)	10	194^th of 210 public middle schools	7.6%		10.9	196^th of 216 public middle schools	9.3%	2	18.7	23.0	23.7	9.4	21.5	25.3	23.4	26.5	35.9	$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	1,000	41	24.5	40.4%	587 (58.7%)	26 (2.6%)	278 (27.8%)	25 (2.5%)	10 (1.0%)	45 (4.5%)	29 (2.9%)	41.3	131^st of 210 public middle schools	37.6%		44.2	126^th of 216 public middle schools	41.7%	5	47.9	38.4	40.8	29.4	21.7	43.6	56.6	40.5	43.9	$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	989	44	22.3	50.1%	393 (39.7%)	32 (3.2%)	474 (47.9%)	19 (1.9%)	11 (1.1%)	46 (4.7%)	14 (1.4%)	10.2	192^nd of 210 public middle schools	8.6%		10	198^th of 216 public middle schools	8.3%	6	31.7	20.7	20.2	13.1	13.2	13.8	40.3	25.5	34.8	$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	871	47	18.5	69.6%	150 (17.2%)	85 (9.8%)	507 (58.2%)	54 (6.2%)	16 (1.8%)	28 (3.2%)	31 (3.6%)	2.6	208^th of 210 public middle schools	1.0%		2.6	213^th of 216 public middle schools	1.4%	5	12.8	14.9	12.9	9.6	11.0	6.6	18.5	16.9	21.1	$11,295	$2,005	$9,289

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