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Enrollment
886
Middle
DISTRICT 641 · STATE 507
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT·NCES 160036000069
NORTH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
1105 NORTH 13TH STREET, BOISE, ID 83702 · (208) 854-5740 · Ada County
GRADES 07–09MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL886 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 80% of Idaho public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Idaho public middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 17.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
182 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 46%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 266 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 337 | 38% |
| Grade 9 | 283 | 32% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 44% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
NORTH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL→TIMBERLINE HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
58.5%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
55.9%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Idaho schools, those numbers are about 53 and 44.
Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like NORTH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 886 | 20.5% | N/A |
| STAR MIDDLE SCHOOL STAR | 1,013 | 20.9% | N/A |
| HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL MERIDIAN | 1,003 | 18.7% | N/A |
| FREMONT H TEED MIDDLE SCHOOL KUNA | 472 | 28.0% | N/A |
| LOWELL SCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL BOISE | 773 | 35.2% | N/A |
| EAGLE MIDDLE SCHOOL EAGLE | 836 | 16.0% | N/A |
Matched among Idaho middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where NORTH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Ada County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.9% | #15 of 100 | #8 of 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.5% | #30 of 101 | #11 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 886 | #12 of 114 | #7 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #66 of 98 | #10 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.6% | #49 of 98 | #12 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.5% | #100 of 104 | #16 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.0% | #34 of 62 | #13 of 15 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
886
+126 (+17%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 812
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 15.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 886 | 47.2 | 18.8:1 | 21% (182) |
| 2023-24 | 924 | 50 | 18.5:1 | 15% (142) |
| 2022-23 | 876 | 50.1 | 17.5:1 | 12% (105) |
| 2020-21 | 760 | 49 | 15.5:1 | 12% (93) |
| 2017-18 | 995 | 51.3 | 19.4:1 | 17% (171) |
| 2015-16 | 889 | 44 | 20.2:1 | 19% (170) |
| 2010-11 | 838 | 48 | 17.5:1 | 29% (244) |
| 2000-01 | 741 | 41 | 18.1:1 | 21% (155) |
| 1990-91 | 812 | 39 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORTH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (995 to 886); teachers down 8% (51.3 to 47.2).
About NORTH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
NORTH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of the public schools in BOISE, Idaho. It is a large middle school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 886 students in grades 7 through 9. The average for middle schools in Idaho is about 507 students, so this school is 75% above average.
District-wide, BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT has 52 schools and 22,134 students.
By race and ethnicity, NORTH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is 78% White. Other reported shares: 12% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% Black. By the diversity index, NORTH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL comes in at 38%.
NORTH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL's 47.2 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 18.8:1. For comparison, middle schools in Idaho average 17.1:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 21%. Public schools in Ada County average 34%.
The allk12 Grade for NORTH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is A-. Compared with Idaho public middle schools, the school scored higher than 80% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Ada County has these Census figures: median household income is about $91,502, roughly 45% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The public schools of Ada County number 156 and enroll about 80,006.
The school nearest to NORTH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, at a distance of about 0.3 miles. Within five miles of NORTH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Mid-size).
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 17%, from 760 to 886. The school's ratio rose from 15.5:1 to 18.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Ada County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
518,935
Census ACS
Median income
$91,502
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
156
80,006 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT
- BOISE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,512 students
- BORAH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,308 students
- TIMBERLINE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,307 students
- CAPITAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,170 students
- WEST JUNIOR HIGHMiddle · 717 students
- FAIRMONT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 659 students
Other schools in BOISE
- CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,743 students
- BOISE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,512 students
- BORAH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,308 students
- TIMBERLINE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,307 students
- iSUCCEED VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,290 students
- INSPIRE VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 1,210 students
Other North Junior High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named North Junior High. NORTH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- North Junior High SchoolEvansville, IN · 925 students
- NORTH JUNIOR HIGHSAINT CLOUD, MN · 720 students
Nearby schools
- LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.3 mi · 248
- BOISE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 1,512
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 268
- LINCOLN EARLY LEARNING CENTER0.8 mi · 51
- LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 324
- WHITTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 490
Frequently asked questions
About NORTH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend NORTH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
NORTH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 886 students in grades 07-09.
What grades does NORTH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL serve?
NORTH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 07-09.
What is the student-teacher ratio at NORTH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at NORTH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 18.8:1 (47 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at NORTH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
At NORTH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 78% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees NORTH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
NORTH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT in Ada County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.