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Enrollment
497
Middle
DISTRICT 641 · STATE 507
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT·NCES 160036000632
RIVERGLEN JR HIGH SCHOOL
6801 NORTH GARY LANE, BOISE, ID 83714 · (208) 854-5910 · Ada County
GRADES 07–09MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL497 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 48% of Idaho public middle schools
- B-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
13.7:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 17.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
188 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 | 166 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 141 | 28% |
| Grade 9 | 190 | 38% |
Student demographics
45%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
RIVERGLEN JR 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
52.0%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
39.2%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 RIVERGLEN JR HIGH SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RIVERGLEN JR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 497 | 37.8% | N/A |
| LOWELL SCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL BOISE | 773 | 35.2% | N/A |
| WEST JUNIOR HIGH BOISE | 717 | 37.4% | N/A |
| LEWIS & CLARK MIDDLE SCHOOL MERIDIAN | 898 | 40.9% | N/A |
| ROBERT STUART MIDDLE SCHOOL TWIN FALLS | 690 | 43.5% | N/A |
| LAKE HAZEL MIDDLE SCHOOL BOISE | 986 | 39.0% | 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 RIVERGLEN JR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Ada County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.2% | #49 of 100 | #15 of 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #54 of 101 | #15 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 497 | #62 of 114 | #18 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #3 of 98 | #1 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.7% | #38 of 98 | #8 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.8% | #69 of 104 | #8 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.2% | #24 of 62 | #10 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
497
+57 (+13%) vs 2020
-20% since 2000-01, when it was 620
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 497 | 36.3 | 13.7:1 | 38% (188) |
| 2023-24 | 520 | 38.8 | 13.4:1 | 30% (154) |
| 2022-23 | 540 | 40.5 | 13.3:1 | 27% (147) |
| 2020-21 | 440 | 37 | 11.9:1 | 23% (103) |
| 2017-18 | 593 | 37.1 | 16.0:1 | 34% (202) |
| 2015-16 | 637 | 38 | 16.8:1 | 35% (225) |
| 2010-11 | 613 | 37 | 16.6:1 | 42% (257) |
| 2000-01 | 620 | 39 | 15.9:1 | 35% (214) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RIVERGLEN JR HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (593 to 497); teachers down 2% (37.1 to 36.3).
About RIVERGLEN JR HIGH SCHOOL
RIVERGLEN JR HIGH SCHOOL is a public medium-sized middle school in BOISE, Idaho. The school's enrollment of 497 students covers grades 7 through 9.
Besides RIVERGLEN JR HIGH SCHOOL, BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT runs 51 other schools. The district enrolls 22,134 students.
White students make up a majority at RIVERGLEN JR HIGH SCHOOL, at 72%. The remaining students are 15% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Black, and 2% Asian. Census figures show Ada County is about 83% White. RIVERGLEN JR HIGH SCHOOL's diversity index is 45%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 36.3 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 13.7:1. This ratio sits 3.4 below the 17.1:1 average for middle schools in Idaho. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 38%.
Measured against Idaho public middle schools, RIVERGLEN JR HIGH SCHOOL receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Census estimates describe Ada County this way: the median household income is $91,502, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides RIVERGLEN JR HIGH SCHOOL, Ada County has 155 other public schools.
TREASURE VALLEY MATH/SCIENCE is located less than a tenth of a mile from RIVERGLEN JR HIGH SCHOOL. The five-mile area around RIVERGLEN JR HIGH SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, RIVERGLEN JR HIGH SCHOOL is coded City: Mid-size, for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
2024-25 enrollment was 497, a 13% gain from 440 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 11.9:1 to 13.7:1 over the same years.
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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
- NORTH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 886 students
- WEST JUNIOR HIGHMiddle · 717 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
Nearby schools
- TREASURE VALLEY MATH/SCIENCE0.0 mi · 4
- SHADOW HILLS ELEMENTARY0.5 mi · 404
- PIERCE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 233
- CYNTHIA MANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 412
- ROLLING HILLS PUBLIC CHARTER1.7 mi · 176
- IDAHO CONNECTS ONLINE SCHOOL2.1 mi · 165
Frequently asked questions
About RIVERGLEN JR HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at RIVERGLEN JR HIGH SCHOOL?
RIVERGLEN JR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 497 students in grades 07-09.
What grades does RIVERGLEN JR HIGH SCHOOL serve?
RIVERGLEN JR HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 07-09.
How many students per teacher at RIVERGLEN JR HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at RIVERGLEN JR HIGH SCHOOL.
How diverse is RIVERGLEN JR HIGH SCHOOL?
RIVERGLEN JR HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 72% White, 15% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees RIVERGLEN JR HIGH SCHOOL?
RIVERGLEN JR HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT in Ada County.
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