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Enrollment
1,033
Middle
DISTRICT 781 · STATE 831
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEBER DISTRICT·NCES 490120000643
Wahlquist Jr High
2656 N 2400 W, FARR WEST, UT 84404 · (801) 452-4640 · Weber County
GRADES 07–09MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,033 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 44% of Utah 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.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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 Utah public middle schools
Student : Teacher
24.6:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.8:1 · STATE 21.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
154 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 33%
Community
1
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 | 347 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 339 | 33% |
| Grade 9 | 347 | 34% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 47% · 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
Test scores
RISE / Utah Aspire+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Highly ProficientEnglish Language Arts
38.1%
UT avg 41.4% . -3.1pp since 2023
Math
47.7%
UT avg 41.8% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Utah schools, those numbers are about 41 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.1% | 47.7% |
| 2023-24 | 41.2% | 45.7% |
% Proficient + Highly Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: RISE / Utah Aspire+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.5%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% typical for Utah schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Utah's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Wahlquist Jr High
Wahlquist Jr High's state test result (45.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wahlquist Jr High this school | 1,033 | 14.9% | 45.1% |
| Kaysville Jr High KAYSVILLE | 858 | 12.4% | 54.8% |
| Maple Grove Middle MAPLETON | 1,195 | 13.1% | 49.2% |
| Washington Fields Intermediate WASHINGTON | 913 | 11.6% | 68.4% |
| Oquirrh Hills Middle RIVERTON | 1,261 | 13.5% | 50.2% |
| Centerville Jr High CENTERVILLE | 971 | 15.1% | 49.8% |
Matched among Utah 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 Wahlquist Jr High ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Weber County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.1% | #66 of 136 | #2 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.7% | #47 of 140 ▲ 7 | #3 of 13 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.1% | #81 of 140 ▼ 6 | #2 of 13 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,033 | #44 of 144 | #1 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.6:1 | #110 of 137 | #13 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.3% | #133 of 137 | #12 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.9% | #114 of 141 | #12 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.5% | #73 of 77 | #10 of 10 |
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
1,033
-198 (-16%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 1,054
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 | 1,033 | 42 | 24.6:1 | 15% (154) |
| 2023-24 | 1,232 | 52 | 23.7:1 | 14% (174) |
| 2022-23 | 1,260 | 51.4 | 24.5:1 | 12% (152) |
| 2020-21 | 1,231 | N/A | N/A | 14% (169) |
| 2017-18 | 1,060 | N/A | N/A | 16% (170) |
| 2015-16 | 1,161 | N/A | N/A | 25% (285) |
| 2010-11 | 965 | 35 | 27.6:1 | 29% (279) |
| 2000-01 | 807 | 35 | 23.1:1 | 20% (162) |
| 1990-91 | 1,054 | 38 | 27.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wahlquist Jr High.
About Wahlquist Jr High
Students in FARR WEST, Utah, attend Wahlquist Jr High, a mid-sized middle school. The school runs grades 7 through 9 and enrolls 1,033 students. Middle schools in Utah average about 831 students, which makes this school 24% above average.
Wahlquist Jr High sits within Weber District, which has 52 schools and 32,054 students.
Of every 100 students at Wahlquist Jr High, about 91 are White. Other students are 6% Hispanic. That is higher than the 83% White share among all Weber County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 16%.
Based on 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, Wahlquist Jr High has a ratio of 24.6:1. The gap from the 21.7:1 average for middle schools in Utah is 3.0 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 15%. The 35% average for public schools in Weber County is 20 points higher.
Wahlquist Jr High earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 44% of Utah public middle schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 45.1%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 52.5%.
In Weber County, home to about 269,648 people, median household income comes to about $90,005, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 95 public schools in the county, enrolling about 49,670, Wahlquist Jr High among them.
Farr West School is about 0.3 miles from Wahlquist Jr High, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Wahlquist Jr High places 5th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The NCES locale for Wahlquist Jr High is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 16%, from 1,231 to 1,033.
The discussion board for Wahlquist Jr High is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Weber County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
269,648
Census ACS
Median income
$90,005
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
95
49,670 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Weber District
- Weber HighHigh · 2,002 students
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- West Field High SchoolHigh · 1,257 students
- Orion Jr HighMiddle · 1,000 students
Nearby schools
- Farr West School0.3 mi · 704
- Silver Ridge Elementary1.4 mi · 602
- Plain City School1.6 mi · 640
- Orchard Springs2.1 mi · 472
- Lomond View School2.4 mi · 444
- Majestic School2.6 mi · 726
Frequently asked questions
About Wahlquist Jr HighWhat is the total enrollment at Wahlquist Jr High?
Wahlquist Jr High enrolls approximately 1,033 students in grades 07-09.
What grades does Wahlquist Jr High serve?
Wahlquist Jr High serves grades 07-09.
How many students per teacher at Wahlquist Jr High?
Approximately 24.6:1 students per teacher at Wahlquist Jr High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wahlquist Jr High?
At Wahlquist Jr High, the student body is approximately 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Wahlquist Jr High?
Wahlquist Jr High is overseen by Weber District in Weber County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.