West Lake Jr High School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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West Lake Jr High School

3400 S 3450 W
West Valley City, UT 84119

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Bottom 50%

West Lake STEM Junior High or WLJH is a public junior high in West Valley City, Utah. It is located at 3400 South and 3450 West in the Granger region of West Valley City. The school belongs to the very large Granite School District, which covers a large portion of the Salt Lake Valley in Utah.

Serving 702 students in grades 7-8, West Lake Jr High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 14% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 22% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 43%).

The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the Utah state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 702 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: Bottom 50% in UT
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

West Lake Jr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Utah for:

School Overview

West Lake Jr High School's student population of 702 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Lake Jr High School
7	367
8	335

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Total Students

702 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	West Lake Jr High School
2023	701
2022	764
2021	818
2020	828
2019	828
2018	879
2017	879
2016	894
2015	863
2013	1,175
2012	1,141
2011	1,156
2010	1,085
2009	1,076
2008	1,116
2007	1,157
2006	1,096
2005	1,060
2004	1,142
2003	1,170
2002	1,197
2001	1,112
2000	1,190
1999	1,198
1998	1,306
1997	1,323
1996	1,373
1995	1,407
1994	1,439
1993	1,437
1992	1,347
1991	1,310
1990	1,273

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Lake Jr High School
2023	34
2022	42
2020	43
2019	43
2018	43
2017	43
2016	43
2014	43
2013	54
2012	56
2011	50
2010	51
2009	157
2008	59
2007	60
2006	62
2005	55
2004	54
2003	54
2002	57
2001	57
2000	60
1999	64
1998	60
1997	56
1996	64
1995	60
1994	58
1993	52
1992	51
1991	53

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Colors

Black, Gold

School Rankings

West Lake Jr High School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 975 schools in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of West Lake Jr High School is 0.63, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (UT)

#909 out of 975 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	West Lake Jr High School
2022	#909
2021	#909
2019	#903
2018	#880
2017	#906
2016	#897
2015	#899
2014	#887
2013	#765
2012	#740
2011	#792

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(20-21)

14%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	West Lake Jr High School	Utah	Granite School District
2021	14%	39%	26%
2019	18%	45%	34%
2018	20%	47%	34%
2017	19%	47%	33%
2016	20%	47%	34%
2015	18%	45%	33%
2014	17%	44%	33%
2013	64%	77%	65%
2012	50%	75%	59%
2011	50%	73%	60%
2010	50%	70%	59%

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(20-21)

22%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	West Lake Jr High School	Utah	Granite School District
2021	22%	43%	32%
2019	25%	47%	35%
2018	27%	45%	34%
2017	19%	44%	31%
2016	16%	45%	31%
2015	14%	44%	31%
2014	11%	42%	28%
2013	65%	83%	72%
2012	77%	83%	73%
2011	63%	81%	71%
2010	62%	81%	71%

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(20-21)

24%

45%

Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	West Lake Jr High School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	21:1	22:1	22:1
2022	18:1	22:1	21:1
2020	19:1	22:1	23:1
2019	19:1	22:1	23:1
2018	20:1	23:1	23:1
2017	20:1	23:1	23:1
2013	22:1	23:1	24:1
2012	20:1	23:1	23:1
2011	23:1	23:1	25:1
2010	21:1	23:1	23:1
2009	7:1	27:1	19:1
2008	19:1	23:1	25:1
2007	19:1	22:1	23:1
2006	18:1	20:1	21:1
2005	19:1	22:1	23:1
2004	21:1	22:1	24:1
2003	22:1	22:1	23:1
2002	21:1	22:1	22:1
2001	20:1	22:1	22:1
2000	20:1	21:1	21:1
1999	19:1	20:1	21:1
1998	22:1	21:1	23:1
1997	24:1	21:1	23:1
1996	22:1	22:1	22:1
1995	23:1	23:1	23:1
1994	25:1	24:1	24:1
1993	28:1	24:1	25:1
1992	27:1	25:1	26:1
1991	25:1	25:1	25:1
1990	23:1	24:1	24:1
1989	21:1	23:1	23:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	West Lake Jr High School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	1%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	2%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2018	2%	1%	2%
2017	2%	1%	2%
2016	2%	1%	2%
2015	2%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	3%
2012	3%	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	3%	3%	4%
2009	3%	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	3%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	West Lake Jr High School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	4%	2%	4%
2022	4%	2%	5%
2021	4%	2%	5%
2020	4%	2%	5%
2019	4%	2%	5%
2018	4%	2%	5%
2017	4%	2%	5%
2016	5%	2%	4%
2015	4%	2%	4%
2013	5%	2%	4%
2012	6%	2%	4%
2011	7%	2%	4%
2010	15%	5%	10%
2009	15%	4%	7%
2008	15%	3%	7%
2007	14%	3%	7%
2006	16%	3%	7%
2005	19%	3%	7%
2004	17%	3%	6%
2003	19%	3%	7%
2002	18%	3%	7%
2001	18%	3%	6%
2000	17%	3%	6%
1999	16%	3%	6%
1998	17%	3%	6%
1997	15%	2%	5%
1996	12%	2%	5%
1995	11%	2%	4%
1994	10%	2%	4%
1993	9%	2%	4%
1992	7%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

50%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	West Lake Jr High School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	64%	20%	39%
2022	65%	19%	38%
2021	59%	18%	36%
2020	59%	17%	34%
2019	59%	17%	34%
2018	62%	17%	34%
2017	62%	17%	34%
2016	62%	17%	33%
2015	64%	17%	33%
2013	58%	16%	31%
2012	58%	15%	31%
2011	56%	15%	31%
2010	52%	15%	29%
2009	51%	14%	29%
2008	49%	15%	29%
2007	47%	13%	25%
2006	39%	12%	23%
2005	34%	12%	21%
2004	31%	11%	19%
2003	27%	10%	18%
2002	24%	10%	16%
2001	22%	9%	14%
2000	19%	8%	12%
1999	18%	7%	11%
1998	16%	7%	9%
1997	16%	6%	8%
1996	11%	5%	6%
1995	10%	5%	6%
1994	9%	4%	5%
1993	9%	4%	5%
1992	7%	4%	5%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	West Lake Jr High School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	4%	1%	4%
2022	3%	1%	3%
2021	3%	1%	4%
2020	3%	1%	4%
2019	3%	1%	4%
2018	3%	1%	3%
2017	3%	1%	3%
2016	4%	1%	3%
2015	3%	1%	3%
2013	3%	1%	3%
2012	3%	1%	3%
2011	3%	1%	3%
2010	3%	3%	4%
2009	3%	1%	3%
2008	3%	2%	3%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	2%	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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White

34%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	West Lake Jr High School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	22%	71%	45%
2022	19%	72%	46%
2021	23%	73%	48%
2020	25%	74%	50%
2019	25%	74%	50%
2018	21%	75%	52%
2017	21%	75%	52%
2016	20%	75%	54%
2015	21%	75%	54%
2013	24%	77%	55%
2012	25%	78%	56%
2011	26%	78%	57%
2010	27%	73%	53%
2009	28%	79%	59%
2008	31%	78%	59%
2007	35%	81%	64%
2006	41%	82%	67%
2005	43%	82%	69%
2004	48%	83%	71%
2003	50%	84%	73%
2002	54%	84%	75%
2001	55%	85%	77%
2000	60%	86%	79%
1999	62%	87%	81%
1998	64%	88%	83%
1997	65%	90%	85%
1996	73%	91%	87%
1995	76%	91%	88%
1994	78%	92%	89%
1993	79%	92%	89%
1992	82%	92%	90%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	West Lake Jr High School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	4%	2%	4%
2022	7%	2%	4%
2021	8%	2%	4%
2020	8%	2%	4%
2019	8%	2%	4%
2018	8%	2%	4%
2017	8%	2%	4%
2016	7%	2%	4%
2015	6%	2%	4%
2013	7%	2%	4%
2012	5%	2%	4%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	West Lake Jr High School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	West Lake Jr High School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	0.54	0.46	0.63
2022	0.54	0.45	0.63
2021	0.60	0.44	0.63
2020	0.59	0.43	0.62
2019	0.59	0.43	0.62
2018	0.57	0.41	0.61
2017	0.57	0.41	0.61
2016	0.57	0.41	0.60
2015	0.55	0.41	0.60
2013	0.60	0.39	0.60
2012	0.61	0.37	0.59
2011	0.62	0.37	0.59
2010	0.65	0.47	0.58
2009	0.65	0.36	0.56
2008	0.65	0.37	0.56
2007	0.64	0.33	0.52
2006	0.66	0.31	0.50
2005	0.67	0.31	0.48
2004	0.65	0.30	0.45
2003	0.65	0.29	0.44
2002	0.62	0.28	0.42
2001	0.62	0.26	0.39
2000	0.58	0.25	0.36
1999	0.56	0.23	0.32
1998	0.54	0.21	0.30
1997	0.53	0.19	0.27
1996	0.44	0.17	0.24
1995	0.40	0.17	0.21
1994	0.37	0.15	0.20
1993	0.36	0.15	0.19
1992	0.32	0.15	0.18

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Eligible for

60%

24%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	West Lake Jr High School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	60%	23%	40%
2022	59%	22%	38%
2021	62%	25%	43%
2020	65%	27%	46%
2019	65%	27%	46%
2018	72%	29%	49%
2017	72%	29%	49%
2016	77%	29%	47%
2015	78%	30%	46%
2013	84%	48%	65%
2012	84%	37%	49%
2011	71%	31%	45%
2010	81%	33%	47%
2009	25%	23%	17%
2008	59%	21%	33%
2007	1%	21%	21%
2006	52%	23%	33%
2005	55%	23%	32%
2004	50%	23%	30%
2003	45%	22%	27%
2002	39%	20%	24%
2001	38%	19%	22%
2000	38%	19%	21%
1999	34%	19%	21%
1998	33%	19%	21%
1997	31%	19%	20%
1996	32%	19%	20%
1995	31%	19%	20%
1994	31%	19%	19%
1993	31%	19%	19%
1992	26%	17%	17%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	West Lake Jr High School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	13%	6%	9%
2022	12%	5%	9%
2021	12%	5%	9%
2020	14%	6%	10%
2019	14%	6%	10%
2018	13%	7%	9%
2017	13%	7%	9%
2016	11%	7%	9%
2015	10%	8%	9%
2013	16%	11%	13%
2012	13%	11%	9%
2011	9%	7%	7%
2010	11%	9%	9%
2009	9%	8%	6%
2008	15%	9%	11%
2006	12%	9%	10%
2005	14%	9%	10%
2004	11%	9%	10%
2003	10%	9%	9%
2002	11%	9%	10%
2001	12%	9%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Granite School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Mustang

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is West Lake Jr High School's ranking?

West Lake Jr High School is ranked #909 out of 975 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Utah.

What schools are West Lake Jr High School often compared to?

West Lake Jr High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Eisenhower Jr High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% UT state average), while 22% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% UT state average).

How many students attend West Lake Jr High School?

702 students attend West Lake Jr High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of West Lake Jr High School students are Hispanic, 34% of students are White, 5% of students are Black, 5% of students are Hawaiian, 3% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of West Lake Jr High School?

West Lake Jr High School has a student ration of 19:1, which is lower than the Utah state average of 21:1.

What grades does West Lake Jr High School offer ?

West Lake Jr High School offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is West Lake Jr High School part of?

West Lake Jr High School is part of Granite School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 702 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: Bottom 50%
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education