The top reported proficiency rate is 68% in English language arts. The lowest is 59% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Les Bois Junior High School
Les Bois Junior High School sits in the Boise Independent District, serving grades six through nine, though its enrollment is concentrated in grades seven through nine. It is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, operating on the east side of Boise along East Grand Forest Drive. The campus draws from a city that functions as Idaho's capital and economic anchor, home to major employers like Micron Technology, Albertsons, and Boise Cascade, with Boise State University adjacent to downtown. The broader city mixes government, technology, healthcare, and education employment, and the Boise River Greenbelt threads through as a defining recreational corridor. Housing in the school's zip code carries values well above both state and national benchmarks, and rents sit similarly elevated. The price-to-income ratio is steep, and the gap between monthly mortgage costs and rent is wide, meaning families buying into this area face a premium housing market. For renters, the burden is more moderate relative to income.
The school's student body is predominantly white, with smaller proportions of Asian, Hispanic, and multiracial students, and still smaller Black and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander populations. A modest share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, lower than what many public junior highs see. Data on students with individualized education programs and English learners was not reported, so those populations cannot be characterized here.
On state assessments, Les Bois posts solid results across the board. English language arts is the school's clearest academic strength, with proficiency rates that run well above what most Idaho junior high schools achieve in both tested grades. Math proficiency is also respectable, with a majority of students reaching proficiency in seventh and eighth grade, though the rates dip somewhat between seventh and eighth grade. Science proficiency, tested only in eighth grade, sits in a similar moderate-to-strong range. Participation rates were not reported in the available data. No multi-year trend could be computed reliably for comparison, so it is not possible to say from this data whether performance is rising, holding, or slipping over time. Average scale scores were also missing.
The school serves through ninth grade, which means it does not produce a graduation rate of its own, and no graduation data applies here. That is expected for a junior high with this grade configuration rather than a gap in reporting.
Several categories of school-level information were absent from the available data. No discipline data, course access details, staffing figures, or attendance records were provided. Title I status was not reported. A neighbor comparison was not available, so the school cannot be positioned against nearby schools using a comparison set. Program offerings, such as advanced coursework, electives, or extracurriculars, were not included in the payload. Parents interested in those dimensions would want to contact the school directly.
The district brief for Boise Independent District returned little of lasting impact regarding recent parent-relevant changes, so nothing can be reported there. The locale brief for Boise itself is rich with detail. The city has experienced sustained population growth as part of the broader Treasure Valley metropolitan area, with technology investment, particularly from Micron, driving expansion. The downtown core is walkable and culturally concentrated, home to the Boise Art Museum, the Basque Block, the Idaho State Capitol, and Julia Davis Park with Zoo Boise. Outside that core, the city becomes more auto-oriented, with suburban-style development in the foothills and outer areas. Valley Regional Transit provides public transit, though the search results did not detail service frequency or coverage.
What the picture amounts to is a mid-sized junior high in an affluent corner of a growing capital city, with academic results that stand above state norms, a student body that skews white and economically comfortable, and a housing market that reflects Boise's broader trajectory of in-migration and price appreciation. For families already in or able to access this part of Boise, Les Bois offers a strong academic foundation in the junior high years. Those seeking detail on special populations, course offerings, or school climate will need to go beyond what is available here, as those data points were not reported.
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