CHIEF JOSEPH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS

CHIEF JOSEPH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS is a sprawling K-5 school in MERIDIAN, Idaho, operated by JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2. The school teaches 505 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Idaho's public schools average about 332 students each, so CHIEF JOSEPH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS sits 52% larger than that benchmark.

JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2 runs 61 schools in total, collectively educating 38,740 students. CHIEF JOSEPH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS is one of those campuses.

Demographically, CHIEF JOSEPH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS logs that 60% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder comes out to 32% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 83%.

On the resource side, On paper, CHIEF JOSEPH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.1:1, putting CHIEF JOSEPH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 47% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Ada County (around 34%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Ada County put median household income runs about $91,502, roughly 45% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. CHIEF JOSEPH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS is one of 156 public schools in Ada County (combined enrollment of about 80,006 students).

Nearest neighbor: MERIDIAN TECHNICAL CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL, around 1.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 5%: 531 students in 2018 compared to 505 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 77% to 60% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.