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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the GEM PREP: MERIDIAN NORTH administration to hear?
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Enrollment
474
Combined
STATE 488
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GEM PREP: MERIDIAN NORTH LLC·NCES 160019601133
GEM PREP: MERIDIAN NORTH
5390 NORTH MCDERMOTT ROAD, MERIDIAN, ID 83642 · (208) 917-9150 · Ada County
GRADES KG–11COMBINED41-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL474 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of Idaho public K-12 schools
- A-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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
23 FTE teachers
STATE 31.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 46%
Community
4
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 48 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 54 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 48 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 43 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 18 | 4% |
| Grade 10 | 16 | 3% |
| Grade 11 | 4 | 1% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 12% larger than its 8th grade class (43).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
68.6%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
53.7%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 →
Where GEM PREP: MERIDIAN NORTH ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.7% | #6 of 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.6% | #2 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 474 | #5 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.6:1 | #13 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.5% | #9 of 14 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 474 | 23 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 475 | 23 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 392 | 18 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GEM PREP: MERIDIAN NORTH.
About GEM PREP: MERIDIAN NORTH
GEM PREP: MERIDIAN NORTH is a medium-sized combined-grade school found in MERIDIAN, Idaho. The school enrolls 474 students, from kindergarten through 11.
GEM PREP: MERIDIAN NORTH reports to GEM PREP: MERIDIAN NORTH LLC.
By race and ethnicity, GEM PREP: MERIDIAN NORTH is 76% White. After that, the student body is 17% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. GEM PREP: MERIDIAN NORTH has a diversity index of 39%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
GEM PREP: MERIDIAN NORTH operates with 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 20.6:1. That ratio is under the 31.4:1 average for combined schools in Idaho.
GEM PREP: MERIDIAN NORTH is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 78% of Idaho public K-12 schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
County data help place the school in context: in Ada County, median household income is about $91,502, roughly 45% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. The public schools of Ada County number 156 and enroll about 80,006.
The nearest other public school, OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOL, is about 1.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
Community posts for GEM PREP: MERIDIAN NORTH can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 MERIDIAN
- MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,463 students
- OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,884 students
- ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,848 students
- IDAHO VIRTUAL ACADEMYCombined · 1,801 students
- MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,774 students
- COMPASS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 1,265 students
Nearby schools
- OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOL1.1 mi · 1,884
- PLEASANT VIEW ELEMENTARY1.1 mi · 747
- PONDEROSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.1 mi · 411
- WILLOW CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.5 mi · 503
- HUNTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.6 mi · 460
- ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL3.0 mi · 1,848
Frequently asked questions
About GEM PREP: MERIDIAN NORTHHow large is GEM PREP: MERIDIAN NORTH?
GEM PREP: MERIDIAN NORTH enrolls approximately 474 students in grades KG-11.
Is GEM PREP: MERIDIAN NORTH an elementary, middle, or high school?
GEM PREP: MERIDIAN NORTH is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-11.
What is the student-teacher ratio at GEM PREP: MERIDIAN NORTH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at GEM PREP: MERIDIAN NORTH is approximately 20.6:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at GEM PREP: MERIDIAN NORTH?
At GEM PREP: MERIDIAN NORTH, the student body is approximately 76% White, 17% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is GEM PREP: MERIDIAN NORTH public or private?
GEM PREP: MERIDIAN NORTH is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by GEM PREP: MERIDIAN NORTH LLC.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.