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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the GEM PREP: MERIDIAN SOUTH administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
458
Combined
STATE 488
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GEM PREP: MERIDIAN SOUTH LLC·NCES 160020101152
GEM PREP: MERIDIAN SOUTH
1925 LAKE HAZEL ROAD, MERIDIAN, ID 83642 · (208) 332-6800 · Ada County
GRADES KG–10COMBINED41-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL458 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% 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
19.9:1
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 | 48 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 51 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 35 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 17 | 4% |
| Grade 10 | 4 | 1% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 37% larger than its 8th grade class (35).
Student demographics
37%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
71.6%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
59.8%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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 SOUTH ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.8% | #2 of 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.6% | #1 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 458 | #6 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.9:1 | #12 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.6% | #10 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 | 458 | 23 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 437 | 18.6 | 23.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 203 | 12.5 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GEM PREP: MERIDIAN SOUTH.
About GEM PREP: MERIDIAN SOUTH
GEM PREP: MERIDIAN SOUTH is a combined-grade school located in MERIDIAN, Idaho, in Ada County. Enrollment is 458 students in 2024-25, and the school serves kindergarten through 10.
GEM PREP: MERIDIAN SOUTH is listed under GEM PREP: MERIDIAN SOUTH LLC in federal data.
Roughly 78% of students at GEM PREP: MERIDIAN SOUTH are White. Other groups make up 15% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 37%, meaning two students picked at random have a 37% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The count of teachers at GEM PREP: MERIDIAN SOUTH is 23 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 19.9:1. That is lower than the 31.4:1 average for combined schools in Idaho.
allk12 grades GEM PREP: MERIDIAN SOUTH an A-. The grade compares the school only with Idaho public K-12 schools, because each state gives its own test.
Across Ada County, the median household income is $91,502, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 45% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Ada County is home to 156 public schools and about 80,006 public school students.
The nearest public school is MARY MCPHERSON ELEMENTARY, at about 1.2 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe). As a charter school, GEM PREP: MERIDIAN SOUTH is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- MARY MCPHERSON ELEMENTARY1.2 mi · 494
- HILLSDALE ELEMENTARY1.5 mi · 769
- SIENA ELEMENTARY2.0 mi · 565
- SWAN FALLS HIGH SCHOOL2.1 mi · 225
- LAKE HAZEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.1 mi · 328
- LAKE HAZEL MIDDLE SCHOOL2.3 mi · 986
Frequently asked questions
About GEM PREP: MERIDIAN SOUTHHow large is GEM PREP: MERIDIAN SOUTH?
GEM PREP: MERIDIAN SOUTH enrolls approximately 458 students in grades KG-10.
Is GEM PREP: MERIDIAN SOUTH an elementary, middle, or high school?
GEM PREP: MERIDIAN SOUTH is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-10.
How many teachers does GEM PREP: MERIDIAN SOUTH have?
GEM PREP: MERIDIAN SOUTH employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.9:1.
What is the student diversity at GEM PREP: MERIDIAN SOUTH?
Student demographics at GEM PREP: MERIDIAN SOUTH are roughly 78% White, 15% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees GEM PREP: MERIDIAN SOUTH?
GEM PREP: MERIDIAN SOUTH is overseen by GEM PREP: MERIDIAN SOUTH LLC in Ada County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.