Enrollment
378
Combined
STATE 488
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GEM PREP: ONLINE LLC·NCES 160017200846
GEM PREP: ONLINE SCHOOL
2750 EAST GALA STREET, MERIDIAN, ID 83642 · (208) 672-1155 · Ada County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL378 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 84% 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
29.1:1
13 FTE teachers
STATE 31.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 46%
Community
0
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 | 17 | 4% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 12 | 3% |
| Grade 3 | 30 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 41 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 44 | 12% |
| Grade 9 | 37 | 10% |
| Grade 10 | 31 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 26 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 27 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (17) is 61% smaller than its 8th grade class (44).
Student demographics
33%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
76.1%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
63.7%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
378
-193 (-34%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
29.1:1
was 31.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 378 | 13 | 29.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 362 | 15.5 | 23.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 276 | 14.5 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 571 | 18 | 31.7:1 | 25% (144) |
| 2017-18 | 557 | 11.9 | 46.8:1 | 42% (232) |
| 2015-16 | 608 | 14 | 43.4:1 | 50% (304) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GEM PREP: ONLINE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 32% (557 to 378); teachers up 9% (11.9 to 13).
About GEM PREP: ONLINE SCHOOL
The public school serving multiple grade levels GEM PREP: ONLINE SCHOOL is located in MERIDIAN, Idaho. The school has 378 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 12. That compares with an average of about 488 students for combined schools in Idaho.
Federal records list GEM PREP: ONLINE LLC as the district for GEM PREP: ONLINE SCHOOL.
At GEM PREP: ONLINE SCHOOL, 81% of students are White. Other students are 13% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put Ada County at about 83% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for GEM PREP: ONLINE SCHOOL is 33%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
GEM PREP: ONLINE SCHOOL lists 13 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 29.1 students per teacher. The school's 29.1:1 compares with an average of 31.4:1 for combined schools in Idaho.
GEM PREP: ONLINE SCHOOL holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 84% of Idaho public K-12 schools.
In the surrounding county, Ada County, median household income comes to about $91,502, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 45% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county has 156 public schools and about 80,006 students.
GEM PREP: MERIDIAN is less than a tenth of a mile from GEM PREP: ONLINE SCHOOL, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
From 571 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 378 by 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 29.1 students per teacher, compared with 31.7 in 2020-21.
This page is set up for the GEM PREP: ONLINE SCHOOL community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- GEM PREP: MERIDIAN0.0 mi · 506
- IDAHO TECHNICAL CAREER ACADEMY0.3 mi · 137
- INSIGHT SCHOOL OF IDAHO0.3 mi · 262
- IDAHO VIRTUAL ACADEMY0.3 mi · 1,801
- MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL0.5 mi · 2,463
- RENAISSANCE HIGH SCHOOL1.0 mi · 662
Frequently asked questions
About GEM PREP: ONLINE SCHOOLHow large is GEM PREP: ONLINE SCHOOL?
GEM PREP: ONLINE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 378 students in grades PK-12.
Is GEM PREP: ONLINE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
GEM PREP: ONLINE SCHOOL is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many students per teacher at GEM PREP: ONLINE SCHOOL?
Approximately 29.1:1 students per teacher at GEM PREP: ONLINE SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at GEM PREP: ONLINE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at GEM PREP: ONLINE SCHOOL are roughly 81% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is GEM PREP: ONLINE SCHOOL public or private?
GEM PREP: ONLINE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by GEM PREP: ONLINE LLC.
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