Enrollment
260
High
DISTRICT 961 · STATE 455
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2·NCES 160210001071
IDAHO FINE ARTS ACADEMY
915 EAST CENTRAL DRIVE, MERIDIAN, ID 83642 · (208) 350-4420 · Ada County
GRADES 06–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL260 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 92% of Idaho public high schools
- ATest 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
48 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 46%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 30 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 29 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 47 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 43 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 45 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 42 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 24 | 9% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
89.5%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
59.4%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 90 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 →
Schools most like IDAHO FINE ARTS ACADEMY
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDAHO FINE ARTS ACADEMY this school | 260 | 18.5% | N/A |
| MCCALL-DONNELLY HIGH SCHOOL MCCALL | 447 | 21.3% | N/A |
| MERIDIAN TECHNICAL CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL MERIDIAN | 206 | 15.5% | N/A |
| SODA SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL SODA SPRINGS | 234 | 21.8% | N/A |
| PRAIRIE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL COTTONWOOD | 204 | 21.6% | N/A |
| MARSH VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL ARIMO | 303 | 22.1% | N/A |
Matched among Idaho high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where IDAHO FINE ARTS ACADEMY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Ada County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.4% | #7 of 84 | #4 of 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 89.5% | #3 of 97 | #1 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 260 | #91 of 198 | #16 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #33 of 105 | #6 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.0% | #63 of 105 | #16 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.5% | #140 of 146 | #15 of 21 |
Ranked against other public high 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
260
+62 (+31%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 260 | 16.1 | 16.2:1 | 18% (48) |
| 2023-24 | 265 | 16.1 | 16.5:1 | 10% (27) |
| 2022-23 | 266 | 16.1 | 16.5:1 | 9% (25) |
| 2020-21 | 198 | 12 | 16.5:1 | 6% (12) |
| 2017-18 | 188 | 12.1 | 15.5:1 | 11% (20) |
| 2015-16 | 184 | 10 | 18.4:1 | 9% (17) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for IDAHO FINE ARTS ACADEMY.
Since 2017-18: students up 38% (188 to 260); teachers up 33% (12.1 to 16.1).
About IDAHO FINE ARTS ACADEMY
IDAHO FINE ARTS ACADEMY sits in MERIDIAN, Idaho, and is classified as a high school. School enrollment was 260 students in 2024-25, in grades 6 through 12. The average among high schools in Idaho is roughly 455 students; this school is 43% smaller than that.
JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2 serves 38,740 students across 61 schools.
IDAHO FINE ARTS ACADEMY enrolls a student body that is 82% White. The rest of enrollment is 11% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. The White share in Ada County as a whole is similar, at about 83%. IDAHO FINE ARTS ACADEMY has a diversity index of 32%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 16.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at IDAHO FINE ARTS ACADEMY was 16.2:1. Across high schools in Idaho, the average ratio is about 16.0:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 18%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Ada County is 34%.
allk12 grades IDAHO FINE ARTS ACADEMY an A. The grade compares the school only with Idaho public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Federal survey data for Ada County show that 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%. IDAHO FINE ARTS ACADEMY is among the 156 public schools in Ada County.
VIRTUAL SCHOOL HOUSE is the public school closest to IDAHO FINE ARTS ACADEMY, about 0.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
IDAHO FINE ARTS ACADEMY saw enrollment rise 31% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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 JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2
- MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,463 students
- OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,884 students
- ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,848 students
- MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,774 students
- EAGLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,765 students
- CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,743 students
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
- VIRTUAL SCHOOL HOUSE0.2 mi · 516
- RENAISSANCE HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 662
- REBOUND SCHOOL OF OPPORTUNITY0.4 mi · 184
- MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL1.0 mi · 2,463
- CROSSROADS MIDDLE SCHOOL1.1 mi · 124
- GEM PREP: ONLINE SCHOOL1.2 mi · 378
Frequently asked questions
About IDAHO FINE ARTS ACADEMYHow large is IDAHO FINE ARTS ACADEMY?
IDAHO FINE ARTS ACADEMY enrolls approximately 260 students in grades 06-12.
Is IDAHO FINE ARTS ACADEMY an elementary, middle, or high school?
IDAHO FINE ARTS ACADEMY is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at IDAHO FINE ARTS ACADEMY?
Approximately 16.2:1 students per teacher at IDAHO FINE ARTS ACADEMY.
How diverse is IDAHO FINE ARTS ACADEMY?
IDAHO FINE ARTS ACADEMY reports a student body of 82% White, 11% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is IDAHO FINE ARTS ACADEMY in?
IDAHO FINE ARTS ACADEMY is part of JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2.
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