Enrollment
182
High
DISTRICT 961 · STATE 455
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2·NCES 160210000714
MERIDIAN ACADEMY
2311 EAST LANARK STREET, MERIDIAN, ID 83642 · (208) 855-4315 · Ada County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL182 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
94 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 9 | 41 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 38 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 56 | 31% |
| Grade 12 | 47 | 26% |
Student demographics
43%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
33.3%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where MERIDIAN ACADEMY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Ada County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 182 | #110 of 198 | #21 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.6% | #30 of 146 | #2 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
182
-3 (-2%) vs 2020
+53% since 1990-91, when it was 119
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 182 | 12.5 | 14.6:1 | 52% (94) |
| 2023-24 | 175 | 13.5 | 13.0:1 | 44% (77) |
| 2022-23 | 171 | 13.5 | 12.7:1 | 40% (69) |
| 2020-21 | 185 | 12 | 15.4:1 | 26% (48) |
| 2017-18 | 167 | 13.2 | 12.7:1 | 48% (80) |
| 2015-16 | 148 | 14 | 10.6:1 | 40% (59) |
| 2010-11 | 159 | 15 | 10.6:1 | 50% (80) |
| 2000-01 | 149 | 11 | 13.6:1 | 34% (51) |
| 1990-91 | 119 | 7 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MERIDIAN ACADEMY.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (167 to 182); teachers down 5% (13.2 to 12.5).
About MERIDIAN ACADEMY
MERIDIAN ACADEMY is a low-enrollment high school serving families in MERIDIAN, Idaho. The school enrolls 182 students, from grades 9 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Idaho) has about 455 students.
JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2, which runs MERIDIAN ACADEMY, has 61 schools and 38,740 students.
White students make up a majority at MERIDIAN ACADEMY, at 73%. Smaller groups are 18% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Ada County is roughly 83% White. The school's diversity index is 43%, meaning two students picked at random have a 43% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Dividing enrollment by its 12.5 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 14.6:1. That is 1.4 students per teacher below the 16.0:1 average for high schools in Idaho. MERIDIAN ACADEMY reports 52% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Ada County report 34%.
Ada County has about 518,935 residents, and the median household income is $91,502, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides MERIDIAN ACADEMY, Ada County has 155 other public schools.
The shortest distance from MERIDIAN ACADEMY to another public school is about 0.5 miles, to CROSSROADS MIDDLE SCHOOL. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
NCES assigns MERIDIAN ACADEMY the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (185) to 2024-25 (182).
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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
- CROSSROADS MIDDLE SCHOOL0.5 mi · 124
- REBOUND SCHOOL OF OPPORTUNITY0.8 mi · 184
- LEWIS & CLARK MIDDLE SCHOOL1.1 mi · 898
- VIRTUAL SCHOOL HOUSE1.1 mi · 516
- RENAISSANCE HIGH SCHOOL1.1 mi · 662
- GEM PREP: ONLINE SCHOOL1.2 mi · 378
Frequently asked questions
About MERIDIAN ACADEMYWhat is the total enrollment at MERIDIAN ACADEMY?
MERIDIAN ACADEMY enrolls approximately 182 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does MERIDIAN ACADEMY serve?
MERIDIAN ACADEMY serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MERIDIAN ACADEMY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MERIDIAN ACADEMY is approximately 14.6:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at MERIDIAN ACADEMY?
At MERIDIAN ACADEMY, the student body is approximately 73% White, 18% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is MERIDIAN ACADEMY in?
MERIDIAN ACADEMY is part of JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2.
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