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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
Enrollment
182
High
DISTRICT 961 · STATE 455
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
Grade 9
41
Grade 10
38
Grade 11
56
Grade 12
47
Student demographics
White
13373%
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 72%
Hispanic
3318%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 21%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1%
Asian
32%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 1%
Two+
105%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Native American
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
10457%
Female
7843%

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Test scores

ISAT 2024-25 . % Proficient
English 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 school
BeatsExpectations 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
182
+15 (+9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 12.7:1
% White
73%
was 83%
% Hispanic
18%
was 11%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About MERIDIAN ACADEMY

MERIDIAN ACADEMY is a close-knit secondary school in MERIDIAN, Idaho, run under JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2. The school hosts 182 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Idaho's public schools average about 455 students each, so MERIDIAN ACADEMY sits 60% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 61 schools in JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2 (38,740 students total), MERIDIAN ACADEMY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, MERIDIAN ACADEMY shows that 73% of the student body identifies as White; the rest reads as 18% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Ada County as a whole is about 83% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.0:1 average. Roughly 52% of students at MERIDIAN ACADEMY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Ada County's rate of about 34%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Ada County put median household earnings sit near $91,502, roughly 45% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Ada County runs 156 public schools (combined enrollment of about 80,006 students), of which MERIDIAN ACADEMY is one.

The closest other public school is CROSSROADS MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around MERIDIAN ACADEMY.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 9%: 167 students in 2018 compared to 182 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 83% to 73%. Class-load math has rose: from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Ada County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
MERIDIAN ACADEMY
District
JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2
Address
2311 EAST LANARK STREET, MERIDIAN, ID 83642
Phone
(208) 855-4315
County
Ada County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
182
Teachers (FTE)
13
Student–teacher ratio
14.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
94 (52%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
160210000714
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About MERIDIAN ACADEMY
What 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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