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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at VIRTUAL SCHOOL HOUSE this year?
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Enrollment
516
Combined
DISTRICT 635 · STATE 488
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2·NCES 160210001070
VIRTUAL SCHOOL HOUSE
1303 EAST CENTRAL DRIVE, MERIDIAN, ID 83642 · (208) 350-5079 · Ada County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL516 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 9% of Idaho public K-12 schools
- DTest 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
35.8:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 31.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 46%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 43 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 111 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 164 | 32% |
| Grade 12 | 198 | 38% |
Student demographics
41%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
51.9%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
9.5%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 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
516
-2,546 (-83%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
35.8:1
was 26.9:1
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 | 516 | 14.4 | 35.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 454 | 18.3 | 24.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 607 | 38.1 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 3,062 | 114 | 26.9:1 | 12% (366) |
| 2015-16 | 306 | N/A | N/A | 13% (41) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for VIRTUAL SCHOOL HOUSE.
About VIRTUAL SCHOOL HOUSE
VIRTUAL SCHOOL HOUSE, located in MERIDIAN, Idaho, is a medium-sized combined-grade school. It educates 516 students in pre-K through 12.
The district, JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2, has 38,740 students enrolled across 61 schools.
Roughly 75% of students at VIRTUAL SCHOOL HOUSE are White. Other reported shares: 16% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 41% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
VIRTUAL SCHOOL HOUSE counts 14.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 35.8 students for each one. On average, combined schools in Idaho have 31.4:1, compared with 35.8:1 here.
allk12 grades VIRTUAL SCHOOL HOUSE a D. The grade compares the school only with Idaho public K-12 schools, because each state gives its own test.
Ada County has these Census figures: the median household income is $91,502, about 45% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. In all, Ada County has 156 public schools and roughly 80,006 students.
RENAISSANCE HIGH SCHOOL is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 3,062 to 516. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 26.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 35.8:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- RENAISSANCE HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 662
- IDAHO FINE ARTS ACADEMY0.2 mi · 260
- REBOUND SCHOOL OF OPPORTUNITY0.4 mi · 184
- MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL0.9 mi · 2,463
- GEM PREP: ONLINE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 378
- GEM PREP: MERIDIAN1.0 mi · 506
Frequently asked questions
About VIRTUAL SCHOOL HOUSEHow large is VIRTUAL SCHOOL HOUSE?
VIRTUAL SCHOOL HOUSE enrolls approximately 516 students in grades PK-12.
Is VIRTUAL SCHOOL HOUSE an elementary, middle, or high school?
VIRTUAL SCHOOL HOUSE is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many teachers does VIRTUAL SCHOOL HOUSE have?
VIRTUAL SCHOOL HOUSE employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 35.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at VIRTUAL SCHOOL HOUSE?
At VIRTUAL SCHOOL HOUSE, the student body is approximately 75% White, 16% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is VIRTUAL SCHOOL HOUSE in?
VIRTUAL SCHOOL HOUSE is part of JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.