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Galileo STEM Academy

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

4735 West Saguaro Drive, Eagle, ID 83616 · (208) 350-4105 · Part of Meridian Joint School District 2

Eagle’s School Grade A− better than 84% of Idaho school districts

Directions
Students
796
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
8%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Galileo STEM Academy

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Idaho’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 38 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 20.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Eagle kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Eagle kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Galileo STEM AcademyYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency78%
State average 39.6%
Reading / language arts83%
State average 54%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Idaho’s 671 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4735 West Saguaro Drive, Eagle

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten96
Grade 196
Grade 296
Grade 396
Grade 496
Grade 596
Grade 682
Grade 775
Grade 863
Enrollment over time
659’20
729’21
753’22
771’23
796’24

Up 20.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 4%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Galileo STEM Academy from Eagle families.

Other schools in Meridian Joint School District 2

The district →
Hillsdale Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Meridian
A
769 students21:1
Pleasant View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Meridian
A
747 students22:1
Star Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Star
A−
727 students19:1
Pioneer School of the Arts
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Boise
A+
658 students19:1
Eliza Hart Spalding STEM Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Boise
A
610 students18:1
Siena Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Meridian
A+
565 students19:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Idaho’s other public schools; Eagle’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.