Photo: Rickmouser45 · CC BY-SA 4.0Eagle’s public schools outscore 84% of Idaho districts
Math proficiency in Eagle’s districts is 55%, above the Idaho average (42%). The grade covers the public school district serving Eagle, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Idaho, not nationally.
From Idaho state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Eagle’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 23 Idaho towns with household incomes within a quarter of Eagle’s, its schools beat 78%, lower than their 84% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 68% and math 55% in spring 2022, against 55% and 42% statewide; 87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $9,614 per student, against $11,119 across Idaho (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
North Star Charter School, Idaho Novus Classical Academy, Montessori Academy (private) and Eagle Adventist Christian School & Preschool (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Eagle’s grade
A−: better than 84% of Idaho school districts, #2 of 59 Idaho towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Idaho average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Eagle, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Eagle · depends on your address
Eagle Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 836 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Galileo STEM Academy
Grades PK–8 · 796 students · 22:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Eagle · depends on your address
Eagle Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 836 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Galileo STEM Academy
Grades PK–8 · 796 students · 22:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Eagle · depends on your address
Eagle Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 836 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Galileo STEM Academy
Grades PK–8 · 796 students · 22:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Eagle
Eagle High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,765 students · 23:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Eagle
Eagle High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,765 students · 23:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Eagle
Eagle High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,765 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Eagle’s public schools are run by Meridian Joint School District 2, which also serves Meridian and Star. Parts of Eagle (2% of its land) are served by Boise City Independent School District 1 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Eagle vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Idaho towns that share Eagle’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Eagle | A− | Meridian Joint School District 2 |
| Boise City | B+ | Boise City Independent School District 1 |
| Star | A− | Meridian Joint School District 2 |
| Meridian | A− | Meridian Joint School District 2 |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Meridian Joint School District 2 with Eagle, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Eagle
11 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Idaho’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Eagle’s schools
Are Eagle’s schools good?
By Idaho’s own tests, yes: the public schools Eagle children attend outscore 84% of Idaho’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #2 of 59 Idaho towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Eagle in?
Meridian Joint School District 2, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 38,740 students in 61 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Eagle are served by Boise City Independent School District 1.
Where do Eagle kids go to high school?
Eagle High School, with 1,765 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Eagle’s graduation rate?
87% of the class of 2023 in Meridian Joint School District 2 graduated in four years, against 81% across Idaho.
How much does Eagle spend per student?
$9,614 in Meridian Joint School District 2 (FY2024), against $11,119 across Idaho. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Eagle?
Yes: Montessori Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 123 students) and Eagle Adventist Christian School & Preschool (religious, grades PK–8, 39 students). Eagle also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Eagle families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Eagle → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Idaho. Stars are from neighbors.