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Gem Prep: Online School

PublicOtherGrades PK–12Charter

2750 East Gala Street, Meridian, ID 83642 · (208) 672-1155

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

Students
378
Students per teacher
29:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Gem Prep: Online School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Idaho’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 29 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 33.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency64%
State average 39.6%
Reading / language arts81%
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).

2750 East Gala Street, Meridian

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten17
Grade 121
Grade 212
Grade 330
Grade 423
Grade 524
Grade 645
Grade 741
Grade 844
Grade 937
Grade 1031
Grade 1126
Grade 1227
Enrollment over time
571’20
312’21
276’22
362’23
378’24

Down 33.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gem Prep: Online School from Meridian families.

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; Meridian’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.