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Gem Prep: Meridian

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2750 East Gala Street, Meridian, ID 83642 · (208) 917-9150

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

Directions
Students
506
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Gem Prep: Meridian

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Idaho’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency55%
State average 39.6%
Reading / language arts70%
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 ↗

2750 East Gala Street, Meridian

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten46
Grade 150
Grade 250
Grade 345
Grade 448
Grade 548
Grade 644
Grade 743
Grade 842
Grade 925
Grade 1015
Grade 1129
Grade 1221
Enrollment over time
466’20
494’21
454’22
480’23
506’24

Up 8.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 75%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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: Meridian 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.