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Meridian Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1035 Northwest 1st Street, Meridian, ID 83642 · (208) 855-4335 · Part of Meridian Joint School District 2

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

Directions
Students
468
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Meridian Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 40% of Idaho’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 17% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Meridian kids: 7 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Meridian Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 39.6%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 54%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1035 Northwest 1st Street, Meridian

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K23
Kindergarten71
Grade 169
Grade 269
Grade 379
Grade 474
Grade 583
Enrollment over time
400’20
444’21
448’22
436’23
468’24

Up 17% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%Hispanic 28%Two or more races 4%Black 3%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <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 Meridian Elementary School from Meridian families.

Other schools in Meridian Joint School District 2

The district →
Galileo STEM Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Eagle
A+
796 students22:1
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

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.