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Meridian Academy

PublicHighGrades 9–12Alternative Education School

2311 East Lanark Street, Meridian, ID 83642 · (208) 855-4315 · Part of Meridian Joint School District 2

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

Directions
Students
182
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Meridian Academy

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Idaho’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 39.6%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 54%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2311 East Lanark Street, Meridian

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 941
Grade 1038
Grade 1156
Grade 1247
Enrollment over time
185’20
174’21
171’22
175’23
182’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%Black 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 Meridian Academy 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.