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Idaho Fine Arts Academy

PublicHighGrades 6–12

915 East Central Drive, Meridian, ID 83642 · (208) 350-4420 · Part of Meridian Joint School District 2

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

Directions
Students
260
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Idaho Fine Arts Academy

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Idaho’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 31.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Meridian kids: 7 high schools

On the path

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

PK–516 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–12Idaho Fine Arts AcademyYou are here
9–127 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 39.6%
Reading / language arts87%
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 ↗

915 East Central Drive, Meridian

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 630
Grade 729
Grade 847
Grade 943
Grade 1045
Grade 1142
Grade 1224
Enrollment over time
198’20
213’21
266’22
265’23
260’24

Up 31.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Idaho Fine Arts 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.