Summary:
The Idaho Virtual Academy Inc. district in Meridian, Idaho, serves about 2,063 students across two online schools — Idaho Virtual Academy (a K–12 alternative school with 1,801 students) and Insight School Of Idaho (a 9–12 high school with 262 students) — placing the district at the 27th percentile with a 1-star rating.
The two schools share an address but deliver very different results. Idaho Virtual Academy's End-of-Course exams are a bright spot: math (34.5%), science (50.4%), and ELA (74.6%) proficiency all exceed state averages, with ELA 13.3 points above the state. However, its all-grades proficiency trails the state, particularly in middle school — only 15.8% of 6th graders are proficient in math versus 42.5% statewide, and 31.3% in ELA versus 51.5% statewide. The one standout grade level is 3rd-grade ELA at 57.7%, above the state's 48.5%. In contrast, Insight School Of Idaho struggles across the board, especially in math: just 11.3% proficiency on the EOC math exam, less than one-third of the state rate and less than half of Idaho Virtual Academy's rate. Insight School Of Idaho also trails in EOC science (33.8% vs. 50.4%) and EOC ELA (57.4% vs. 74.6%).
Both schools report remarkably low chronic absenteeism — 0.3% at Idaho Virtual Academy and 3.2% at Insight School Of Idaho, versus 13.8% statewide — though this likely reflects online attendance practices. Student–teacher ratios are high (32.5 and 38.8), and the graduation rate is identical across school, district, and state at 82.5%, limiting its usefulness. Free/reduced lunch data is unavailable, and per-student spending data is outdated. Overall, parents will find strong high-school course-based performance at Idaho Virtual Academy, serious math challenges at Insight School Of Idaho, and a clear need for middle-grade intervention.
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