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Gem Prep: Meridian North

Q: Is Gem Prep: Meridian North a good school?

Yes! Gem Prep: Meridian North is one of the best alternative schools in the state. It ranks 16 th of 350 Idaho alternative schools.

Q: How many students attend Gem Prep: Meridian North?

In the 2024-25 school year, 474 students attended Gem Prep: Meridian North.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Gem Prep: Meridian North?

Students at Gem Prep: Meridian North are 76% White, 17% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% African American.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

16^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 350 Idaho Alternative Schools

Better than 95% of Idaho alternative schools

Summary

Gem Prep: Meridian North is an alternative public charter school in Meridian, Idaho, serving 474 students in grades K–11 as a single-school district under Gem Prep: Meridian North LLC. Part of the broader Gem Prep network alongside Gem Prep: Online School and Gem Prep: Meridian, the school is a strong academic performer. State test scores show 66.3% of students proficient in math versus 43.1% statewide, and 73.4% proficient in English Language Arts versus 54.0% statewide. Science results are equally impressive, with 5th graders posting 68.8% proficiency compared to 44.0% statewide.

Compared to nearby schools, Gem Prep: Meridian North sits in the upper tier, though it's not the absolute top performer. It outperforms Idaho Virtual Academy, Idaho Arts Charter School, Project Impact Stem Academy, and Virtual School House by wide margins in both math and ELA. Schools like Compass Public Charter School, North Star Charter School, and Gem Prep: Online School are comparable or slightly ahead in some subjects. The school also stands out for low chronic absenteeism—just 5.7% in 2025–2026 compared to 13.8% statewide, and far below peers like Project Impact Stem Academy (19.3%) and Virtual School House (45.4%). Its student-teacher ratio of 20.6 falls mid-range among nearby schools, lower than large virtual programs but slightly higher than smaller charters like Compass Public Charter School (18.6).

Grade-level data reveals a clear pattern: elementary math is excellent, with 5th-grade proficiency at 78.7%, but it softens by middle school. Seventh-grade math proficiency drops to 56.5%—still above the state average but the school's lowest result. English Language Arts, by contrast, remains consistently strong across all grades. After a dip in 2024–2025, scores rebounded strongly in 2025–2026 across math, ELA, and science. The graduation rate of 82.5% matches the state rate exactly, so it's not a useful differentiator. Overall, Gem Prep: Meridian North is one of the stronger alternative schools in the Meridian area, with middle-school math as the clearest area for targeted improvement.

474

Students ?

20.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

5390 North McDermott Road
Meridian, ID 83823

(208) 917-9150

District: Gem Prep: Meridian North LLC

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.7%

Hispanic:

17.1%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 82nd percentile in 2024 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Idaho average (70% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Idaho alternative schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2024

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg70%

Idaho avg46%

Elementary school

16^th of 350

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 14 pts since 2024

From top 18% (2024) to top 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

18^th of 177

Idaho public middle schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 2 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

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Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2026	92.7	16 of 350	95.4%	★★★★★
2025	79.0	61 of 337	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	55 of 301	81.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	85.1	25 of 135	81.5%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2026	87.8	18 of 177	89.8%	★★★★★
2025	68.9	36 of 166	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	86.5	20 of 164	87.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	85.6	10 of 81	87.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

White (2024)81st percentile~ school

Middle school

White (2024)88th percentile~ school

By subject vs Idaho (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts73%+19 vs state

Science69%+25 vs state

Math66%+23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				ISAT Math (2026)								ISAT Science (2026)				ISAT English Language Arts (2026)								Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math 7th Grade	ISAT Math 8th Grade	ISAT Math End of Course	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	ISAT Science 8th Grade	ISAT Science End of Course	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts End of Course	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gem Prep: Meridian North	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5390 North McDermott Road	Meridian	83823	Latah County	Gem Prep: Meridian North LLC	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 917-9150	474	23	20.6		359 (75.7%)	5 (1.1%)	81 (17.1%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.4%)								(n/a)	72.3	74.4	78.7	68.1	56.5	≥ 50%		66.3	68.8	≥ 58%			≥ 46%	79.1	76.6	72.3	82.2	73.5		73.4
Compass Public Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4667 West Aviator Street	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Compass Public Charter School Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 888-5847	1,265	68	18.6	24.6%	989 (78.2%)	14 (1.1%)	149 (11.8%)	43 (3.4%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	65 (5.1%)								(n/a)	73.6	81.1	72.5	73.7	71.7	67.8	78.2	73.7	65.7	73.0	80.0	71.6	75.2	78.4	76.1	85.1	83.3	83.5	87.3	80.9	$5,937	$683	$5,254
Wilder Academy Of Virtual Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	16231 North Brinson Street Su	Wilder	83676	Canyon County	Wilder District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(208) 337-7400	202	12	16.8		143 (70.8%)	1 (0.5%)	47 (23.3%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.5%)								(n/a)		50.0			< 27%		< 18%	17.1			< 27%	22.9					< 31%	35.0	45.2	37.5
Project Impact Stem Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1422 S Tech Lane	Meridian	83634	Ada County	Project Impact Stem Academy Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 576-4811	227	16	14.1		192 (84.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (11.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	2 (0.9%)								(n/a)			37.5		37.5			38.4				34.4		50.0	50.0		43.8	50.0		49.3	$9,449	$577	$8,872
Idaho Arts Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1220 5th Street North	Nampa	83687	Canyon County	Idaho Arts Charter School Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 463-4324	1,395	72	19.3	47.9%	882 (63.2%)	12 (0.9%)	414 (29.7%)	9 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	9 (0.6%)	66 (4.7%)								(n/a)	57.6	42.0	51.2	28.0	43.2	41.5	46.9	44.3	50.4	38.5	73.2	51.9	62.7	47.9	70.2	47.9	61.0	49.6	80.5	59.0
Nampa Online Virtual Academy	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3313 Parkridge Drive	Nampa	83687	Canyon County	Nampa School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 468-2808	298	17	17.1		157 (52.7%)	0 (0.0%)	119 (39.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	17 (5.7%)								(n/a)			< 25%	< 20%	< 24%	< 21%	< 30%	11.8	< 27%	19.5	< 38%	< 22%			< 25%	19.4	28.0	34.2	< 53%	26.6
Gem Prep: Online School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2750 East Gala Street	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Gem Prep: Online LLC	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 672-1155	378	13	29.0		305 (80.7%)	3 (0.8%)	51 (13.5%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	10 (2.6%)								(n/a)		86.8	≥ 64%	77.1	81.8	68.1	66.7	76.0	67.9	74.5	80.0	74.3	61.5	≥ 84%	75.0	79.4	83.6	83.0	≥ 82%	82.7
Gem Prep: Meridian	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2750 East Gala Street	Meridian	83823	Latah County	Gem Prep: Meridian LLC	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 917-9150	506	23	22.0	38.3%	380 (75.1%)	8 (1.6%)	80 (15.8%)	11 (2.2%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	20 (4.0%)								(n/a)	80.0	69.8	59.1	71.1	75.6	≥ 58%		69.7	≥ 52%	72.2		63.3	73.3	≥ 53%	65.9	73.3	87.8	75.0		72.8	$8,768	$937	$7,831
Idaho Virtual Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1965 South Eagle Road Suite 1	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Idaho Virtual Academy Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 322-3559	1,801	55	32.5		1,331 (73.9%)	8 (0.4%)	326 (18.1%)	16 (0.9%)	12 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	107 (5.9%)								(n/a)	36.6	24.0	27.9	15.8	22.4	23.4	34.5	24.9	33.3	36.8	50.4	39.5	57.7	41.7	46.4	31.3	43.6	43.3	74.6	46.8	$8,430	$859	$7,571
Vision Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	19291 Ward Road	Caldwell	83605	Canyon County	Vision Charter School Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 455-9220	760	34	22.6	31.1%	548 (72.1%)	1 (0.1%)	163 (21.4%)	11 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.6%)								(n/a)	66.1	69.1	74.6	40.3	52.2	58.3	58.8	59.9	55.2	51.7	55.1	54.0	71.2	69.1	77.6	53.7	68.7	81.7	88.5	72.3	$6,555	$605	$5,951

Frequently Asked Questions about Gem Prep: Meridian North

What district is Gem Prep: Meridian North in?

Gem Prep: Meridian North LLC

Is Gem Prep: Meridian North a good school?

Yes! Gem Prep: Meridian North is one of the best alternative schools in the state. It ranks 16^th of 350 Idaho alternative schools.

How many students attend Gem Prep: Meridian North?

In the 2024-25 school year, 474 students attended Gem Prep: Meridian North.

What is the racial makeup of Gem Prep: Meridian North?

Students at Gem Prep: Meridian North are 76% White, 17% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% African American.

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