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Idaho Arts Charter School

Q: Is Idaho Arts Charter School a good school?

Idaho Arts Charter School ranks 163 rd of 350 Idaho alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Idaho Arts Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,395 students attended Idaho Arts Charter School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Idaho Arts Charter School?

Students at Idaho Arts Charter School are 63% White, 30% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

163^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 350 Idaho Alternative Schools

Better than 53% of Idaho alternative schools

Summary

Idaho Arts Charter School serves 1,395 students in grades PK-12 in Nampa, Idaho, operating as its own school district and making it by far the largest charter school in the area—more than three times the median enrollment of nearby schools. The school serves a higher-need population than many nearby charters, with 47.9% of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch, nearly double the rate at Compass Public Charter School (24.6%) and Liberty Charter School (27.4%). Academically, IACS scores close to Idaho state averages on the ISAT, with 44.3% proficient in math, 51.9% in science, and 59.0% in English Language Arts, and its most recent graduation rate of 82.5% matches the state exactly.

IACS has shown steady improvement over three years, moving from below state averages in math and ELA to at or slightly above them. The school's high school end-of-course results are particularly strong—73.2% proficient in science versus 41.2% statewide, and 80.5% proficient in ELA versus 61.3% statewide. However, 6th grade stands out as a weak spot, with just 28.0% proficiency in math, well below the state average. Test scores still trail the top-performing charter cluster in the region: Liberty Charter School posts 79.1% math proficiency and Victory Charter School 79.4%, leaving IACS about 20 points behind in math and 14 points behind in ELA. That said, these comparisons are not entirely apples-to-apples given IACS's higher poverty rate, and its closest demographic peer, Gem Prep: Nampa, posts only somewhat higher scores.

Chronic absenteeism is a notable challenge. At 14.5%, IACS is above the state average of 13.8% and much higher than most local charters, including Victory Charter School (1.2%), Thomas Jefferson Charter (2.4%), and Compass Public Charter School (4.8%). The school has improved dramatically from a 26.0% rate in 2021-2022, but attendance likely contributes to the gap with higher-performing peers. Graduation rates have also been volatile, swinging from 92.5% in 2023-2024 to 82.5% in 2024-2025. For parents, IACS offers a large, arts-focused PK-12 environment that is improving academically, with particular strengths at the high school level—but it faces real challenges around attendance and middle-school achievement that are worth understanding before enrolling.

1,395

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

47.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1220 5th Street North
Nampa, ID 83687-3416

(208) 463-4324

District: Idaho Arts Charter School Inc.

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.2%

Hispanic:

29.7%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2024 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Idaho average (52% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 45 percentile points since 2024

✓Above the Idaho median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Idaho avg47%

Elementary school

163^rd of 350

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 14 pts since 2024

From bottom 40% (2024) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

102^nd of 177

Idaho public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 6 pts since 2024

From bottom 48% (2024) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

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High school

19^th of 124

Idaho public high schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 39 pts since 2024

From bottom 46% (2024) to top 15% (2026)

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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	52.2	163 of 350	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.4	153 of 337	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.6	182 of 301	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	32.9	51 of 69	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	52.7	17 of 58	70.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	48.6	12 of 26	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	44.9	45 of 69	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	51.5	59 of 135	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	102 of 177	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.0	100 of 166	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	85 of 164	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	32.2	49 of 72	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	61.4	11 of 56	80.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	50.3	15 of 37	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	43.5	37 of 72	48.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	41.8	44 of 81	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2026	84.0	19 of 124	84.7%	★★★★☆
2025	54.5	51 of 112	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	86 of 159	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	34.9	56 of 66	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	62.9	22 of 55	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	46.3	28 of 35	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	47.2	45 of 66	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	19.5	6 of 6	0.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	45.9	44 of 78	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

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

Hispanic (2024)71st percentile+31 vs school

White (2024)56th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)54th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2024)35th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2024)26th percentile-13 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2024)80th percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)59th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2024)49th percentile~ school

White (2024)46th percentile~ school

Female (2024)32nd percentile-16 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2024)60th percentile+14 vs school

White (2024)44th percentile~ school

Male (2024)32nd percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)20th percentile-26 vs school

Female (2024)15th percentile-31 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)<1st percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts59%+5 vs state

Science52%+9 vs state

Math44%~ state avg

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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: Nampa	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	310 West Iowa Avenue	Nampa	83823	Latah County	Gem Prep: Nampa LLC	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 468-2848	529	23	23.0	62.8%	283 (53.5%)	3 (0.6%)	203 (38.4%)	10 (1.9%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	24 (4.5%)								(n/a)	70.2	47.9	58.3	52.4	42.6	38.6	36.8	50.8	56.3	63.6	35.3	56.0	57.4	< 50%	60.4	62.8	63.8	81.8		63.4
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
Liberty Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	9955 Kris Jensen Lane	Nampa	83686	Canyon County	Liberty Charter School Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 466-7952	398	17	23.0	27.4%	332 (83.4%)	4 (1.0%)	38 (9.5%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.3%)								(n/a)	75.9	66.7	81.3	82.1	≥ 79%	≥ 68%	81.8	79.1	75.0	72.0	75.8	74.4	65.5	70.0	≥ 81%	74.1	≥ 79%	≥ 76%	≥ 81%	85.4	$7,892	$1,140	$6,752
Victory Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	9779 Kris Jensen Lane	Nampa	83686	Canyon County	Victory Charter School Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 442-9400	380	17	22.2	33.2%	307 (80.8%)	2 (0.5%)	42 (11.1%)	10 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.5%)								(n/a)	75.9	≥ 81%	71.9	72.4	≥ 79%	≥ 76%	65.2	79.4	67.7	≥ 76%	≥ 62%	73.8	79.3	≥ 81%	81.3	72.4	82.8	≥ 76%	≥ 76%	84.1	$7,065	$852	$6,213
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
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
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
Thomas Jefferson Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1209 Adam Smith Ave	Caldwell	83605	Canyon County	Thomas Jefferson Charter School Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 455-8772	364	24	15.4	36.5%	231 (63.5%)	7 (1.9%)	116 (31.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)								(n/a)	57.1	71.0	≥ 80%	81.3	58.6	67.7		71.4	69.0	74.2	61.1	69.2	50.0	71.0	≥ 80%	84.4	82.8	74.2		78.4

Frequently Asked Questions about Idaho Arts Charter School

Is Idaho Arts Charter School a good school?

Idaho Arts Charter School ranks 163^rd of 350 Idaho alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Idaho Arts Charter School?

Students at Idaho Arts Charter School are 63% White, 30% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Idaho Arts Charter School in?

Idaho Arts Charter School Inc.

How many students attend Idaho Arts Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,395 students attended Idaho Arts Charter School.

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