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Meridian Middle School

Q: Is Meridian Middle School a good school?

Meridian Middle School ranks 66 th of 166 Idaho middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Meridian Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 960 students attended Meridian Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Meridian Middle School?

Students at Meridian Middle School are 66% White, 23% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Meridian Middle School attend?

Students who attend Meridian Middle School usually go on to attend Meridian High School

Public Grades 6-8

66^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Idaho Middle Schools

Better than 60% of Idaho middle schools

Summary

Meridian Middle School is a public middle school serving 955 students in grades 6-8 in Meridian, Idaho, which is part of the Joint School District No. 2. While the district is highly ranked, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, Meridian Middle School has maintained a 3-star rating in recent years and faces several challenges, including lower academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

Meridian Middle School's test scores are generally lower than the district and state averages across all subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates in Math (43.5%), Science (48.4%), and English Language Arts (56.9%) falling below the district and state averages. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school ranking highly for Hispanic students but struggling with White students and students with special needs, ranking in the bottom half or bottom third of the state. Additionally, Meridian Middle School has relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.7% to 21.7% over the past few years, which is higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, Meridian Middle School's performance is generally lower than the other middle schools in the same district, such as Lake Hazel Middle School, Eagle Middle School, and Sawtooth Middle School, which have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism, and serve a more affluent student population. The school's higher spending per student ($6,956) and lower student-teacher ratio (18.3) compared to some of the higher-performing nearby schools suggest that resources may not be the primary driver of the school's performance, and the school will need to address these issues to improve student outcomes and better serve its diverse student body.

960

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,956

Per pupil spending ?

49.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1507 West 8th Street
Meridian, ID 83642-2013

(208) 855-4225

District: Joint School District No. 2

Students who attend Meridian Middle School usually attend:

High:

Meridian High School

Feeder schools for Meridian Middle School:

Elementary:	Meridian Elementary School
	Ponderosa Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.4%

Hispanic:

22.9%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Idaho median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (23% vs 15% Idaho)

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

!Near the bottom of Joint School District No. 2's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg63%

Idaho avg47%

66^th of 166

Idaho public middle schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 11Middle Schools in the Joint School District No. 2

10^th of 96Joint School District No. 2 among Idaho districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	66 of 166	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	65 of 164	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.8	44 of 107	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	23 of 53	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	21 of 42	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.3	16 of 43	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.1	34 of 100	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.0	44 of 131	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.6	40 of 98	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	41.8	50 of 100	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	30.2	134 of 173	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.3	123 of 171	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	51.7	87 of 169	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.2	112 of 166	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.0	101 of 160	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.7	74 of 158	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	53.9	31 of 72	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	27 of 51	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	17 of 32	46.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.5	13 of 24	45.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.9	11 of 28	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.6	17 of 60	71.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	64.9	10 of 56	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	3 of 17	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	32.9	3 of 4	25.0%	★★★★☆
2019	47.5	4 of 5	20.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	38.6	22 of 37	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	14 of 27	48.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	12.0	9 of 9	0.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	63.1	1 of 7	85.7%	★★★★★
2019	65.2	3 of 16	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	10 of 47	78.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	39.9	42 of 72	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	34 of 51	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	21 of 32	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.3	15 of 24	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.8	15 of 28	46.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	23 of 60	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	43.7	5 of 5	0.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	33.1	8 of 9	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	56.3	28 of 81	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.1	12 of 13	7.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.6	14 of 29	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.9	14 of 18	22.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	13 of 21	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.4	16 of 35	54.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)82nd percentile+22 vs school

White (2024)65th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2024)57th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2024)42nd percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)41st percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2018)11th percentile-55 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)<1st percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%+3 vs state

Science48%+6 vs state

Math44%~ state avg

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Monday, April 17, 2017

Best admin. and fantastic teachers. The school tries to help students use ed tech for learning by providing them iPads. Environment is calm and safe. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISAT Math (2025)				ISAT Science (2025)		ISAT English Language Arts (2025)				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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math 7th Grade	ISAT Math 8th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 8th Grade	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Meridian Middle School	Public	6-8	1507 West 8th Street	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 855-4225	960	54	17.7	49.3%	637 (66.4%)	25 (2.6%)	220 (22.9%)	19 (2.0%)	10 (1.0%)	6 (0.6%)	43 (4.5%)	52.3	66^th of 166 public middle schools	60.2%		51.1	65^th of 164 public middle schools	60.4%	1	35.4	46.4	47.5	43.5	48.4	48.4	52.4	61.0	56.9	56.9	$6,956	$801	$6,155
Sawtooth Middle School	Public	6-8	3730 North Linder Road	Meridian	83646	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 855-4200	829	38	21.6	22.0%	694 (83.7%)	6 (0.7%)	85 (10.3%)	9 (1.1%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.6%)	85.5	17^th of 166 public middle schools	89.8%		81.7	25^th of 164 public middle schools	84.8%	8	64.6	62.1	58.7	61.7	57.0	57.0	71.3	75.7	70.7	72.4	$6,444	$609	$5,835
Crossroads Middle School	Public	6-8	650 North Nola	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 855-4275	124	16	8.0	47.6%	103 (83.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (12.9%)	2 (1.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	30.2	123^rd of 166 public middle schools	25.9%		19.5	136^th of 164 public middle schools	17.1%	13	38.2	38.6	31.6	36.2	29.7	29.7		53.3		43.6	$11,165	$858	$10,307
Pathways Middle School	Public	6-8	1870 East Heritage Park Lane	Meridian	83646	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 350-4040	122	14	8.5	49.2%	98 (80.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (9.0%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.3%)	1 (0.8%)	7 (5.7%)	33.7	118^th of 166 public middle schools	28.9%		44.5	74^th of 164 public middle schools	54.9%	44	30.6	30.3	18.4	25.4	42.9	42.9	52.8	72.7	44.9	55.1	$10,779	$837	$9,943
Heritage Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	4990 North Meridian Road	Meridian	83646	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(208) 350-4130	1,003	46	21.7	18.7%	796 (79.4%)	14 (1.4%)	106 (10.6%)	25 (2.5%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	54 (5.4%)	89.4	12^th of 166 public middle schools	92.8%		88.5	16^th of 164 public middle schools	90.2%	4	71.2	67.7	57.4	65.1	59.1	59.1	75.9	78.3	75.4	76.5	$6,356	$609	$5,747
Victory Middle School	Public	6-8	920 West Kodiak Drive	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 350-4443	1,075	44	24.2	18.8%	830 (77.2%)	15 (1.4%)	118 (11.0%)	50 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.7%)	54 (5.0%)	91.3	10^th of 166 public middle schools	94.0%		89.5	14^th of 164 public middle schools	91.5%	4	65.8	69.2	65.8	67.0	60.9	60.9	74.4	78.1	77.9	76.9	$6,561	$609	$5,952
Lewis & Clark Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	4141 East Pine Street	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(208) 350-4270	898	42	21.2	40.9%	597 (66.5%)	28 (3.1%)	177 (19.7%)	32 (3.6%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.7%)	55 (6.1%)	59.1	56^th of 166 public middle schools	66.3%		60.4	50^th of 164 public middle schools	69.5%	6	41.2	48.0	39.5	42.7	47.1	47.1	64.0	67.5	63.0	64.8	$6,819	$655	$6,164
Lowell Scott Middle School	Public	6-8	13600 West McMillan Road	Boise	83713	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 350-4060	773	37	21.1	35.2%	606 (78.4%)	27 (3.5%)	66 (8.5%)	22 (2.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	46 (6.0%)	87	15^th of 166 public middle schools	91.0%		80.1	26^th of 164 public middle schools	84.1%	11	64.8	65.3	55.9	61.8	63.7	63.7	78.9	73.6	67.7	73.2	$7,081	$609	$6,472
Lake Hazel Middle School	Public	6-8	11625 La Grange Street	Boise	83709	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 855-4375	986	53	18.7	39.0%	703 (71.3%)	55 (5.6%)	110 (11.2%)	41 (4.2%)	3 (0.3%)	9 (0.9%)	65 (6.6%)	64.5	44^th of 166 public middle schools	73.5%		59.7	52^nd of 164 public middle schools	68.3%	8	41.1	56.7	50.5	49.7	51.3	51.3	55.3	65.2	63.8	61.6	$6,611	$609	$6,002
Fairmont Junior High School	Public	7-9	2121 North Cole Road	Boise	83704	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-4790	659	43	15.4		336 (51.0%)	53 (8.0%)	216 (32.8%)	16 (2.4%)	4 (0.6%)	6 (0.9%)	28 (4.2%)								(n/a)				34.6	37.2	37.2				41.2	$10,023	$750	$9,273

Frequently Asked Questions about Meridian Middle School

What district is Meridian Middle School in?

Joint School District No. 2

Is Meridian Middle School a good school?

Meridian Middle School ranks 66^th of 166 Idaho middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Meridian Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 960 students attended Meridian Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Meridian Middle School attend?

Students who attend Meridian Middle School usually go on to attend Meridian High School

What is the racial makeup of Meridian Middle School?

Students at Meridian Middle School are 66% White, 23% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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