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Meridian Academy

Q: Is Meridian Academy a good school?

Meridian Academy ranks in the bottom 1.6% of Idaho high schools.

Q: How many students attend Meridian Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 182 students attended Meridian Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Meridian Academy?

Students at Meridian Academy are 73% White, 18% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

Public Grades 9-12

122^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 124 Idaho High Schools

Better than 2% of Idaho high schools

Summary

Meridian Academy is a small public high school in Meridian, ID, serving roughly 182 students in grades 9–12 as part of Joint School District No. 2 — one of Idaho's strongest districts, ranked in the top 12% statewide. Despite that reputation, Meridian Academy itself is ranked 120 out of 122 Idaho high schools, placing it in the 2nd percentile with 0 stars, a dramatic contrast to the high-performing schools located just a few miles away.

The data paints a picture of a school serving a high-needs student population. More than half of students (51.65%) qualify for free/reduced lunch, compared to roughly 15–23% at nearby charter and comprehensive high schools. Chronic absenteeism, while improved from a crisis-level 70% a few years ago, still affects 36.1% of students — nearly 3 times the district rate of 12.7%. Academic proficiency lags far behind district averages: only 30.8% of students are proficient in English Language Arts and 17.9% in science, versus district rates of 77.0% and 54.4%, respectively. Graduation rates have been volatile, dropping to 45.3% in 2022–2023 before recovering to 63.3% the following year.

Meridian Academy's results become clearer when compared to nearby schools. Renaissance High School ranks #1 in the state with 94.9% science proficiency, and Meridian Medical Arts Charter ranks #3 — both just minutes away. Even Mountain View High School, the local comprehensive high school, posts 83.0% ELA proficiency. Meridian Academy's numbers align more closely with alternative/opportunity programs like Rebound School Of Opportunity and Pathways In Education - West Ada. While there are some signs of recovery — attendance is trending upward and ELA proficiency has roughly doubled since 2022–2023 — the school remains far behind district and state norms, suggesting it serves students who face significant barriers that simple school quality metrics cannot capture.

182

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,486

Per pupil spending ?

51.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2311 East Lanark Street
Meridian, ID 83642-3037

(208) 855-4315

District: Joint School District No. 2

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.1%

Hispanic:

18.1%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2008 → 2nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Idaho average (24% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 14% Idaho)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg63%

Idaho avg49%

122^nd of 124

Idaho public high schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 7 pts since 2022

From bottom 9% (2022) to bottom 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

12^th of 104Joint 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
2026	7.2	122 of 124	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	100 of 110	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.6	151 of 160	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	25.3	140 of 162	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.5	135 of 165	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	14.3	160 of 169	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	66.3	35 of 128	72.7%	★★★★☆
2008	51.0	84 of 151	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Idaho (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts31%-30 vs state

Science18%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math 7th Grade	ISAT Math 8th Grade	ISAT Math End of Course	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 8th Grade	ISAT Science End of Course	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 End of Course	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Meridian Academy	Public	9-12	2311 East Lanark Street	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 855-4315	182	13	14.5	51.6%	133 (73.1%)	2 (1.1%)	33 (18.1%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.5%)	7.2	122^nd of 124 public high schools	1.6%					(n/a)				< 16%	< 16%		17.9					30.8		$9,486	$609	$8,877
Rebound School Of Opportunity	Public	6-12	6075 North Locust Grove Road	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 350-5233	184	7	25.7		127 (69.0%)	5 (2.7%)	38 (20.7%)	4 (2.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.9%)								(n/a)
Virtual School House	Public	6-12	6075 North Locust Grove Road	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 350-5079	516	14	35.7		388 (75.2%)	12 (2.3%)	81 (15.7%)	9 (1.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.3%)	13.3	114^th of 124 public high schools	8.1%		11.2	108^th of 112 public high schools	3.6%	6				11.1			17.7					46.4
Renaissance High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1307 East Central Drive	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(208) 350-4380	662	44	15.0	18.9%	489 (73.9%)	6 (0.9%)	52 (7.9%)	74 (11.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	35 (5.3%)	99.7	1^st of 124 public high schools	99.2%		99.6	1^st of 112 public high schools	99.1%					87.3			94.9					≥ 96%	≥ 96%	$8,128	$609	$7,518
Idaho Fine Arts Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	915 East Central Drive	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(208) 350-4420	260	16	16.1	18.5%	212 (81.5%)	1 (0.4%)	29 (11.2%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.4%)	96.6	6^th of 124 public high schools	95.2%		89.6	9^th of 112 public high schools	92.0%	3	72.4	76.7	76.2	67.5	73.0	83.3	85.0	84.1	≥ 79%	≥ 80%	≥ 85%	≥ 85%	94.3	$9,056	$609	$8,447
Insight School Of Idaho	Public, Charter	9-12	1965 South Eagle Road Suite 1	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Idaho Virtual Academy Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 322-3559	262	7	38.8		190 (72.5%)	2 (0.8%)	58 (22.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	7 (2.7%)	28.4	95^th of 124 public high schools	23.4%		27.3	87^th of 112 public high schools	22.3%	8				11.3			33.8					57.4
Idaho Technical Career Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1965 South Eagle Road Suite 1	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Idaho College And Career Readiness Academy Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 917-2420	137	10	13.4		110 (80.3%)	1 (0.7%)	20 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	53.1	56^th of 124 public high schools	54.8%		49.4	57^th of 112 public high schools	49.1%	1				26.2			52.5					65.6		$9,675	$91	$9,584
Mountain View High School	Public	9-12	2000 South Millennium Way	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 855-4050	2,463	114	21.6	23.1%	1,827 (74.2%)	109 (4.4%)	304 (12.3%)	72 (2.9%)	9 (0.4%)	20 (0.8%)	122 (5.0%)	81.9	22^nd of 124 public high schools	82.3%		79	19^th of 112 public high schools	83.0%	3				54.7			54.5					83.0		$6,872	$609	$6,263
Pathways In Education - West Ada	Public, Charter	9-12	6074 North Discovery Way	Boise	83713	Ada County	Pathways In Education - West Ada	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(986) 269-4522	79	5	14.4		53 (67.1%)	3 (3.8%)	14 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	3 (3.8%)	5 (6.3%)	10.3	117^th of 124 public high schools	5.6%					(n/a)				< 15%	< 15%		18.4					36.8
Meridian Medical Arts Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	1789 East Heritage Park Lane	Meridian	83646	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 855-4075	191	15	12.7	16.2%	139 (72.8%)	2 (1.0%)	32 (16.8%)	9 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (4.2%)								(n/a)				58.8			≥ 88%	≥ 88%				≥ 88%	≥ 88%	$11,226	$00	$11,226

Frequently Asked Questions about Meridian Academy

Is Meridian Academy a good school?

Meridian Academy ranks in the bottom 1.6% of Idaho high schools.

How many students attend Meridian Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 182 students attended Meridian Academy.

What district is Meridian Academy in?

Joint School District No. 2

What is the racial makeup of Meridian Academy?

Students at Meridian Academy are 73% White, 18% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

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