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Best High Schools in Zip Code 83646

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Schools

2,281

Students

5-star school

Top rankedMeridian Technical Charter High School8^th of 124 Idaho high schools

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Summary:

Zip code 83646 in Meridian, Idaho is home to 5 high schools serving grades 9–12, with combined enrollment of nearly 2,500 students spread across a large comprehensive high school, two charter schools, and two alternative-style programs. Four of the five schools belong to Joint School District No. 2, a highly rated district ranked 12th out of 101 in Idaho, while Pathways In Education - West Ada operates under its own district that ranks in the 5th percentile statewide.

The academic leaders in this zip code are the two charter schools. Meridian Technical Charter High School carries a 5-star rating and ranks 7th of 122 Idaho high schools, while Meridian Medical Arts Charter also holds 5 stars with a history of top-3 finishes. Both achieve math and science proficiency rates roughly double the state averages, and both keep chronic absenteeism below 7%. Owyhee High School, the largest school in the area at 1,884 students, also performs well with a 4-star rating, ELA proficiency of 84.1%, and a student-teacher ratio of 22.6 that is far higher than the charters' ratios near 13. The remaining schools, Central Academy High School and Pathways In Education - West Ada, are likely alternative or credit-recovery programs and show much weaker results, including Central Academy's 59.6% graduation rate and 73.8% chronic absenteeism.

The performance divide within this zip code is extreme: science proficiency ranges from 79.5% at Meridian Technical Charter to just 18.4% at Pathways, a 61-point gap. Across the board, top schools exceed state averages by 20–38 percentage points while the lower-performing schools fall 15–35 points below. Chronic absenteeism is the clearest warning indicator, cleanly separating the high and low performers. Note that 2024–2025 graduation rates are suspiciously uniform at 82.5% across every school, district, and the state, likely a placeholder rather than real school-level data. For families, the conclusion is direct: within this zip code, choosing a school matters more than the location itself.

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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 End of Course	ISAT Science End of Course	ISAT Science All Grades	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 Technical Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3800 North Locust Grove Road	Meridian	83646	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 288-2928	206	14	14.7	15.5%	155 (75.2%)	1 (0.5%)	29 (14.1%)	3 (1.5%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.8%)	94.5	8^th of 124 public high schools	93.5%		98.9	2^nd of 112 public high schools	98.2%	6	64.1	79.5		84.6		$11,232	$00	$11,232
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
Owyhee High School	Public	9-12	3650 North Owyhee Storm Avenue	Meridian	83646	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 855-4500	1,884	83	22.6	17.5%	1,505 (79.9%)	18 (1.0%)	246 (13.1%)	14 (0.7%)	7 (0.4%)	7 (0.4%)	87 (4.6%)	80.4	28^th of 124 public high schools	77.4%		76.2	24^th of 112 public high schools	78.6%	4	50.3	55.8		84.1

Cities Near Zip Code 83646

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Meridian	0.33 mi	47	19^th
Boise	1.85 mi	87	39^th
Nampa	5.5 mi	41	68^th
Wilder	5.9 mi	8
Eagle	6.26 mi	9	3^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Idaho Department of Education.

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