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Meridian, ID
Public School Ratings




Meridian Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Joint School District No. 2 School District details

Joint School District No. 2 School District
1303 East Central Drive
Meridian, ID 83642

38,991 Students enrolled in District

62 Schools in District

19 Students Per Classroom (State average is 17)

Joint School District No. 2 School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Idaho

9

(10 is best)

Better than 87.3% of all ID school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

9

(10 is best)

Better than 87.9% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
63%
48%
69%
53%
57%
42%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Ada Professional-Technical Center School
1900 West Pine
Meridian, ID, 83642
10-12
Barbara Morgan Stem Academy School
1825 Chateau Drive
Meridian, ID, 83646
KG-05
Cecil D Andrus Elementary School
6100 Park Meadow Drive
Boise, ID, 83713
PK-05
Centennial High School
12400 West Mcmillan Road
Boise, ID, 83713
09-12
Central Academy High School
6075 North Locus Grove Road
Meridian, ID, 83646
09-12
Chaparral Elementary School
1155 North Deer Creek Lane
Meridian, ID, 83642
PK-05
Chief Joseph School Of The Arts
1100 East Chateau
Meridian, ID, 83646
PK-05
Christine Donnell School Of The Arts
7075 South Five Mile Road
Boise, ID, 83709
KG-05
Crossroads Middle School
650 North Nola
Meridian, ID, 83642
06-08
Desert Sage Elementary School
9325 West Mossywood Street
Boise, ID, 83709
PK-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 80.2% 75.6%
Black 2.3% 1.2%
Hispanic 14.0% 20.5%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 2.6% 1.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.9% 1.5%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 22.7% 32.8%
Free lunch eligible 17.0% 24.9%
Reduced lunch eligible 5.7% 7.9%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,255 $204,912,000 58.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $567 $22,091,000 6.3%
Staff $530 $20,659,000 5.9%
General Administration $76 $2,962,000 0.8%
School Administration $465 $18,142,000 5.1%
Operation $581 $22,653,000 6.4%
Transportation $341 $13,284,000 3.8%
Other $350 $13,632,000 3.9%
Total Support $2,909 $113,423,000 32.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $892 $34,792,000 9.9%
Total Expenditures $9,057 $353,127,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,610 $1,775,804,000 55.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $539 $170,585,000 5.3%
Staff $558 $176,718,000 5.5%
General Administration $221 $69,822,000 2.2%
School Administration $522 $165,372,000 5.2%
Operation $850 $269,109,000 8.4%
Transportation $397 $125,710,000 3.9%
Other $304 $96,376,000 3.0%
Total Support $3,392 $1,073,692,000 33.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,105 $349,820,000 10.9%
Total Expenditures $10,107 $3,199,316,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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