The brief
A charter school in Deary, ID where students score 72 points above what's typical for similar communities.
Gem Prep: Meridian North is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
- 202272%
About this school's data4 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Based on limited data: 50% component coverage.
- We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 4 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 67% (2022 EdFacts) · reading/ELA 77% (2022 EdFacts).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 83823; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments 2022 EdFacts; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $76,023
- Median home value
- $414,000
- Median rent
- $1,172/mo
- College educated
- 28.6%
- Homeownership
- 89.1%
- Poverty rate
- 4.5%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 83823; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 3
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 28
- Somewhat Bikeable
- County reported crime
- 790/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
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Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Gem Prep: Meridian North serve?
Gem Prep: Meridian North serves students in grades Kindergarten through 10th.
How many students attend Gem Prep: Meridian North?
Gem Prep: Meridian North has an enrollment of approximately 475 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gem Prep: Meridian North?
The student-teacher ratio at Gem Prep: Meridian North is 20.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
What are the test scores at Gem Prep: Meridian North?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Gem Prep: Meridian North has 67% math proficiency (2022 EdFacts) and 77% reading/ELA proficiency (2022 EdFacts).
Is Gem Prep: Meridian North a charter school?
Yes, Gem Prep: Meridian North is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Gem Prep: Meridian North a Title I school?
No, Gem Prep: Meridian North is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 10th
- Enrollment
- 475
- Student-teacher ratio
- 20.7:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 23
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Fringe Rural
- County
- Ada County
- Phone
- (208) 917-9150
- Schools in district
- 1
- District spending per student
- $7,398
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
- Area population (ZIP 83823)
- 1,549
- Area median age
- 47.8
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Idaho Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.