Elementary school (grades K-5) · Meridian, ID

Doral Academy of Idaho

Federal NCES profile for Doral Academy of Idaho, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 160019701148Charter school
0/100100/10024/100
👥 S:T ratio
17
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Doral Academy of Idaho earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of Idaho schools.

#2 of 4
elementary schools in Meridian · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
20.7:1
large classes for Idaho
331
students enrolled

Doral Academy of Idaho has class sizes larger than 83% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Doral Academy of Idaho ranks #2 of 4 elementary schools in Meridian, ID.

Enrollment

331

Idaho · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

16.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

20.7:1

vs 17.1:1 Idaho avg

+21% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Doral Academy of Idaho compares with Idaho and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median
0:135:120.7:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Doral Academy of Idaho

Doral Academy of Idaho is a mid-sized charter elementary school in Meridian, Idaho, enrolling 331 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 20.7:1 puts it in the larger third of Idaho schools by student-teacher ratio.

With 331 students, its enrollment sits close to the Idaho median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 775 scored Idaho schools.

Its student body is led by White (71%) and Hispanic or Latino (20%) (diversity index 45/100).

The surrounding Doral Academy of Idaho Inc. spends $9,068 per pupil, 24% below the Idaho average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 25.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Doral Academy of Idaho Inc. is a single-school charter district, so Doral Academy of Idaho operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Doral Academy of Idaho compares

Doral Academy of Idaho on the metrics families compare, against Idaho and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Idaho Idaho avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 20.7:1 ▲ 21% 17.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 331 top 50% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

20.7:1
Leaner classes than 14% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
331
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
20.7:1
students per teacher - 21% above state mean
Top 83% in Idaho - lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Funding equity
$9,068
per pupil, district-wide - below Idaho avg of $11,939
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 71.3%
Hispanic or Latino 19.6%
Two or More 6.0%
African American 2.1%
Asian 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 71.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 44.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 44.9, Doral Academy of Idaho is more mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Doral Academy of Idaho Inc., which includes Doral Academy of Idaho.

$9,068
Per student
-24%
vs Idaho
Avg $11,939
-45%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 9.4%
State 65.3%
Federal 25.3%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Idaho, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Doral Academy of Idaho's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Doral Academy of Idaho

How many students attend Doral Academy of Idaho?

Doral Academy of Idaho has 331 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Meridian, ID.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Doral Academy of Idaho?

The student-teacher ratio at Doral Academy of Idaho is 20.7:1, which is 21% higher than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 32% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Doral Academy of Idaho?

The largest demographic group at Doral Academy of Idaho is White at 71.3% of enrollment, in Meridian, ID.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Doral Academy of Idaho?

Doral Academy of Idaho has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Doral Academy of Idaho rank among elementary schools in Meridian?

By Resource Investment Index, Doral Academy of Idaho ranks #2 of 4 elementary schools in Meridian, ID. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Meridian on the city page.

Is Doral Academy of Idaho a good school?

Doral Academy of Idaho earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of Idaho schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Doral Academy of Idaho Inc.?

None; Doral Academy of Idaho Inc. is a single-school charter district, and Doral Academy of Idaho is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

View saved

Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.