Other / mixed grade configuration · Meridian, ID
Gem Prep: Meridian
Federal NCES profile for Gem Prep: Meridian, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.
The verdict
Gem Prep: Meridian earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of Idaho schools.
- #19 of 23
- schools in Meridian · Resource Index
- 26
- Resource Index · Lower
- 23:1
- large classes for Idaho
- 22.2%
- free-lunch eligible
Gem Prep: Meridian has class sizes larger than 91% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Gem Prep: Meridian ranks #19 of 23 schools in Meridian, ID.
School address
NCES ID 160017901107 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+26 students YoY
Gem Prep: Meridian grew from 454 students in 2022-23 to 480 in 2023-24 (+5.7%).
Teacher FTE added 22.0 → 24.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+26 students YoY 160017901107 · Meridian, ID Other · MID · CHARTER
506 enr · 23:1 · 22.2% lunch · RII 26
Nearest enrollment peer: Mary B Austin Elementary School (506 students)
Gem Prep: Meridian grew from 454 students in 2022-23 to 480 in 2023-24 (+5.7%). Teacher FTE added 22.0 → 24.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Idaho schools → · Find another →
How Gem Prep: Meridian compares
Gem Prep: Meridian is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Idaho and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Idaho | Idaho avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 23:1 | ▲ 35% | 17.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 22.2% | ▼ 24% | 29.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 506 | top 24% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 75.1% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 40.9, Gem Prep: Meridian is more mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.
Programs
District finance for Gem Prep: Meridian Llc reports $7,872 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~506 students)
Frequently asked questions about Gem Prep: Meridian
How many students attend Gem Prep: Meridian?
Gem Prep: Meridian has 506 students enrolled. It is a public school in Meridian, ID. CCD year-over-year: 454 (2022-23) → 480 (2023-24), up 26.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gem Prep: Meridian?
The student-teacher ratio at Gem Prep: Meridian is 23:1, which is 35% higher than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 46% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Gem Prep: Meridian?
22.2% of students at Gem Prep: Meridian are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gem Prep: Meridian?
The largest demographic group at Gem Prep: Meridian is White at 75.1% of enrollment, in Meridian, ID.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Gem Prep: Meridian?
Gem Prep: Meridian has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Gem Prep: Meridian rank among schools in Meridian?
By Resource Investment Index, Gem Prep: Meridian ranks #19 of 23 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 schools in Meridian on the city page.
What other schools are in Gem Prep: Meridian Llc?
None; Gem Prep: Meridian Llc is a single-school charter district, and Gem Prep: Meridian is its only campus.