Gem Prep: Online School
Public school, pre-kindergarten to grade 12 · Meridian, Idaho
Gem Prep: Online School in Meridian, Idaho enrolled 378 students in 2024-25 with 13.0 full-time teachers, 29.1 students per teacher against the Idaho median of 15.2. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22. On the state tests, 85-89% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 70-74% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Idaho: 54.8% and 40.6%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80% or more (Idaho: 81.1%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 37% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 10%
276 students in 2022-23, 362 students in 2023-24, 378 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 14.5 to 13.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 276 | 14.5 | 19.0 |
| 2023-24 | 362 | 15.5 | 23.4 |
| 2024-25 | 378 | 13.0 | 29.1 |
29.1 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 88 of every 100 Idaho schools of this kind
Among the 68 Idaho schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.2; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 332 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Gem Prep: Online School enrolled 332 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 332 of the 332 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent4.0% (2022-23)
Who attends
80.7% of students were White, 13.5% Hispanic, 2.6% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White80.7%
- Hispanic13.5%
- Two or more races2.6%
- Pacific Islander1.1%
- Black0.8%
- Asian0.8%
- American Indian0.5%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Gem Prep: Online School scored proficient or above: 85-89% in reading in 2021-22 and 70-74% in math in 2022-23, against 54.8% in reading in 2021-22 and 40.6% in math in 2022-23 across Idaho. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Idaho, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Idaho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 85‑89% | 85‑89% | 54.8% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 70‑74% | 65‑69% (2021-22) | 40.6% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
80% or more of the 21 students in Gem Prep: Online School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.1% across Idaho. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This school | Its district | Idaho | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 80% or more | 80% or more | 81.1% |
| Students in the class | 21 | 21 | 25,525 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
Schools of this kind in Meridian
7 public schools of this kind in Meridian report 2024-25 enrollment; Gem Prep: Online School is number 7 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho Virtual Academy | 1,801 | 32.6 | not reported |
| Compass Public Charter School | 1,265 | 18.7 | 18.4% |
| Virtual School House | 516 | 35.8 | not reported |
| Gem Prep: Meridian | 506 | 22.0 | 31.6% |
| Gem Prep: Meridian North | 474 | 20.6 | not reported |
| Gem Prep: Meridian South | 458 | 19.9 | not reported |
| Gem Prep: Online School | 378 | 29.1 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Gem Prep: Online School
- Gem Prep: MeridianThe nearest public school of this kind, under 0.1 miles away: 506 students, 22.0 per teacher (2024-25).under 0.1 mi
- Idaho Virtual AcademyThe next nearest public school of this kind, 0.3 miles away: 1,801 students, 32.6 per teacher (2024-25).0.3 mi
- Compare Gem Prep: Online School with Gem Prep: MeridianStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Gem Prep: Online Llc spends per student$18,145 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$18,145
- The largest public schools in IdahoGem Prep: Online School is the number 26 by size of 72 Idaho schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#26 of 72
- Idaho schools by students per teacher29.1 students per teacher here against the Idaho median of 15.2 for schools of this kind.29.1:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Gem Prep: Online School
How many students attend Gem Prep: Online School?
378 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 276 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Meridian, ID.What is the student-teacher ratio at Gem Prep: Online School?
29.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Idaho median for schools of this kind is 15.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Gem Prep: Online School a Title I school?
Gem Prep: Online School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Gem Prep: Online School do on state tests?
The students tested at Gem Prep: Online School scored proficient or above: 85-89% in reading in 2021-22 and 70-74% in math in 2022-23, against 54.8% in reading in 2021-22 and 40.6% in math in 2022-23 across Idaho. Idaho's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What is the graduation rate at Gem Prep: Online School?
80% or more of the 21 students in Gem Prep: Online School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.1% across Idaho. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Gem Prep: Online School in?
Gem Prep: Online Llc, NCES district ID 1600172. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 160017200846 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.