GEM PREP: MERIDIAN NORTH

5390 NORTH MCDERMOTT ROAD
MERIDIAN, ID 83642

Charter School 474 Students

Other K - 11th

School Overview

GEM PREP: MERIDIAN NORTH is a mid-sized public educational campus located in MERIDIAN, ID. Administered by GEM PREP: MERIDIAN NORTH LLC, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 474 enrolled students across grades KG through 11.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 23.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 20.6:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics.

Located at 5390 NORTH MCDERMOTT ROAD in MERIDIAN, ID 83642, GEM PREP: MERIDIAN NORTH serves families zoned within the GEM PREP: MERIDIAN NORTH LLC attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

474

Total Students

23.0

Full-Time Teachers

20.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for GEM PREP: MERIDIAN NORTH
Demographic	Student Count
White	359
Hispanic	81
Black	5
Asian	6
Two or More	21
American Indian	2

White
359 (75.7%)
Hispanic
81 (17.1%)
Two or More
21 (4.4%)
Asian
6 (1.3%)
Black
5 (1.1%)
American Indian
2 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	Not reported
Shared Time Status:	Not reported
District:	GEM PREP: MERIDIAN NORTH LLC
Phone:	(208)917-9150
Grade Range:	K - 11th
Total Students:	474
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	20.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Not reported
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 48

Grade 1 43

Grade 2 53

Grade 3 51

Grade 4 44

Grade 5 52

Grade 6 54

Grade 7 48

Grade 8 43

Grade 9 18

Grade 10 16