Gem Prep: Online School

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Gem Prep: Online School ranks 40 th of 301 Idaho alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Gem Prep: Online School is a public charter virtual school located in Meridian, Idaho, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade with a total enrollment of 276 students as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Gem Prep: Online School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with consistently high graduation rates ranging from 80.5% to 92.7% over the past four school years, significantly higher than nearby virtual schools like Nampa Online Virtual Academy (37.8%) and Inspire Virtual Charter School (81.1%). The school's students also perform exceptionally well on the Idaho Standards Achievement Test (ISAT), with proficiency rates in Math (61.2%), Science (73.1%), and English Language Arts (78.2%) that are significantly higher than the state averages of 42.2%, 41.2%, and 53.3%, respectively. Additionally, Gem Prep: Online School maintains a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 3.9%, much lower than the rates of nearby virtual schools like Nampa Online Virtual Academy (20.0%) and Inspire Virtual Charter School (19.3%).

The school's strong academic outcomes, low chronic absenteeism, and favorable student-teacher ratio of 19:1 suggest that its virtual learning model is well-suited to meet the needs of its student population. Gem Prep: Online School is located in close proximity to other Gem Prep schools, such as Gem Prep: Meridian, indicating that the Gem Prep network of schools may be a significant educational provider in the Meridian area, offering a range of educational options to families.

Detail:

Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative PK, KG-12

2750 East Gala Street
Meridian, ID 83642

(208) 672-1155

District: Gem Prep: Online LLC

SchoolDigger Rank:
40^th of 301 Idaho Alternative Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 19.0

Number of students: 276

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.6%

Hispanic:

10.9%

Asian:

1.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 25.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Gem Prep: Online School ranks better than 86.7% of elementary schools in Idaho. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.91. (See more...)

Compare Details Gem Prep: Online School ranks better than 87.2% of middle schools in Idaho. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.14. (See more...)

Compare Details Gem Prep: Online School ranks better than 93.1% of high schools in Idaho. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.61. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Gem Prep: Online School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Gem Prep: Online School:

SchoolDigger ranks Gem Prep: Online School 40^th of 301 Idaho public elementary schools. (See Gem Prep: Online School in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks Gem Prep: Online School 21^st of 164 Idaho public middle schools. (See Gem Prep: Online School in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks Gem Prep: Online School 11^th of 159 Idaho public high schools. (See Gem Prep: Online School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Rank History for Gem Prep: Online School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ID State Percentile
2017	65.92	91^st	292	68.8%
2018	62.84	85^th	254	66.5%
2024	85.91	40^th	301	86.7%

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Data source: test scores: Idaho Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Gem Prep: Online School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ID State Percentile
2017	67.06	33^rd	131	74.8%
2018	45.86	50^th	100	50.0%
2024	85.14	21^st	164	87.2%

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Data source: test scores: Idaho Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at Gem Prep: Online School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	ID State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	63.60	17^th	52	67.3%
2024	89.61	11^th	159	93.1%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Gem Prep: Online School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	ID State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	97.46	4^th	35	88.6%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Gem Prep: Online School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	ID State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	86.21	7^th	66	89.4%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Gem Prep: Online School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	ID State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	95.82	5^th	66	92.4%

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Data source: test scores: Idaho Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Idaho Department of Education

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2015	658	12	7	37	11	2	0	727
2016	541	12	4	42	5	2	2	608
2017	494	26	3	34	5	4	0	566
2018	494	17	14	22	8	1	1	557
2019	415	9	12	24	9	2	1	472
2020	272	6	2	31	2	0	8	321
2021	477	6	2	57	4	0	25	571
2022	261	3	3	27	1	2	15	312
2023	239	1	3	30	1	1	1	276

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Gem Prep: Online School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2015	727	n/a	n/a	44.3
2016	608	14.0	43.4	50
2017	566	12.2	46.3	44.5
2018	557	11.9	46.8	41.7
2019	472	10.8	43.7	1.7
2020	321	11.9	26.7	0.9
2021	571	18.7	30.4	25.2
2022	312	16.5	18.9	n/a
2023	276	14.5	19.0	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Gem Prep: Online School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2015	727	n/a	n/a	44.3
2016	608	14.0	43.4	50
2017	566	12.2	46.3	44.5
2018	557	11.9	46.8	41.7
2019	472	10.8	43.7	1.7
2020	321	11.9	26.7	0.9
2021	571	18.7	30.4	25.2
2022	312	16.5	18.9	n/a
2023	276	14.5	19.0	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	472	276	41.5%
African American	9	1	88.9%
American Indian	9	1	88.9%
Asian	12	3	75%
Hispanic	24	30	25%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	415	239	42.4%
Two or More Races	1	1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				ISAT Math (2024)								ISAT Science (2024)			ISAT English Language Arts (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math 7th Grade	ISAT Math 8th Grade	ISAT Math End of Course	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	ISAT Science 8th Grade	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gem Prep: Meridian	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2750 Gala Street	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Gem Prep: Meridian LLC	Yes	No	No	Yes	(208) 917-9150	454	22	20.6	30.8%	356 (78.4%)	15 (3.3%)	53 (11.7%)	9 (2.0%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	14 (3.1%)								(n/a)	83.7	68.0		66.6	69.1		60.0	71.8	77.8		66.3		74.0		75.6	83.3		84.3	$8,768	$937	$7,831
Gem Prep: Online School	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2750 East Gala Street	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Gem Prep: Online LLC	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(208) 672-1155	276	15	19.0		239 (86.6%)	1 (0.4%)	30 (10.9%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)		75.0	75.0	42.8		71.0	61.1	61.2		73.6	73.1				75.0			78.2
Idaho Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1965 South Eagle Road Suite 1	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Idaho Virtual Academy Inc.	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(208) 322-3559	1,493	74	20.2		1,145 (76.7%)	7 (0.5%)	216 (14.5%)	20 (1.3%)	16 (1.1%)	2 (0.1%)	87 (5.8%)								(n/a)								25.6										43.2	$8,430	$859	$7,571
Virtual School House	Public, Virtual, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1303 East Central Drive	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	Yes	No	(208) 350-5079	607	38	15.9		451 (74.3%)	10 (1.6%)	91 (15.0%)	14 (2.3%)	10 (1.6%)	6 (1.0%)	25 (4.1%)								(n/a)								9.8			26.1							52.2
Project Impact Stem Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1422 S Tech Lane	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Project Impact Stem Academy Inc.	Yes	No	No	Yes	(208) 576-4811	252	18	14.1		221 (87.7%)	3 (1.2%)	25 (9.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	59.2				45.8			45.8			49.1			48.0		70.8	40.9	52.5	$9,449	$577	$8,872
Inspire Virtual Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	9550 Bethel Court	Boise	83709	Ada County	Inspire Academics Inc.	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(208) 322-4002	1,173	42	28.1		879 (74.9%)	3 (0.3%)	205 (17.5%)	6 (0.5%)	12 (1.0%)	5 (0.4%)	63 (5.4%)								(n/a)																			$6,932	$401	$6,531
Compass Public Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4667 West Aviator Street	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Compass Public Charter School Inc.	Yes	No	No	Yes	(208) 888-5847	1,250	64	19.5	15.4%	992 (79.4%)	15 (1.2%)	131 (10.5%)	37 (3.0%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	67 (5.4%)								(n/a)	76.2	69.3			68.7	55.4	80.0	69.8	63.0		65.2		73.8	86.4	79.8	82.2	76.6	80.8	$5,937	$683	$5,254
Gem Prep: Meridian North	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-10	5390 North McDermott Road	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Gem Prep: Meridian North LLC	Yes	No	No	Yes	(208) 917-9150	392	18	21.7		299 (76.3%)	5 (1.3%)	67 (17.1%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (3.8%)								(n/a)	75.0		59.2					64.6			47.3	65.4		63.3	76.6	87.0		74.5
Treasure Valley Math/Science	Public, Magnet, Alternative	4-12	6801 North Gary Lane	Boise	83714	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	Yes	No	No	(208) 854-6800	12	10	1.1		11 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
North Star Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	839 North Linder Road	Eagle	83616	Ada County	North Star Charter School Inc.	Yes	No	No	No	(208) 939-9600	958	48	19.7		800 (83.5%)	2 (0.2%)	88 (9.2%)	20 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	46 (4.8%)								(n/a)	85.7	79.8	76.8	62.9	72.2	69.2	84.8	74.5	71.9		74.0	85.7		87.8	74.3	84.3	75.5	82.4	$6,410	$139	$6,271

Frequently Asked Questions about Gem Prep: Online School

How many students attend Gem Prep: Online School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 276 students attended Gem Prep: Online School.

Is Gem Prep: Online School a good school?

Gem Prep: Online School ranks 40^th of 301 Idaho alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Gem Prep: Online School?

Students at Gem Prep: Online School are 87% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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