Meridian Medical Arts Charter

Summary:

Meridian Medical Arts Charter is a high-performing public charter school serving grades 9-12 in Meridian, Idaho, with a student population of 185. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state, delivering exceptional academic achievement and graduation rates that far exceed the district and state averages.

Meridian Medical Arts Charter's academic prowess is undeniable, with 72.5% of students proficient or better in ISAT/Math and 87.2% proficient or better in ISAT/Science, outperforming the surrounding Joint School District No. 2. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 97.1% to 100% over the past five years, a remarkable feat compared to the state and district averages. While the student population is predominantly white, the school maintains a relatively diverse student body, with significant representation of Hispanic and Asian students.

Meridian Medical Arts Charter's exceptional performance is further highlighted by its stark contrast with nearby schools. The school significantly outperforms Meridian High School and Centennial High School in academic achievement and graduation rates, suggesting that the charter school model and specialized curriculum may be contributing to its success. However, the performance of other charter schools in the area, such as Meridian Technical Charter High School and the virtual charter schools, varies, underscoring the diversity within the charter school landscape.

Detail:

Public, Charter 9-12

1789 East Heritage Park Lane
Meridian, ID 83646-2692

(208) 855-4075

District: Joint School District No. 2

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,226

Student/teacher ratio: 12.6

Number of students: 185

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.1%

Hispanic:

15.1%

Asian:

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 1.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Meridian Medical Arts Charter is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 98.67. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Meridian Medical Arts Charter who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (75.1%), Hispanic (15.1%), Asian (4.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 1.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Meridian Medical Arts Charter is 12.6, which is the 3^rd best among 7 high schools in the Joint School District No. 2. (See more...)

Compare Meridian Medical Arts Charter employs 14.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Meridian Medical Arts Charter is $11,226, which is the 2^nd highest among 7 high schools in the Joint School District No. 2.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Meridian Medical Arts Charter was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Joint School District No. 2:

SchoolDigger ranks Joint School District No. 2 10^th of 77 Idaho school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Meridian Medical Arts Charter

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	ID State Percentile
2008	91.59	5^th	151	96.7%
2010	90.86	5^th	169	97.0%
2011	89.69	2^nd	165	98.8%
2012	89.68	3^rd	162	98.1%
2013	89.74	2^nd	160	98.8%
2023	98.67	2^nd	106	98.1%

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

Data source: Idaho Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Meridian Medical Arts Charter

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2004	126	1	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	132
2005	161	1	6	2	0	n/a	n/a	170
2006	177	1	7	4	0	n/a	n/a	189
2007	196	1	7	4	0	n/a	n/a	208
2008	178	2	6	8	0	n/a	n/a	194
2009	160	3	6	15	0	n/a	n/a	184
2010	146	3	9	10	0	n/a	n/a	168
2011	164	2	11	14	0	1	2	194
2012	165	3	13	14	0	1	3	199
2013	166	0	10	18	0	1	3	198
2014	155	0	7	19	0	1	7	189
2015	146	0	9	17	1	1	9	183
2016	161	1	8	13	1	0	10	194
2017	156	4	12	15	1	0	13	201
2018	152	1	12	16	1	0	11	193
2019	162	1	12	13	0	0	10	198
2020	144	3	14	22	1	0	7	191
2021	148	3	14	21	2	1	6	195
2022	139	3	12	28	1	1	8	192
2023	133	3	12	27	1	2	7	185
2024	139	3	8	28	1	2	4	185

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 Meridian Medical Arts Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	132	8.0	16.5	0
2005	170	11.5	14.8	n/a
2006	189	15.0	12.6	0
2007	208	15.0	13.9	0
2008	194	15.5	12.5	0
2009	184	13.2	13.9	0
2010	168	16.2	10.3	0
2011	194	17.1	11.2	0
2012	199	14.5	13.6	23.1
2013	198	14.1	14.0	27.3
2014	189	14.9	12.6	29.1
2015	183	15.0	12.2	22.4
2016	194	15.0	12.9	21.6
2017	201	14.8	13.5	21.4
2018	193	14.6	13.1	23.3
2019	198	14.0	14.1	1.5
2020	191	14.0	13.6	19.4
2021	195	14.4	13.4	28.2
2022	192	14.4	13.2	13.5
2023	185	14.9	12.3	4.3
2024	185	14.5	12.6	1.6

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 Meridian Medical Arts Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	132	8.0	16.5	0
2005	170	11.5	14.8	n/a
2006	189	15.0	12.6	0
2007	208	15.0	13.9	0
2008	194	15.5	12.5	0
2009	184	13.2	13.9	0
2010	168	16.2	10.3	0
2011	194	17.1	11.2	0
2012	199	14.5	13.6	23.1
2013	198	14.1	14.0	27.3
2014	189	14.9	12.6	29.1
2015	183	15.0	12.2	22.4
2016	194	15.0	12.9	21.6
2017	201	14.8	13.5	21.4
2018	193	14.6	13.1	23.3
2019	198	14.0	14.1	1.5
2020	191	14.0	13.6	19.4
2021	195	14.4	13.4	28.2
2022	192	14.4	13.2	13.5
2023	185	14.9	12.3	4.3
2024	185	14.5	12.6	1.6

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Meridian Medical Arts Charter

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$00 (0.0%)	$11,226 (100.0%)	$11,226

Data source: Idaho Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Meridian Medical Arts Charter

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
All Grades Math (Meridian Medical Arts Charter)	86.1	72.5	13.6%
All Grades Math (Joint School District No. 2)	58.9	57.7	1.2%
All Grades Math (Idaho)	44.4	41.5	2.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	198	185	6.6%
African American	1	3	200%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	12	12
Hispanic	13	27	107.7%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	162	133	17.9%
Two or More Races	10	7	30%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	1.5%	4.3%	2.8%

Schools Near Meridian Medical Arts Charter

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Meridian Medical Arts Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	1789 East Heritage Park Lane	Meridian	83646	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	Yes	No	No	No	(208) 855-4075	185	15	12.6	1.6%	139 (75.1%)	3 (1.6%)	28 (15.1%)	8 (4.3%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	4 (2.2%)								(n/a)	79.5	84.1		$11,226	$00	$11,226
Meridian Technical Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3800 North Locust Grove Road	Meridian	83646	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	Yes	No	No	No	(208) 288-5685	193	13	14.8	13.0%	156 (80.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (11.9%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.7%)								(n/a)	76.2	81.0	83.3	$11,232	$00	$11,232
Central Academy High School	Public	9-12	6075 North Locus Grove Road	Meridian	83646	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	No	No	(208) 855-4325	147	13	11.5	19.0%	125 (85.0%)	3 (2.0%)	13 (8.8%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)								(n/a)				$10,731	$713	$10,018
Centennial High School	Public	9-12	12400 West McMillan Road	Boise	83713	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	No	No	(208) 855-4250	1,770	86	20.7	23.4%	1,320 (74.6%)	69 (3.9%)	228 (12.9%)	68 (3.8%)	7 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	74 (4.2%)	71	38^th of 159 public high schools	76.1%		83.7	13^th of 106 public high schools	87.7%	25	43.0	54.4	68.2	$6,696	$634	$6,061
iSUCCEED VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOL	Public, Virtual, Charter	7-12	6148 North Discovery Way Suit	Boise	83713	Ada County	Isucceed Virtual High School Inc.	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(208) 375-3116	932	39	23.9		710 (76.2%)	4 (0.4%)	153 (16.4%)	7 (0.8%)	4 (0.4%)	5 (0.5%)	49 (5.3%)								(n/a)		17.7	33.8	$6,828	$540	$6,287
iSucceed Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	6148 North Discovery Way Suit	Boise	83713	Ada County	Isucceed Virtual High School Inc.	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(208) 375-3116	292	8	35.8		197 (67.5%)	1 (0.3%)	74 (25.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	15 (5.1%)								(n/a)		9.9	19.4	$838	$00	$838
Rocky Mountain High School	Public	9-12	5450 North Linder Road	Meridian	83646	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	No	No	(208) 350-4340	1,911	85	22.4	11.3%	1,551 (81.2%)	19 (1.0%)	206 (10.8%)	32 (1.7%)	5 (0.3%)	7 (0.4%)	91 (4.8%)	78.2	27^th of 159 public high schools	83.0%		83.2	14^th of 106 public high schools	86.8%	13	49.3	55.9	71.2	$6,471	$609	$5,861
Idaho Connects Online Alternative School	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	12639 Explorer Drive Suite 1	Boise	83713	Ada County	Idaho Virtual Education Partners Inc.	Yes	No	Yes	No	(208) 287-3668	171	13	12.8		127 (74.3%)	2 (1.2%)	37 (21.6%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)								(n/a)		26.4	22.7	$6,971	$00	$6,971
Meridian Academy	Public	9-12	2311 East Lanark Street	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	No	No	(208) 855-4315	175	14	12.9	44.0%	139 (79.4%)	1 (0.6%)	21 (12.0%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.7%)								(n/a)		24.2		$9,486	$609	$8,877
Rebound School Of Opportunity	Public	6-12	1450 East Watertower Street S	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	No	No	(208) 350-5233	204	4	48.9		136 (66.7%)	5 (2.5%)	49 (24.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.4%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Meridian Medical Arts Charter

How many students attend Meridian Medical Arts Charter?

In the 2023-24 school year, 185 students attended Meridian Medical Arts Charter.

What is the racial makeup of Meridian Medical Arts Charter?

Students at Meridian Medical Arts Charter are 75% White, 15% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Meridian Medical Arts Charter in?

Joint School District No. 2

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