Public schools in Meridian, ID

47 open public schools with an address in Meridian, operated by 11 education agencies. Compare size, staffing, grade spans, and school type, then confirm assignment with the district.

Public schools

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

Reported students

30,061

47 schools reporting · NCES 2024–25

Median student–teacher ratio

18.5:1

Idaho median 16.8:1

Charter schools

4 magnet · 3 virtual

An overview of Meridian public schools

The federal directory lists 47 public schools in Meridian, ID: 18 elementary, 7 middle, 15 high, 7 combined or other. The 47 schools that reported 2024–25 membership enrolled 30,061 students, an average of 640 per school. The largest campus is Mountain View High School (2,463 students), and the largest elementary school is Hillsdale Elementary (769).

Joint School District No. 2 operates the most schools here (35), and 2 regular districts have at least one Meridian campus, plus 9 charter, service, or other agencies. City names come from school mailing addresses, which often differ from district or municipal boundaries.

Across schools that reported staffing, the median student–teacher ratio is 18.5:1, higher than the statewide school median of 16.8:1. A ratio counts classroom-teacher FTE against total enrollment, so specialized programs and part-time staffing can move it; ask schools for actual class sizes by grade.

School choice options include 12 charter schools, 4 magnet schools, 3 virtual schools. Application windows and lotteries usually open months before the school year.

Among 19 high and combined schools with 2021–22 civil-rights data, 7 reported students enrolled in AP courses and 9 of 19 reported computer-science classes. Confirm current course catalogs directly with each school.

School	Grades	Students	Ratio
Barbara Morgan STEM Academy Joint School District No. 2 · Magnet	KG–05	438	17.9:1
Chaparral Elementary Joint School District No. 2	PK–05	545	16.6:1
Chief Joseph School of the Arts Joint School District No. 2 · Magnet	KG–05	505	15:1
Discovery Elementary School Joint School District No. 2	PK–05	416	17.6:1
Doral Academy of Idaho Doral Academy of Idaho Inc. · Charter	KG–08	331	17.4:1
Hillsdale Elementary Joint School District No. 2	PK–05	769	21.2:1
Hunter Elementary School Joint School District No. 2	PK–05	460	18.5:1
Mary McPherson Elementary Joint School District No. 2	PK–05	494	19:1
Meridian Elementary School Joint School District No. 2	PK–05	468	15.4:1
Paramount Elementary School Joint School District No. 2	PK–05	460	18.1:1
Peregrine Elementary School Joint School District No. 2	PK–05	483	15.3:1
Pleasant View Elementary Joint School District No. 2	PK–05	747	21.7:1
Ponderosa Elementary School Joint School District No. 2	PK–05	411	18:1
Prospect Elementary School Joint School District No. 2	PK–05	456	19.2:1
River Valley Elementary School Joint School District No. 2	PK–05	468	14.9:1
Siena Elementary Joint School District No. 2	PK–05	565	19.4:1
Silver Trail Elementary School Kuna Joint District	PK–05	628	19.6:1
Willow Creek Elementary School Joint School District No. 2	PK–05	503	17.2:1

Middle schools in Meridian

School	Grades	Students	Ratio
Crossroads Middle School Joint School District No. 2 · Alternative School	06–08	124	8:1
Heritage Middle School Joint School District No. 2	06–08	1,003	21.7:1
Lewis & Clark Middle School Joint School District No. 2	06–08	898	21.2:1
Meridian Middle School Joint School District No. 2	06–08	960	17.8:1
Pathways Middle School Joint School District No. 2 · Alternative School	06–08	122	8.5:1
Sawtooth Middle School Joint School District No. 2	06–08	829	21.6:1
Victory Middle School Joint School District No. 2	06–08	1,075	24.2:1

High schools in Meridian

School	Grades	Students	Ratio
Ada Professional-Technical Center Joint School District No. 2 · Career and Technical School	09–12	0	0:1
Idaho Fine Arts Academy Joint School District No. 2 · Magnet	06–12	260	16.2:1
Idaho Technical Career Academy Idaho College and Career Readiness Academy Inc. · Charter · Virtual	09–12	137	13.4:1
Insight School of Idaho Idaho Virtual Academy Inc. · Charter · Virtual · Alternative School	09–12	262	38.8:1
Meridian Academy Joint School District No. 2 · Alternative School	09–12	182	14.6:1
Meridian High School Joint School District No. 2	09–12	1,774	18.8:1
Meridian Medical Arts Charter Joint School District No. 2 · Charter · Career and Technical School	09–12	191	12.7:1
Meridian Technical Charter High School Joint School District No. 2 · Charter · Career and Technical School	09–12	206	14.7:1
Mountain View High School Joint School District No. 2	09–12	2,463	21.7:1
Owyhee High School Joint School District No. 2	09–12	1,884	22.7:1
Rebound School of Opportunity Joint School District No. 2 · Alternative School	06–12	184	25.8:1
Renaissance High School Joint School District No. 2 · Magnet	09–12	662	15.1:1
Rocky Mountain High School Joint School District No. 2	09–12	1,848	23:1
Swan Falls High School Kuna Joint District	09–12	225	15:1
Virtual School House Joint School District No. 2	06–12	516	35.8:1

Combined, early-childhood, and other schools in Meridian

School	Grades	Students	Ratio
Compass Public Charter School Compass Public Charter School Inc. · Charter	KG–12	1,265	18.7:1
Gem Prep: Meridian Gem Prep: Meridian LLC · Charter	KG–12	506	22:1
Gem Prep: Meridian North Gem Prep: Meridian North LLC · Charter	KG–12	474	20.6:1
Gem Prep: Meridian South Gem Prep: Meridian South LLC · Charter	KG–11	458	19.9:1
Gem Prep: Online School Gem Prep: Online LLC · Charter	PK–12	378	29.1:1
Idaho Virtual Academy Idaho Virtual Academy Inc. · Charter · Virtual	KG–12	1,801	32.6:1
Project Impact STEM Academy Project Impact STEM Academy Inc. · Charter	KG–12	227	14.1:1

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

White74.8%
Hispanic15.6%
Black1.7%
Asian2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.4%
Multiracial4.9%

Enrollment-weighted across 46 Meridian schools with NCES CCD 2024–25 race/ethnicity counts (30,061 students). Privacy suppression can leave small gaps.

Questions about public schools in Meridian

How many public schools are in Meridian, ID?

The current NCES directory lists 47 open public schools with a location address in Meridian: 18 elementary, 7 middle, 15 high, 7 combined or other. Together they reported 30,061 students in 2024–25. The count includes charter, alternative, and special-purpose public schools; it excludes private schools.

Which school districts serve Meridian?

Schools with an address in Meridian belong to 11 education agencies, led by Joint School District No. 2 (35 schools), Idaho Virtual Academy Inc. (2 schools), Kuna Joint District (2 schools). A mailing city is not an attendance boundary; confirm the district for a specific address.

What is the largest public high school in Meridian?

Mountain View High School reported the largest high-school enrollment in Meridian, with 2,463 students in 2024–25 (grades 09–12). Size is a description of the campus, not a quality measure.

Are there charter schools in Meridian?

Yes. 12 of the 47 public schools in Meridian are identified as charter schools in the NCES directory, including Compass Public Charter School, Doral Academy of Idaho, Gem Prep: Meridian. Charter schools are public and tuition-free, but admission usually uses an application or lottery.

What is the typical student–teacher ratio in Meridian schools?

The median reported student–teacher ratio across Meridian public schools is 18.5:1, higher than the Idaho school median of 16.8:1. The ratio divides enrollment by classroom-teacher FTE; it is not an average class size.

Does living in Meridian guarantee a seat at a specific school?

No. Assignment depends on the district's attendance boundaries, programs, and enrollment rules, which can split a city or cross city lines. Use the district profile and its official boundary or school-locator tool to confirm the assigned school for an exact address.

Nearby Idaho cities

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data 2025–26 preliminary directory (schools, grades, addresses, charter status) and 2024–25 nonfiscal files (enrollment, teachers, race/ethnicity, meal eligibility); Civil Rights Data Collection 2021–22 (AP and computer science). Cities are grouped by school mailing address. Methodology · All Idaho cities