Meridian Academy
2311 East Lanark St
Meridian ID, 83642, Ada County
Phone: 208-855-4315
Type: Other/Alternative School, High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Meridian Joint School District 2
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 162 | 155 | 147 | 159 | 145 | 158 | 152 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 47 | 29.0% | 32 | 20.6% | 38 | 25.9% | 24 | 15.1% | 21 | 14.5% | 24 | 15.2% | 25 | 16.4% |
| Grade 10: | 43 | 26.5% | 42 | 27.1% | 36 | 24.5% | 38 | 23.9% | 37 | 25.5% | 31 | 19.6% | 32 | 21.1% |
| Grade 11: | 44 | 27.2% | 44 | 28.4% | 35 | 23.8% | 50 | 31.4% | 36 | 24.8% | 46 | 29.1% | 46 | 30.3% |
| Grade 12: | 28 | 17.3% | 37 | 23.9% | 38 | 25.9% | 47 | 29.6% | 51 | 35.2% | 57 | 36.1% | 49 | 32.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 106 | 65.4% | 109 | 70.3% | 100 | 68.0% | 104 | 65.4% | 88 | 60.7% | 102 | 64.6% | 85 | 55.9% |
| Female: | 56 | 34.6% | 46 | 29.7% | 47 | 32.0% | 55 | 34.6% | 49 | 33.8% | 48 | 30.4% | 63 | 41.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.6% | 3 | 1.9% | 3 | 2.0% | 3 | 1.9% | 4 | 2.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.7% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic: | 19 | 11.7% | 14 | 9.0% | 15 | 10.2% | 16 | 10.1% | 13 | 9.0% | 10 | 6.3% | 9 | 5.9% |
| Black: | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.6% | 2 | 1.4% | 1 | 0.6% | 3 | 2.1% | 5 | 3.2% | 3 | 2.0% |
| White: | 136 | 84.0% | 131 | 84.5% | 121 | 82.3% | 131 | 82.4% | 124 | 85.5% | 143 | 90.5% | 138 | 90.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.3% | 2 | 1.4% | 3 | 1.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 4 | 2.5% | 3 | 1.9% | 4 | 2.7% | 5 | 3.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 79 | 48.8% | 73 | 47.1% | 60 | 40.8% | 65 | 40.9% | 48 | 33.1% | 44 | 27.8% | 28 | 18.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 13 | 8.0% | 14 | 9.0% | 15 | 10.2% | 15 | 9.4% | 10 | 6.9% | 15 | 9.5% | 15 | 9.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.96 | 11.97 | 12.24 | 10.45 | 10.24 | 10.40 | 10.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISAT | ||||||
| 2008 | Language Usage | 10th Grade | % met std | 60% | 75.4% | 68.8% |
| 2009 | Language Usage | 10th Grade | % met std | 50% | 37.7% | 40.7% |
| 2010 | Language Usage | 10th Grade | % met std | 46.3% | 78.5% | 71.5% |
| 2011 | Language Usage | 10th Grade | % met std | 57.5% | 77.4% | 72.6% |
| 2012 | Language Usage | 10th Grade | % met std | 66.6% | 79.1% | 76.6% |
| 2013 | Language Usage | 10th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 76.2% | 72.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 68.6% | 83.5% | 76.7% |
| 2009 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 46.2% | 39.2% | 44% |
| 2010 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 65.8% | 82.4% | 76.8% |
| 2011 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 64.1% | 84.4% | 78.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 61.2% | 81.1% | 78% |
| 2013 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 44.4% | 80.4% | 76.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 94.3% | 90.4% | 85.7% |
| 2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 73.2% | 90.6% | 86.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 77.5% | 91% | 87.2% |
| 2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 75% | 90.9% | 87.6% |
| 2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 67.6% | 91.6% | 89.2% |
| 2008 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 62.8% | 77.7% | 66.9% |
| 2009 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 75.7% | 80.5% | 68.6% |
| 2010 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 48.8% | 80.5% | 67.9% |
| 2011 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 67.5% | 78.8% | 69.3% |
| 2012 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 55% | 81.7% | 72.5% |
| 2013 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 45.9% | 78.5% | 72.7% |
| 2011 | Language Usage | 11th Grade | % met std | 25% | 28.9% | 26.4% |
| 2012 | Language Usage | 11th Grade | % met std | 56.3% | 46.8% | 32.9% |
| 2013 | Language Usage | 11th Grade | % met std | 7.7% | 33.6% | 23.5% |
| 2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 60% | 29.1% | 28.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 23.1% | 31.1% | 25% |
| 2010 | Language Usage | 9th Grade | % met std | 30.4% | 71% | 63.3% |
| 2011 | Language Usage | 9th Grade | % met std | 20% | 66.8% | 62.8% |
| 2012 | Language Usage | 9th Grade | % met std | 30% | 69.2% | 66.1% |
| 2013 | Language Usage | 9th Grade | % met std | 42.5% | 69.2% | 62.4% |
| 2010 | Math | 9th Grade | % met std | 39.1% | 74.8% | 69.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 9th Grade | % met std | 31% | 74.6% | 69.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 9th Grade | % met std | 32.5% | 71.1% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Math | 9th Grade | % met std | 30% | 71.3% | 66.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 60.9% | 85.9% | 80.8% |
| 2011 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 60% | 85.1% | 81% |
| 2012 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 52.5% | 83.6% | 80.9% |
| 2013 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 65% | 86.5% | 82.3% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 63.6% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 36.4% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 4.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 81.8% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | NA |
| Mean Base Salary: | $33,124.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $30,782.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | NA |