Gem Prep Meridian North vs. Galileo Stem Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gem Prep Meridian North ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Galileo Stem Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 475 students in grades Kindergarten-10, Gem Prep Meridian North ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 771 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Galileo Stem Academy ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 79% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-10
PK-8
Total Students
475 students
771 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
36 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#29 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#8 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
n/a

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
79%
n/a

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
85%
n/a

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
75-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
52
92
Grade 1 Students
52
94
Grade 2 Students
50
97
Grade 3 Students
52
94
Grade 4 Students
55
95
Grade 5 Students
53
94
Grade 6 Students
48
81
Grade 7 Students
52
67
Grade 8 Students
27
57
Grade 9 Students
25
-
Grade 10 Students
9
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
18%
8%


% Black
1%
n/a
% White
75%
86%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Two or more races
5%
5%


Diversity Score
0.41
0.25


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
n/a
4%
n/a

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
2%
n/a
