Gem Prep Online School vs. Virtual School House
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gem Prep Online School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
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Overview
Serving 276 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Gem Prep Online School 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 85-89% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 607 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Virtual School House ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-12
Total Students
276 students
607 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
47% | 53%


Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
38 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#20 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#520 out of 709 schools in ID
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
28%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
49%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
35-39%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
65-69%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
13
-
Grade 1 Students
20
7
Grade 2 Students
12
9
Grade 3 Students
16
16
Grade 4 Students
21
10
Grade 5 Students
15
10
Grade 6 Students
14
23
Grade 7 Students
20
46
Grade 8 Students
31
62
Grade 9 Students
26
66
Grade 10 Students
33
89
Grade 11 Students
34
95
Grade 12 Students
21
174
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%


% Asian
1%
2%


% Hispanic
11%
15%


% Black
n/a
2%


% White
87%
74%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
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% Two or more races
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4%


Diversity Score
0.23
0.43


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
2%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
91%
1%

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