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Meridian, ID

142,988 residents•30,210 students•57 schools
Avg School Rating
7.1
out of 10
39% above Idaho avg
Test Proficiency
53%Math
68%Reading
26% above Idaho avg
School Crime Rate
5.96
per 1,000 students
27% above Idaho avg
Overall Crime Rate
21.42
per 1,000 residents
32% below Idaho avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
33
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
11
Middle Schools
High Schools
13
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
36
Charter
13
Private
8

By Level

Elementary
33
Middle
11
High
13

These figures describe every school in Meridian; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Meridian

57 schools
9.9
Renaissance High School
Highpublic
9.8
Meridian Medical Arts Charter School
Highcharter
9.8
Paramount Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.7
Meridian Technical Charter High School
Highcharter
9.6
Gem Prep Meridian
Elementarycharter
9.1
Compass Public Charter School
Elementarycharter
9.1
Discovery Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.1
Hunter Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.1
Idaho Fine Arts Academy
Middlepublic
9.1
Prospect Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.1
Victory Middle School
Middlepublic
8.9
Heritage Middle School
Middlepublic

School Crime in Meridian

180 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Meridian in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
27% above Idaho avg
5.96
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
78
Property
27
Drug
60
Weapons
13
Other
2

School Crime Types

  • Assault38%
  • Drugs33%
  • Weapons7%
  • Theft6%
  • Vandalism5%
  • Sex3%
  • Other8%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Meridian

3,063 total incidents reported across Meridian in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
32% below Idaho avg
21.42
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
858
Property
1,562
Drug
575
Weapons
44
Other
24

Crime Types

  • Assault25%
  • Theft22%
  • Drugs19%
  • Fraud16%
  • Vandalism6%
  • Burglary2%
  • Other10%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

30,210 students enrolled across Meridian's schools.

  • Public24,01079%
  • Charter4,81616%
  • Private1,3845%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Meridian's K-12 schools.

  • White77%
  • Hispanic13%
  • Two or More Races7%
  • Asian2%
  • Black1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
21%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.