This Year in the Meridian Joint School Distict. Student Enrollment increases by 1728 15,535 students...

This Year in the Meridian JointSchool Distict

Student Enrollment increases by Student Enrollment increases by 17281728

15,535 students will attend one of 28 elementary 15,535 students will attend one of 28 elementary schools – 986 more than attended last yearschools – 986 more than attended last year

7,127 students will attend one of 8 middle 7,127 students will attend one of 8 middle schools – 146 more than attended last yearschools – 146 more than attended last year

8,970 students will attend one of 7 high schools – 8,970 students will attend one of 7 high schools – 636 more than attended last year636 more than attended last year

The district has grown by 5,411 students in the The district has grown by 5,411 students in the last three years; if those students were their own last three years; if those students were their own school district, it would be the tenth largest school district, it would be the tenth largest district in the statedistrict in the state

This year in the Meridian School District

Desert Sage Elementary Opens Desert Sage Elementary Opens Desert Sage Desert Sage

Elementary is located Elementary is located in the Charter Point in the Charter Point subdivisionsubdivision

Voters approved the Voters approved the construction of the construction of the school in September school in September of 2005of 2005

More than 500 More than 500 students are attending students are attending this fallthis fall


Prospect Elementary OpensProspect Elementary Opens Prospect Elementary is Prospect Elementary is

located in the Copper located in the Copper Basin subdivisionBasin subdivision

Voters approved the Voters approved the construction of the construction of the school in September school in September of 2005of 2005

More than 630 More than 630 students are attendingstudents are attending


Pathways Middle School OpensPathways Middle School Opens

The district’s second The district’s second alternative middle alternative middle school will open near school will open near Discovery ElementaryDiscovery Elementary

75 students in 775 students in 7thth grade will attend this grade will attend this yearyear

150 students in 150 students in grades 7 and 8 will grades 7 and 8 will attend next yearattend next year


Paramount ElementaryParamount Elementary

The construction of The construction of Paramount Paramount Elementary will be Elementary will be completed for fall completed for fall 20072007

650 students will 650 students will be able to attend be able to attend ParamountParamount


Heritage Middle SchoolHeritage Middle School

Construction will Construction will continue at continue at Heritage Middle Heritage Middle SchoolSchool

Heritage Middle Heritage Middle School will open School will open fall 2007fall 2007

The school will hold The school will hold 1000 students1000 students


Rocky Mountain High SchoolRocky Mountain High School

Construction on Rocky Construction on Rocky Mountain will allow the Mountain will allow the school to open for fall school to open for fall 20082008

The school is designed The school is designed for 1800 studentsfor 1800 students

A parent committee A parent committee will establish the will establish the attendance area for attendance area for the school this fallthe school this fall


Portable BuildingsPortable Buildings

New portable New portable buildings buildings purchased with purchased with proceeds from the proceeds from the fall 2005 bond will fall 2005 bond will increase capacity increase capacity at:at:• Star ElementaryStar Elementary• Ustick ElementaryUstick Elementary• Donnell ElementaryDonnell Elementary


Artificial TurfArtificial Turf The first high school The first high school

sporting events played sporting events played on artificial turf in the on artificial turf in the state of Idaho will take state of Idaho will take place at Meridian High place at Meridian High and Eagle Highand Eagle High

The field The field improvements were improvements were paid for with nearly paid for with nearly $1,000,000 in $1,000,000 in donations from donations from parents and the parents and the communitycommunity


New Magnet School ProgramsNew Magnet School Programs

Christine Donnell Christine Donnell School of the Arts will School of the Arts will expand to 7expand to 7thth grade grade

A new art magnet A new art magnet school will offer school will offer classes to 6classes to 6thth graders graders at Lowell Scott Middle at Lowell Scott Middle SchoolSchool

Pioneer Elementary Pioneer Elementary School of the Arts will School of the Arts will start its second yearstart its second year


Galileo Math and Science Magnet Galileo Math and Science Magnet SchoolSchool

The curriculum for the Galileo The curriculum for the Galileo magnet school will be completed this magnet school will be completed this school yearschool year

Parents interested in sending Parents interested in sending students to the school will have the students to the school will have the opportunity to enrollopportunity to enroll

Construction of the new facility will Construction of the new facility will lead to the school opening for fall lead to the school opening for fall 2007 with space for 800 students2007 with space for 800 students


TeachersTeachers This year our students will This year our students will

be taught by 1860 teachers; be taught by 1860 teachers; 175 are brand-new to the 175 are brand-new to the district.district.

99% of these teachers are 99% of these teachers are fully certified and highly fully certified and highly qualified to teach in their qualified to teach in their subject area.subject area.

The average elementary The average elementary teacher will earn $40,679, teacher will earn $40,679, meaning their income ranks meaning their income ranks 40th out of the state’s 114 40th out of the state’s 114 school districts.school districts.

The average secondary The average secondary teacher will earn $40,506, teacher will earn $40,506, ranking them 47th out of ranking them 47th out of 114 districts.114 districts.


Support StaffSupport Staff Our teachers will be joined by Our teachers will be joined by

773 non-certified staff, the 773 non-certified staff, the library aides, computer aids, library aides, computer aids, special education aids, and special education aids, and bus drivers who work directly bus drivers who work directly with students, plus the food with students, plus the food service staff, custodians, and service staff, custodians, and bus driverbus driver

The custodians will clean and The custodians will clean and maintain 4,060,000 square maintain 4,060,000 square feet of building space and feet of building space and 755 acres of lawn755 acres of lawn

The food service staff will The food service staff will serve 3,848,000 meals, serve 3,848,000 meals, approximately 21,000 per approximately 21,000 per day.day.

More than 700 substitutes More than 700 substitutes will teach in our classrooms will teach in our classrooms 17,991 days17,991 days


TransportationTransportation Bus drivers transport Bus drivers transport

14,500 students to 14,500 students to school on 262 buses school on 262 buses each dayeach day

The bus fleet will log The bus fleet will log more than 3,000,000 more than 3,000,000 miles miles

18 of the buses are 18 of the buses are brand new; the oldest brand new; the oldest among the fleet first among the fleet first hit the road in 1987hit the road in 1987


StudentsStudents

51.88% are males.51.88% are males. 48.12% are female.48.12% are female. 1.38% are black.1.38% are black. 3.38% are 3.38% are

Hispanic.Hispanic. .81% are native .81% are native

American.American. 2.47% are Asian.2.47% are Asian.


StudentsStudents

10.2% will receive 10.2% will receive special education special education services.services.

4.4% qualify as gifted 4.4% qualify as gifted and talented.and talented.

2.3% are non-English 2.3% are non-English speakers; in total they speakers; in total they speak 45 different speak 45 different languages.languages.

21% qualify for free 21% qualify for free and reduced lunch.and reduced lunch.


StudentsStudents 2520 students are taking 2520 students are taking

Biology.Biology. 875 students are taking 875 students are taking

Chemistry.Chemistry. 333 students are taking 333 students are taking

PhysicsPhysics 422 are taking pre-Calculus422 are taking pre-Calculus 1229 students are taking 1229 students are taking

drama.drama. 2808 students are taking 2808 students are taking

Spanish.Spanish. 824 are taking French824 are taking French 191 students are taking Latin.191 students are taking Latin. 1998 students are taking art.1998 students are taking art.


StudentsStudents 100 are taking AP Physics100 are taking AP Physics 156 are taking AP Statistics156 are taking AP Statistics 160 are taking AP History160 are taking AP History 109 are taking AP Biology109 are taking AP Biology 183 are taking AP 183 are taking AP

ChemistryChemistry 1415 are taking Band1415 are taking Band 1138 are taking Choir1138 are taking Choir 378 are taking Orchestra378 are taking Orchestra 185 are taking Dance185 are taking Dance


StudentsStudents

75 are taking Drafting75 are taking Drafting 152 are taking Small 152 are taking Small

Gas EnginesGas Engines 144 are taking 144 are taking

Agricultural WeldingAgricultural Welding 22 are taking 22 are taking

Principles of Principles of ManagementManagement


Student AchievementStudent Achievement

On the 10On the 10thth grade Idaho Achievement grade Idaho Achievement Standards tests in Reading, Math, Standards tests in Reading, Math, and Language Arts, a higher and Language Arts, a higher percentage of students are either percentage of students are either Proficient of Advanced than any of Proficient of Advanced than any of the 8 largest districts in the state.the 8 largest districts in the state.


Student AchievementReading Proficiency

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Reading Proficiency

Student AchievementLanguage Proficiency

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Student AchievementMath Proficiency

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Financial DataFinancial Data

The districts central office and 43 schools will be managed by 112 administrators, making Meridian Joint School District’s administrative costs the second lowest in the state of Idaho

The district’s revenue per pupil will be $4,790. Only two district’s receive less per pupil; the state average is $5,800 per student


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