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Virtual School House vs. Gem Prep: Online School

Should I attend Virtual School House or Gem Prep: Online School? Visitors of our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare the two schools' rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Virtual School House
1303 East Central Drive
Meridian, ID 83642
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Gem Prep: Online School
2750 East Gala Street
Meridian, ID 83642
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings
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Gem Prep: Online School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 982 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Virtual School House ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 54%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 312 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 64% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 54%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-12
Total Students
982 students
312 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
17 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
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This chart display the student teacher ratio of Gem Prep: Online School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

#158 out of 707 schools in ID
(Top 30%)
#26 out of 707 schools in ID
(Top 5%)
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This chart display the overall school rank of Gem Prep: Online School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
48%
(Top 30% in ID)
64%
(Top 10% in ID)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Virtual School House and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gem Prep: Online School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
64%
(Top 30% in ID)
81%
(Top 5% in ID)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virtual School House and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gem Prep: Online School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 50% in ID)
80-89%
(Top 50% in ID)
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This chart display graduation rate of Gem Prep: Online School and public school graduation rate of Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart display the students of Gem Prep: Online School by grade.
Pre-K Students
2
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Kindergarten Students
41
12
Grade 1 Students
52
13
Grade 2 Students
45
20
Grade 3 Students
47
16
Grade 4 Students
49
20
Grade 5 Students
70
16
Grade 6 Students
64
23
Grade 7 Students
87
30
Grade 8 Students
81
22
Grade 9 Students
77
35
Grade 10 Students
92
40
Grade 11 Students
123
26
Grade 12 Students
152
39

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
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This chart display the percentage of American Indian students in Gem Prep: Online School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Asian
4%
1%
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% Hispanic
14%
9%
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This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Gem Prep: Online School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
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This chart display the percentage of Black students in Gem Prep: Online School and the percentage of Black public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
72%
84%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Virtual School House and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of White students in Gem Prep: Online School and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
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% Two or more races
6%
5%
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This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Gem Prep: Online School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.46
0.29
This chart display the diversity score of Virtual School House and the public school average diversity score of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the diversity score of Gem Prep: Online School and the public school average diversity score of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
1%
25%
(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Virtual School House and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Gem Prep: Online School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
81%
n/a
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Gem Prep: Online School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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