CHIEF JOSEPH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
Score 80.4/100: better than 80% of Idaho elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools
Performance (state tests, 2025-26)
% proficient or advanced on state tests in Idaho, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Idaho schools.
Results over time
How this school's published results have moved year by year.
All 3 published results by grade and test
As published by Idaho State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.
| Subject | Grade | Test | Result | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English language arts | All grades | ISAT (+ IDAA) | 62.2 | 238 |
| Math | All grades | ISAT (+ IDAA) | 60 | 240 |
| Science | All grades | ISAT (+ IDAA) | 52.6 | 78 |
School profile
- Grades
- PK-5
- Students
- 504
- Type
- Elementary school
- Charter school
- No
- Program
- Regular
Students
District and location
Contact
Meridian, ID 83646
"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Idaho. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).
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Location
Official sources
Every figure on this page comes from published government data. Check the originals here; we refresh when states release new results.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD): school directory, grades served, enrollment and free/reduced-price lunch, 2023-24 and 2024-25. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
CHIEF JOSEPH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS at a glance
CHIEF JOSEPH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS is a public elementary school in Meridian, Idaho, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Joint School District No. 2. It has about 504 students (a typical Idaho elementary school has 354). About 47% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 47% at a typical Idaho elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.
In 2025-26 state tests, 62% in English language arts (similar schools: 52%) and 60% in math (similar schools: 47%) reached the state standard (% proficient or advanced). On our score, which compares it only with other Idaho elementary schools, it scores 80.4 out of 100: better than 80% of them, ranking #62 of 313. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.
Page updated 2026-10-12.