Top Rankings
Wendell School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 372 students in Wendell School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle School in Wendell School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
3 Schools
288 Schools
# Students
1,112 Students
110,467 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
6,334 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Wendell School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 168 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#156 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
54%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
79%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.40
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,439 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
1,136 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
634 Students
19,972 Students
% Hispanic Students
57%
18%
# Black Students
n/a
1,066 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
467 Students
83,074 Students
% White Students
42%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
339 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
3,441 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
21
169
# Students in K Grade:
67
3,550
# Students in 1st Grade:
90
3,725
# Students in 2nd Grade:
87
3,763
# Students in 3rd Grade:
102
3,784
# Students in 4th Grade:
73
3,870
# Students in 5th Grade:
78
4,427
# Students in 6th Grade:
91
17,906
# Students in 7th Grade:
103
24,986
# Students in 8th Grade:
100
25,766
# Students in 9th Grade:
69
6,446
# Students in 10th Grade:
96
3,990
# Students in 11th Grade:
86
3,995
# Students in 12th Grade:
49
4,090
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,903 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,188. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,165 is less than the state median of $9,366. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,903
$10,188
Spending / Student
$9,165
$9,366
Best Wendell School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wendell Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
920 East Main Street
Wendell, ID 83355
(208) 536-5531
Wendell, ID 83355
(208) 536-5531
Grades: 5-8
| 372 students
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