Elementary Schools in Wendell District

Summary:

The Wendell District has only one elementary school, Wendell Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 6th grade. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Idaho elementary schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wendell Elementary School faces significant challenges, with proficiency rates in ISAT Math and English Language Arts well below the state averages, ranging from 25-35% proficient compared to the state's 43-54% proficiency. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 70.77% in the 2023-2024 school year, and a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 15.0% for the same year. Additionally, the school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was below the state average, and the student-teacher ratio is slightly higher than the typical recommended range.

These factors suggest that Wendell Elementary School is facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. Targeted interventions and support programs may be necessary to address the specific needs of the school's student population and improve academic outcomes.

District Detail

150 East Main Street
Wendell, ID 83355-0300

(208) 536-2418

SchoolDigger Rank:
93^rd of 96 Idaho districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,104

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				ISAT Math (2025)			ISAT English Language Arts (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wendell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	232 N Boise Street	Wendell	83355	Gooding County	Wendell District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 536-6611	429	23	18.6	80.2%	170 (39.6%)	2 (0.5%)	248 (57.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	10.5	314^th of 337 public elementary schools	6.8%					(n/a)	28.2	25.6	26.8	34.8	35.3	35.1	$7,632	$1,758	$5,873

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Jerome Joint District	8.88 mi	8	92^nd
Heritage Academy Inc.	9.62 mi	1	83^rd
Idaho Bureau Of Educational Services For The Deaf And The Bl	10.68 mi	1
Hagerman Joint District	10.97 mi	2
Gooding Joint District	11.1 mi	4	74^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Idaho Department of Education.

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