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Shelley Senior High School

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Shelley Senior High School ranks 71 st of 112 Idaho high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

71^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 112 Idaho High Schools

Better than 37% of Idaho high schools

Summary

Shelley Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Shelley, Idaho, with a total enrollment of 785 students. The school's performance has been mixed in recent years, ranking between 40th and 115th out of Idaho high schools and receiving 1 to 3 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars.

Academically, Shelley Senior High School's test scores are generally below the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 25% of students were proficient or better in ISAT Math, compared to 43.1% statewide and 44.4% in the Shelley Joint District. However, the school's performance in ISAT English Language Arts is slightly above the state average at 60.2% proficient or better. Shelley Senior High School's four-year graduation rate has been around 82-84% in recent years, which is slightly below the state average of around 90%. The school also has relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 2.4% to 17.1% in recent years, higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Shelley Work Based Academy, a smaller high school in the same district, has a much lower student-teacher ratio of 8.9 compared to Shelley Senior High School's 21.8. Lincoln High School, in the Bonneville Joint District, has a higher spending per student ($10,919) compared to Shelley Senior High School ($7,047). Additionally, Compass Academy, a public magnet high school in the Idaho Falls District, has consistently higher academic performance and a higher ranking than Shelley Senior High School.

800

Students ?

21.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,047

Per pupil spending ?

34.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

570 West Fir Street
Shelley, ID 83274-1449

(208) 357-7400

District: Shelley Joint District

Feeder schools for Shelley Senior High School:

Elementary:	Riverview Elementary School
	Sunrise Elementary School
Middle:	Donald J Hobbs Middle School
	Hazel Stuart Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.6%

Hispanic:

14.4%

African American:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 13th percentile in 2023 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 37th (2025) from a 13th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Idaho average (42% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Math scores 18 pts below the Idaho average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg49%

Idaho avg47%

71^st of 112

Idaho public high schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	71 of 112	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.1	115 of 159	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	92 of 106	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.3	77 of 110	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.7	64 of 88	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.4	40 of 52	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.0	81 of 101	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.3	51 of 76	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.4	55 of 74	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	56.3	77 of 160	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.9	50 of 162	69.1%	★★★★☆
2011	46.7	107 of 165	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.0	113 of 169	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.6	63 of 128	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.0	29 of 151	80.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	34.7	57 of 66	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.6	22 of 31	29.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	11.6	61 of 66	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	25 of 31	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	26.5	61 of 78	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2024)22nd percentile-6 vs school

Female (2024)14th percentile-14 vs school

Male (2024)8th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%+6 vs state

Science39%-3 vs state

Math25%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Shelley Senior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISAT Math (2025)					ISAT Science (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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math 7th Grade	ISAT Math 8th Grade	ISAT Math End of Course	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 8th Grade	ISAT Science End of Course	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts End of Course	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Shelley Senior High School	Public	9-12	570 West Fir Street	Shelley	83274	Bingham County	Shelley Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 357-7400	800	36	21.9	34.3%	661 (82.6%)	8 (1.0%)	115 (14.4%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	38.8	71^st of 112 public high schools	36.6%		29.1	115^th of 159 public high schools	27.7%	44				25.0	25.0		39.4	39.4				60.2	60.2	$7,047	$798	$6,249
Shelley Work Based Academy	Public	9-12	544 Seminary Avenue	Shelley	83274	Bingham County	Shelley Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 332-6800	48	3	18.0		32 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (29.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.2%)								(n/a)
Firth High School	Public	9-12	329 Lincoln Street	Firth	83236	Bingham County	Firth District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 346-6812	305	16	18.5	27.5%	256 (83.9%)	3 (1.0%)	38 (12.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	40.4	68^th of 112 public high schools	39.3%		67	49^th of 159 public high schools	69.2%	19				41.4	41.4		35.6	35.6				51.7	51.7	$8,587	$760	$7,828
Skyline Senior High School	Public	9-12	1767 Blue Sky Drive	Idaho Falls	83402	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 525-7770	1,336	65	20.5	41.1%	865 (64.7%)	3 (0.2%)	405 (30.3%)	4 (0.3%)	7 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	50 (3.7%)	35.8	76^th of 112 public high schools	32.1%		37.1	103^rd of 159 public high schools	35.2%	27				31.2	31.2		29.2	29.2				60.1	60.1	$7,846	$790	$7,057
Career & Technical Education Center	Public	10-12	450 East Street	Idaho Falls	83402	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 525-7517	3	12	.2		3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Emerson High School	Public	9-12	335 5th Street	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 524-7800	135	12	11.1	57.0%	69 (51.1%)	1 (0.7%)	51 (37.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.7%)	11 (8.1%)								(n/a)														$10,137	$815	$9,322
Idaho Falls Senior High School	Public	9-12	601 South Holmes Avenue	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 525-7740	1,298	63	20.4	30.8%	970 (74.7%)	4 (0.3%)	242 (18.6%)	8 (0.6%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (5.2%)	41.2	65^th of 112 public high schools	42.0%		49.8	85^th of 159 public high schools	46.5%	20				28.7	28.7		33.6	33.6				66.2	66.2	$7,967	$864	$7,103
Alturas Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	2280 East 17th Street	Idaho Falls	83404	Bonneville County	Alturas Preparatory Academy Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 932-9440	463	28	16.6	26.8%	359 (77.5%)	4 (0.9%)	51 (11.0%)	21 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.8%)	58.5	45^th of 112 public high schools	59.8%		59.1	62^nd of 159 public high schools	61.0%	17	47.4	55.3	49.4	35.0	48.5	57.1	51.2	55.1	58.9	67.1	62.8	65.9	63.2
Hillcrest High School	Public	9-12	2801 Sunnyside Road	Ammon	83406	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 525-4429	1,230	51	24.2	25.5%	1,036 (84.2%)	7 (0.6%)	132 (10.7%)	8 (0.7%)	16 (1.3%)	3 (0.2%)	28 (2.3%)	19.9	97^th of 112 public high schools	13.4%		56.4	66^th of 159 public high schools	58.5%	31				24.0	24.0		36.3	36.3				31.8	31.8	$7,531	$717	$6,814
Compass Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	955 Garfield Street	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(208) 525-7720	393	23	17.0	39.9%	305 (77.6%)	2 (0.5%)	65 (16.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)								(n/a)								35.8				63.3	63.3	$8,160	$733	$7,427

Frequently Asked Questions about Shelley Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Shelley Senior High School?

Students at Shelley Senior High School are 83% White, 14% Hispanic.

How many students attend Shelley Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 800 students attended Shelley Senior High School.

Is Shelley Senior High School a good school?

Shelley Senior High School ranks 71^st of 112 Idaho high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Shelley Senior High School?

Shelley Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Riverview Elementary School
Elementary : Sunrise Elementary School
Middle : Donald J Hobbs Middle School
Middle : Hazel Stuart Elementary School

What district is Shelley Senior High School in?

Shelley Joint District

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