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Donald J Hobbs Middle School

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Donald J Hobbs Middle School ranks 105 th of 166 Idaho middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

105^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Idaho Middle Schools

Better than 37% of Idaho middle schools

Summary

Donald J Hobbs Middle School is a public middle school located in Shelley, Idaho, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 409 students. The school is part of the Shelley Joint District. However, the school has consistently underperformed compared to the district and the state of Idaho in standardized test scores across subjects and grade levels.

In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in ISAT Math (36.8%), ISAT Science (29%), and ISAT English Language Arts (58.8%) were all lower than the district and state averages. The school's performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 58th out of 100 Idaho middle schools in 2017-2018 to 105th out of 166 in 2024-2025. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as female students, male students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, all of which ranked below the state average.

Additionally, Donald J Hobbs Middle School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, reaching 17.1% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at the school has also been increasing, reaching 38.39% in the 2023-2024 school year. When compared to nearby schools, such as Hazel Stuart Elementary School, Blackfoot Heritage Sixth Grade, Mountain View Middle School, and Rocky Mountain Middle School, Donald J Hobbs Middle School generally underperforms, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to address the underlying issues and improve student outcomes.

391

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,737

Per pupil spending ?

38.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

350 East Pine Street
Shelley, ID 83274-1356

(208) 357-7667

District: Shelley Joint District

Students who attend Donald J Hobbs Middle School usually attend:

High:

Shelley Senior High School

Feeder schools for Donald J Hobbs Middle School:

Elementary:	Riverview Elementary School
	Sunrise Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.6%

Hispanic:

13.6%

Asian:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2011 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2011

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

!Science scores 14 pts below the Idaho average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg49%

Idaho avg47%

105^th of 166

Idaho public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Idaho Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	105 of 166	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.5	120 of 164	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	67 of 107	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	58 of 100	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.0	94 of 131	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.5	69 of 98	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	26.3	76 of 100	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	56.4	77 of 173	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.3	92 of 171	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.2	72 of 169	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.3	66 of 166	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.5	78 of 160	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	50.3	85 of 158	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	40.8	37 of 60	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	28.0	38 of 47	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	32.6	44 of 60	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2018)38th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2018)27th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)19th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%+5 vs state

Math37%-6 vs state

Science29%-14 vs state

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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 5th Grade	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math 7th Grade	ISAT Math 8th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	ISAT Science 8th Grade	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Donald J Hobbs Middle School	Public	7-8	350 East Pine Street	Shelley	83274	Bingham County	Shelley Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 357-7667	391	23	17.2	38.4%	327 (83.6%)	1 (0.3%)	53 (13.6%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	38.4	105^th of 166 public middle schools	36.7%		28.5	120^th of 164 public middle schools	26.8%	15			34.4	39.5	36.8		29.0	29.0			60.8	55.5	58.8	$6,737	$799	$5,938
Hazel Stuart Elementary School	Public	5-6	475 West Center Street	Shelley	83274	Bingham County	Shelley Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 357-5580	373	18	21.0	42.4%	321 (86.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (12.3%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)	38.8	26.1			32.4	46.3		46.3	48.3	45.6			46.9	$5,889	$763	$5,127
Firth Middle School	Public	5-8	410 Roosevelt	Firth	83236	Bingham County	Firth District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 346-6240	247	16	15.1	39.3%	202 (81.8%)	2 (0.8%)	37 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	36.3	108^th of 166 public middle schools	34.9%					(n/a)	36.5	43.5	51.7	22.2	39.1	42.3	33.3	37.7	52.0	47.1	56.9	42.6	49.6	$6,437	$1,349	$5,087
Taylorview Middle School	Public	7-8	350 Castlerock Lane	Idaho Falls	83404	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 524-7850	753	45	16.8	42.0%	571 (75.8%)	2 (0.3%)	132 (17.5%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.4%)	56.5	59^th of 166 public middle schools	64.5%		48.8	70^th of 164 public middle schools	57.3%	11			51.6	43.4	47.9		43.1	43.1			61.8	56.5	59.4	$7,573	$885	$6,689
Eagle Rock Middle School	Public	7-8	2020 Pancheri Drive	Idaho Falls	83402	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 525-7700	704	44	15.8	53.1%	465 (66.1%)	2 (0.3%)	204 (29.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.3%)	29.8	124^th of 166 public middle schools	25.3%		37.8	92^nd of 164 public middle schools	43.9%	32			36.9	32.1	34.5		34.2	34.2			48.8	52.3	50.5	$7,597	$855	$6,742
Sandcreek Middle School	Public	7-8	2955 Owen Street	Idaho Falls	83406	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 525-4416	592	31	19.3	33.6%	484 (81.8%)	9 (1.5%)	81 (13.7%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.7%)	30.3	122^nd of 166 public middle schools	26.5%		30.8	115^th of 164 public middle schools	29.9%	7			38.4	26.1	32.1		33.4	33.4			55.8	49.8	52.7	$7,206	$818	$6,388
Elevate Academy East Idaho	Public, Charter	6-10	1873 North Walton Avenue	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Elevate Academy East Idaho LLC	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(208) 504-0130	333	23	14.4	53.8%	248 (74.5%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (21.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)								(n/a)					6.0						20.0		16.3
Black Canyon Middle School	Public	7-8	4949 East 1st Street	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 332-6800	810	41	19.9	35.2%	640 (79.0%)	2 (0.2%)	144 (17.8%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	17 (2.1%)	33.8	115^th of 166 public middle schools	30.7%		26.3	125^th of 164 public middle schools	23.8%	10			41.9	30.1	35.6		35.2	35.2			56.2	50.1	52.9
Rocky Mountain Middle School	Public	7-8	3443 North Ammon Road	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 525-4403	524	31	17.0	39.1%	411 (78.4%)	2 (0.4%)	98 (18.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.1%)	32.6	120^th of 166 public middle schools	27.7%		32.7	107^th of 164 public middle schools	34.8%	13			28.9	37.7	33.2		38.2	38.2			53.9	50.6	52.3	$6,992	$876	$6,117
Mountain View Middle School	Public	6-8	645 Mitchell Road	Blackfoot	83221	Bingham County	Blackfoot District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 785-8820	526	31	17.0	49.4%	315 (59.9%)	2 (0.4%)	114 (21.7%)	1 (0.2%)	83 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	27.5	128^th of 166 public middle schools	22.9%		36.1	96^th of 164 public middle schools	41.5%	32				38.1	38.5		32.8	32.8				46.7	49.4	$8,082	$964	$7,117

Frequently Asked Questions about Donald J Hobbs Middle School

How many students attend Donald J Hobbs Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 391 students attended Donald J Hobbs Middle School.

Is Donald J Hobbs Middle School a good school?

Donald J Hobbs Middle School ranks 105^th of 166 Idaho middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Donald J Hobbs Middle School?

Students at Donald J Hobbs Middle School are 84% White, 14% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What district is Donald J Hobbs Middle School in?

Shelley Joint District

What high school do graduates of Donald J Hobbs Middle School attend?

Students who attend Donald J Hobbs Middle School usually go on to attend Shelley Senior High School

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