DONALD J HOBBS MIDDLE SCHOOL

Set in SHELLEY, Idaho, DONALD J HOBBS MIDDLE SCHOOL is a modestly sized junior high, overseen by SHELLEY JOINT DISTRICT. It works with 391 students across grades 7 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 507 students per school, that is 23% smaller than typical.

SHELLEY JOINT DISTRICT comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 2,512 students; DONALD J HOBBS MIDDLE SCHOOL is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, DONALD J HOBBS MIDDLE SCHOOL lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (84%). The remainder is composed of 14% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, DONALD J HOBBS MIDDLE SCHOOL reports 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 38% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Across the wider county, census data for Bingham County shows median household income runs about $77,878, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. DONALD J HOBBS MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 37 public schools in Bingham County (combined enrollment of about 12,273 students).

DEAN GOODSELL ELEMENTARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around DONALD J HOBBS MIDDLE SCHOOL.

DONALD J HOBBS MIDDLE SCHOOL operates from a town-center location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DONALD J HOBBS MIDDLE SCHOOL has increased 5%, going from 374 students in 2018 to 391 in 2025.

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