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Enrollment
429
Elementary
DISTRICT 368 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WENDELL DISTRICT·NCES 160336000570
WENDELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
232 N BOISE STREET, WENDELL, ID 83355 · (208) 536-6611 · Gooding County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL429 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 11% of Idaho public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Idaho public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.8:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
344 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 46%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 83 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 94 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is 9% smaller than its 4th grade class (91).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 44% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within WENDELL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
34.0%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
26.1%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Idaho schools, those numbers are about 53 and 44.
Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like WENDELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WENDELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 429 | 80.2% | N/A |
| WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CALDWELL | 406 | 78.3% | N/A |
| WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CALDWELL | 481 | 78.4% | N/A |
| J.R. SIMPLOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AMERICAN FALLS | 350 | 72.3% | N/A |
| SUMMIT ELEMENTARY JEROME | 460 | 75.0% | N/A |
| ABERDEEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ABERDEEN | 274 | 73.7% | N/A |
Matched among Idaho elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where WENDELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.1% | #289 of 323 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #280 of 319 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 429 | #115 of 393 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #187 of 295 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.9% | #76 of 296 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.2% | #18 of 328 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.4% | #129 of 208 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
429
-12 (-3%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 540
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 20.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 429 | 23 | 18.6:1 | 80% (344) |
| 2023-24 | 431 | 23 | 18.7:1 | 71% (305) |
| 2022-23 | 458 | 24 | 19.1:1 | 75% (345) |
| 2020-21 | 441 | 22 | 20.1:1 | 73% (322) |
| 2017-18 | 484 | 24 | 20.2:1 | 71% (346) |
| 2015-16 | 501 | 25 | 20.0:1 | 72% (359) |
| 2010-11 | 436 | 25 | 17.4:1 | 61% (265) |
| 2000-01 | 525 | 28 | 18.8:1 | 59% (309) |
| 1990-91 | 540 | 26 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WENDELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (484 to 429); teachers down 4% (24 to 23).
About WENDELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WENDELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school in WENDELL, Idaho. Students in pre-K through 4 attend the school, which enrolls 429 students. The average among elementary schools in Idaho is roughly 332 students; this school is 29% above that.
WENDELL DISTRICT operates 3 schools. Combined enrollment is 1,104 students.
Roughly 58% of students at WENDELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are Hispanic. Other reported shares: 40% White. Gooding County's residents are about 32% Hispanic, 26 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 51% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 18.6:1, with 23 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is close to the 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Idaho. Lunch subsidy eligibility at WENDELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 80%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Gooding County is 61%.
allk12 grades WENDELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL a D. The grade compares the school only with Idaho public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Across Gooding County, the median household income is $63,559, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Gooding County is home to 12 public schools and about 3,085 public school students.
Of nearby public schools, WENDELL HIGH SCHOOL is the closest, at about 0.6 miles. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of WENDELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Federal data place WENDELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment at WENDELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL declined 3% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 441 to 429 students. Its ratio of students to teachers was 20.1:1 in 2020-21, and 18.6:1 in 2024-25.
The WENDELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Gooding County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,931
Census ACS
Median income
$63,559
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,085 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WENDELL DISTRICT
- WENDELL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 350 students
- WENDELL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 325 students
Other schools in WENDELL
- WENDELL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 350 students
- WENDELL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 325 students
Other Wendell Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Wendell Elementary. WENDELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Wendell ElementaryWendell, NC · 458 students
Nearby schools
- WENDELL HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 325
- WENDELL MIDDLE SCHOOL0.6 mi · 350
- JEROME MIDDLE SCHOOL9.5 mi · 937
- SUMMIT ELEMENTARY9.8 mi · 460
- FALLS CITY ACADEMY9.9 mi · 75
- JEROME ACADEMY9.9 mi · 4
Frequently asked questions
About WENDELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend WENDELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WENDELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 429 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does WENDELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
WENDELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at WENDELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 18.6:1 students per teacher at WENDELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is WENDELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WENDELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 40% White, 58% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees WENDELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WENDELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by WENDELL DISTRICT in Gooding County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.