Enrollment
350
Middle
DISTRICT 368 · STATE 507
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WENDELL DISTRICT·NCES 160336000571
WENDELL MIDDLE SCHOOL
920 EAST MAIN STREET, WENDELL, ID 83355 · (208) 536-5531 · Gooding County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL350 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 4% of Idaho public middle schools
- FTest 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.8:1 · STATE 17.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
253 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 46%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 90 | 26% |
| Grade 6 | 98 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 80 | 23% |
| Grade 8 | 82 | 23% |
Student demographics
50%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
WENDELL MIDDLE SCHOOL→WENDELL HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within WENDELL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
32.0%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
18.2%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 MIDDLE SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WENDELL MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 350 | 72.3% | N/A |
| WILLIAM THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL AMERICAN FALLS | 333 | 69.1% | N/A |
| SYRINGA MIDDLE SCHOOL CALDWELL | 695 | 76.5% | N/A |
| JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL CALDWELL | 778 | 74.3% | N/A |
| WEST MINICO MIDDLE SCHOOL PAUL | 506 | 62.6% | N/A |
| JEROME MIDDLE SCHOOL JEROME | 937 | 66.0% | N/A |
Matched among Idaho middle 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 MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.2% | #99 of 100 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #96 of 101 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 350 | #76 of 114 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #56 of 98 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.5% | #25 of 98 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.3% | #5 of 104 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.1% | #61 of 62 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
350
+6 (+2%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 397
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 350 | 19.2 | 18.3:1 | 72% (253) |
| 2023-24 | 351 | 19.5 | 18.0:1 | 61% (215) |
| 2022-23 | 341 | 20.8 | 16.4:1 | 59% (202) |
| 2020-21 | 344 | 19 | 18.1:1 | 66% (227) |
| 2017-18 | 354 | 19.7 | 18.0:1 | 75% (264) |
| 2015-16 | 340 | 18 | 18.9:1 | 75% (254) |
| 2010-11 | 339 | 20 | 16.9:1 | 74% (251) |
| 2000-01 | 219 | 17 | 12.9:1 | 55% (120) |
| 1990-91 | 397 | 19 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WENDELL MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (354 to 350); teachers down 2% (19.7 to 19.2).
About WENDELL MIDDLE SCHOOL
WENDELL MIDDLE SCHOOL is a small middle school in WENDELL, Idaho, one of the schools in WENDELL DISTRICT. It reports enrollment of 350 students in grades 5 through 8. That compares with an average of about 507 students for middle schools in Idaho.
WENDELL MIDDLE SCHOOL is run by WENDELL DISTRICT, whose 3 schools enroll 1,104 students.
Hispanic students are 58% of those enrolled at WENDELL MIDDLE SCHOOL. The remaining shares are 40% White. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Gooding County's population at about 32%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 50%.
On staff are 19.2 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 18.3:1. The average for middle schools in Idaho is 17.1:1, so this school has more students per teacher. About 72% of students at WENDELL MIDDLE SCHOOL are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Gooding County is 61%.
WENDELL MIDDLE SCHOOL holds an F allk12 Grade, placing it above 4% of Idaho public middle schools.
For the population of Gooding County, the median household earns about $63,559 a year, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. WENDELL MIDDLE SCHOOL shares Gooding County with 11 other public schools.
WENDELL HIGH SCHOOL, about 0.1 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 2.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (344) to 2024-25 (350).
Use the discussion section to ask about open houses, carpools, and field trips at WENDELL MIDDLE SCHOOL. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 429 students
- WENDELL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 325 students
Other schools in WENDELL
- WENDELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 429 students
- WENDELL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 325 students
Other Wendell Middle schools
One other US public school is named Wendell Middle. WENDELL MIDDLE SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Wendell MiddleWendell, NC · 762 students
Nearby schools
- WENDELL HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 325
- WENDELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 429
- JEROME MIDDLE SCHOOL8.9 mi · 937
- SUMMIT ELEMENTARY9.2 mi · 460
- FALLS CITY ACADEMY9.3 mi · 75
- JEROME ACADEMY9.3 mi · 4
Frequently asked questions
About WENDELL MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is WENDELL MIDDLE SCHOOL?
WENDELL MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 350 students in grades 05-08.
Is WENDELL MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
WENDELL MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does WENDELL MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
WENDELL MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.3:1.
What is the student diversity at WENDELL MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at WENDELL MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 40% White, 58% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is WENDELL MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
WENDELL MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of WENDELL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.