WENDELL MIDDLE SCHOOL

WENDELL MIDDLE SCHOOL, a modestly sized junior high in WENDELL, Idaho, one of the schools within WENDELL DISTRICT, serves 350 students, covering grades 5 through 8. That puts it 31% smaller than the typical public school in Idaho, which averages around 507 students.

WENDELL DISTRICT comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 1,104 students; WENDELL MIDDLE SCHOOL is among them.

Demographically, WENDELL MIDDLE SCHOOL logs that 58% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school lists 40% White. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 32%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, WENDELL MIDDLE SCHOOL has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.1:1 average. Roughly 72% of students at WENDELL MIDDLE SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Gooding County's rate of about 61%.

Across the wider county, Gooding County reports that median household earnings sit near $63,559, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Gooding County's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,085 students), WENDELL MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

WENDELL HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 354 students in 2018 compared to 350 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share fell from 63% to 58%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.